Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-04-11

~ bOfi places ana GDBtHs am SURF NC
probably there employed and in industries
VII ere they will not be brought into compe-
titlon with free labor. and employed with bes,
results to the men imprisoned. | believe that
the rest of them should be employed In useful
service. under healthful cond. tions. on The
various farms owned BY the state. The
treatment Of these men should be from every
standpoint Humanitarian, and the discipline
should be firm aud yet humane. The bull whip
and lie bat should be abolished and such 9
system Of discipline mild. but firm. instituted
a. would meet ne demands Of the occasion
and 30 far possible every opportunity
should be given and every effort should be
Banxrupting Penitentiary.
I hail speak Of the management Of ths
system by the governor and his present com
aot wholly or intimately acquainted win tnt
details Of tie present management ana, YET
II such Information a. / have Is correSL -hd
in substance. at least, believe " 70 be coI-
rect. this management has resulted ln con
aifion which H. utterly deplorable- Under or,
binary conditions the penifentlarles under az
eur GOVERNOR have shown no deficit. but have
been more than s@lf-sgstainln2 When Ws
fre~gur eDmmiaei took over tie management
n the p~uifanttarfes there was on hand. net
50 a sum ~ not less Than sIZ6089 in
fhe.r report made 10 the governor on FebrG-
arF 81. 1911 the commission estimated ths
increased cost under the new law 70 De szss.-
$780, ard of this sum 10000 was for libra
rles sanitary Improvement and additions and
equipment 70 the Huntsville and Husk penl-
tentarles. TIE legislature after ingesu gauoH
appropriated as an advancement 10 enable me
commission 70 meet tire expenses Of the new
law the sum OF $4,000 ~ TIE end ~ the
arst year. tae surplus on hand had disappeared
ana ne system WAS in debt almost a halt
million dollars. with the new year coming ~
and no sources 81 Income or way 70 operate
tie ~ stem except Oh credit II We count the
sum ~ Ez3zf0s.f0. drawn from the state
treasury under re leEl lAt1rss appTOpFL "a
1911. % nearly three quarters Of a million
doiiara. u addition 70 ne surplus Of more
NAN ,i2s.9o0 which they had consumed
section ~ Of article ~ our state consul 9l "
tuition y a. follows: $50 debt shall be
H.fafa a - to or
10 supply casual deficiencies Of the revenues
repel Invasion. suppress lnsurreeton. defene
tie debt created 70 supply deficiencies in tie
revenue shall never exceed IN tie aggregate
81 any one time 100000"
Enormous Indebtedness.
This course IN piliug up such an enormous
frdebtednesa iH. lt seems 90 me. not only con-
frary o. al go0d business management but
g. ln paIpabIe violation. a. least or the spirit
% our Constitution. surely il the coustltl-
flaual Limitation mat rests upon TIE soyer-
eign state Is - have a. ABIDING place ana ana
2. tect among ~. ~ o4+ht ~ mo applleatloL
In the subordinate BODY created by Us auth er-
itF TIE 1anser u creating 80 large deLt
noe f1r lands which tne law attempts %
authorize. especially ~ this magnitude. with
aut specific leg.H Latlte warrant after "a fll
hearing and discussion a. r. me neces.i y
tho1eHtflI citizen pause. Certainly there
must De- some explanation not known 10 TIE
public and ~ I am elected governor ~ vii
~. $500 srl trag. ,ltat g-at lie ,-,. -r,r
.trf "a condition. In m ser.e mis- great In-
dshts1Hesa De- charge upon tle state and
ana rrsefad fgr lie tereGt I'D tie system 5-.-
III d 49,. elected a.,.errrr on rHIa state We wII
t.a.r y. I 49, .E.|.ad rr1eh gf this fr-
sei'te-Iraa4 now ra~rIaa an Interest charge a.
.,r..t ~ + fe- efHf rar arr.fa and I assume
go "a f..,F Iar.ar ar-0grt u-iU during me
,..rra--t .aar carry a similar charge. much "a
H.IH IHdcbtelrrea does nor mature until Jan
4arF ~ next year and these notes " the
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