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

would suggest q Isberal appropriation
fcr the use Of the oEp1enas home and re-
tendeut OF these institutions. 10 enable
them 20 procure homes through their own
ana other agencies and At suitable times
70 make personal visits and inspections.
80 as TO know from personal observation
the 1nnuences surrounding the children
VINO nave been taken out OF the lTisL1tu-
tons and placed in other surroundings
II would be wise 10 change he-naI1e Of
this Institution from reform school, to
Industrial school for boys
Industrial school e. Girls
The Industrial school 70 rls at Belolt
was IN good condition WIN the present
administration entered upon its term,
and its Condition remafns prsetfCsIlv fFls
sane Since the last meeting Of the leg
islature the engine room and laundry a.
this institution were burned and it win
be necessarv to have an apprOpriatin for
its REBUILDING. In this connection Il
slider the aov1sabilitY OF Insurance.
Soldiers Orphans Home.
This institution IS well managed and the
cnlluren properly cared for The last
legislature made provision for the seIec-
uOn OF an agent to ind homes for the
children now IN the institution The sue
cess attending this effort does not, in
my judgment, justify its continuance, and
creating such agent be repealed
Institution FOR the Blind
The institution for the education OF the
blind at Kansas City was taken charge
two years ago, since which time it has
been placed in good condition The build
the needs OF the institution. no ueT-
'nanenI improvements have been made
at tHsht institution Tor number Of years
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The institution for the education Of the
0ea1 and dumb at Olathe has had to con-
tend with many difficulties The suDDlv
OF water at this school was entirely ex-
nausted during the year 1900, and the city
refused to furnish water in comDIfance
with the terms Of the contract which had
been previOsuly entered into between the
board and the CITY The sanffsrv system
was IN bad condition at the time the pres
ent board took charge. This defect was
parity remedied, but additional work must
be done before 1t is made complete. As
the result Of the imperfect sanitation and
the poor water supply. there has been
much sickness in that institution. The
board IS now paying the city OF Olathe
there IS no guaranty that this arrange
ment VIII continue. i DO not think fur
Their approximations should be made for
additlonal buildings until a sufficient sup
ply or pure water has been obtained
Asylum for IdiOtic and ImbecIIe-
The state asylum for fdfotic and imbe-
Gle children at Winfield is Of growing i'm
poELaFcei and the demands upon that in
stitutiOn are increasing. An additional
building has been constructed there with
IN the last two years and other improve
ments are necessary The number in that
institution In 1898 was 80; in 1899, 159. and
IN 1900. 20 and am Informed that this
increase is likely to continue. This viii
call for additional attendants The IN
fortunate children in this asylum need
much personal attention, and the proper
ton Of employees needed is largely in ex-
cess Of that Of other institution.
Would LOp on Two Members.
The board Of charities, as now COM
be reduced to three, without in any way
impairl5g the efficiency Of the board, and
respectfully suggest such reduction.
Private Institutions Of Charity.
There are Il private institutions in the
state, engaged wholly or partly in char
table work, receiving aid in the way OF
appropriations. The last legislature made
an appropriation Of 500 to each Of these,
Tor each OF the fiscal wears ending June
50, 1yOJ and 1901. The average number OF
persons cared for yearly in these insti-
the way from nine, in the Old Ladies
Rest, to 40 in the Rescue HOme-the
total enrolment ranging from nine IN the
Old LADIES Rest TO more than ZOO IN
Saint Margaret'S hospital Some OF the
INSTITUTIONS are wholly charitable, others
onlE parity So some care Tor many, others
for few-and it is hardly equitable that
they all should receive a like assistance
from the state. In cases where aid IS
given it might be well to require the re-
cipients to make annual reports to the
board OF charities.
The State PenitentiaEy.
The number now confined in this in
stitutiOn is 1,025-236 of whom are from
the territory Of Oklahoma and five are
United States prisoners, leaving the num-
courts Of our own state at 7S4 The last
legislature made provision for the con-
structiOn Of a plant for the manufacture
OF binding tTlne at the pen1tenIlary.
This business was entirely new, both to
the warden and the board OF directors OF
that institution and Dy reason OF IneI
lack Of knowledge, the purchase OF raw
material, its manufacture into the finished
product and its distribution among the
consumers OF binding Irvine, was attended
with cOnSidera bic embarrassment Not
withstanding such embarrassment, rea-
success
ENTERPRISE, and the sale Of the manufac-
tJred product now on hand, at consider
ably less than the present market price,
would leave the revolving fund unim-
paired. and enable US to continue the man
with the advantage OF one years eX-
perfenCe- 1t can hardly be said however,
that the enterprise is beyond the stage
OF experiment and II remains 70 pc seen
whether the state can successfully en-
bis report, the warden suggests ma , Lls
duties in the management or the prison
require his entire time, and he should not
be burdened with business EeSpOEslolLi--
ties. The board Of directors. recommend
that the twine plant be placed under q
separate management, with a capable su-
Derfntendent in charge. As the state has
invested nearly 500 900 in the tEFine plant.
these suggestions OF the warden and board
ought to be considered, with q view OF
placing the manufacture OF D1nolnE UWlne
under the control o. a superintendent,
who could devote his entire time TO that
department
No Use for Board Of Pardons.
At the last session Of the legislature
requested that the law creating the board
of pardons be repealed For some rea-
son this suggestion was not acted upon
After an investigation was convinced
that the whole system OF issuing par
Cons had grown into a Migrant abuse
and I declined to appoint members OF
the board OF pardOns. Two years OF trial
has satisfied me that this power can be
more safely lodged with the executive
than a board OF pardOnss and now re-
neat nv recommendation that the law
creating the board OF pardOns be re-
pealed-
Eavors the Parole OF Prisoners
suggested to the last legislature the
r,asSsae OF a law establishing a parole
system at the penitentiary- The leS1sia-
fIrre failed to act upon this SUGGESTION
After the adjournment OF the legislature
an examination OF the statute relating 20
rlardons convinced me that the eIecu-
live might do something IN this direction
r1nder fne existing law. Eleven OF these
conditional pardOnS were issued IN ~
- ef-- --1or Of 1900 = larger number were