Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-11

gree. and is no more to Be "a apprehe che led
here than in Wisconsin: besides the pay
pf could trs nd sSoaa be MADE S so5
tingent here as it is in Wisconsin. upon
shed f The sf sta hat
our hoSpitals: It would not be necessary
drct fhe G arge to c aaes
s T foS e be oWh chsdn e
insane.
Another subject that will prominently
Re Sa o to BY the able
Wheher We sSa coatnas ths
institution. with a board Of CORRECTIONS re- ions
aLSi. charities to supervise and, moderate
he plan Of one CENTRAL ef hoard So Of contro
fia. the maanaEement OF ali the institu-
f ssr 5 B9th plans are in operation in our
separate board plan contemplates abody of
the great burden that those classes are
5heSe ezn E g7a he 5G 5e gd Sc ofS s
time to the service Of the state in con-
nection with the institution to which they
are appointed without compensation. Such
persons form centers of influence and edu-
cation and exercise an extensive and
ested.
to opnon whqoa fRe
i9aeiinitsly Their attitude tt toward a le these
officials is one of support and encourage
ment.
III: The single board plan presumss small
training and experence experts peS i in the co8
Of the Of Of qf ne the cagSs
devoting their whole time and energy to
their duties and receiving adequate COM
Judge. Of the Qualifications needed for
superintendent, stewards and other sub
and o act aPS as S
to decide finally what expense ought to be
ree fs ana PASS IN They
into int tn the ,digcharge Of their: duties; These
| results fall far short of the ideal in both.
bog hd pan IS a fG Mf the ate
means So that. they can afford to devote
without Compensation, are difficult to II ind I'd,
ana ans tfat IN practice political considera-
Ions frequently control appointments to
resident member becomes to all ntents and
purposes the board for the institution, and
interests; that each institution thus be- BE-
comes comes separate a factor. and the local
adxance e sS without .reference to- . tRe
best interests Of the State ass; as Whole Of 'ne
This latter is probably the most repre-
h her feature of our present system in
- The dangers to which the central board
pointments to them are as likely to take
the : political complexion az in the makeup
act te Of pRro6tS 9S na pdd a
S: &sssfE efsouys Of ths Ct
IN the Ions run The single 66e oard pis2
ponf Sc eadHam2 the
fact that its officers are salaried. The ex se
pense of the separate board. which in this
in some Instances, would go far toward
Rayn y mnd bat f fhs fgf In no
Of our state institutions were made by one
graa gaa % 9G Rd9d 1ys e s9 and
would have reports upon the condition and
Wallis VI tue U1IIerenL institutions thai
would not be colored by local bias or inter-
est There would be no strife between
which should have the control Of certain
classes Of the dependents. as Is now the
The question snd of the caring the
other classes would not then be a Subject
of controversy between boards and insti-
tutions.
Haking thus summarized what I believe
to be the strong points and the weak in
e. each a. plan it Is evident that each is
men appointed to the places.
A change for the mere sake Of change
or novelty is a dangerous experiment. It
is safer to be somewhat conservative The
institutions Of the state are. apt to be in
the main the outtgroWth, might say, evo-
brought them into existence. We have,
OF course copied, but we have also differ
entiated from the system in other states
Our. board of corrections and charities,
while not peculiar to this state, has done
and is doing exceedingly valuable work,
and is exercising wholesome control
over our Institutions. I believe that by
strengthening its hands and paying great
have the advantages of the best features
of both systems.