The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-11

NOT Fare hen -eDt constantly in view
and why these three institutions could
not have worked toward the aceo11pllsLi
---TErl,i17e. mon the ut0vince Of the other,
/ IL they had al been under one coulmgn
management But these schools nave
been directed bg separate Eilans5 ef1s.lls'
50 that at this time there IS little united
purpose or action among the three Hhen
/ they ought 10 De part OF q eOL-l--1-
I think much could yet be done to
render all OF these institutions more e.
hcient By carrying Out ne iltel1s q -
/ constitution, OF making eacn Q part 90 a
general plan ana the 1IsL sep IN - -
direction would be 70 place mem ullSL
! the control Of one board Of regents, com
posed Of SIX members, not more nan -
I Of whom should DeLong 20 GAS Rg ql-s
I party, with the head Of each institution
/ an ex-OfHciO membeE. and the preslq7l1s
officer OF such board IN al L3stLeLs 49, -
I ing to the particular institution OF when
I he was the head, and earnestly recon-
mend the enactment OF a law crealln5
/ such board no objection could be urged
! TO such a Law, except as Il might arse
/ from those who are willing that some
/ 80 ~ fFazs fr7sfffuffons should be fOs-
tered by the state to neglect ana
+ consequent injury OF the oLn feI5S5-7 81
The state university agricultural COZ
Iege and normal school have permanent
! endowments, from which Is received an
LuuaIly a large sum in the way or interest,"
/ This amount is expended by the several
/ boards, without any restriction ana ne
| report OF such expenditures IS fe4ulI GU
/ to be made TO any state oIncer- -,
/ II would seem advisable TO have the
/
/ paid into the state treasury anu o4 = =
out in the regular way, by Wa-r[eIlts O
the auditor, upon vouchers pIopel5Lgg . 49,
lied and verified. proVldlng an auel-s -
j safeguard in the expenditure OF ne
I money and giving the public run lnLOIi ma
\ ton as to such expenditure III ~,
/ IN this connection, desire to can the
/ attention Of the legislature 70 the rec
/ concentrations Of the audlJoFs a us-s--t5
| institutions and requiring al LuIluS
/ be- turned into the state treasury ana
] nal
! recommendation is a wise one ana sIloUlu
me last legislature made an aPpro-
l rriatfon for the establishment OF an
/ Industrial department At the MsS5i -
l ~ilr,f Of a majority of the board OF
trustees, giving the state the GOl.-t 5r7s %
! has been erected and there has been
! large increase in the aLI5LluSl-l1-S "a 49,,
/ fuiIv f1rztffies the expenditure MADE
/ I believe that reasOTlsl-1ie t--..yL ~
/ young DeoDIe Of the colored race along
/ educational and industrial Llles C1-.l 49, O0
wisely made and should De eLl1o IA %
state Charitable Institutions.
-,-.-.s-,,7 .-,.,re tines institutions are
| the insane asyIuus at Topeka ana Oset-
U-9rornfe They are IL excellent coIlC--
ton An aDDToII- y, q c+io57 and
| last IegisIa---Ee Tor me eIsCl5 ,i7 - 80
euuiDmeut or an aCInlLl-slLs IlOl y t,-5I-{7
at the Topeka asylum ana 10. ms f7i = -
ing is nearing cOmpleJlol- 80 us y" II l---
deT availabIe in the buildings netelO-
/ fore used for administration purposes
/ considerable room when they ny ~"
/ ~. divided into wards Tor the accOInLLl0-
/ 6afiDu- OF DatientE- The n1LlDeL II LLL-S
--I-II+T, in ISIS was TG5; in 1892 SIS; An lyUJ
col and with the additional room aILOI0S1
/ by the changes heretofore LnenLlOLeui t ~
state viii be enabled TO take care Oh Sto
patients in that Institution
mo Dreceding administration attempt
/ al to cOmDIete and furnish some baSe-
ment wards in one OF the Dul! -Ll 49, q
/ OsawatOmie- The work was never con-
/ DIeted, but il is now well under way, alC a
| small appropriation would Iurnlsn me
money necessary to conpelte Ine 49, 80
/ which, would give room for 100 additional
natients The attendance at the OsaWa-
tonne asylum for 1898 was ,Ol5; 1872 4Vz9'
1t Is the judgment Of the board of char
tiles that when these improvements a!S
coT1DIeted there viii be ample room IN
/ the two asylums to meet all OF the pres
ent demands, and that new asylum a
I this time is unnecessary.
The INDECENT Insane
For years the legislature has been
making large APPROXIMATIONS 70 pay III
/ the expense Of caring Tor lndlSe1I IIlsSlliS
who were denied admission 10 the sac
asylums for the lack OF room LOT Ilelt
accommodation An appropriation OF
l 500 900 was made by the last legislature
| to meet this claim This large expense
! Of caring tor the INDECENT insane was the
basis Of argument Tor anotner dSg @
Recently room was made at tns 80 Ll-Ll-s
for the care of additional female patients
and notices were sent to the probate
I Judges Of counties from Whlcn appuca-
Of such patients, that the l1sllUILOLlS5
were now ready to receive Jnens ana
thus relieve the counties from the LlEZZ
Their charge or caring LOT mem 80
requests were made that such patients
be sent to the asylum at once. In a NUM-
/ Der of instances no response was mace
to these requests, although the state
in every instance, had been paying Tor
the care Of such persons An investtga-
frauds had been perpetTated upon the
state in securing from the state treas
L - Ill 80
care of the INDECENT insane whose adTn1S-
sion had been denied for want OF room
I would suggest that chapter - laws
of 1876 relating to the care OF INDECENT
insane be repealed. and that require
mitted to the aSylunnS IN the OEueL "a
which the applications are made ana
that the state be relieved from IN. ne eA-
pense Of their support IN the interim
As to New Insane Asylum
The last legislature provided for the
Z erection Of a new asylum and appointed
a committee for the purpose OF locaIlng
the same and securing q site rms com
tDiftee selected a site near the city OF
Parsons The commencement OF the
building was delayed on account or Hu-
for the location OF the 1nSriT tuition. Inc
s91oreT9e court has decided that the site
was properly selected. 1T remains now
Tor the legislature to say whether q new
III - gI--II ~ 1oTstr1Icted or whether
DrovisFon be made for additional room IN
the present asyluTs, and the building
OF the new asylum be wholly abandoned
management OF Reform school.
II IS hard to conceive OF a worse con-
5fFion OF things than that surrounding
the reform school when the present
nosnaremeut assumed charge Conditions
have been greatly improved and that in
st 1Ifion IS now in fairly good shape The
laundry and engine house was destroyed
nv fire soon after the present Super1n-
tendent assumed charge. and as no funds
I were available for its reconstruction the
board was compelled to borrow money for
has been established. a good building con
structed. and when provided with proper
snnIiances will be ready fer operation.
ID IS believed that q good Industrial de-
Dartment where the BOYS may be taught
ITsef1II trades and skin IN handling tools,
viii be OF permanent beue6C after they
[ leave the school Soon after the present
sunerfntendent assumed charge, he ar
/ feroDfed to procure homes for such of
the inmates as he believed would he bene-
fffp7 by such change No funds were
ay=siIa5le for this purpose and the super