Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-01-16 | Page 4 | A Penal Island Needed

A A Penal Island s an Needed ee e If i it proves true that the tIle man who shot Mr 11 Morrison and his hisson hisson son last Saturday night has been found shot through the lungs he presents a c case se where people are not at all 11 anxious that the surgeon in attendance shall take special care of the wound A man vho who is ready to open the door of a place and shoot to death a ma man inside and to save himself to kill also alto his son is not the kind of m solicits a large amount of sympathy sympathy- no ma matter ter what happens 5 If If it is true that 1 he ne is isan an ex-convict ex that emphasizes once S more the Ute fact that our civilization is all at fault that when for f felony lony a man is confined for two or three years rears in the penitentiary and then turned out devoid of self respect devoid devoid- of conscience with a heart p pickled in hate to prey upon his fellow men men there ought ought- to be an island out in the sea sea and and we have the islands islands- where such men co could d be transported given a chance to work for themselves but to be ce certain taut that they cannot escape because when a man man comm commits ts a a. a felon felony Y he forfeits forfeit s his his- right light to liberty liberty- and pursuit of happiness Such a process too would quickly lessen the crimes at home for the double reason that men would be cauti cautious cautious cau cau- ti us about abou committing crimes in the first place with such a prospect pros pest before them and second when n removed remo society would woul be re relieved re- re d' d of their presence their example and their acts