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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-25

he will be better fitted than at its be-
ginning 10 take his place as a citizen.
and TO devote himself to the care and
protection of the innocent and de
pendent ones from whom his trans
gressiOn has separated him.
Following up this idea of refOrma-
ton, a number of states have adopt
ed the. indeterminate sentence.
which means that the offender is sent
10 prison for not less than a designaC-
ed term. nor more than another desig-
mated term His conduct is then OBJ
served by a prison commission, or a
pardon attorney, or both, and at any
time after the expiration of the mini
mum sentence he may be released,
provided he seems sufficiently peni-
tent and reformed. This system has
given satisfaction wherever tried.
but its institution in our state would
work such a revolution that it should
be attempted only after mature consid-
Grafton and full discussion. For sew
eral years our PaTdOninS Board has
proceeded in accordance with these
reform ideas, and practically all the
pardons granted during the past six
years have embodied d provision thai
the individual pardoned should be re-
incarcerateG upon his failure to leac
a sober, peacea0le and law-abidlnS
life. I could offer no more favorable
comment on this system than 10 say
that only a little more than one-hai1
of one per cent. of those so pardoneJ
have been reported as having violated
any of these conditions.
But wish to specially call attention
to the fact that our Pardoning BOart,
is composed of the governor and four
administrative officers of the eXecu-
tive department who are very buoy
with the regular duties of their re
spective Offices, making it impossible
for them to give TO the many appli-
cations for pardon that careful con
sideration which the constitution con
templates anu equity demands. The
present law prescribes that applicants
for pardon shall publish notice of in
tention to apply for at least ten days
before the application is made. and
that certain parts of the record OF
conviction, including a statement OF
the evidence, shall be filed with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-25

The newspapers and the people OF
the state of Florida have probably
said more unkind things about the
acts OF the Pardoinng Board than
about any other ono function of our
state government. In many instances
no one mot even the members of the
board and the parties making the
complaint) knew whether these crit
cisms were merite6 or undeserved;
because the ones venturing the cen
sure did not know all the facts. and
in nine cases out of zen the facts they
did know were never before the board.
For nearly two years / have been
secretary to the Partloning Board. and
In that intimate capacity / have learn
ed many things about the administra-
ton Of this constitutional function
which can only be learned by close
range observation. am convinced
that the men constituting the present
board are .broad-minded, progressive
gentlemen, and that in each case they
have done what seemed right and
equitable, without reference to what
the general public might think. or
course, they would rather have the
people concur in their actions, and
they have been very deeply hurt by
some of the unkind things that have
been said; but l AN persuaded that
these considerations have not inter
fered with the discharge of their sol
emn duty. They have probably made
mistakes. The system under which
they are working is crude and anti
qusted, and makes it possible, in
many instances, for them to be misled
and imposed upon. They are not re-
sponsible for this system, nor have
they any power to improve it; the
legislature has exclusive Jurisdiction
OF the matter
But / am neithe;' defending them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-25

