The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-22
WORK FOR DIVORCE
Kansas Organizes to Counterfeit
Blight Of Politics.
Association to Raise Institutions
to Higher Standard.
BLACKMAR, PRESIDENT
Well Known Professor at Head
of Society.
Objects Set Forth by Prelimin-
BLACKMAR, PRESIDENT
Objects Set Forth by Prelimin-
airy Organization.

conference OF corrections ana
was the organization of a Kansas
branch of the national body. The Kan
Sas organization is equipped with offi-
GERS and directors who have long been
agitating the subjects of reform in the
management of the charitable and penal
having been that these institutions
should be divorced from the manipula-
tions Of politicians and the domination
of political parties.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar of the Kansas
university. one of the recognized Kan
sas authorities on these subjects sGg-
gested such an organization in a letter
to Governor Stanley some months ago.
The national conference which is in ses-
sion in this city developed a favorable
opportunity to carry the suggestions in
to active operation and the organiza-
tiOn today is the result.
The Kansas organization is today of
general scope in its character How
ever. it will be made a local organiza-
tlOn in every particular. Committees
representing congressional districts will
be selected and to these subordinate
branches of the parent organization VIII
be assigned the work of extending tile
organization into the various counties.
To the county organizations will be en-
trusted the responsibility of effecting
township and city organizations which
Will constitute an endless chain of work
ers who will handle the question con
nected with the work in an intelligent
manner.
Unusual Importance is attached to
this organization because of the fact
that it is the first effort which has been
made IN the state for the work which
has been so long waiting for attention.
While other states have taken advanced
steps in dealing with these topics and
with the subjects of such attention
Kansas has struggled along as best Sue
could without active work being done in
any direction. Now the new organiza-
ion i
portant step was to see that the organ
ization was not dominated by the rep
resentativeS of any political party. The
men and women selected for the various
offices have regulations as students and
authorities upon the subjects in which
| the new organization is interested and
much good will no doubt result The
| state objects of the organization as de-
! clared today are as follows:
'First-To make a, careful statistical
| study of the conditions of the charitable
| and correctional Institutions of the state
| of Kansas.
Second-To study the most improved
| methods of the management of the
| charitable and correctional institutions.
| "Third-To organize all the workers
| in the charitable and correctional in
| stituuons into cooperative body
| "Fourth-To give proper sl1Dport and
| help to the officers of such institutions
by study, education, suggestion. favor
able legislation and general information
to the people.
''Fifth-To encourage scientific re-
search regarding the treatment of
| crime, insanity, epilepsy, incorrigibility
| and the management of the institutions
treating these diseases
| SlXth-To assist all prisoners and in
mates at the several charitable and cor
| rectional institutions to a work of re-
| form while within these institutions and
especially to assist them towards woI /
and an independent life after Ieayina
| them.
''Seventh-To advance and encoura ge
proper legislation for the support and
| management of said institutions.
"Eighth-To ascertain the number
and condition of detectives, dependents
| and delinquentS not in institutions. am
| to take measures for their proper care
'Ninth-To endeavor to remove all evi
| influences of partisan politics from tht
management of state charitable anC
correctional Institutions
'Tenth-To take practicable measures
for the prevention of crime, paupeTfsn
and degeneration"
The officers of the association elected
are as follows:
President, F. w. Blaclmar. Law
renee.
First vice president, Frank r. Mills
paugh, Topeka, bishop of the Epfscopa
diocese of Kansas
Second vice president Judge w
Dennison, FL Dorado, judge of the cour
of appeals.
Secretary, c. R. Dixon, Lawrence.
Treasurer, w. L Holcomb, assistan
secretary state labor bureau, Topeka.
Directors for the first year are as fol
lows:
Mrs. w. A Johnston Topeka.
John D. Milliken, Mcpherson.
Governor w. z. Stanley, Wichita.
L. A. Stebbins, Topeka
Mrs. Phoebe Baer, Media, ex-superin
tendent of the girls Industrial school
Beloit.
Judge T. F. Carver. Topeka.
Or. Eva Harding, Topeka
Mrs. J. H. Humphrey, Junction City
Frank Nelson, state superintendent
DR.. Vanice, assistant superintendent
Osawatomie asylum.
J. r Tomlinson, warden of the stat
penitentiary.
Harry Lands, ex-warden of the stat
penitentiary. Galena
w S. Hancock, superintendent To
peka reform school.
Edwin Snyder, OskaIoosa, secretar
state board of charities
Mrs. T. L Bond. Salina
Mrs Annie L. Diggs. state librarian
J. 5. Simmons, superintendent stat
reformatory, Hutchinson.
E l.. Hills, superintendent. soldiers
orphans home Atchison.
John W. Breidenthal, Topeka, stat
bank commissioner and Populist nomi
nee for governor.
George H. Case. MankatO ex-warde
of the state penitentiary
President Blackmar viii appoint tn
various committees at a meeting of tn
board of directors to be held in June
The organization will have a stat
t meeting in Topeka in November.
WAS TT A sLIPP
: Governor Criticised For Remark
About Reform School.