Show i BACK Reply to Governor Folks Criticism of I Prison Report Jefferson City V io Dee Thie board of prison tonight out a reply to Governor Folks letter to them criticising their report to helm helmon on the penitentiary and In the governor charged this board with being responsible for the conduct of the in institution The board donies they are responsible because they have Ito voice in time selection of the who are to manage the InstitutIon They say did establish a system of civil service examination for ants for positions at the penitentiary but this hail not been complied with for half of the men whom the tors have asked to be discharged for ney appointed by the present V They charge that this indicates that has been used political Tiey call upon the governor again to appointments made without reference to politics |