The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-03
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For this reason / am constrained
to request your immediate resigna'
tion, to take effect on the appoint
ment of your successor. You VIII
understand that this action on my
part neither expresses nor implies
any reflection upon you personally
or ofTlcially, but merely a desire on
my part to do everything in my
power to advance the interests Of the
state by adapting its agency to the
business of manufacturing, which IT
lis now required to undertake un-
der very dihfoult conditions.
The suvernof believes that the
manner in which the penitentiary
crisis is met will largely determine
the success or failure of his admin
lstration. Swift action is imperative
because of the Wertz law abolish
ing the contract labor system From
a purely custodiai institution the
lpenitentiary must now be trans
formed into great manufacturing
plant where the convicts will turn
out all manner Of goods for state
use only. The great number o;
prisoners now out of employment
will be employed for the time beine
as far as possible, on the work OF
irebuilding the prison.
Gov. Harmon has not yet fixed
the terms of the new board of man
ayers. He made the announcement
! Immediately upon receiving accept
ances from the men he wanted. The
actual reorganization Of the penten-
| r.y4n npgw
the new board meets next week.
The appointment of Warden Gould
as one OF the Republican members
! is remarkable compliment TO THAI
Official Gould was sought by the
governor solely because his exper
ence and knowledge or the instltu-
tlon is wanted in inangurating the
sweeping change OF policy the new
| law demands. lIIe was appointed
warden in September. 1904, by Gov
Herrick. Classified generally as a
Ffirouch" and by many as brutal
Gould will retire from his present
position with the reputation OF
being the most efficient warden in
the history OF the Ohio penitentiary
He was twice chairman of the Re
IpuDllcan state committee.
Henry Richter, the Columbus con-
tractor, was named as the other
Republican member with especial
regard to the rebuilding Of the
prison.
u. G. Neeley, one OF the Demo.
cratic. appolntees, was member oi
the recent legislative commission
that toured the country looking
into prison conditions. He is man
this reason declined a denomination
to the legislature rrom Auglaize
county.
Torpey and Durbin, the other
Democratic appointees, are both ex-
tensiye manufacturers. "They were
named for their honesty and fit
ness" says the governor.
Gov. Harmon has done nothing
oward selecting a warden to re-
place Gould. Gould will remain at
his present post until the new board
lIsets tight hold on the reins.
In deciding upon a complete house
cleaning at the penitentiary Gov
Harmon is not establishing prece-
dent. Gov. Bushnell demanded the
resignation of all the penitentiary
managers, so did Gov. Nash. Gov
Pattison had determined upon the
same move before the illness which
ended in his death. Gov. Harris
talked Of a reorganization, hesltated
and then did nothing. Charges of
mismanagement were so emphatic
that an investigation was ordered
The question was thrown into
politics and became farce.
The situation In the Girls Indus
trial home at Delaware Is tIying
iov. Harmon as much, II not more
'oncern that the penitentiary. The
sovernor has already determined
o call the attention OF the general
assembly, the moment IL convenes
January, to the shocking state OF
fairs in that institution. In most
lireet terms he will demand action
that will wipe ont the evil condl-
ions that have existed In the Del.
ware home for years In the mean.
time the governor is endoayoring to
discover some means OF getting al
he Institution at once under tho
mergency board.
A large delegation called on the
governor last night to file charges
against the management Of the state
Institution for the feeble minded
ocated in this city The dismissal
II the entire board of managers was
asked. Democratic trustees were
characterized as incompetents alonr
with the Republican members The
governor will investigate the charg.
es.
Columbus o., April 3-Governo,
Harmon today designated the rol-
owing terms for the new members
of the board OF penitentiary man.
agersF Torpy, one year; Gould
two; Richter, three. Durbin, -four
and Neeley, FIVE. This arrangement
gives the Democrats a great adyan.
tage. Torpy by a provision of the
law viii be president, then the gov
ernor will have an opportunity Ia
IreaDpOint him To the fulI farm al