The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

TINS idea mas had sort OF imperfect develop
ment. Hire punishment should be minimized
and reformation reach its fullest development
Intelligent and humane persons should be nut
In charge and given every opportunity to work
out the highest good Of those entrusted to their
care. aud ample facilities should be afforded
for that purpose.
dependent and Neglected Children.
The best our prisons and reformatores can
do Is to take those upon whom the disease OF
vi e has fastened itself and effect o cure; no
steps have yet been taken In this stute to pre-
vent the di Sease. There are MANY who believe
that in the solution Of the whole ON sstion of
the treatment Of our lawless classes IAN ounce
OF prevention Is worth n pound OF cure" and
along this line some states have organized
schools for the care and education OF depend
ent und neglected children. with very satisfac-
tory results. so far as have been able to ascer-
tain. In many communities In this state there
are children dependent upon the public who
are so neglected and ill-treated as to endanRer
both their health and morals and from these
classes are largely recruited our paupers and
our criminals. To protect such children from
neglect and vice is to protect the state from
the danger with which they would in few
years threaten II.
To provide schools for their education, bring
them under healthful, moral and physical
restraint and find for them good homes where
they would be reared In safety would be an
economic measure, and even on the low plane
OF selishness II is worthy of attention, for be-
lieve we could more than save In the expense
OF maintaining our prisons and reformatories,
what it would cost to maintain n school for the
care of our dependent and neglected hildren
until they could be placed in suitable homes.
The stream OF lawlessness is very strong.
We may not stop the flow. but II we are wise
we can direct the current l would suggest
that authority be given the executive to call to
his assistance two competent persons who have
given attention to the subject OF prison reform.
at an expense OF not to exceed ~ CO., that they
may work out plan to be submitted TO the
next legislature for approval. the administra-
ton in the meantime working out such refer
nation as is possible within the limitations OF
the law now in force.
schools and Colleges
Our common schools have long been the
pride OF the state and their present condit on
is marked by high degree OF efficiency. The
last administration is entitled to much credit
Tor making provision for supplying our school
books Mt reasonable price; some defects have
been discovered which can easily be rcmedied
but all the advantages obtained should he pre-
served We should have not only uniform
series OF books in our schools, but
far as practicable uniform course OF
study. The advantages Of such uniformity
are apparent The administration of our high
err institutions of learning has been the subject
OF some criticism Radical changes have been
made in some OF these institutions. so that
they no longer serve the purpose OF their crca-
tion. In others salaries have been reduced II
we maintain colleges at all we should have the
best. and should conduct them along the lines
OF work for which they were created II we cX-
pect to have the best colleges we must have
the best teachers, and the best teachers COM
mand good salaries Tn cutting down OF the
salaries of efficient teachers below reason
able limit Is one instance whore economy
would be waste
Industrial school for NpGroe.
one Of tho more recent movements IN the
state is the attempt To establish in lu~trial
schools nj Quludaro in the interest OF the negro
Tao school Az Quindaro Is und r the supcrvi-
sion Of R9v w. II Vernon u gentleman Of cul-
ture who Is fully devoted to the uplifting NJ
his race II within the limits Of tn cousttu-
ton. won .uggest that the QuindarO move
ment be given aid and encouragement by the
state
The RalIrnad Question
For years there have been unfriendly rcla-
lions existing between the railroads and the
people OF this state. during which time the
railroad question has been the source of AMI
mated discussion, sometimes re ,ulting In bitter
antagonlSm In the carrier history OF Kansas
this condition did not exist A. settlement
pushed westward from the eastern border the
necessity for means OF TRANSPORTATION was so
great that counties townSh ps ana cities gave
large subsl lies to encourage the building Of
ThNTohuS lne people giving JnlN hll cN-
pected that the advantages afforded by
new or additional lines of railway
would In some decree compensate
for the seif-impossI burden which the gran
ing Of aid created The railro I'd companies
responded to this fri indly assistance and be-
came efficient AGENCIES In the settlement and
development Of the country They made
lavish expenditures IN advertiser, the re-
sources OF tha state and special Ell rts to en-
courage immigration. They entered into
generous rivalry with other interests in the
work OF making Kansas great state This
friendly cooperation produced great results,
and soon our ADVANTAGES were SO well a1-
vertised that Kansas attracted much attention
and thousands of hOm9seekers found their
way to this western Mecca.
The railroads have always borne their full
share of the public burdens. The last available
data shows that they pay-in the way Of taxes
more than the entire personal property Of the
state and one-third rs much rs our entire tax
able lands In addition to all this the opera
ton OF the railroads In the state furnishes en-
ployment TO about % 900 employees and PAYS out
in the way OF salaries and wages about 1000
QUO annually IL seems strange that agencies
which have done 30 much for the state. are
now bearing such large part OF It's burdens
and furnishing employm mt to so many of its
laborers should b. me by the people in n
spirit of unfriendl ness II not OF hostility; yet
IL is apparent that su'h spirit exists
rus NhuNtN TOT Ailn tpuulllpu arr numerous
On the one hand. the political demagogur has
been constant in season and out OF season, In
melting the ueople against the railroads that
he might gain personal or political advantage
On the other hnnd, tn riirond manag ment
has afforded ample ground for the discomfort
which exists II can hardly be hoped that
there will be re-estnOlishment OF the old
time relations Of cordially and good will while
thoSs reasons remain.
The railroad companies have large sums in
vested In Kansas and should be allowed to
realize Il reasonable profit on the amount in
vested The people Of the state are too fair
minded to so limit the rate OF TRANSPORTATION
over railroad lines as to crippl1 the companies
prevent them from realizing reasonable in
come on their capital, or from paying 10 the
great army OF laborng men they employ. good
wages They believe. nOwev r.. thnt the rail-
roads have Disseminated against Kansas COM
munities ana out OF thi, belief has grown
much OF the feeling Of dissatisfaction which
now prevails
Laws passed in the heated discussion OF
nnrtsan controversy are often defective. some
times undonstitutionaL r IN, dies through
the courts are generally tediou' and expensive,
and frequently iladoqu tte to meet the case