Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15


formatory and to the pen. The ques-
ton has been asked me-" he said, IF
you can make them go alone to prison,
why can't you make them go to work !?
They are not strong enough. Their
strength only lasts them over night
and that is all. In order to succeed,
the state must work hand in hand with
the school and church. The matter of
handling these prisoners is not mere
mechanical thing, but is thing which
requires a great deal of study and
thought in a psychological way. We
must show the boy how to do right
not because he is afraid to do wrong,
but because he knows it is right.
GET FEAR OUT OF HIM
Fear is the father of a lie. In o.
der to get the truth out of a boy, the
state must get the fear out OF him. 1t
is necessary that the state thoroughly
understands the boy in order to get
the best results. The function of the
state formerly was to furnish restraint.
The jail was a place of degradation.
The state did not get very far in the
solution of its problems when it linn
tied its work. In Chicago it was found
that IS out of 100 boys sent to the
Cook county jail returned again within
five years time for worse offenses.
The Jail did not cure. The state must
furnish something else besides arti-
fetal restraint. That is restraint that
comes within from the human heart
Restraint that IL fi he ct
small voice of the conscience. It is
the training which our schools and
churches will furnish that will equip
our youth with moral efficiency. There
will come time when there will be no
restraint except that which is self-im
posed. And the state is now training
boys 10 attain the strength to maintain
that restraint, seIfcontrol. Mothers
teach children wrong They instill
fear of big hurt instead of teaching
them that 1t hurts to do wrong The
little boy told a lie because he feared
a licking. AS a legislator he voted
wrong because he feared the boss
would cut him.
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAMPLED.
I'm the modern struggle we aim to
get everything by bribery and assas-
sinating by modern methods. 1t is a
struggle of privilege over property
rights and human rights. There is
graft and corruption everywhere, and
we can trace this evil in almost every
Instance to the seeking of control of
privileged interests Human rights are
being trampled upon. We must all help
along. Every teacher, student and
preacher should be on the right side
and line up in this struggle between
property right and privilege.
Injustice OF modern industrialism
is one OF the reasons for Mickey's mis-
fortunes. His father died of lead pois-
oning. Sixteen thousand children were
made orphans last year through mine
explosions. These large corporations
for the safety of their employees. OF
course the corporations oppose such
bills as these, because it will reduce
their dividends. Here we have the be
ginning of the Jackpot | believe you
people in Illinois know something
about thai The eight-hour law was
killed time and time again before il
hnally became law. The home looks
to the state for protection. We cannot
put property rights above human
rights. We serve property rights best
when we protect human rights most.
In order that modern Herods may have
their way thousands of mothers are left
to become home-makers and bread.
earners at the same time, failing in
both many times. A victim of Injustice
then is this child"
SCORES ALL KINDS OF CROOKS.
Judge Lindsey then vindictiyely
scored all kinds of crooks. I'm
against them all. both little and big,
but I'm more against the big crook.
because have found that the big
crock usually creates conditions that
make the little crook" the judge said.
The little crook is ignorant. He
doesn't know any better than to hold
a man up on the street He usually
gets pinched for that and has to serve
a long jail sentence. The big crook
doesn't get caught. He can even be.
with success. the deacon of a church
Through privilege. graft, unjust legis-
lation and stock watering he is able to
fraudulently extort thousands of dol
lars from the public at large. He even
Joins with divekeepers and gamblers to
attain his ends That kind of a man
/ don't like. Everything is corrupted
because OF privilege. Privileged inter
ests must be protected and for that
political power is necessary"
In closing. Judge Lindsay spoke Of
the battle he is waging against graft
and corruption in his own state of
Colorado, and how the leaders ana
bosses OF the political gangs are trying
to count him out OF the party. He also
touched upon the loyalty of his BOYS
and what staunch friends he has In
them. He ended by making & strong
appeal To parents and guardians, say.
ing that IL devolved upon them 10
mold the moral character Of the child
rightly. Every citizen has a RESPONSE
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