Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

ltflntntt M the fultlulhle ftIOfinhlOn hnou
BIO ihe p'incipM aim VI ths, admInsbratlon {
pr,penal insututohS, Somo sygtom " pr'
uiotlOn mud chango Of employment ending
parole and discharge ~ | nv areward for ner
10 uld be- lnauyunlt0i thut wOrld Apt befoI
Tho convlct tho possibility of'earnlng hiS ow
promotion and innl rol aso ind, from IN
moment of entering prison, furnish him an In
conllyo for obedience, faithfulness and ntter
tion 10 duty, n desire 10 win the favor and con
iidencc of tho 80 having hi n IN charge and hi
ultimate restoration 10 tho ranks Of good cit
zens,
the brand OF dsgrlco should not always NJ
tach 10 person 90 lvlcto1 OF crime, ANA th
state should be tho first In affordlng means an
opportunities for the conVljt to regain Qt lens
q measure Of the confidence which no has LOST
Punishment Ia Oftoa necessary but nlway
harsh, AN eye for an oyo' wns tho doctrln
OF the old dsponsatlOn, but In these latter an
better days tho old things are passing away
The growth Of this reform lden has resulted 4
the establishment Of our reiomatorS, reform
ma Industrial schools, and at th no instltu
tlons this Idea has had sort OF imperfect dc
Yolopment Here punishment should be mlnl
mlzcd and reformation reach its fullest devel
0pment Intelligent AMI humane person.
should bo put In charge and given every oppor
tunity 10 work out the highest good OF thosI
entrusted 10 their caro-, and ample facilities
should be anordo for that purpose
Dependent and Neglected Children
Tho best our prl ons and dlreformatorlea cur
do Is TO take those upon which the disease Of
vice has fastened itsoli and efoct u cure NJ
steps havi yet Ieon talon In this stuto 10 pre-
vent the disease, There aro many who be-
Hove that IN the solution Of the whole question
OF the treatment OF our lawloss classes "Ar
ounce OF prevention IL worth poun OF cure
und along this line some states have organized
schools for th) care an cducatlol Of dependent
and neglected children, with very satisfactory
results, so far rs have been able 10 ascertain
In many communities In this state there arc
children dependent upon the public who aro SO
neglected aud ill-treat0d OK TO on lnnger both
their he llth nnd morals, and from these classes
aro largely recruited our paup)rs and our crIm-
inal., 10 protect such children from neglect
and vice IN to prOtect the state from the danger
with which they would In few years threat
on H. .t.|
II Is much easier 10 prevent criminal than
to reform one easier TO preserve puro foun-
tuin than TO cleanse polluted stream. Wis
dom would suggest that the increase OF the
criminal clusses should be prevented, ind no
surer way can DO suggested than by removing
our neglected children from th3 surroundings
which would almost surely lead them into
crime. To provide schools for their education,
TO bring them under healthful moral and
physical restraint and lind for them good
homes where they would be reared In safety
would be IN economic measure, and even on
the low plane OF selhshness II TX worthy OF
attention, for | believe we could moro than
save In the expense OF maintaining our prisons
and reformatorlos what II ". uld cost TO main
tain o school for the care OF our dependent and
neglected children until they could be placsd
In suitable homes,
The solution OF the question OF the proyen1
ti0n and treatment or crime Is dlnlcult. IL
could bc only commenced during one ndminis-
tratlon, II could not be completed during
many, II could never b, completed ut all II
the management Of our prisons aud reforma-
tories IL to be given over TO politicians as a re-
ward for party services Tho stream OF law
lessnoss Is very strong We may not stop tho
flow bat II we nro wise we can direct the cur
rent.
would suggest that authority be given the
executive TO Gull TO his assistance two cOmpe-
tent persons who have given attention TO tho
subject OF prison reform, at an expense OF not
TO exceed $50 o, that they may work out plan
to bo submitted 10 the mkt legislature for ap-
proval, tho administration In the meantime
working out such reformation 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 condition IL
marked by n high degrees OF efficiency The last
administration is entitled to much credit for
making provisions for supplying our school
books nt reasonable price; some defects have
been discovered which can be easily remedied,
but all the advantages obtained should bo
preserved, We should have not only uniform
series Of books In our schools, but ~ fur us
practicable n uniform course OF study. The nd
yantagos OF such uniformity aro apparent,
There Is much difference Of opinion as TO the
extent to which the schools and colleges should
be supported at public expense, but all agrce
that our common schools should be the very
best,
The administration OF our higher institutions
ofloarning has bsen the subj set OF some c.iu-
Clsm,
Radical changes have been mndO In some Of
these institutions, 30 that they no longer serve
the purpose OF their creation In Dthers sula-
rlcs have been reduced, II we maintain col
leges Mt all VIC should have the best, and should
conduct them along the lines OF work for which
they were created, II we expect to havc the
best colleges we must have tho best teachers,
and the best teachers command good salaries,
The cutting down OF the salaries Of efficient
teachers below reasonable limit Is one in
stance where economy would be waste. II IL
desirable that we should place our edu atonal
institutions In tho front rank, and to do so we
must be willing TO afford such facilities as will
render our educational advantages equal TO
those afforded elsewhere.
Industrial Schools.
one Of the more recent NOV ments Ia tho,
state Is the attempt to establish industrial
schools ut Quludnro In the interest OF the negro
No race evtr emerged from slavery, and In so
short time reached such IN advanced position
In oil the branches OF industrial pursuit, ns tho
c0l0red race In America, They have also made
great advances In literature and tho arts. The
one great need OF the negro to-day Is progress
and development In the thin foSterOd md on
couruged by industrial education, Tho school
at Quindaro Is under the supervision OF Rev.
W. Y, Vernon, gentleman OF culture, who Is
fully devoted to tho uplifting OF his race. II
within the limits OF the constitution, would
suggest that the QuIndOro movement be given
aid and encouragement by the state.
State Board OF Agriculture.
The chief measure Of our states prosperity
being derived from the soil every proper
means should be utilized for encouraging the
best development OF her agricultural resources
the dissemination OF useful information to that
on t. and the gathering OF and making accessl-
bic reliable statistics which will show to oil In
quircrs the states possibilities For u quarter
Of n century our State Bard OF Agriculture
has carried on work along this line with sue
l...l l.n" ~
zation elsewhere, Its publications on practical
anhlncts nrn msnh ny inYL hnnltA nj lnndlnr cnl-