Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Continued From Page I.

s.;at-'s prisoners are made more hu-
man rather than more barbarous.
There is no question that Georgia is
backward in this respect There are
,pecih, evils and there are general
evils. For the former. me wardens
and otue- penal officials undoubtedly
are largely tu blame. For the latter.
the responsibility must br placed
upon the antiquated system.
"Wa.dcns. drums Win power, abuse
their positions. They are the appoint
,ts ~ she system. They are ineXpe-
r.ere-u aud incompetent in many
cases. They ar" chosen. not h~cahs"
90 their fitness. hat more likely 10
repay some political favor. some Of
them make good. hut they are IN me
minority. When good warden is
found IL is more OF less an accident
give them permission TO whip the
women sCuyicts a. they please and
the public would be mortified at the
result that is. If tine public ever was
Cochran Also Against Plan.
The movement encountered another
enemy state Representative K. o.
Cocarau. 81 Atlanta. who declared
that hr never h4d been able 10 recon
ellie himself to the idea of whipping
coz beating woman a. II punitive
measure. lie declared his belief that
'uis mode Of punishment has no place
Ia dlsripIining stubborn convicts.
As general proposition. am OPP
posed to the whipping Of women" he
said. ~ the matter should he brought
to- the attention of the Legislature. !
an inclined 10 'hink that Woul"
vote against any measure sanctioning
IN" rra,tac.
"To m, mind It is brutal and bru-
taliziue can not believe any rca-
ons exist that would induce ne to
alter ny position"
State Representative Z. 3. Biack-
Iurn regarded as extremely danger
GUS the policy of giving such wide
discretionary power in The matter Of
~ ,r,rdons scattered
about the state. In his opinion. such
o plan nigh; very easily give rise to
terrible abuses and mistr,atment
Entitled to Humane Treatment"
THE sovereign power Of Furnishing
81. citizens who refuse to obey the
r..,,g -, ,he Commonwealth rests en-
,i,er. d, tho State" NO said Per
.o,,,r,. do mot think that this soy
,rsis, r,uar sb,uld n. delegated t.
f,,.,f,.,5.,.,t. nor. md tbcra who are
.rr,. r.noI.ly s,countable to the
st,.s
...rb. ,pniti,o system should be
,ar,. carsfury sareguardrd Other
.,tso a,.irs arc alr,oet certain IN Green
81, .rb.. ino ,f punishment should be
,,cu n.,nsd out No corrective
sb,uId h.. us.d that border
r., ,,.u.It,.
.It ,I,..,-g sbo,id n. horne In mind
aim. a. ,risoney white ar black NAL.
.r famsia-ts ! amman being and as
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5aIi.o,a ono The con6i-
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''''',''''' am 'pro7''
PING ~ ,'''' anu "a" not ''''0 '''e W
N' ne'u % "'sS'"s ""''''" ! e''.
'"e tha' 'heN are oostrepero"s' OUT !
''" convinced l''"' "'''e' lile'''ouS WIN
present themselves oil uednhs win
MS class OF prisoners.
AVOID lorture' he Urges.
II those IN authority feel that there
is no other way Of disciplining. LEI
them see that this discretionary pow
aI is we'll safeguarded. Let them be
rtuiu tat the punishment does not
become mere torture. There is a
great responsibility on the shoulders
- those who are sponsors for the