Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12

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free thourh their offences NAV have
bsen ouife al serioua al were your
own. saw this not in mitigation.
hut that Won NAV know that we. az
we'll a yoursAivas. understand the
are Dayinr the price. and for THIS
I resnect YOU while others often es-
cane their Just dues. No doubt you
are smbittered when you think Of
those things but human society ID
not, and cannot be founded on abso-
luts Justice,
have said q new day 10 dawning
here at Thomaston and want you men
to feel this in your hearts, I also
want the wardsns, the guards and all
those connected with this prison to
feel IT. The Governor and prison com
misaioners may make new rules and in
DOING 20 may have the best Of inten-
lions, but without the genuine CO.
operation Of all the groups here, ward.
ems. guards and prisoners. our pleas
may be Of no avail.
The eelAsa 1sle..Wards1S ana oAesrs
A much depends upon the attitude
Of the oficers of this institution as
upon the prisoners themselves. There
10 one test that prison officials should
apply to their conduct toward prison.
svs. and that 10 ITO do unto others rs
one would wish to be done by" Let
omctals adopt the point OF view of the
prisoners and then govern their &C.
tions accordlnely~ / can think Of no
more scrupuiously applied than here.
Let oficiais never forget that the pris-
oner 10 man like themselves. perhaps
with = wife and children, relatives and
friends. who believe in him and who
somewhere are waiting for, and would
forgive and comfort him. There will
be different atmosphere within these
walls once this feeling Is tnstilled into
the hearts OF those who manage and
guard this place.
warden or guard who uses. pro-
family. or who strikes 4 prisoner, ex-
cspt In sslf-defencs. In an unfit man to
have dominion over other men. There
10 no place Tor him here At Thomas
ton. discipline - absolutely neces-
aary put discipline must be founded
ON respect Tor authority and not upon
rear OF punishment. Those who exer-
else authority must themselves be
above reproach.
Men VINO nave charge OF prison are
given almost absolute power but such
power II entrusted to UNIT men. Is
easily abused and at all times must be
heid In check. A man cruel and abu-
sive 10 morse or dog 10 cowardly and
oeneatn contempt. just az Is the man
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society and who do not ret aSn,,t that
the laws Of God and Of men must he
respect cd and obeyed. Be that "a II
may thi, prison for IN. TINA being ia
YOUR homs and ,hnss INC ~ -. ~ 'e nhsra -
earnestly desire 70 make - In everv
way q decent nlace for vo,, to live IN
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prison must INSPIRE nope not despair.
IN inen hearts' IL shouid oulid up, not
sap MANHOOD; Just at the time manhood
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