Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-18
Governor Cutler and Members Of
Legislature Pledge Supper,
TO Institution
TOLT TONS RUB ON THE SENATE.
Visit to Provo Much Enjoyed by the
State SOlons Time Was Alto.
gcthcr Too Short
Special Correspondence.


the spread prepared for the visiting
legislators and their friends al the state
mental hospital yesterday President
snow OF the city councu. VINO OBLIGATED
as POSTMASTER, called on Medical SUI
perIntendent Hardy for a few words OF
explanation"
Dr Hardy stated that aid for the ln-
sttution was absolutely necessary IN
order to properly care for the class Of
people who inhabited it, lie explained
that the money appropriated by the last
Legislature had been expended for conn
pleting and building cottages and yen-
tllatlng the old buildings, and empho-
sized the need FOR a cottage TO dupii-
cate cottage No. A. TO be used for
the conyoloscent male patients, by
showing that the institution is now 80
oyerful. Fourteen patients had been
admitted since the first Of the year. and
the number now I'm the institution IL
$780, The erection Of the proposed de-
tached ward would furnish expansion
capacity for from six to eight tears
III DGE BOOl II Gl EhNN'
Judge Booth was the next speaker.
lie prefaced his remarKs by denying
that II was altogether the fault OF Utah
county that the hospital was placed
here It was rather for the good OF the
other counties I'm the state, Utdh coul-
Is would rather have mad the Agrlcul~
tural college. But the institution was
here and could not be moved, ana was
the home Of, perhaps, the most de-
serving of any class needing charity
lie assured the visitors that the splen-
ala sanitary conditions and cleanliness,
which they had observed. were not a
dim parade feature, as he had frequent
ly inspected the place. Whcn ms coming
was not known and had always iouhd
II tho same. lie urged an appropria-
ton Of the money needed ana sara unaL
If lack of money stood In the way OF
making the necessary appropriation
take Al from some Of us fellows ana
give IL TO these people" lie would rath-
en- have his salary cut down than see
the inmates OF the institution suner
from lack Of anything that would MN
lister TO their comfort ana ara III thelr
| recovery. ,,.... 80
the insane as n test Of civilization, con-
Wastiug unclvillzed methods with those
cmploycd by this state, and OF the good
,ffeet guch an evidence OF advance
| ,nent had on visitors from other stalet'
| lie urged that no steps Of retrogression
| be taken.
Dist. Atty. Houtz very feemgly spoke
of the striking and Immediate contrast
| shown by their banquet han OF JOY
! I'm castle Of sorrow" ana promised the
legislators that for every EFFORT they
! made to cast one ray OF hope across
! The path OF the unfortunate inmates
! the people Of the state would thahh
| them and Good win not deny TO you
! His approving smile
Atty. w. II. Rydalch spoke Of early
! conditions I'm the state and It's growth
! paying tribute to the pioneers and
! urged the young men, their successors
| 10 buiid upon the strong foundation
! thew had laid. and be loyal to the prog
ress of the state, especially applying his
remarks TO the question under con
| slderat ton, the mental hospital
GOVERNOR PLEDGES SUPPORT,
Gov. Cutler pledged his hearty sup
| port 20 the institution WITHIN suci
| bounds as the resources OF the STATE
| prescribed lie was Of the opinion tina
| the revenues Of the state would no.
| hermit OF the tltlNlull VI uAl'AllNA w
| tape AT this time, but suggested tina
| n wing could be added to one Of The
buildings, and additional room could
| Tins he provided at comparatively
small expense,
REPRESENTATIVE Petersen, chairman
Of the state Mental hospital committee
made an enrnest promise TO DO all h'
could I'm the interest Of the institution
Representatlye Austin regretted tina
tho revenues Of the state were no
commensurate with the demands, an'
intlmated that for this reason the re
quests Of the hospital could not all be
met. but promised his support IN doins
all that was possible
HARD or THE SENATE.
REPRESENTATIVE Tolton stated tina
there had been some apprehension IL
selt lake that the legislators, wheI
they visited Provo would not be per
mltted 10 return, and for that reason
the members of the senate had, wisely
decided to remain away He promised
his support to measures for the relic
Of the hospital
| chairman Irvine Of the Provo Com
merclal club, urged that 1t thus wal
necessity for cutting down appropria'
lions. the cutting be done In the appro'
priations for other institutions, and h,
believed the men at the head OF thos,
Institutions would be willing to hav,
tins appropriation deminished II they
understood the needs Of the hospital
Or. Il. W. Taylor city physician o
Provo spoke Of tho excellent sanitary
condition of the institution, and OF The
Importance OF proper treatment of thos,
afflicted with mental ailments.
City Attorney Jocob Evans referred e
the necessity for maintaining the hos
pltal, not only Tor the good OF the az
nicted, hut for the safety OF others anS
maintained that II there was necessity
for cutting down appropriations othe
institutions must give way lie hopei
that when It came 20 vote on tn
hospital appropriation the same method
would be used aR in voting on the tint
when the leclsators should return.
Ropresentatiye Edward before tn
spoechmaklng began, called a vote ol
that question on "a motion TO make tn
time $3.50 and only called for the NJ
hrmatiyc vote)
WILSON pIsSENTS.
Representative Wilson differed from
other suenists in this, that ne was o
the opinion that The patients ala not ap
preoiate their beautiful surroundings
lie felt, therefore that In Justice TO IN
taxpayers. who, many of them, did no
have the convenience that were provid
ca for the patients that n good. whole
some food. clean clothing ana com
Portable quarters were provided FOR IN
insane, that was enough II some O
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