The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-01-11
Pardons And Paroles BY Governor Hadiey


tentiary and a more humane policy to-
ward young and redeemable conylcis.
Placing a competent business man IN
charge Of the State prison he set on
foot plans for the redemption Of hope
full convicts and their preparation for
good citizenship when released from
Imprisonment. The ugly and humiliat-
ing striped garb 50 long worn by con
victs was abolished and more sensible
and less offensive clothing was Substitu-
ted. Many other changes calculated to
encourage rather than to discourage
prisoners Of normal spirit and hopeful
disposition were made and the good
effects on the dicipline Of the prison
and the health OF the convicls was
soon apparent.
But no reforms within the prison
could change its overcrowded condit-
ion or save to usefulness and good
citizenship the hundreds OF young men
under Is years Of age who through the
sin and weakness Of youth or because
of abnormal and unfortunate environ
ments had found the shameful path
that leads to prison gates. There is
only one way to save such young men
and that is to separate them from the
preserce and influence OF hardened
criminals and surround them with CON
ditions that cannot be established in a
big penitentiary. Governor Hadley
urged the Legislature to build and
equip a pennal institution in which
young convicts, not convicted OF muir
der or other extreme ielonies, might be
imprisoned, educated, trained for use
full employment and encouraged to live
right. Democratic senators and leaders
prevented the necessary legislation,
Then Governor Hadley made use o.
his authority to pafole prisoners anC
adopted the system Of finding respon
sible citizens 10 take charge Of con2.cu
when paroled anG TO become respon
sble for their behaviour and observance
Of the conditions Of their parole. Un
der this systemn about 37S prisoner
have received executive clemency. 0
these us we're less than % years
age when paroled. These young me
hlve secured positions with responsible
citizens and are becoming useful mem
bers Of society. Only nine Of thes
paroles have been revoked, while III
satisfactory reports have been receive
conceming only eleven Others.
50 popular and SO satisfactory h'
this parole system become that Il
Democratic leaders who make it The
chief business to have undertaken
show that he has abused the privli
Of pardoning and paroliing convic
The St Louis Republic has recent
been SO unfair and mendacious in
attacks that the Governor ielt justiii
in explaing and defending the coul
he has pursued, and thus has call
attention OF the people TO the f
thot the parole system became absolu
" necessary because Democratic lie
stature have persistently refused
provided laws under which the ST.
prison can be relieved ofits overcro'
ed condition or young prisoners alio
ed humane treatment.
The Governor said, in answer
these newspaper attacks: ! am 2
to have the people know the truth
to the paroles that I have granted {
ing the last three years. We she
have a State Relormatory in this 5
so that when boy comils a Grim
offense he wouldn't have to be sen
the peni,entiary aud associated
hardened criminals. But the stingi
anl unprogressivencss Of past adm
STATIONS has prevented the estab
ment Of such an institution.
Governor Hadley regards the re-
Of his parole System as an impo
achievement Of his administration.
Prof. Hicks says we are to ha
cold winter and hot summer.
Missour; we ul.l al be to much mi
ed in State and Natioal polite
bother about the thermometer.