The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-15

criminals all ! c1Ufd de-. seat n mse#sa4
message. ans stt tae L~ElzI4fuT. rs
I Las 44i4e suE uae - grant con-
d.tAauaE Ear4eu. uF rather pardon aa
p@Te4-. AAd+r thAs authority. h4t
as several SauHE aTlwtGas e4f ~
anA Eot tH*Ha good hofas
a~Fe the ar being properly trained
nGcF this uarois, II the criminal r.
mains Of good BEHAVIOR. he - free. If
tie violate, hi~ parole. hc J. returned
To- prison The law ha- worked wvit
ant W4rii tie help of good psople ia
securing ~u-tnhi. lolnc-. I br,icse 1
can reclaim the maynard lsJss v%iiiiou,
cost TO tie state.
Therefore. ~ this T. a matter al
erayr Importance and no ml~sak
-tiould IL made. and ~ for the ur,-~u.
! can BY parole pardon provide honac~
fer young criminals. uouIi ii moi H.
wi=, for you tn apgoiu ar have tn
tsotcfIpr appoint u committee of ut-t
and humane niFn - take the wIlolC
matter into consideration aud retasrt
10 the ncNt Legislature III "A rcfornna-
tory j. absolutely needed. and if -.
To- recommend the Kind most suitable
for such criminals. and then with all
necessary Information before them.
there viii hc slight chance OF there
being any mistake made?
In ilIi- connection. | desire most
earnestly 10 ask this serious question
Why i there today such a crying de-
al - a tItFiildttfA ana what L.
causing - much sin and ,icr among
our tender youth? Ihe answer il
easy. for never before were .Ien~ or
iniquity and vice ~ plentiful. or -
many temptations placed i'm tn" patti
Of yodfh to warp and dcStro,
their moral stamina. Sec the thou
sands Of cigarette fiends. The tpium-
eaters. the cocaine victims, the wills
KEY and beer drinkers. the ~oda-roun-
tain frequenters, and many others
WHO are taking drugs. oDiatr-. slim
uiants. and neryc-tonics, and Nou Will
times our girls, are becoming DrrNoue
wrecks and moral d~egencratcs. While
seeking to build Il ~rcfornlltory 10 take
care OF our maynard youth. let uS M
neglect 10 AXE aWay the causes and
curses thai nah sue in,tiiutions
necessary. Make the m 1851 stringent
laws. well s~afeguarded, agIlnSt selling
drugs, such as cocaine. m 'rpE'Ea. ct !.
except on the prescription Of Il prac-
ticing physician, and add penalties
and forfeiture of license to 4 phvei-
clan or druggist aiding any ole 10
violate this law. Enforce TN law most
rigidly against any one selling Iilunr,
c~irgarcttes, opiates. etc, 20 minors.
and compel all officers Iinding a boy
With liquor. cigarettes. or o3iateS 30
make him testify before some Justice
or mayor as to where ne got his IL
Guor. cigarettes etc. and then 1T oncc
arrest the offender selling t rho boy.
and make him liable to indictment
and most severe p~unishmen.. Pass 4
law, also requiring re~ular inspections
of fountains: for while connections
men viii not do 50. many viii SCI ia
their fountains the drinks that breed
the dope and liquor habits. You IAN
not too closely safeguard our youth
by checking these fearful Dr1Cuccs.
Last year it was ~estin atcd thut SIN
teen million dollars was speRt IN
North Carolina for liquor AMI EGtr.
Ado to this equally as much fJr CT
garettes, opiates, and so-callcd sOf;
drinks. and we have about t~hiTty-tWo
millions a year. or SIS Der capita
for every man, woman and child in
the State. that is wasted. or worse
than wasted, while only fcur and a
half millions is spent by our state for
educating our youth and in building
up our Institutions, etc.
/ can by parole take care of the few
young criminals who are convicted
and sent to prison; but you alOn" can
stop the practices that are now at
work c~orrupting and destroying tho
bodies. minds. and souls of our GoyS
and girls. If you will only pass laws
helping to a V our youth before they
fall, what Il blessing it will be 10
them. and in saving our youth we
save the state that we love and should
I~rOtect.