The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-01
THE rnApUcERs OF wOxEx.

THE TRADUCERS OF wOAEN.
No one who has paid attention to the local
events of the past few days, will feel any
kindlier to the cause of journalism in conse-
quence thereof. Every good profession We
know Is inj.,-ed by unworthy men who as
sumo to be part of it. Ii is the fate Of the
clergy that lecherous scoundrels, the proven
bal wolves in sleeps clothing, gain access to
the pulpit and use their opportunity as min
isters Of Christ to minister to the most hellish
work of Satan. IL is the misfortune Of the
legal profession, that it is infested with a
vsga6ond class of shysteIs, who manage to
pick up livelihood by fees e1torted from
igoorsut and unfortunate clients. 1t is like.
wise the misfortune of journalism that igno-
rant men, without the capacity to c1Dpre-
bend the moral responsibility which attaches
to the dulles OF editor or publisher; with
out pecuniary responsibility for libel, snd
without breeding or decency sufficient to dis
tinguish vulgar rumor from legitimate items
OF public information, manage, some
how or other, TO get their names at
the head OF hand-bilis purporting TO be
newspapers, and curious!y enough succeed
sometimes for months and years in getting
out their sheets every day. The profession
OF journalism is not responsible for the
odious presence of blackmailers, and woman
viiliiers in liz ranks. The responsibility
rests with the reading public. 1t ia truth
that may appear unpleasant to some, yet
nevertheless it is truth, that man who lends
his aid to the support of newspaper which
values not tie sacred character Of vir;uous
woman, disgraces himself in the eyes Of
IN inkind, and brings dishonor upon the MEM
Org O! his own mother. IL the name
OF one good woman can be furnished for the
qualification OF the rabhie, the name Of
another haa no indemnity from similar re-
preach. II one sc: Of the vulgar crowd
relisaes dissraceful paragraph concerning
one snan's daughter, it j. ,qaaliy certain
tina. the other set of The same rabble will re-
ioice when another man. wife or daughter is
is assaiie5. woman's character is an es-
tate that has no valve in dollars ard cent?,
and yet its value is beyond compensation,
for a brutal custom has decreed that when a
woman falls, justly or unjls.ly, she Stalls
like Luciser, never to hope again"
Leavsnworth has witnessed spectacle
within he pact week that sickens the moral
sense, and must bring directly home TO every
mans realization The extent and foulnesS oil
The shame enacted in our midst. We have
the spectacle of newspaper publishing an
oulra- cons, false, and damnable report al
feeling the character of two honorable
ladies. An aggri we'd husband and
father desiring 20 know the
source from which the SANDER originated, go
to the oatensible editors OF the paper, and as
certain that the publication was made without
shadow or substance of truth to sustain it. |
A card Of retraction ia signed in the pres
nee OF witnesses, aud the only
separation within the power OF
be sia&:erers promised. The day
ollowing The husband and father receive
lo.e from the ostensibe editor that proof of
he truth OF the charges against the ladies in
question il in his possession. With haste
0 see upon what proof so serious and 90
Ianderous paragraph was printed and an
apology denied, the husband and father
ven: to the newspaper ofhce-went too on
mission as honorable and holy as man ever
Unlisted in. They vi.i,ed toe Office by invita-
ion TO reluie the ru5iisled libel upon the
purity of those who were all to them. As
men they could have done no less. BY eve
~ instinct Of manhood, and by every social
lie, and by the hoiiest duty OF husband and
f.,her they were bonn TO defend wife and
laush ter from the fUul breath of ca'umny.
The promised proof was again denied, and
when determined demand for it was made
, crowd OF brutal strikers forced them down
he stairway amid the firing Of pistols and
,ther demonstrations OF mob violence.
A: frs, thought some may condemn the
husband and father for visiting the office, but
let one reflec, and imagine that his own wife
,r daughter, of whose innocence he was
rllv convinced, had been the target for
oul Islander involving her good name, and
hat the c,Iumniators refused TO produce even
he pretended proof of their misdoing. Let
his recollection be supplemented with
that the slanderers were irrspon-
,ible pecuniarily, and some idea OF the feel
ing OF the men who visited the newspaper |
office msy be obtained. Some people say
let the whole thing drop nov. That
kind Of talk is craven. 1t Is the
duty of the husband and father |
referred TO 10 this article, to hunt down and
punish the contemplate tradacer of women.
1t is a duty they owe to themselves, to their
families, and to society 1t would be moral
cowsrdice to evade il. or attempt to shirk 1t.
The sIand rer say. he has proof; make him
produce il, or make him stand up before the
world as q convicted traducer Of women, or
come out and acknowledge that he has done
wrong thing and apologize for it. Let the
rabble be taught that justice is stronger than
mob fo;ce. Let us have conflict between
humanity and brutality, if for no other res
eon than 10 ascertain which element Is the
stronger in Leavenworth.
orrrOaO GENERALIZATION.
The following circular just issued contains
information of the consolidation of the Pleas
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