The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-01


speak of the low state of morals in our
neighboring city of Chillicothe, and the
degraded tone of its press. Some have
thought that we had some personal feel
ing towards the press, or some of the cit
izens of the place. There was no foun-
dation whatever for this. We only spoke
of it as matter of current news.
To show that we never said one-half
what the facts would have warranted US
in saying, we quote from an official paper,
being the annual message to the City
Council, by Hon. A. L. Waddle, Mayor of
the City, and which we find in the Chill
licothe Adverti8er of last week:
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
AS this vexatious question will proba-
bly, be brought before you at an early day,
and as it was acted upon by former
Council during my administration, it is,
perhaps, proper that l should say few
words on the subject. In an article pub
lished in 1670-soon after my election-I
fully expressed my views, and yet see no
reason to change them. A Sunday
Law was enacted in 1871, and strictly
enforced for a few weeks, but it was found
that public sentiment to great extent,
was against it; that its workings were
impracticable, and that drunkenness and
rowdyism were greatly increased. 1t was
consequently repealed and the one now
on your ordinance book enacted. / re-
gard it as simply sufficient for the protec-
tion of that class of citizens who choose
to devote their time to religious duties
No legislation can prevent the consump-
tion of ardent spirits. The experience of
Ill i ! l.
is reserved for the present century to ac-
complish what has so often been attempt
ed without success. The best that can
be done is to restrain it within proper
bounds, and this, think, can be accom-
plished by your ordinance, if properly
enforced.
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
As regards the social evil the same may
be said as Of the consumption of spirits.
Theorize as we may, vice in this form has
always existed, and always will exist,
despite legislation. It is complained that
this city is especially troubled with this
great evil. 1t may be true but why,
cannot say, other than that it is probably
regulated by that law of trade. which gen.
orally applies to other traffics-where
there Is q demand there will be a supply.
The numerous houses of that class and
their inmates cannot be supported with
out patronage. 1t is not the vicious and
depraved class that support them, neither
is it done by the flash young men alone,
but all classes contribute thereto, and
many pater fanihaS, who lifts his hands
in holy horror at the mention or sight of
prostitute, and who publicly inveighs
against the moral effect on the young
and rising generation, are privately their
most valued and frequent patrons.
Id l,oE 7 ,,o1 to H.
situation, and leave the matter in your
hands, hoping that by your united wis
dom and experience you may find the rem
edy which you so long have sought, and
mourned because you found it not"
NUIsANCEs.
During the past year the Council ap-
pointed Sanitary Police for the purpose
of abating the nuisances existing in the
shape of privy vaults, hog pens, &c. If
this matter is attended to at an early day
l think the regular day police will be
sufficient without the employment of an
additional force. The ordinance in rela-
ton to hogs running at large needs revi-
sion. In the summer season it is cues
tionable which is the greater nuisance
their running at large or being confined
in pens. They are certainly nuisance,
more or less, in either case, but in u SAN
itary point of view there is no doubt that
their being at large is preferable.
But there are other kind of nuisances
than the ones mentioned, to which it
may not be amiss to direct your atten-
ton. A nuisance is to be something
which is annoying and offensive to the
community" There has for few years
past existed in this city certain news
paper, which, under the pretense of ex-
posing immortality and corruption, has
pursued such course in regard to the
private affairs of our citizens and others,
and has become so noted for obscenity,