The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-25
RECOMMENDATION FOR CIVIL SERVICE.
Rel1ERIEs
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

0eJteUtNUeS neNOSs~eSSUS
REPUBLIC sPDC1ALA
Folk. in his reply to the report of thu
Board Of Prison Inspector flied with him
Yesterday. denies that the positions N
tine PenitentIs!y are used merely 70 pay
During the time ne has served n ex.
ecutive he say. h. has "aSe ss.u but .,,.s TIC
to appointments at the prison. At all Othel
times he has declined sO interfere with the
freedom Of the Warden In making his owu
The demand Of the Board Of Prison In
| spectors. made at the beRinning of the
present adn,ini.trasicn; sns. s Wsrden Hal!
f-nitensiery !: characterize by the Gov
erner q: wholly un~arran'ed and unpre-
DEMAND ron DIVISION
o. PATRONAGE: REFCsED.
cf IN. M n" Soard. Mess-.. Hsdiey. Wiiier and
| s;Mslich. all Republicans. upon Warden
| Hall Governor Folk says in his reply that
he advised Warden Hall to refuse the de-
| n.snd
| a;cverno. Folk rei;erates his recommen-
] siaiion 10 the board TO provide Q civil-serv-
is. system for the epiSSyhmsns Sh,. Q, 9S.rs.
I .iasion the Governor says. vas made pre-.
viously hut TN. boaei tock no action
The governor say. .ha, no :s glad 10
no:e t!,a. .he hoard. sf,e. careful i,vesti-
cation. found n" serious wrong which
nigh; hav. been the ca''+. % he recent
outbreak.
GOVERNORS REPLY 70
REPORT OF. INSPs:G TORS.
:ey:rncr Fc!k.s reply is ss follows;
atles Heri.-r. 8 Hailey. !. r: Gmeii.h
and William Wilder. BOARD Of Prison In
spest",;: =; ,.G rsss;vsd ,,s',
me concerning the PeniteEtiary. You sa-:
'' Although y"u are not charged hy tn.
laws Of this State with any direct resl'o:'-
stbilitv fcr the conduct and management
Nf the state P.nit crtiary. yet. in vi.y of
IN" fact that yon appoint the Warden
and that the appoint rn"nt or the other Of
ncials IN charge of IN" 'enitentiary has
been mad. without a.. advice .,r approval
II the Board of Pr'scn Inspectors. you
save. in fac. Giy.ct and complete author.
uy over t!i. rors!i.c: and Ec.EaSemeD; y!
the affairs sf the T.. ..!i;HU;!a:y.
Wall" under tn. !:w. tie Gcv"rnor ap-
points IN" War.!"':. the Law ,lO"S not con-
template that L.. sh..l. activ"i! ra'tic!pat"
IN the Infringement e the instttH, ION.
h.ch is placed eX"!u>ivs'" III YOU. gem
'isinen. the Board "f Prison Inspectors.
:Od with which ,h.. Governor has nothing
to 10 except in So far as he Is i.e exccu-
tiv.. head cf the Stat Government. and
has general supervision u: the various de.
psrfmen;s. II. is nU' even member .!
The board.
>o:0.ECTt:D Ot:sT EAN
~ Az. ABS: For " ARDEN.
Il selected IN. fs.St man I .o;i!d find for
Warden. taking :.'.n vii" Was not =
candidate. icno-in: .,i! candidates ami
tEsir strong recoMn.Eda lions.
N:- Hail Was appointed because OF his
seeming qualifications. th.; In ms opin-
!o,i mad" him tn. L!-.,l :na'. for the place.
~.. d" yon even s.IS.es, that lac h. re
moved. ana expressly .N.n.rate hi:n and
his discipline from any criticism or az
'cun, % OF i!,. .r"ee:a a'Le,n', at .scap::
responsibility for ti" acts Of GiS al
l,"'nt.-s. hut. n a,Ii!.S;',. II. can do !,n
more than apu"m, the best men available
ami remove. II eIn II they t.yGvs unworthy,
wher. h. has UcNer 10 remove ih~m..-
'When Sow say in 'yoa.r report 'ha, the
POSITIONS In the f'e,it-ntiary axe used
'ak-n. Tn. Governor. during this admir-:
.S;ratinH- has made. With tao sxc. = ions
u" recommendation. Z" The Warden FOR
any place at ire prison and has declined
l., interfere Hifh the freedom Of Tn" Wal-
d"u 50 select 'i.s O->; men available
GAVE WAW1Dt:N ADVICE.
