The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-27
THE CRIMINAL
Aud Ills Crimes 80 Tho LAW oil
Restraint.
A BLOW al the Root OF fYlsilr,
Evils.
Socleiys Debts aud Credils


rgidly executed, IL the way 10 suppress
gambling, or crime OF any form or grade
have not, It would seem, studied the sub
'ot wel!-aoeply, thoroughly. phllosophi
cally. Their idea of the origin of crime and
the proper method OF suppressing It, doo'
not appear 10 he correct. They talk and
write sbsu, the causes OF crime aud change
some hpecles of IL 10 gambling, gambii0G
houses, etc, but their foundation Tor thi,
is not supported by sound logo.
Such thought and such investigation as
arc Indispensable 10 a foil add clear under
standing OF this aud kindred suOjscis are
not entertained and prosecuted rs their
Importance demands; and hence, the com
mon course pursued Is only In keeping
with the superficial manner OF treating
nIo.t OF the great questions OF the age.
For vant OF that profound thought which
ENDS to AN irrpsi-tghle desire 20 understand
the va.ue OF great principles; 10 tathom he
nbyts OF error ia search OF truth, The su-
pteme purpose OF government, the gtanic'l
features Of religion ana the ronlest design
OF mans creation are overlooked, or lg-
Dored Il the beck or nod OF sOtnr sCC',
caste. or class, or order OF individuals VINO
hatch up some hnCied grievance AZ the
sands Ui some person or persons whom
they would petseCute tor the exercise 81
rights which no one should question
wh,Cn no one can Justly complain Of II
statesmen and legislators could rise above
all such petty iLiluenccs-could possess
the moral courage to ignore all such popu.
lar clamOr and have regard only Tor great
principles, for the true pm poses OF goyrrH'
ment; II they could understand that there
arc great many things in managing the
all.ifs of government OF much more i'm
porlance than the piquss trailtles and un-
fortunate habits OF individuals they mignt
improve the condition OF the country large
ly In 4 brief spnce OF time.
The rights and the liberties OF indiyidu'
ais are very sacred ssd there are no higher
function. Of government than that OF pro-
tee ing tue citizen In his liberty and bis
last rights. Therefore In defining offences
aud prescribing penalties, lswe thonld be
framed 30 as to punisl the offenders and
not one good clizss for tho ofsrceJ Of
a.slheT. For Instance, the great argument
against gambling houses, Is, that young
men, foolish men and poor men, frequent
them and waite their tims aud money
there. That this leads or drives them TO
th-c1mmisaiou OF crimes by watch they
rain their fortunes aud charsc'crs iO!ielf
thcir right 60 liberty, bring disgrace upon
their parent-.aud family rotations, md bog
g.r and sturye their Own wives Gut call.
dren. Well then:-Ffom the laws 80 as to
vicious dispositions ard c1rroc. their uuiOr.
tnuatr h ,bls and do not prescribe some OF
The orHi aud most valuable citiZ 'ns es or mi
nails anu glbipCt them 10 the a. leg ordeal
Of su arrest, lmptislu'nent a4t IunlSnmHIi
in eYpiuion Of thel' folly. WRONGS aud
crimcs ui such. Persons WN' bring largo
cJpital " the STATE, erect tly, ornamen-
tnl ouildiuI' IN The cities. p1v. iAir taxes,
ti.chargc all IN dlti Z Of good 81 .izsn', and
al important pubrC eut0rprl ,es, aud dis
perse charities vita LIBERAL hand, should
90 at liberty to CnO8e their own mode Of
pleasure aud profit. Iudv,du4l liberty 10
too sacred to he TITLED win, ant legis gluIs
should place such nigh estimation upDu
u that no person should be made 20 feel or
underRo, the least restraint .ezcep'
tor crime that has its fpunda-
ton In some breech OF 30.
cisl or Ter by his own purpoteo o. evil intent.
