Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-17
MICKEY TALKS ON ASYLUM
Thinks Evidences Demonstrates Change is
Necessary at Norfolk. :,
ADDRESS TO OLD SETTLERS At OtwEtsE
Tells Them the People Must Elect
Their Friends 90 once OF the Cor
porations VIII Certainly
Control state.
lrrom = SAD correspondentl


LINCOLN. June l6.-(Speciai. THE State
Board NJ Public Lands and Buildings has
not yet decided when to permit the at
torneys representing DR.. Alden and DR..
Nicholson in the Norfolk asylum matter
to make their arguments on the testimony
introduced. Governor Mickey upon his re-
turn 10 the city said the matter was up TO
the board.
II did what l think should have been
done when l asked for the resignation Of
the two physicians upon the evidence which
was furnished me. Unfortunate people Of
this state are sent to the asylums to be
cared for because they are unable to care
for themselves. Nebraska cannot AFFORD to
have it's wards mistreated. and IL there Is
any evidence that these wards have been
4 mistreated there should be a change In
the management
What the board will do in the matter
or what recommends ton II will make Of
course I do not know. The evidence given
TO me OF the practices at the institution
demonstrated conclusvely that a change
in the management was imperative for the
interests OF the patients.
The fact that patient was strong
enough to work in blacksmith shop and
nine days later dies after having been
thorough irvestiRa ton and an overhaulng
OF the management OF the institution. Two
OF the attendants employed at the instit-
ton had been discharged from another
state institution because OF their cruelty
to inmates. Only humane men should be
employed in the capacity OF attendants.
The state pays them salary to get them
to look after the unfortunate inmates, and
as long as have authority there will be
no cruelty prseticed in any state institu-
ton"
The governor only smiled when asked
con .erninR Steward Peters letter. saying
he had no use for the OUTFIT and refused to
discuss II.
Governor TaIks to Old Settlers.
Governor Mickey returned this morning
from Deweese. where he addressed the old
settlers picnic and enjoyed himself inn
mensely. The governor talked to the old
settlers on the duty Of the citizen and the
duty Of the public Official. "A public official
who is under the influence Of corporations,
whether he be a democrat or a republican,
is a menace to the government" he told the
people Of Deweese and he advised them
they owed II TO themselves and to their
state TO see that no such officers were
elected in Nebraska. He assured his hear.
ers either the people or the railroad would
control the state government and It was
UP to the people to decide which.
Mrs. Rewick Takes Poison.
Mrs. c. f. Rewick, wife OF the manager
OF the auditorium association, died from g
dose Of carboiic acid taken with the intent
to end her life. at an early hour this morn
ing. Mrs. Rewick had been under the car,
OF physician for some months becaus,
of nervous trouble and It is thought sh'
was temporarily insane when she com
nlitted the act.
Culver Camps nj Milford.
Adbltaht General Culver will entertain .
campI6E party d. milford from Monda,
night until "Wednesday morning. composed
OF former members OF the First Wisconsin
regiment. The party will be composed Of
6. II. Morgan Of Lamar Mo-, Thomai
bryant of Schuyler. Frank Putnam o
aurora, Stephen GretEer OF Council Bluffs
I'D Wells Of Oakland. Nat Corby of Neigh
Ed Healey OF Milford and General Culver
Holiness Camp Meeting.
The State Holiness association ls holding
its annual camp meeting at Epworth LAX
park and over 100 tents have been put "a
20 accommodate the campers. The meet
ings began yesterday with a good crowd II
attendance and prospects for a much large
attendance during the coming days. On
OF the features rof the meeting tomorrow
viii be children's service at 1880. at who
time Rev. C.. B. Allen will do the preach
ing. Rev. II. C. Morrison will also preac
during the day. The traction company wi
run cars to the park every twenty minutes
the last one returning from the park a
1880 o'clock in the evening.
PopuIist Convention Call.
chairman Aafer of the Oorailiaf cOnr
mittee has issued the following CALI
s., state convention OF the peoples In
dependent party OF the state OF Nebrask
Is hereby called to be convened in the cit
Of Lincoln, Neb., on the 18th day OF Angus
slS0S, at o'clock .. m, OF said day. wit
headquarters at the Lindell hotel in sal
city.
The purpose Of said convention Is to plac
in nomination candidates for the followin
offices: One United States senator, gov
.ernor, lieutenant governor, three railwa
commissioners, secretary of state, auditC
OF public accounts, state treasurer, super
intendent OF public instruction. attorne
general, and commissioner OF public land
and buildings. and 20 transact such otht
business as may properly come before sal
convention.
The various counties In the state of N,
braska shall be represented in said stat