The people of Delaware are not barbarians. In education, in culture, in true charity and in man’s love for man the people of Delaware rank with the best in the land and in patriotism second to none. It is absurd to attempt the indictment of a people of a sovereign State. Delaware has a proud place in the history of the country and is prepared to meet every proper issue as it arises and Congressmen from the wilds of Montana will do well to study the practical results following legislation in Delaware before asking for Federal interference in a purely State matter. Let every professional criminal in all the world know that Delaware is no field for his operation; that crime here means public whippings on the bare back, the ultimate of public disgrace, absolute enforcement of the law and Delaware will be well served. Other States may toy with the criminal; experiment with crime and multiply the police, but Delaware will continue to prevent crime and thus save the criminal from himself and protect the public from the criminal. There is no considerable sentiment against the whipping post in Delaware. TROUBLES OF THE TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM BY TOM FINTY, JR. [This is the second and concluding article by Mr. Finty. The first article appeared in the December, 1913, Delinquent. Mr. Finty’s two articles are an especially interesting statement.] In the foregoing I have attempted to outline the situation of the Texas prison system, to show how a burden of loss and debt has followed marked financial prosperity, and to indicate why the public is puzzled over the situation. I shall now endeavor to outline the causes of this condition, my statement being based not merely upon the conclusions of the investigating committee of 1913, but also largely upon the testimony taken by the committee, which testimony I heard and reported. This statement necessarily will include something of a review of provisions of the prison reform act of 1910, of criticisms of the same, and of the revisions which the Legislature recently tried to make. When the prison reform act of 1910 took effect on January 20, 1911, and Governor Colquitt appointed his prison commissioners, the system was clear of debt except as to a small sum in current bills for supplies just received and on hand. There was also outstanding $100,000 of bonds secured by a direct lien on the Texas State Railroad. These bonds are still outstanding, and they are not taken into account in any of the statements hereinafter made. The prison population when the new law took effect was 3,578. Of this number 1,046 were hired out; 831 were working on share farms (a modification of the hiring-out system), and 1,701 were employed upon State account, 586 of these within or near the walls, and 1,115 upon the State farms. The acreage cultivated on the State farms was 18,097; on share farms 25,363, and on contract farms 18,680; total 62,140.