application. Applicants for pardon
are now so numerous that the board
must devote at least two days in eacn
month TO their consideration, and il is
rather the rule than the exception
that as many as thirty or forty appli-
cations are personally presented by at
tOrneys al each meeting. besides
urgent eases that are presented at
special meetings. \ large part of the
applications are not personally pre-
scented, but are merely filed, to be
taken up when the board finds time
TO consider them. Each one of these
applicants mas a constitutional right
TO have his application carefully con-
Sidered. but if the members of the
board were TO undertake systematic
investigation Of eaCn case. almost
their entire time would be devoted TO
the consideration of pardon applica
tons alone.
AS a result of this c0nsesCed condi-
ton, the cases must be hIrnedly con
sidered as presented, without that
mature deliheration and investigation
demanded by the seriousness of the
matter. Then, too, applications are Of
ten presented with a certificate from
the presiding judge and the prosecute
ing attorney that the testimony was
not preserved. and that they have
forgotten the salient pOinS of IL. In
that case the only recourse is upon
the memory OF some one else. and il
is no discredit to either the applicant
or his attorney to presume that a
statement Of the evidence will be ob-
tanned from some one whose memory
is most favorable to the applicant.
When the constitution was written
We had but a few hundred prisoners,
at most, and application for pardon
were necessarily few; but We now
have something like fifteen hundred
state prisoners. TO say nothing of the
large number of county prisoners, all
of whom. under our present leasing
system, are revenue producers; and
with the increasing completely OF the
system it mas become necessary to
vastly increase our facilities for hand
ling it. This need has been recognized
and met in all cases except in the
matter of passing upon pardon appli-
cations. In that We have kept us unto
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reformation is the main object and the
best policy
Unto those who do not care TO be
dictated TO by policy, IL might be said
that government has as its sole object
the betterment of the individual, and
that the moral obligation is not can
celled because the individual, through
human frailty and often because OF
powerful influences of which society
at large is not apprised, has violated
some prescribed rule of conduct. The
contrary view once prevailed, and IL
was held that the chief function OF
the individual was TO further the in
tereStS of the government. In other
words, it was expected that he should
give everything to the government
and demand nothing in return. And
if he was derelict in duty, or missed
the rule of action, he was thrust be-
yond the pale Of mercy, his blood
deemed attainted, and his children dis
inherited and degraded. But we have
now discarded those ideas, along with
despotic government witch burning,
and a few other foIlies of a like ma
tire. We are now proceeding upon
the theory that there is a mutual obi
CATION between people and govern
ment, and that neither is called upon
to make sacrifices TO The other-that
government is but another name for
huge corporation organized by the
people to carry on snch Communal
business: as cannot be attended to by
individuals. AS long as this corpora
ton exists it will have rules. and. as
long as these rules are IN force men
and women will occasionally violate
them But. as l said before, the fact
that one has missed the xprescribed
rule does not cancel the obhigation OF
the government 10 safeguard his in
ferests. 1t may be; necessary to sc
restrain him as to prevent a repetition
of his. offense, or even tos make such
an example of him as.to pakt others in
fear, but it is both uEn Glossary and
unwise to further degrade and brutal
:ze him: While he is SURFING for his
offense, he should vet be made to feel
that the state is anxions Cor his. wei.
fare and seeking 10 rEake him bet
ter man. He should be 30 environed
that at the expiration. 81 his servitude
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nor apologiZing for them. / do not
feel that either defense or apology Is
necessary. They are big-hearted,
broad-minded men, and have done
their duty as it appeared by the lights
before them. If they have made mis-
takes, theirs is but the common lot.
The intention of this article is merely
to point out some of the crudities and
imperfections of the present system,
and to suggest reforms.
When the people wrote the organic
law of the state, they incorporated
into it a provision for the pardon OF
persons convicted of criminal offenses;
fixed the personnel of the PardoninS
Board, and prescribed that the pro
ceedings should be regulated by the
