The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19

build 100000 capitol without incur
other hand, we have more than $4,000 900
OF the bonds of other states in our strong
box and all that we have to do to secure
But more valuable than the bonds, even,
! IS the sum of $7,0O0,OO0 due on state
shps Ire ei tie and toW W.
security is better than any state bonG,
and the rate of interest higher: The
excess of 81, $50, 900. Would you preserve
| this credit? If SO, keep the Republican
! party in power.
THE STATE PRISON AND BINDING
TWINE. PLANT.
During the last campaign the manage
ment OF the state prison, especially in
| connection with the binding Irvine plant,
was constantly under discussion. 1t was
m1smanaged, and we promised, it given
the opportunity, to remedy the evils and
PLACE pas me institution in the same excel
mics found it.
Upon Investigation it was found that
management, and also that the years
business, then just closed, had not only
resulted in a loss to- the state. but that
the manner in which the business had
Deen carried on had proven very unsatiS-
factory.
DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT.
emo prnep complaints af Against {bn the
prison, and especially the Irvine plant,
briefly stated were as follows:
me it, prison GGH n. tWine was sold to the farm+
Gratis had full charge of the PRISON. at
10 cents per pound This price being 3
or cents per pound higher than they
local dealers.
The The Democratic management did not
lions done thn
prison management is doing and did do
both last season and this season. This
b oeing the case, the option'of canceling an
order and the price guaranty being cut
off. they were obliged to take the Irvine
whether they had any crops to bind or
not.
Much Of the ,twine made was inferior in
quality, short in length, uneven, bunchy
and overloaded. with oil.
ing the season of 1900 Cthe Democratic
year, the management of the prison Irvine
plant was not only detriment to the
they were obliged to pay at least 2 or 3
have boQghts1t- for elsewhere from local
consumers of Irvine throug hout the state
Tor the reason that instead of tending to
regulate or lower: the prices by coming
into active competition with independent
cordage manufacturers kept prices up
and made them even higher.
n me state also lost money under the
purchase of large amount of high-priced
fiber at the closing period of that season,
which had to be carried over and manu-
factured the following year.
The discipline of the institution, as af-
fecting both officers and prisoners, was in
de!plorable condition and gradually
denced by the discovery of plot on the
part Of two officers of the prison to as
s sl =; l!ong:term conylct to escape from
having been made within three days after
o warden Wolfer was reappointed. The
heavy fine. :
The sale Of the binding Irvine to con-
the Democratic management in 1906.
which amounted to something over 5OOO,-
ooo pounds, cost the farmers over 100000
to pay had they purchased the same
grade of Irvine from their local dealers;
at the same time, the twine purchased
in 10Th as a de and auat
of the Irvine plant under Democratic rule
same eaIa from some Of the best farmers
plants were general, regardless of party
or party Affiliations; viz: That the prices
were too high; that they were not allowed
to to cancel their orders when crops failed;
that the Irvine was inferior in grade and
quality, that they were obliged to take it
and pay for it whether they could use it
VI HOt, t1ldI the IWlne plant instead OF
being benefit to the farmers of the
state, as managed, was a positive detri-
ment to them.
REPUBLICAN MANAGEMENT.
I succeeded in making such changes in
the board of managers as to secure the
reappointment of Warden Wolfer to that
position on March 1, 1901, but there had
already been considerable Irvine manu-
in store was found upon exa e adi an to
be inferior in quality. 1t was also found
that there was about, 100000 in notes,
taken by the former administration,
which fell due in the preceding November,
still juncollected. ~ =
The new management set about to rem
edy some of the evils of it's predecessors,
as possible, although some Of the poor
tWine manufactured at the beginning Of !
last season, or. up to March 1, 1901, when
with the reputation made the preceding
year, made it very difficult to dispose Of |
last seasons product, and in order to, dis |
OF the entire output Warden Wolfer was
obliged to hire large number of travel
ing statesmen. 1t was all sold, however,
except the poor Irvine that was made at !
the beginning of the season, just referred
to, or before the change took place
GREAT SAVING TO THE FARMERS.
of 1901, something over $500, 900 bounds
OF which $3.50, 600 pounds were sold to
the farmers of the state, and $3.50, COO
pounds were sold to the dealers at the
following prices, viz: 6lA cents per pound |
for sisal and standard; 81 cents par
pound for mixed Irvine. and o Ia cents !
per pound for pure Manila; an average
y OF about cents per pound below the |
prices at which Irvine of equal grade end
quality was sold by the jobbers and man
uiacturers to the dealers Of the state.
which would make an actual saving Of
over $1.oo0,00o to the consumers of the |
state by the purchase of prison Irvine
The competition coused by sale of the i
state prison twine at these figures also |
tended to lower the prices of Irvine sold |
In the state by other> manufa cturers,
which resulted in a benefit to the cor.
orally. 4 49, 2
The profit on binding twine last season
amounted in round numbers to 1898, OGO.
the Irvine plant. $500.