The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14

So you see, one can hardly serve the public in
telling them things that will not be believed. 1t
is surprising to see how few people visit the insti
tuition with the motive of interest 1t is largely
a matter of curiosity.
desire to correct the impression which has
gone out that the prisoners taken from their
work in order to furnish music, attend school and
SO forth. Each man must first do his task before
he INDUCES any of the above mentioned exercises.
The introduction OF many of these things does not
mean that minutes time has been taken from
the regular work; the contrary this work is all
done after their daily task is done. The object in
keeping men busy is certainly apparent to every
one. 1t is our policy to keep men busy all the
time and if possible lessen the time for reflection.
You ask me why | have any faith in the little
spark OF manhood that may be found within the
breast of the men | come in contact with?
Why believe that if the little good is brought out
it may mean their redemption?
Believes In Man
7 BELIEVE in man because am a myself, hui
man. like all Others subject to all the tempta-
lions that flesh is heir to in my immediate envir-
onment. | often think of the words of John Bun
yam when seeing prisoner escorted to Jail But
for the Grace of God, there goes Bunyan." be-
lieve in man because he is the noblest work of God
and believe it to be the rock OF the Christian faith
to stand by my fellows the theory that I'VE
are our brothers keeper" l have faith in the lit
tie spark of manhood because it may be kndled
into brighter flame. believe in man because
we do not always know why he is he is. IF
we only knew, carries with it tremendous
thought. large part of each mans life is a
sealed book The world may not read at will.
and if they can be properly guided in cases
these would be placed among the nations
great "A hair divides the false and true.
Is it logical to expect man to better himself in
surroundings which worse than the place from
whence he came? But you say he is here for
punishment, and if you do, you are not in line with
the religion that you and subscribe to-
Punishment revenge, hate, anger and hell are
all in the catalogue.
The matter OF treatment of criminals is great
question and worthy of the serious thought of
every citizen. in either public private life, with
cue. Give us trial
THE object of Imprisonment should not be
venge retaliation, but the protection of society
and the reformation of the because HE is
GOING OUT Now if these things may be ac
compllshed by harshness and fear. very good and
WE'LL but the record of crimnology does not con-
firm this. Kindness has always been a winner. 1t
has not been many years since the treatment OF
the insane more after the penitentiary than
the hospital fashion
You have, perhaps seen a caravan of wagons
loaded with grain in the spring or fall vending its
way to market. 1t has often been my experience
to ride the hind wagon, where | kept my dis
lance and watched the others drop into ruts in
front of me. | carefully guided the horses out of
these rus. Such is the position | hold with re-
gard to following the beaten paths in crminology.
One does not need to have spent his entire life
behind prison walls to have criminals but he
must spend his time the inside of prison walls
to know what to do with them, and how to best
reform them from the inside because their actions