legislature. This constitutional pro-
vision for Pardoning Board is
wise and righteous one. AL charges
of violating the criminal laws are SUBJ
mitted TO the arbitrament of human
agencies; which is tantamount TO say.
ing that, however conscientious and
efficient the judiciary may be, com
plete Justice is not always accom-
plished. 1t is by no means uncom
mon for presiding judges, prosecuting
attorneys and jurors to write the Par
doning Board that in the light of after
years and subsequent events they
take different view of a particular
case from that entertained at the
trial, and asking that the convicted
man be given mis- liberty. So it is no
impeachment of, nor reflection upon.
the judiciary of the state to say that
the courts do not always accomplish
perfect justice. To contend other
wise would amount to saying that hui
man agencies are infallible, which
proposition is abundantly. refuted by
worldwide experience and age-long OBJ
serVation.
Years after some individual has
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the ancient way until we are over.
whelmed and laundering in uncer-
tainty. Many voices have been raised
in protest, and practically every news.
paper in the state has expressed an
opinion, either one way or the other.
But if a remedy has been suggested
am not aware of il. Some have crit
cised the PardoninS Board; some
have defended il: but there discus-
sion has ended In fact. the newspa-
pers, and the general public, know but
little about the situation, and are NOT
in position TO intellSently discuss IL.
They have imagined that the system
is not just what it ought to be, and
he registered their protest, Withou.
knowing definitely just what they
were protesting against. Meanwhile,
the Pardoning Board has struggled
along as best it might in the discharge
of the solemn duty imposed by the
constitution.
In view of all these facts, I world
suggest that the next legislature make
provision for the appointment Of a
pardon attorney, whose duty it shall
be TO thoroughly investigate all appli.
cations for pardon before they are
presented TO the board for final dis
position; and that it Also enact a. law
requiring that the petition, the state.
ment of the evidence intended to be re-
lied upon, and all the other formal
parts of the application. be filed with
the pardon attorney at least thirty
days before being presented to the
board. 1t should also, in my opinion,
be made the duty of the pardon attor-
ney, Immediately upon the filing OF
such application with him to take the
matter up with the judge and the
prosecuting attorney OF the court in
which the conviction was had, and
with such other officers and citizens
as may be advised of the facts. with
a view TO inFpartialIy presenting the
whole case TO the board at the final
hearing If The evidence is too
lengthy for expeditions consideration,
it should be his duty to compile the
salient features of it, so that il may
be intelligently considered without
the tedious peruSal OF q long record.
fCO9fjuued I'm Slxsasnth
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been convicted and sent to prison.
the people come to realize that his
punishment was too severe; or it may
be that something transpires TO
either prove Or strongly urge his III
nOcence. In either case he is beyond
the power of the courts, and his only
hope lies with the Pardoning Boar /.
The people doubtless foreSaw these
contingencies. and provided an in
alienable remedy by writing into the
constitution a provision for a tribunal
which shall always have jurisdiction,
which is unfettered by legal TECHNICAL
ties, and which has authority to tenn
per justice with mercy.
Eminent jUriSts have long been
agreed that three things, and only
three, are intended to be accomplish
ed by the punishment of criminals;
namely, the reclamation and reforma-
ton of the offender. if possible; pre-
VentiOn of a repetition of the Offense
by the same indiVidual; aud the de.
terring of others who might be tempt
ed to likewise offend The first of
these. in the order named. is no less
important than the second and third.
and the present trend of thought is
inclined to reformation as the main
object, especially in cases where the
sentence is for only a few years. II
an individual has committed a public
wrong there is no question but that
his restraint is a wise precaution;
otherwise he might offend again.
Neither is there any doubt that the
punishment of one offender deters
others who are criminally inclined.
But it is a well established fact that
the unreformed criminal will continue
his misdeeis, even after he has been
made TO suffer for his wrong-doing,
thus constituting himself menace to
all members of society. Hence, the
now generally accepted theory that
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The Observation-Disclosures

