Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-08
Showing Up the Present State Ad-
miniStratiOn
AND THE DECENTRALIZATION
In tho State Institutions, Notably Tho Ohio PenI-
tenuay-The Letters Are From Republican
Friends Of Tho Editor and Not Intended for
- PubllOatIon-Thoy Show CoonoIusVeIysThai
Democracy Will Garry The State.

The editor of The Globe received the
following letters the past week. one
from an official in the Ohio peniten-
tlary and the other from a prominent
Republican politician in the Western
Reserve, the stronghold Of the G.. o. p.
in the Buckeye State
We publish the letter from the pris-
on official in corroboratlon Of our state
ments in the Prison Reform series
of papers published in The Globe from
week to week. There never was "a
more successful administration Of
State affairs in Ohio than the business
administration of Governor Bushnell,
and the Ohio penitentiary was never
so successfully, humanely and econom-
ically managed as it was under the en-
lightened government Of Hon. e. G..
Coffin, Governor BushnelIs warden.
Here is the letter Of an official who
has served under Warden Coffin, his
predecessor James, and his successor,
Darby:
Columbus, August 90
MANY things have come under my
observation recently and continue to
occur, which prompts me to write you.
1 wish to say that the prisoners are
beginning to realize the difference be.
tween the former and the present ad-
ministration. and it is common indeed
to hear the prisoners say we failed to
appreciate the kindness Of Warden
Coffin, and only hope that conditions
will be such in the near future as to
make it possible for his return to this
institution as warden. Yes; even
stronger language than this can be
heard all over the yard and shops also.
In fact, this is a go-as-you-please place;
no system, no discipline, and almost
worth an officers position to report a
convict. Deputy Wells is an utter
failure, and the assistant deputy is an
ignorant, domineering big lobster
You can keep your eye on the En-
quirer, as there will be big doings in
the near future, commencing with Sun
day I can truthfully say, without fear
of successful contradiction, that Ohio
will never see another Bushnell ad-
ministration; a business administra-
ton, clean, dignihed, and free from
scandal; an administration in which
the whole people of Ohio can point to
with pride. ] would like to see you
and have a talk with you, not upon
amy personal matter, but on matters
generally.
Here is the one from the prominent
Republican politician. 1t shows the
true inwardness Of political affairs in
Ohio. inasmuch as it was not written
for publication or other object than
the renewal of a former friendly cor
respondence:
Springfield, O., Sept. 5, 1901.
"DEAR SIR: I thought that / would
drop you few lines to let you know
that I had not forgotten you, and es-
peclally that / am reminded of you
every issue Of your paper that 1 re.
ceiye.
"The expositions you are making Of
the rotten Administration is meet
ing with the hearty approval Of
the people Of the State Of Ohio. ire.
spective of their political belief.
have heard expressions from every
class of people who see and read your
paper, who say that you are doing a
work that Is badly needed and should
have been long ago commenced.
II the Democrats were united and
would get down to proper work, ! am
Of the opinion that old Granny Nash
would be showed under this fall. The
Cincinnati Enquirer, for some reason
unknown to me. is giving Kilbourne
very weak support, and the Press-Post
has gone under which practically
leaves him without an organ at the
capital Of the State. Kilbourne is rec
ognlzed among a large number of the
Republicans of Ohio as being far su-
perior to Granny Nash. The people
feel that his administration would be
a business one, similar to that Of Bush.
nell's The people Of the State are
tired having a man occupy the position
of governor who threatens to call out
the State militia every time two boys
have a fight. The articles on prison
reform are very interesting to me and
all who have an opportunity of reading
them, except, of course Mr.. Nash and
some others whom you justly blister.
/ think that the writing up Of the his.
tory of your trial will have a good eff.
feet in showing up the ingrates that
turned against and did everything in
their power to destroy you, even to the
taking Of your life.
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