The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-12-11
The Shame of Cincinnati.

You will find it recorded some
where, that whatsoever man soweth,
that also shall he reap" He that
soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh
reap corruption" ''He that soweth
to the wind, shall reap the whirlwind, "
or words to that effect.
For years past the Cincinnati papers
have been pandering to the drinking,
gambling, Sabbath-breaking, infdel
element of that city. The CONNER
cial openly, impudently and insulting
ly opposed all Christian influences,
and defended Sabbath desecration.
This was the seed sown for years.
Now for the harvest.
The Gazette of last Friday had the
following article, as double-leaded
editorial:
The variety shows of Cincinnati, which are called
by various names then m % Are 6 too
a 6n Fea by dc aeG s on
the stage We're accurately described in the sette
head family would u it it to the
and properly so. To the parents who have regard for
tagious disease Yet those vie places, which would
not be in decent dec are in full
cepted-and are so largely hatronfzed that they are
ment org TRepe Young men and BOYS may be found
nightly in large numbers there married mi ii line men, too
where they had spent their evening 1t is also to be
that low as some women are few lost to shame
as to enter the ON th STdspef n @ de or l ne M
curtain. On the so-caed stage too and behind the the
age of womanhood-mere children, in fact, who are
thus educated in the school OF vice o
become that Mayor Jacob either their license
S at e e aGd boldly G y their @
on RfiF da Re 4f
they are not interfered with by the police. On the
to eei a y are no from the
horite than the people who perform at Pixies or the
AFRAID oftRe Police Court They are, ne2notwf
sfanalPg sgse and
senfen But sS s IS pubc
not been aroused and this is because the moral cit
iies-fhose who have boys and girls. growing up
Of the places OF Of their destructiye influence upon
the rising generation. And it is in behalf of this gen.
with our people open their eyes and take such
moral pest houses. Better for society and the State
that pestience and famine should sweep fhrougn rae
The Police Commissioners are powerless, because
they are not in earnest. The Police Court is ineec
tive because acts as if it was in sympathy with de-
bauchery rather than the moral side of the COM
munity.
With Police Board in full sympathy with law and
order, and Police Court not unwilling and not afraid
to do his duty the disreputabe houses would not con
tnue day. Like all lawless and debauehed people,
they cowardly, and single well meant and deter
mined notice would close every one of them within
twelve hours.
Commissioners the Police Court. We have found
all such efforts in vain They know what those places
are They know, too that they could easily be sup
pressed. Furthermore, they know why they are not
Suppressed Therefore we do not appeal to the police
authorities. We appeal over their heads to their
masters, the people.
inefficient as the authorities, they are as cow
ardly those they suffer to outrage the morals OF CIT
when brought face to face with an aroused pub
lie sentiment charged with virtuous indignation.
Heed not the chatter about the Paris of America:
There is nothing in Paris or in any part OF the word
within limits of civilization, to compare in bold
ness and veness to the degrading exhibitions that
are nightly thrOnged in Cincinnati.
Tufts of grass have heretofore been thrown with a
view to breaking up this infamous business but the
time has come when measures should be adopted TO
stamp out of existence those assassins of society,"