The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-30

may receive its just share of the earn
1ngs OF capital and labor combined. The
Democratic party, recognizing the right
or the individual to promote his own
interests so long as he does not tres
pass upon the rights Of others, declares
In It's platform that the interests of la
Dor can best be subserved by organiza-
ton, and pledges to organized labor it's
moral support and, If entrusted with
power. legislative and administrative
action which shall assure justice.
1t is not my intention to pose as the
special friend Of labor or of the farmer.
Special friends are, as a rule, danger
GUS friends. There is, however, no bet
ter guide than the maxim, Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none
The 1aborer and the farmer ask, only
for justice, but too often these classes
are the forgotten man in the halls Of
legislation. The invention of machin-
cry and the factory system, with it's di-
vision of labor, increasing the product
I've capacity of man, is of but little
avail If 1T does not shorten the hours of
labor necessary to bring comfort and
prosperity to the homes of our working
people. We, therefore, join with or
ganized labor in it's efforts to shorten
the hours of the working day and
pledge our support to that end.
CARE. OF UNFORTUNATES
socIETY's SACRED DUTY.
THE duty of society does not cease
when 1t has given to the individual an
equal opportunity to work out his own
salvation. There are members of the
human family that need the paternaf
care and guardianship of the social or
gan1zation which we term the state
The prosperous and generous hearted
people of Minnesota have always rec
ognized this duty and have fulfilled it,
perhaps more fully than those of other
states. In Minnesota there Is no diff
ference of opinion in regard to our. OBJ
hgations in this respect. The only
question that confronts us is how can
this best be accomplished
by means of three HOSPITALS and two
asylu1ns we care for those unfortunates
whose minds have become diseased. In
the state public school we provide tut
ton and training for children who have
been placed in such environments that
development along right lines is almost
impossible. In the training school at
Red Wing we provide for the training
OF more mature boys and girls and en-
deaVor to educate them to become use
ful members of society. The reforma-
tory at st. Cloud seeks to accomplish
the same purpose for young men who
nave not had the capacity to resist the
temptations of life. The state prison at
PUNISH
ment as well as reform. At Faribault
one institution cares for those whose
minds are not normal, another for
those whom nature has deprived of the
sense Of sight, and still another for
those who lack the sense of hearing and
power OF speech. And the state is do
ing it's best to make them useful mem
bers of society and to train them to APP
prec1ate and enjoy the beauties of life
The management of these institu-
lions IS question about which there is
some difference of opinion. They must
be so managed as not to prove too
heavy burden upon the resources Of
the active and producing members of
society, and yet the very fact that these
magnificent institutions have been
founded is indicative of the desire Of
our people that these unfortunate
classes shall have the best care and the
widest opportunity. Until two years
ago each one of these institutions was
managed by separate board, each
composed of high minded, patriotic cit
liens, whose. only object and recon-
pense consisted in the success of the
work. in which, they were engaged
Unity of. purpose and management Of
these various institutions was secured
through the medium of the Board of
Correction and Charities, composed Of
men of the broadcast humanitarian SYM
path1es and business ability. Their
work was altruistic in its highest
sense, and under their general direction
and advice the institutions of Mime
sofa advanced to the highest rank in
the nation. rs
In 1901 this system was radically
changed by the passage of the so-called
board OF control law, whereby the man
agement of these institutions was en-
trusted to three men, called a board of
q re 11ovo ~ &c.
GERS of the state. This board will I'M
doubleday be able-to show q saving Of
some money to the state in the man
agement of these institutions, but the
question is, has such saving been made
at the expense Of efficiency? The sole
question with the people of the state is
not. whether the expense of manage
ment is $500 or $3.50 per capita per
week.
NOT ENTIRELY QUESTION
OF DOLLARS AND CENTS.
The important question is whether
the state receives adequate return for
the money expended in the care and
advancement of the unfortunate wards
of the people. Three men, even when
they devote their whole time to the
business, cannot give that careful at
tenuon and consideration to the differ
ent classes that was possible under the
individual board system. Their method
of dealing with the institutions must
necessarily be more upon the material
bureaucratic order. The element of hui
man sympathy and the altruistic spirit
disappear to large extent. If the leg
1Slature does not deem it wise. to re-
store the old law of individual boards.
then, in my opinion, the law creating
the Board of Correction and Charities
should be enacted, with such amend
ments as are, necessary to meet the
changed conditions. That board would
do much to bring these dependent.
members of society under the influence
OF personal care and sympathy.
The educational institutions of the
state should not be hampered by a con-
troll which recognizes only the dollars
and cents standard or places them
upon the basis of charitable institu-
TONS Our people are justly proud of
the educational facilities which we
possess. The public school system of
our state, supported in part by direct
taxation and in part by the magnificent
endowment secured by our fathers
through the donation of public lands.
has developed a citizenship of the
highest type. The normal schools are
furnishing intelligent and competent
teachers and higher education is pro-
v1ded for in our state university, upon
plan so, broad in its scope that the
young state of Minnesota will soon he
recognized as a leader in the higher
realms OF thought If elected, it will
be my constant aim to labor to main
tain and advance our public school sys-
tenn as whole, and to extend the scope
and efficiency of the common schools
SO that every Minnesota child will be
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