BY DANIEL A. SIMMONS Private Secretary
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
LEST HE FORGET.
No Roseate Postcard Without Its
Thorn of Suggestion.

Harold's mother-well call him Har-
old-went abroad month ago, leav-
ing Harold under the somewhat I'M
substantial control of his elder sisters.
In spite of the itemized directions
with which even unto the moment OF
final leave-taking she had not ceased
to lombard him, Harold's mother was
far from sure that her efforts would
have any lasting effect.
Her voyage was more or less dis
turbed by these doubts, but before
she landed on the other side she had
determined on course of action. Like
all small boys, Harold is most COW
etous of picture postcards and had
looked forward to a harvest from his
mothers trip. He got it.
Every day she sent at least one
card. And whatever else it bore in the
way of inscription, there was not one
which failed of this introduction:
Just as soon as you get this go and
brush your teeth"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
WHEN YOU GET RICH.
Only Then Are You Appreciated for
Your True Worth.

Upton Sinclair, the novelist, was
talking about wealth at Lake Pla-
cid.
1T is pleasant to be rich," he said.
Nobody can deny that. Many of the
pleasures of wealth, though, are false
and mistaken ones.
when / was making my living by
the composition of blood and thun-
der tales for boys-and | could turn
out my 5000 words a day | knew a
pale, bent, inkstained old chap who
wrote love stories.
His stories did not pay; he was
very poor; but an aunt died, and sud
denly the old fellow found himself a
millionaire.
He saw me one afternoon on Broad
way. He stopped his red car and we
chatted about old times.
"'And is it pleasant to be rich?' |
asked.
"'Yes, it is he answered, as he
lighted a Vuelto Abajos and handed
me another And do you know what
is the pleasantest thing about it? You
have an opportunity TO make real
friends, friends who can understand
you. You get at last to know people
capable of esteeming you for your own
qualities alone You find, sir, that
you are at last appreciated
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Women Fishermen.

On the coast of Holland, Belgium
and Northern France the fisherwomen
are a familiar sight, with their great
hand nets and quaint costumes. Many
of the towns have distinctive costumes
by which their women can be recog-
nized anywhere. Those of ManaKirke,
near Ostend, wear trousers and loose
blouses, while their heads and shout
ders are covered by shawls. They
carry their nets into the sea and scoop
up vast quantities of shrimps and
prawns, with an occasional crab or
lobster and many small fish. They
often wade out till the water is up to
their necks, and they remain for hours
at time in water above their knees,
rarely returning until their baskets
are full.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
AVOID RISK IN BUYING PAINT.

You take good deal of risk If you
buy white lead without having abso-
lutte assurance as to its purity and
quality. You know white lead is often
adulterated, often misrepresented.
But there's no need at all to take
any chances. The Dutch Boy Paint
er" trade mark of the National Lead
Company, the largest makers of gen.
uine white lead, on package of
White Lead, is positive guarantee
of purity and quality. It's as depend
able as the Dollar Sign. If you'll
write the National Lead Company,
Woodbridge Bldg, New York City,
they will send you a simple and GER
tain outfit for testing white lead, and
a valuable book on paint. free.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Microscopjc WRITING,

A remarkable machine made by a
lately deceased member of the Royal
Microscopical society for writing with
a diamond seems to have been broken
up by its inventor. A specimen of its
works is the Lords prayer of 227 let
tiers, written in the 1,237,00O of a
square inch, which is at the rate of
53,SS0,000 letters or Is complete
Bibles, to a single square inch. To
decipher the writing it is necessary to
use 1-12-inch objective, which is the
high power lens physicians employ for
studying the most minute bacteria.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
a CARLYLE Weddinq.

Craigenputtock, where Carlyle's
"Sartor Resartus" was written, has
Just been the scene OF notable we'd
ding. The bride was Mary Carlyle OF
Craigenputtock, a grandniece of Thorn
as Carlyle, a farmer, of Pingle, Dunn
friesshre, a son of Thomas Carlyle's
favorite nephew. Pingle is about four
miles from Ecclefechan, Carlyle's'
birthplace, and this village is the
original of the Entuphl of "Sartor
Resartus London Standard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Socialism in Japan.

Socialism has no footing in this
country as yet, nor is there any indi-
cation that it will gain a footing in
the near future at all events. Prior to
the war with Russia small coterie
of men calling themselves socialists
argued vehemently against the open
ing of hostilities and published a
newspaper organ to propagate their
creed. But they soon dwindled into
insignificance, and although a period
ical of so-called socialist views con-
tinues to be published it has no in
fiuence, nor does it serve any purpose,
apparently, except to furnish material
for occasional comment on the part Of
amused readers.-Japanese Weekly
Mail.
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