Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-21

state eight dollars Worthwhile out at the prison
we are paying out between thrty-fve and forty
dollars month for another team to replace them"
Arrangements were completed. Anderson
was provided with ticket to go as far as he could
by train. Then he given money to buy gro
ceries, for he was starting on weeks journey out
across the lonely desert and up into the Wild rough
foothills at the edge of the timbered mountains
1t was not long before the newspapers got hold
of this scarehead story-this most rash act of the
governor in releasing scot-free, convicted muir
derer who hadn't been outside Of prison walls or
beyond the fire Of dozen rifemen for years. The
governors closest advisers depored what he had
done, and the opposition newspapers limited that
the chief executive must be either insane secret
ly conniving. At the very best the opposition
boldly declared the governor was sorely tempting
the convict-donating him money provisions, and
the use of two of the states horses, and, thus
equipped, sending him off alone into the wilder
ness
The week wore around-and Anderson came
hack with the team to his lifetime prison cell
Arizona, which has a larger proportionate 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 conyicts
Lesson number two not long in following
Another Arizona state prison inmate, convicted
forger was released on his honor for 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
responsibiIity-bur before the month came to an
end Roy J. Meyers had voluntarily returned to his
prison cell 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 termsa the banker sent
him a bill for a 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-
tenn" In Oregon Governor West learned that the
shoe shops in the state prison at Salem had out
of-date equipment. So the governor called up the
nrison one day and requested that certain life
farmer ha sent down to his Office, without guard.
The warden at first protested but the convict
came The governor merely talked with him for
few minutes then sent the convict out to see the
town for an hour At the third visit the governor
explained why he wanted to get acquainted. The
prisoner was given money to go to Portland and
buy new shoeshop machinery in the name OF the
state 1t was Rose Festival week in the oregon
metropolis and the city crowded with VISITORS
But NO 1915" completed the business ana re-
turned to his lifetime prison cell
The honor system" has probably never nad a
more thorough and satisfactory test than at the
Colorado state prison. in Canon City, under War
den Thomas j. lyman. During the past tnree
years this prison has had over 1,OOO lndlFldual
prisoners in the convict camps. These men, WIN
out guards-some so, 100 and even 900 miles away
from the prison-have created national reputa-
ton for loyalty Less than one per cent nave Vio-
lated their pledges by successful escape.
Just outside of Canon City. where one would