Arizona republican., 1913-08-18
It is not enough to do good; one must do 1t in a good way.
 John Morley.
Prison Reform


 The Republican reprinted by request yesterday morning d paper by Edward J. Fogarty warden of the Northern Indiana penitentiary prison disci- pIine It irrelevant but interesting information that though this is best managed prisons in the country the
 No fault be found with views Mir. Foearty which are being into effect in the pri- son controlled by him. But his general views the relation of prisoners society widely different those who are proclaimed prison reformers. Mir Fogarty evidently thinks. His is opened by furious knocking about of men of straw. Amplifyng q statement by another rerormer that society right to impose upon criminal greater punishment than the depriva- ton of his liberty A1r. Fogarty declares that it has that right if society views treatment prisoner punishment.
 Passing oyer Tor the moment the matter Of cap- tai punishment which has been raised. We may say that society does punish criminals the mere sake punishing them. 50 society would be cruel Society imprsons criminals the pro directly and indirectly. directly by keeping them where they do harm and by instiliins into them fear of repeating offenses against the law; indirectly, by deterring others committing crimes
 a small, official trial judge down to the custodian. who would find any pleas the punishment criminal sometimes thought that the prison reformers who charge society with the enjoyment of such pleas ur-. themselves small gauged.
 Those "r who have witnessed legal eXecu- tions have attended upon condemned men day and the night before their execution bear testimony regret which the officers dis charge their duty. They execute the decree the they would a civil process. sheriff conducting a sale following closing of a mortgage does go about the work gee Llt with deep sympathy with the defendant and his family whom misfortune has deprived their worldly goods The court passing Judgment against the nortgagee has felt sorry him and perhaps everybody connected with the case. frequently. the plaintiff
 The chief aim of Imprisonment NIT. Fogarty and the radical reformers believe the formation of the criminal. only because that would be better for the criminal would afford more certain protection Co society. uerienc" has shown that the reformation of crim- Iuals uncertain rare Comparatively few have pretended take of their relation society still fewer them have kept up the pretense long after having given tAeir freedom We have in mind many criminals heart. through stress. have been driven into crime but thereafter have ted upright lives.
 Those who believe that first duty is 70 society and not the enemies of society. not object 10 the employment by the reformers, any for the reclamation of criminals e joice &Ith them in successes they may attain but hold that reclamation incidental. The time come when prisons will not be needed. The lnII+nniu is the wing
 But not read with patience that part-of Mir Fogarty's paper in which he finds excuse every hIdeous crime that is committed-heredity Nironment lack of will power responsibility and of senseless rot with which the prison re- formers deIuge The criminal a defective. Is he Co be made perfect man and if how ro know that good permanent job has made or I.