Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-12

locks
This rate fixed by law establishes as well the rail- as the
water and imposes burden upon the pro-
ducer and of the whole Willamette Valley directly
the United States complies With the the pros
pe for compliance not stterng) the legislature should
feent enable the proceed independently neces
The canal and locks ought 20 be owned and operated
free Of charge by The United States but Congress declines
act they should be owned and operated By the State and
THIS unjust burden removed from the enterprise and industry
committed almost identical circum-
stances the prisoner be given very short
% me that h part Of the duty Of the executive branch OF
the equse where conditions warrant this
apparent inequality IN the administration Of justice Il may
be that exercised too frequently the power Of the Exe
tive in behalf Of prisoners and that occasional mistake
BEEN made but in the the results accomplished have
been most beneficial for the public has relieved Of the
support Of the convict he has been useful citizen
ship and he has returned 10 the support Of
dependent family Who during his Incarceration
The efforts most States have been directed to making the
prisoner earn during his term Of imprisonment his cost
the State, but that effort me- hss been in the
wrong direction Experience has that are
now confined in prison who have wives and little children
supported by public charity while prisoners are barely
earning for the State their daily bread poor return indeed
Is this mere pttanoe for the suffering Of the family and their
burden 10 the community Some system ought adopted
and crystazed into statute which would leave the prisoner
to be supported by the State but compel his earnings paid
70 his wife and family II general policy Of construc-
ton with convict labor to be adopted the earnings of
prisoner should to the support Of those dependent upon
his labor there such persons otherwise the State
to be kept until the release Of the individual that he may
NOT oe turned our pennes TO return TO criminal
In word Is cheaper for the taxpayer maintain the
upon h or reserve for him capital 70 begin life with
anew upon his discharge his earnings during imprisonment
call attention TO the report Of the superintendent for
tailed Information as TO the prison. and take occasion
mend him and the officers and employees thereof for the
excellent discipline that has been maintained the hygenc
e3hdon OF he prison. and the generally improved methods
witch have been successfully carried and which have
been instrumental in placing the Oregon State Penenary
IN the forefront Of the model penal institution country
WATER SUPPLY POR STATE INSTITUTIONS.
As the population Of the State increases that of the char
table penal and refomatoy institutions increases in the same
popGrtoh me question OF more ample and purer water
10 insane asylum TIE health OF the unortunaes confined
this Institution must suffer unless something done the
very future to relieve the conditions water for an
epidemic Of typhoid fever and other diseases always is mm
already appointed committees TO investigate the possibility Of
securing an ample water supply from the other OF
the mountain streams 70 the east Of the city, secure
estimates Of probable cost Of construction OF pine line and
dsrbutve system This line must Of necessity within
easy reach OF the state institutions, and deem advisable
TO suggest that committee Of the legislature appointed
% confer with committee Of the citizens Salem to ascer
tain might not te feasible for the city and % CO.
operate in the construction Of a water0rs system uuon some
n my opinion, VIII be much economical than for the
State to proceed independently in the matter.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The Agricultural College and the State University are in
excellent condition and the enrolment both of nst
raise the standard of both each year bringing them on par
with the higher educational institutions of the country. Like
he state the enrolment Of the schools will be greater de
mandng each larger appropriations needs
nope mat committees of the legislature will visit both the
nersiy and the Agricultural College and acquaint them
selves with the present needs of both institutions.
NORMAL SCHOOLS
Under act Of TIE last legislature the Normal schools of
the State were placed under Board of Regents their
report has been flied with the Governor. 1t viii be found
that there Is greater uniformity in the study and
better system in in these schools under one Board
OF Regents than possible under board the control
of each There no question but that there is nessit
for training for teachers for the public schools Of G
state and these training schools maintained they
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