The Dolores star., 1914-08-21


state eight dollars a month-while out at the prison
we are paying out between thirty.nve and forty
dollars a month for another team TO replace them"
Arrangements were soon completed. Anderson
was provided with ticket to 60 far be could
by drain. Then he given money to buy gro
ceries. for he was starting . weeks journey out
across the lonely desert and up into the Wild rough
foothills at the edge Of the timbered mountains.
II was not long before tho newspapers got hold
OF this scarehead story-this most rash act Of the
governor In releasing scot-free. q convicted muir.
dePer Who hadn't been outside OF prison walls or
beyond the nrs Of dozen rinemen for years. The
governors closest advisers depiored what he had
done. and the opposition newspapers limited that
the chsf executive must be either Insane or secret
W conniving Al the very best. the opposition
boldly declared. the governor was sorely tempting
the convict-donatinS him money, provisions. and
the use q two Of the states horses. and. thus
equipped. sending him on alone into the wilder.
ness
TA~ week wore around--and Anderson came
back with tho team TO hts lifetime prison cell
Arizona. which has larger proportionate prison
population than any other state In the Union. had
learned iss nrst Lesson in the application Of the
radical aaA hold honor system" among convicts
Lesson number two was not long In following
Another Arisoaa state prison inmate. convicted
forgcs. vas released "on his honor" for months
Sims. and given enough money to carry him to
Washinstou. d G., that he might Ale patents for
~
responsibility before the month came to IN
end Roy J. Meyers had voluntarily returned to bis
prison cell A banker friend Of the governor
vas stiii critical OF the new prison honor sys.
tenn" 20 whom certain convicted forser was dis.
charged aftss his prison term. the banker sent
attn bill Tor formerly forged check. The next
mall brought lack currency 10 the amount
One might aAd Instances from other reform
stste prsous that have adopted the honor sys
lem" In Oregon. Governor West learned that the
shoe shops In the state prison at Salem had out
cf-date equipment. 10 tho governor called up tho
prison ono day and requested that certain life
essmer b. sent down 10 his once. without guard
The warden At nrst protested. but the convict
came. Tho governor merely talked with him for =
tow minutes. then sent this couvict out 70 soc the
town for an hour. Al the third visit the governor
explained Why he wanted 10 set acquainted the
prispmes was given money To - 10 Portland ana
6uy nsw sh0s-shop machinery In this name o. the
stats u was Ross Festival week In the Oregon
sustsopols and tho city was crowded with visitors
AMT mo ssiE" completed the business and 70
turned 70 his lifetime prison cell.
~ "heaor system" has probably never had
nnees lhogoush aa1 sstisfsctosy tess 0as q sAe
Ooaorolo seaAs prison. In Canon CITY. snesf Waf.
- Tasnas J. lyman. Dartag The past Aree
Teass ~ Dstsea he's had over 1909 tneivseaei
1890 = ~ eosvict caaps. Thees nse. vue-
Gne1S-Sone -. ~ anA svsa - niles away
- - ngleoo-Aavs ersaasl National fsDsee
- nonlV. Les has 80 ~ cot hese ~
k,1e1 - noo1Dno u sueoeasful eeeaoA
I ~ $3.50 6 onDso CITY. wosse - veeae