The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-28
THURSDAY, JUNE 70, 1883.
TIE RABBI SCHULZ 7RIAL-ABOUT
REPORTING The SAME.


II was with extreme reluctance that we
finally concluded to publish the proceed.
ings in the RABBI SoHUHL investigation
now being had before the executive
board of the Jewish congregation. 1t
is matter that, perhaps, seems to the very
critically disposed as fitted for rather class
Of journals that exclusively devote their
columns to the scandalous in the social
sphere than for a general newspaper that
finds its way into so many family circles.
But the case Is one If snch prominence on
account Of the high official position held in
the religious world by the defendant
in the prosecution, and because OF
Che unquestioned character of the prose.
cutors, that 1t becomes OF widest interest
and deepest significance. 1t is somewhat
akin In this regard to the celebrated
BEEcHER-TMroS suit, the full details OF
which, during the trial, were daily flashed
on the wires Of the world and filled columns
Of the daily press-save that all the parties
implicated had been of the greatest re.
spectability. 1t might be urged that much
OF the disgusting miputise in the pending
case might have been omitted from the re.
port, but experience not familiar to such
critics, determined us to take no such lib
critics, II any publication at all should be
made, In order that neither side might
complain Of any perversion. Partially or
variance on such sensitive and serious sub.
iect. We therefore concluded , live what.
ever might be elected In this church
council, feeling that il the ears of the
religious could receive the same, the
secular might also bear IL. Besides this
view, another patent argument appeared,
viz: The news was wired all over the
country substantially as now reproduced
by the HERALD, and no suppression by us
could eventually have kept it from our
readers. Indeed, the matter had become
town'talk, and the tongue was busy all
through the air with what the types have
merely transferred to paper. And, after
all, 1t is questionable whether the facts,
with the lessons they teach, had not better
be known as now served to the public, that
justice may be done all parties as against
wild exaggerations, wrongful presentations,
etc., etc. We all have to come In hourly
momentary contact in some manner
with the wickedness Of the world, all of us,
the young and the old, and 1t Is not
the mere view Of vice that hurts or cor.
rupts the correctly taught heart. Who
reasons 90 proceeds from the wrong pre-.
mise. II 10 the part Of sound sense to con.
cede the existence, even the extent OF vice,
and Of correct sentiment to discountenance
and condemn II. We had best be frank
and honest with our children, and they %
well be directly advised, first as well as in.
directly learn at last that there Is moral
evil, Just 40 well as there is physical pain,
In the world, and permeating all through
II, and Of contagious character, too. The,
will learn this somehow and at some time,
however visilaut q guardian may be 10
avoid II, just Is surely as they will learn
from their geography that there are physi.
cal diversities on this globe, the
rough and the smooth, that there
are plants and minerals Of the
most poisonous nature, a. we'll a. some o
che most healing medical virtues. We de- |
ceive our children from, and even about
their birth, with many other kinds Of fairy
tales. about Santa Claus, and all manner
Of simila: things. while we strive 10 teach
them truth and honesty In certain other
directions. Our social arrangements seem
sometimes sadly out Of Joint, and some
things seem radically wrong, for while we
desire and solicit the full confidence Of our
children and their scrupulous fidelity, We
forthwith set about alternating their contid.
Ing dispositions by deceplions which they
will subsequently discern. and BY our re.
bluffs and reproofs, when they would and
should freely speak with US on all.impor.
tant matters, We insist on foolishly keeping
yelled. And this bege,s deception
on their part toward ourselves. |
We do not say that society Is quite ripe for |
such change, and We are free to admit that |
prscipitations or violent Transformations
sre most frequently damaging and danger.
Gus and costly In many ways. Therefore
Il becomes . nice question how far daily
Journal ought 70 verge toward the police
1syls ofnsvs ssrvicc on prominent sub ec,s,
1ush - The one now under review. The
esuth %. Newspaper rsportsrs ought 10 BE-
allowed to b present at oil such trials, and
ehsn thsy nay b able 70 shape and frame
10 such reading - will not 10 too
glazing. without los ~ 10 The meaning.