The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

state eight dollars Worthwhile out at the prison
we are paying out between thirty.nve and forty
dollars month for another team to replace them"
Arrangements completeds Anderson
was provided with ticket to go far as he could
by train. Then he was given money TO buy gro
ceries, for he was starting on weeks journey out
the lonely desert and up into the wild. rough
foothills at the edge OF the timbered mountains.
II was not long before the newspapers got hold
OF this scare-head story-ths most rash act OF the
governor In releasing EcOt-free. convicted muir.
derer who hadn't been outside OF prison walls or
beyond the FIRE OF dozen rnemen for years. The
governors closest advisers deplored what he had
done and the opposition newspapers limited that
the chief executive must be either insane or secret
~ connivng. At the very best the opposition
boldly declared the governor was sorely tempting
the eonvict-donating him money. provisions. and
the use of two of the states horses. and, thus
equipped sending him OF alone into the wilder
ness
The week wore around-and Anderson came
back with the team 10 his lifetime prison cell
Arizona which has a larger proportonate prison
population than any other state in the Union. had
learned It's first lesson In the application OF the
radical and bold honor system" among convicts.
Lesson number two was not long in following
Another Arizona state prison inmate. a convicted
forger was released "on his honor for a months
time and given enough money TO carry him To
Washington. D. C.. that he might file patents for
several of his inventions. The governor assumed
responsibility-but before the month came to an
end Roy J. Meyers had voluntarily returned 10 his
prison cell A banker friend Of the governor
was still critical OF the new prison honor sys
tenn" so when a certain convicted forger was dis
charged after his prison term. the banker sent
him a bill 1Jor formerly forged check, The neXt
mail brought back currency TO the amount
One might add instances from other reform
state prisons that have adopted the honor sys
tam - In Oregon Governor West learned that the
shoe shops IN the state prison at Salem had out.
u date equipment So the governor called Up lhe
rrison one dsy and requested that certain life
terner be sent down to his Office. without guard
/ The warden at first protested. but the convict
rarns The governor merely talked with him for
~ mFpufes then sent the convict out TO see the
foup for an hour. At the third visit the governor
EXPLAINED Why be wanted 90 get acquainted The
| 1riEoner var given money to 40 20 Portland end
ANY neH shoe shop machinery In the name OF the
state II ~as Rose Festival week IN the Oregon
-atrorolls nd the city WIS crowded with visitor
put No Ssl5" completed the business and re-
turned 70 his lifetime prison cell
The homer system has probably never had a
,,f.~s tsorruFh and satisfactory test than al the
colorado state prison. IN Canon CTS, under war
saa Thomas lyman During th@ past three
gr.,s ,bi. grlson hes had ovef 1909 individual
+ ,4.,,rers in the convict cAmps These nen, With-
/ "a, eusrdp-sous c. 100 and even 300 milef s~ag
ron the pr3son-have created nanoDal fepatS
ton for Royalty. Less than one psr ooai have VI"
: fatsd their pledges b. successful escape
Just outside q Canon Ci9. ~hsre one would