Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-01
aELLSIROM Was
rendered A RECEPTION
BY Men OF PENI1EN1IARY

d MEN Ut ILNllLN lhDI
Continued from Page One.)
as Fellow citizens, officers, employees,
guests and MEN" the latter phrase
brought a burst of cheers and ap.
plause that shook the building, the
men taking 1t as an evidence that they
would get a square deal. He went on
to state that he realized that while
he had been there for the past three
weeks taking an inventory of the
buildings and the contents that there
had been another quiet inventory be.
ing taken and that he was the subject,
and that the men had been sizing him
and specializing as to what they might
expect with him at the head of affairs.
Mr.. Talcott in speaking of the policy
he would pursue while in charge
said: ut will be just as broad.minded
and humanitarian a policy as you men
will let me carry out. Without coop.
GRAFTON on your part there a be no
success in the handling either of the
men or the affairs of the institution.
When you have any real troubles
come to me with them and they Will
be settled in the manner best for all
concerned. 1t is up to you to make
this administration a success. There
is only one rule to go by and that is
the Golden Rule and as long as we
both abide by that there can be no
trouble
Mr. Tn1nntf Hu'n1t m n nnnCIdlrn Mo
length too on that part of his talk and
was repeatedly interrupted by cheers
and acclaim and there was every evil
dence that he is going to have the
hearty cooperation Of all concerned.
He stated that while the state was
| able to turn over to him all the goods
and chattels and the custody OF the
men it did not have the over to turn
over to him, the affection and respect
that had been gained by the outgoing
! warden, but that he hoped by the time
a few months had rolled around they
would have found that he intended to
do the right thing by all with whom
| he came in contact and that they
would feel that a worthy successor
had been selected to the present war
zen. In closing he asked Warden
by the hand, thanking him for the
assistance that had been given during
the checking up and wished his sue
cess, health and wealth in any ven.
ture that he might undertake in his
private life. The close of the address
was met with prolonged cheers and
the eyes of many of the men were fill.
ed with tears when they realized that
a successor had appeared on the
scene who promised to take up the
reigns where their friend had lfet
them.
Charles Lenzen, one of the inmates,
was the next speaker and had been
selected to represent n of the groups
and he paid a high compliment to the
retiring warden when he told Of the
Improvement in the conditions that
have taken place under his manage
ment. Mr.. Lenzen spoke with a grea,
deal of feeling and voiced the senti.
ment of his particular group when he
stated that they were sorry that con-
ditions made it necessary to have a
change made in the w~ardenship and
also expressed the belief that no bet
ter successor could have been secured
than Senator Talcott.
G. G. Griffin, one of the colored in
mates, was the next speaker, and is
one of the men who has seen the
changes and improvements in condi-
tons that have been brought about by
the last administration. He delivered
az eloquent eulogy of the retiring war
der and babe welcome to the new man
in a few we'll chosen words.
Hon. J. w. Jackson, member of the
board of control, was on the program
for an address, but on account OF the
illness of his wife, who is still at Will
liston, he was unable to be present,
but the following telegram from him
was read to the audience: "Hon.
Frank Talcott: Mrs. Jackson's illness
prevents my attending tonight much
! to my regret. Kindly congratulate
| Warden Hellstrom on his successful
administration and explain my person.
al appreciation of his services to the
state and kindly attitude toward my
self and the new board. aYou may tell
the men for me that l take great n
terest in the institution and propose
doing all a board member can do for
Their welfare. J.. w. Jackson"
w. S. Howard, another Of the men
of the institution, was down for an
address and stated that he believed
he expressed the attitude If the group
he had been selectedrt0 represent
when he said that they were about to
lose their pest friend. He talked for
a few minutes on the chances of men
who have served their time and gone
forth into the world. He stated that
they should be received as, men who
have done their duty and be given a
chance to make another start. He be-
lieved that when a man had broken
the laws of the state or nation he
should be prosecuted, but when he
had served the sentence that had been
Imposed he should not be prosecuted.
r. NJ. Boatner was another selected
to speak for a particular group and
he said in opening that Warden He'll
strom was the first friend that a
Imam met when he entered the insti.
tuition and that they always got a
square deal from the warden and that
he did many things to bring to the
.;,dc of tho man that thoro was q