IL is only tIolish to say that man, or inon,
NAV not engage ia Il thing, in Itself iuot-
ien,ive, as su occupation tnat ~ suited 10
The demands OF tho people OF place ana
likely, therefore, to yield fine profits, be-
cause thu simple and foolish will patronizs
It; for ia saying so every one that does SO
condemns him or her own SELF For II
there is any one, of anv vocation. who will
not seize or accept the opportunity of
making m advantageous bargsin
or trade with an individual be
cause he he or shs 10 unskilled
Ia the arts of trade, silly, weak or ignor-
ant, that person should rauk the most
distinguished crsonaEes of earth. Nay,
those who condemn such persons do the
very same Things themselves in some form
or other. Gambling houses are not in
tended for the Idle, worthless, evil.
minded whose morals ana manners have
been neglected in their raising: but for
men of means, of settled hsbits, OF business
or leisure, who like the excitement and re-
sort there for recreation, recupcrauon o.
pleasure. Tho1e who 40 NOT gOthere will
certainly not be huri; those who do nol see
it should MOI be Offended; and II there arc
those who de-tre 10 p.t'iCiDst' ~ the *
element and are fcstrsinci by other social
relations aud Ties, tney should try aud be
satisfied with the places, company, a! Il
means OF entertainment they havc chosen
aud let overy body elsa eui'y me same
blsss,ng. Omnis Nucit Amor" rhl',
hswsvor, by no means 10 Begging
the question, for i, is given ~ the uODie,t
element of the human soul. SIt, II l-gis-
iatOrs would provide the mems OF en ctu-
ally surprising C ime, It would be we'll Tor
tnem TO understand clearly VIVA cousti
tutes the offence, wnat causes " ana wnat
its origin. Trace the real criminal
back TO his origin ana tuty VIII fad him
Ia nearly every nous 'nolu in tns country
ampng the unrestrainrd, unframed, vicious
disposed chidren-children who impu-
DENLY di.obsy mir IN oilers, and ege1 iift
their hand aga;nst ner in anger.
But tew parents understand the neces-
sity, or the demand upon them, 10 raise
their cnildr.n, from the cradle, te nice
uaoits and refined manner, or 10 ius'ill
INTO their minds cood, kind. sweet di,ppsi.
tions I -om their earliest perc ptiOns And
tniustry, II hey understood tne necessity
OF IL aud the force Of the deAlaud for ~, they
would have m idea of the means oil accom-
p ishing 4.
The great indifference thai most parents
manifest about giving their uhhdren tbs
vest oi oivinztlion ~ infancy So most rep.
rehensihle. rae eariest inprossiGns upon
be ohud's mind begins the fOuJdAtion Of
lis ch arucier and ~ Il is INDUCED or con
trouei, its disposition aud habits arc
formed.
The child i. born vita bat one faculty If
the soul developed, and that is, Will. j.
mas viii, but 10 re sson or judgment, and
hence ,ne great necessity ct the want OF DC
Iug supplied nv a sensible mother. Per.
ceptiou is the ,irst faculty. OF the mind that
IN axes its app ssrance aud IL opeus tho way
TOR will, demands for which
II not controlled and put under
subjeciion to parental authority leads to
rain Of the disposition. This Lesins mt
from three TO six weeks old and Just as the
parents manage them. and until the child
is one year old. will, ii 1t be in.rGctable,
cross, pevish. whining aud crying to worry
/ 3 mother into obedience to its commands,
ADD VIII CHI. at fsw months old, is carried
- screaming, sauallng and kicking with
great m authorizations OF anger TO compel an
acuui scence on the part of The parents in
the demand. Of Its unreasonable aud I'M
tutorcd will. These ind ulscd or the child
humorea In them, aud it comes toa year
old. able to walk and talk. a wlllini, head
strong, importunate. disobecient chili,
,ormsniing the life out OF its mother, AMT
t,rfeittng all right To the tender and af
fec iona e regards oil her friends. Lot him,
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