~ PATRON ss.t: NATTER.
Tie Warden informed H.. AT tne s,.--
ginning ~ hi. term that You gentlemen, e.
Tia. BOa!i of Prison Inspectors. had de
fh.. institution. bt..cs'- You sa.d that
you had the power "a 1--we -;iSa'e II and
Ssk rove 1g s1ss6kpfOI: TIE appointments
n,s:e by the .WarJ.-'.
=! advised him io refuse Your u. .mand.
b"caus-- II was Who'll! Unwaiian'.d and
You al. charged hy Law with In. cor
troll uf the P-ni'.rt,.arv. II ia ."Ur 1itN
{" max. rules 'or IN" s",-rn:n"n' ~ the
iIsIiiutinn. aE,i {" -. trai t..'Eg Jules s'e
enforced
Il. y..I IA! he arpoit. .n.ni % 'h-
guards. yo,: necessarily could .i"i d. f:..
and Unbiased ,,..ises is. 'irir:n:.'i!,,s ~h.,h.
.tRf.# 4.
have been properly .>'cI'-'.
M SWO MAS 10 NIGHT
=" WAkE As'i'OSNIWE>T~.
.W.a'- under ,i.e law. sea- hav. 'he
s;,faI.i - th- ay;". I';ner!s mA'i~ Ky IN"
WI,Gsn. as told one ut yous men'Hcrs
=; iag ..rn.. tue Sc'at. nIiSI,. ir.-t as we'll
demand thr right Z" MAX my aiI'"l.l-
n.u,- h.-ca'gs. ih-, confirm .r app."Nr
hav. 70 make any -: the Hsr'i-'!s az
:uil.;n-n;s. because -: y"iii suie:'!s.c"
owe. m. P"p!ssni!ar-r-
Il urged upon you th.'. that y"u ad"i
a system ~ civi, service :"' tie employ
m-ri - guards. based on M-'i: sioi;'-. aud
ma, v,. refuse - aYY'nN" any appoint
m.m's hs he VAN & 70. & IN .o,,i"::nny ,i.II
nu; .'Inc This. again suggest II IL: !".'
consideration.
4 ca-.a,:,i, arrry,. o: any efforts you
x.:'ti.m.n ms :.aA 20 remedy ~, at,:--
T,af nav ..is, 80 ,n.. Institution. TIE
.uure .ofr.C, y"r, -" max" u. IN" f'.'j"r
] = ~ h. pi"s.rf 10 u" a:IF '!.4i1S -"
=. 81! -nI bli, f. "a iu You and the Wat
de-. under the Law taat ]. - in' -x'ru-
;iyr must TOOK. and 30 look. 80 SiF" Hi"t-
~ discipline AID government TO ih.i f.n,-
s.n-iary ca!l S"ur attention TO IN" fol
I.Niux sections ~ fir s-sis''! S'a'H'"s
90 "a:
WWaT WENIss >TA1l1Es
~AN \DSsO T. 0seS0sss\ 1sss\0O.
s.r-is- go yhs p~sr"n:isr, sha! p. wH-
d. h. rssu,rai s'li Glr~,;l"!s x three :rasct-s
- ~irn .,u- Wsn:-n. ,Es p.pt;t, Wsrf-n, 81"
.,rs 81 .~s.- nr- 'aar'ia n aiiG -"
,f-.r viftl s-,.i tuI-.ksys guards All r't'r
~ IA.
.s--..p .s.. .-Th, >'a.- Treasurer. STAT" N ,
ss--- ana s..---r-Y GENERA shall tc c'S-tr ,
ir-f- -.-, c' ~. f--IteatsarN- stthSE Two G;
sa..g ~.,l ...,s.if9r. 4 g.t.rla s!'9 'iii b
~-a.r :. I'd. az act ...ni..t . thew az 80.
i.ss.-- 80
Tr. .n.E before s-I"riug rrn-2 'h".E fs'i.s
ss e~g-raiiy and s.t<s-th~ %
. ..,S O. :s.trfullt AM !..,E..t' sii" '.-''"'rr
-. --.s-s1 f1-le. belonging - -s.4 cft-s .,
.-..-.-r-a- .,-.a ra-h - - r. -" I'-.o" .:
- .~-r.-s.s % Ns.- ATT s- 'sli 'Hls;~nss
.t5. . .s.5r services -.ir gr-psC'1rs snA. Z
as--- - si.. 81 . 81 80 sn-u1s