The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-18

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able to hold any decided opinion upon the
subject. 1t is not an easy task TO prove
the exact value of show to any commu.
nifty. With reference to shows people
are usually divided into two classes, those
who detest them, and those who fairly wor-
ship them. If the writer be drawn from
the former class, prejudice against them
will necessarily prevent his doing the
great moral drama justice; if from the
latter, he will quite likely err by going to
the other extreme. Nothing but the hum
blest and most unprejudiced kind OF con-
tribution to the literature of this subject is
therefore attempted.
One Of the theories which underlies eX-
changes of all kinds is that things eX-
changed are equivalent in value. If calico
is selling at sixpence per yard and Gus
toner makes purchase, the supposition
is that he is neither richer or poorer than
before parting with his money; and the
only way in which the seller is enriched is
that by charging slight advance over the
original cost he is getting just return for
his time and business capacity in serving
the public as as merchant.
By this rule what did Mr.. Burr Robbins
offer the people of Wellington, in his
grand display and what did the people of
Wellington give Mr.. Burr Robbins as an
eouivalents The people of Wellington
gave Mr.. Robbins cash, and that in no
stinted quantity. 1t was money earned
by the spenders in honest callings, by the
sweat of the brow; money which had II
been collected into a single sum and
turued to good account, would have great
ly benefited Wellington and every citizen
within her borders. What did Mr.. Rob
bins give them, or the town? Directly he
gave certain sum for the privilege of in
vting our people to spend their money
He gave a certain sum for bill posting, for
that magnificent art display in front of the
Park which has adorned our city for two
weeks, and heralded TO every stranger the
supposed tastes of our people. He spent
something for food for his horses and men,
but no one would pretend that these values
bear any proportion 10 the amount con.
tributed by the people OF Wellington on
the other side of the equation. As MIR,
Robbins put in nothing more Of substantial
kind he had to make up the balance of his
side by putting in the amount of enter
tainment he could afford the public. In
short our people paid large sum Of
money for few hours OF fun. Entertain
ment Is under certain circumstances,
proper equivalent for money. But what
kind of entertainment could 1t have been
Did It fill the mind Of the young and old
with loitier impulsesY Did it afford food
for subsequent profitable reflection? Did
Il set out such ideals of character as will
linger in the memory, and be constant
incitement 10 better liying' Everybody
knows Il was an exhibition reeking with
vulgarity and coarseness; that II was
afforded by class Of performers who
must first lose all selErespect before they
will permit themselves TO be seen in such
employment. For weeks the boys will
play circus in small way and re-tell the
ribald jokes of the clown; for days the
girls will sing snstches Of the coarse songs.
A sirocco breath of impurity will sere the
moral feelings and debauch the purity Of
spectators of this performance, Mr.. Burr
Robbins has filed up his side Of the equa.
ton with that which is worse than moth.
ing.
Another economic principle is, every.
thing which tends TO give opportunity
to law breaking, and incites
to crime should be prohibited. II
requires heavy force of special police for
q showday, and with the utmost vigilance
on their part there will be more or less
pocket picking, house.breaking, an cheat.
ing by games Of chance. The saloons
flourish on such days. Village author.
tiles should think seriously before they
admit TO town an entertainment accomp.
anied by q band of desperadoes who place
every citizens property in peril. 1t could
not be much wondered at II those who
suffered iu this way during Saturday and
lost heavily by having their houses des
poiled should feel some bitterness and re
sentiment against those whose business 4
was not TO expose them to such danger o
loss. II could not be much wondered a
should every householder feel that no on,
man nor set of men, whatever their officia
power, have q moral or should have
legal right to place every mans propert,
In peril or his soul in danger. 1t Is abon
, time that Wellington demands complet
protection in the future from this and sim
liar entertainments.
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