THE CONVICT LEAS!
SYSTEM
Cruelties Convicts Are Subjected to in
Georgia—System May be
Abolished.
Georgia lias no slato penitentiary, i
hut instead the felony convicts are
leased to private individuals for so
much a year—the average price per
capita being about $2">0. Misdemean
or convicts are either taken by the
county from which they were sen
tenced to work on the. public roads, or
else let out, the proceeds being used
for educational funds.
The prison commission, created in
1897, has had charge of the leasing of
the convlets to firms or individuals.
For a number, of years Jake Moore,
former chief warden, and a star wit
ness during the investigation, had
charge of the details of the leases. He'
was compelled by Governor Smith to
resign some time ago. Against form
er Chief Warden Moore has been di
rected the charge of accepting broker
age fees for the transfer of convicts
as well as other alleged irregularities. I
' Moore acknowledges the charge of
brokerage, but gives as his reasons
that he- "was saving the state money.”
Among the acts of cruelty that have
been sworn to by witnesses was the
whipping to death of a young white
convict, for no other reason than that
he accidentally scalded a pig, belong
ing to an official of the camp in which
' he was a prisoner. The evidence show
ed that the official, hearing the squeals
of the pig, kicked the lad and unmerci
fully beat him or had him beaten. The
hoy was said to have staggered to the
hospital from which place he was bur
ied the next day.
Another convict, a negro, was said
to have been beaten to death at a
camp and left to die and rot in the
woods. Witnesses said that the first
knowledge of the negro's death was
when a clog brought one of the arms •
into the field where the other convicts
were working.
The state infirmary farm did not
escape the atrocities, according to wit
nesses. The farm is used, so one wit
ness stated, “for taking care of the
emaciated convicts until they could lie
fattened for the lessees."
Testifying of the farm, one of the
witnesses said that an old negro, who |
had been ill. was fired out of the bos- \
pital. He begged not be put to work, ■
but a severe whipping was all that his (
pleading gained or him. He fell ex- i
hausted from the lashes, and the offi
cial in charge ordered negroes to car
ry him. The negroes- said that the
•«,nvict was dying ami refused to car
ry him any longer. Ho was laid or
[he ground and afterward carried t<
the hospital. He died the next day.
other witnesses testified that they
knew of an instance where a convict
had been placed over a barrel, with a
og over his neck and another over hi?
logs. He was beaten in this condition
ind witnesses who did not see tin
whipping testi.v that the lashes were
nenrd seventy-five yards away.
The outcome of the investigation,
iccording to all indications, does not
’orecast any impeachments of mem
tors <»f the commission or criminal
>r:»eeedhigs against any of the alleged
>uiity parties. There has been some
alk of the forfeitures of bonds mad<
\ bondsmen for the convict lessees.
It is believed that the final result
will be the abolition of the present sys
:em by the legislature, probably at an
»xtra session, which the governor may
?oon call. In view of the shocking rev
elations.
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FULTON IRON
WORKS FAIL
Special to Nome Industrial Worker,
SA X FRANiMSC’i), Oct. 1.—The Fill -
on Iron Works, a firm which has
ieen in business bore for over twenty
'ears, was declared bankrupt yester
la.v. The failure is estimated at over
l million dollars.
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A STREET
DEBATE
The socialist campaign is in‘full
swing at Youngstown Ohio. The
event of the week was the impromptu
street corner debate between the so
cialist Isaac I'owen, of Cleveland, and
Hon. Ames Kennedy, tlie republican
congressman from the Eighteenth dis
trict. Cowen had been speaking about
in hour when Mr. Kennedy wanted
to know what tlie socialists would do
if elected. Cowon said that they would
put the unemployed to work produc
ing the things they need, improving
roads, etc. Kennedy said that would
be unconstitutional, and Cowen then
said:
“Who is the government? The peo
ple. The people have the right to
make and unmake constitutions, and
will change all or most of tills in the
near future."
Kennedy: “I realize that the social
ists have been carrying on a wonder
ful agitation, and that most, if not all,
of what they advocate will conic in
time, but it must be through evolu
tion. Every measure that the repub
lican party passed that I have men
tioned is socialism or headed that
way."
