Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18

OF Iowa 80 as 70 afford 100 per cent OF
within the century the Older mothers Of
the neighborhood prescribed traditional
for all the more common mala-
were treated by Ubiquitous and untutored
who for instance. adj
min.stered chunks Of salt pork covered
with SCOT to replace supposed lost cud.
Now both are placed In the care OF men
skilled in their profession and educated n
schools for their special preparation But
while diseases OF men and beasts are be-
vided, who even profe sses to understand
the pathology Of plants, and who Is pre-
pared to treat scientifically diseased crops
or diseased iandsl These subjects are al
our College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
The future of ag-
Future ricuiture. therefore
- the future Of Iowa
il most promising. A
Agriculture quarter of a cen u y
hence, and possibly
IN less time than that. the population Of
the United States viii be sufficient 20
consume the present annual product Of
will have materially appreciated in va.ue;
a more diversified system Of agriculture
will have been adopted. and the produc-
tiveress OF our 5000 square miles OF land
will. at least should, be increased fifty
per cent. This can be accomplished only
by a CAREFUL study Of soils. Of plant-hfe.
the scientific know edge thus acquired n
to practical operation. Theory Is not al
ways practical. but truth is. Whatever
rs practical is phiiosoph ;cllly correct. and
whatever Is scientifically true must of
necessity be practical. An experiment
station Is maintained at our College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. where
results are published for the information
of the farmers Of our state thus benefiung
not only the pupils. but all who will take
the trouble to read the bulletins.
1t was the avowed intent Of Mr.. Morrill,.
the originator of the measure. and Of q ]
friends Of the grant of lands in aid of
this institution, to establish a school for
the special preparation of men and women
for Industrial pursuits. The departments
Of civil. mining. electrical and me ,hanical
engineering. and many others SINH arly
practical, evidence the good faith purpose
OF trustees and all connected with the
to make II what its name Inn
pl.es--a college, not only of agriculture,
but OF mechanic arts as well Az de-
demand and deserve favorable cousidera-
ton BY the general assembly.
doubt the wisdom
Schools of dup. icating I'M
shouyd No, n. necessarily the de-
'u wv do partments OF our
Rivals three great educa-
tional institution.
They should be In no sense rivals. The
should not be a school of po y
technics, but in fact university. The
normal schools. assuming We must have
more than one. should not be colleges CT
liberal arts, and neither the un,versi, y nor
the College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts has place or room for chairs Of ped
ag9sy. Let the special field of each be
kept distinct, and each perfected by lib
eral appropriations. Then al shall know
and the state viii be able to fur
niSh as good as the market affords.
] think the recon-
Three tenthS mendattons of the
or. Nil, board Of trustees are
Tax that a special tax of
per annum for five years for improve
ments can be safely granted. I have no
question as to the wisdom Of a soecill tax
advanced education. One-tenth Of mil
each for normal schools. for the univer-
sity. and for the College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, will Place these
the end OF nye years, and VII: avoid APP
preparations in anticipate ton of revenues
ms Will annually yie.d something over
$1,000 for each, and VIII impose tax Of
erage quarter-section OF land. The effect
Is The same as repeated annual appro-
priations Of a like amount. but Is prefer
able for the reason that 1t enables the
regents and trustees 10; act iptsihgentiy.
knowing what can be re led upon. Lerma-
nent plans can be formulated with tire
certainty OF conSummatton. Nothing
worthy Of Iowa can be accomplished so
long as the executive officers Of these In
sttuttons are left in doubt regarding the
future policy of the state.
This Recommendation need not prevent
some considerable reduction in the ag-
gregate annual levy. The proposition
simply contemplates the establishment.
50 far as 1t Is possible for one gene al
assembly SO to do. of a policy chat shal.
insure permanent improvements and cd
large appropriations TO be raised OF ex-
pended In any single year
II has been the
Discussion custom for some
= years to release con-
=" VictA confined in
PardOus our Penitentiar.es,
upon parole, co ldi-
toned that they sorupulous.y absent
themselves from saloons and places where
Intoxicating liquors are kept or sod, and
in al. respects demean themselves as
worthy citizens. IL the parry violates
turned to the pen.tentiary to serve the
balance of his term. In the last ten yea =
ga suspensions of sentence for fe ony have
been grained. and 26s for minor oheAser.
OF these onIy hfty-three have been re-
voked. Doubtless some more of the re-
leased c0nvictS have resumed vicious prac-
tees without having been detected.
large percentage. however, have been re-
stored to lives OF usefulness. and the dig
n.ty of the law has in no measure suf-
fered violence. l think the pan should
be encouraged by express statutory pro
vision. and l recommend, in case the Of
fender violates the terms of his parole.
that he be made to forfeit the good tine
he may have earned prior to his re- ease.
Not only is exercise
Parole System essential to life and
20 happiness, but labor
as distinguished
Endorsed from exercise Is like
wise necessary Con-
fined idleness tends strongly to insanity,
as che records OF all penitentiaries clear y
prove. For the state to deny to the meal ,
cerated the benetts and Inspiration OF
cheerful, inv!gorating. productive labor, OF
some kind. Is actually crue.. This being
ing. Few indeed any. will favor placing
the product OF convict labor In compel.
ton with free labor. IL. therefore. a 8 s.
and the released convict compelled TO &c
to work at some respectable calling and
continue thereat, and be required also tc
save some OF his earnings. or give salts.
factory reason for failure to do 30. AND
- make regular repots OF his doings, The
amount Of wages earned and his exi endi.
lures thereof. and how he has. invested
his savings, the expense OF his main e.
nance IN the penitenuary will be saved
to the state, the wealth Of the world will
be increased by the added product Of hi
toll. and. better than all. the actual refor
mation of the convict will be effected
In this connection. recommend tai
the governor be authorized to release al
his discretion, and upon the recemmenda
ton Of the board Of control, any INN Z,
OF either Of the Industrial 8 hools. and tha
all persons confined in these Institutions
male or female, be discharged upon at.
tanning their majority.
In anticipation oil
statement the declaration o.
war against Spain
OF the Twenty -seventi
Expepditures general assemb. y
( shortly before It's ad
journment, appropriated FIVE hsndret
t.ousand dollars (S5O0.0 900, to be paid oI
the roqusdt.on of the governor Tin thu
defense of the state and In aid Of the ma
aonal government In case OF war, o.
this sum. $lls. isi.0l was used In .eauippint