Cowen: “These measures have sim
ply been forced from you by the rising
tide of socialism. Your president op
poses socialism as dangerous, and de
clared that Delis, Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone were undesirable citi
zens, at a time when three of them
were illegally imprisoned in an Idaho
jail. Read your national platform
and see how you tried to show what
you did rot know about socialism by
condemning it.”
Kennedy: “Well, we must ovolute.
You can't get it all at once. I am
considerable of a socialist. We ire
near together.”
Cowen: “Do you believe in profit, in
terest and rent? Do you believe they
are right and just?”
Kennedy: "Yes, people ought to ‘
have a fair return for their investment. '
The republican party is trying to curb
monopoly and extortion.”
Cowen: “Sir, you are as far front
socialism as the north pole is from
the south. Socialism and socialists
are opposed to interest, profit and rent.
We stand for the collective ownership
of all the socialized means of produc
tion. AA’e stand for an industrial de
mocracy, where each and every one
will receive the full product of his
labor, whether that may be much or
little.”
After the debate had lasted about
an hour it was closed by Mr. Ken
nedy saying:
“Well. I believe-you are honest and
I want to shake hands with you. You
have acted the part of a gentleman all
through our little talk, but we want
something now.” Cowen replied: "Yes,
have been called a d—d-fool for
lot joining the republican party, but X
vould raher drop off the box, defend
ng and advocating the right of my
lass, than tack myself to a corrupt
iarty that has to tack a union card on
in injunction-slinging scab candidate
o got him elected to office. Good
light.”
PICKED UP
STARVING
TO DEATH
Special to Nome Industrial Worker.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12—Slowly
starving to death, having had nothing
0 eat for days, an unidentified boy.
ibout eighteen years of age, was
deked up on Fourteenth street, near
Child avenue, about 2 o’ ■!< ck yester
lav morning, and take’ ir. the l.ast
•'iftn street station. Tlis condition
vas such that he was unable to speak,
1 result of weakness, the doctors say,
.reduced by starvation.
At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, in
dellevue hospital, where he was taken,
le was just able to say "George,” when
le relapsed back into unconsciousness.
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MIOICE BITS FROM
DEBS’ SPEECHES
The socialist nominee for president
retiuently greets the audience as “un
lesirable citizens.” The “red special”
land gives tine “MarsellMSe' as the
irsl selection. Following are a few
ipecimens:
“President Uonsevelt was elected by
he biggest debauchery fund in po
itieal history.
“The republican party is frankly
he party of the capitalist class.
“The democratic platform is a a po
itieal omelet made of stale eggs.
“Mr. Bryan is a political tight-rope
valker.
“There are just two classes i'n the
vorhl. One owns tools it cannot use
ind the other uses tools it, does not
iwn.
“Why should you not own the tools
on use and cannot live without?
“The courts of this country are the
mlworks of capitalism.”
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which we turn to
account by constantly
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Nothing is too small to
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Things which might be
considered trivial in
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not for the immense
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be impossible for the W. L. Douglas $3.50
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Millions of satisfied patrons know
through actual service that Douglas $3.30
shoes hold their shape better, fit better,
wear longer and are of greater intrinsic
value than any other $3.50 shoes on the
market to-day.
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Car. Kester Way and Front Street
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Our Shipments for the Winter have nearly all
come in, consisting of
MEN'S, WOMENS' AND CHILDRENS' SHOES
We Are Getting the Trade, and That’s No Lie.
THE ANNEX
Foot of Steadman Avenue
Bring the Cash
M. D. SAMUELS
Closing Out Sale !
NOTE THESE PRICES
CANVAS GLOVES, good quality, largo size.
Closing Out Price, Sc. Each
100 DOZ. MEN’S WOOL SOCKS, the 25c. kind.
Closing Out Price, 12 l-2c.
HEAVY ALL WOOL SOCKS, Grey, Blue and Brown.
Closing Out Price, 25c. Pair
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MEN’S SUITS, in Worsteds, Tweeds and Cheviot,
that sell regularly for $15, $18 and $20,
Closing Out Sale $10.00
Workingmen call at the
MAIN STORE
128 Front St.,
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Mr. Smoker
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