Daily Republican., 1885-09-23
Cruelty 60 children


No association with more worthy
object in view appeals to the public Tor
aid than the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. The meeting
held last evening in the Board OF Trade
rooms, rather in connection with tue
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals, though not large one, was
al interesting one. One Of the Things
that stood most in the way OF u more
rapid enforcement of the principles OF
the S. P. G. c. was lack OF funds,
which are necessary in a considerable
amount, in the prosecution Of cases OF
cruelty. The association has done
much practical work during the year,
one of the most praiseworthy being the
rescuing OF the little boy Hyland from
BENZ amin Riggin, of Laurel, by whom
he was numerically and inhumanly
treated. This Que act OF mercy alone, II
there were no others (but there are
msny) should recommend The associa-
ton 70 the favorable consideration OF a
humane public.
As the terms of mem bership OF this
association are only two dollars year,
1t would reasonably be supposed that it
was strong in membership, but such is
not the case, and it was rather a matter
OF surprise when chairman Cause stated
last evening tina. there were only about
forty active, contributing mem ers. AS
he said, there should be a thousand
persons In q population of nearly sixty
thousand that would be glad to contri.
butte two dollars year for such noble
purpose.
But 1t Is more to the future active in
tentions OF the society that we wish to
call the attention of the public than to
lament the lack Of support in the past.
The latter Is gone and cannot be helped
The first Ia before the people what will
they do about it. The meeting las
evening instructed the Board OF Mana
gers Of the Association to call a public
meeting Of citizens at the Opera Hous,
or some other large and available place
In order &c arouse public sentiment il
behalf, rot only Of the association bu
In behalf Of the thousand or more poci
helpless boys and girls, who are seal
tered through the State and are unde
inhuman masters. Judge Wales Is at
thority for the assertion that he believe
there were 8 thousand children in SUI
sex County alone who were inhumanl
treated. By this assertion the JudG
alluded only to bound or indenture
children, taken from benevolent Home
In Pennsylvania and elsewhere. W
do not believe the Judge exaggerates
the least, and we will go little ia
Their and say that to this thousand chi
dren may be added another thousan
who are, If anything, worse treated
inbuman parents
Is not fair that because Susse
county has Benjamin Riggin In 1t,
hold 1t up as the only county in t
State in which cruelty is practiced
children. Kent County, New Gas
County and the city OF Wilmingt
can swell the ranks with thousan
more. There Is cruelty, undeserv
cruelty and harshness everywhere, a
the cry of help comes up from helpl
innocence from all over the State.
Is high time humanity's voice "
heard in this matter, and there shol
be q general arousing Of the publ
This is what the Association OF the
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
Children want They need help
money and in sympathy; especially
they need money A few determ
ed men and women banded together
migh>-~-.Sas have done vast amount
H. 20 phi. do. and wonld do mu
more q, - se't.ey were more prope
supported. We hope their appeal to
public through the press, and thror
public meeting, will bring the nee
~ nd OF hA YpsAripu
niPht suggested that the newspaper
the city interested in this humane WI
make an appeal to the children of
city, those who enjoy the luxury
comfortable homes and kind pare
and friends, be invited to contribut
this work, by leaving ten cents or
cents, or whatever amount they
able to contribute at the newspaper
ces, and that proper acknowledged,
be made by the paper mentioning
name of the contribution, and
amount contributed. This is g
suggestion, and we have only to
that the REPUBLICAN office and
columns Of the paper are both oper
aid the good work in the manner s
gested.
Children especially should feel
interest in this work Those who
blest with all the comforts of life, sh
not be unmindful of the poor little
and girls who have no parents,
friends even, who are bound out an
strangers, many of them falling an
hard task masters who have no !
feeling for a helpless child than
have for q brute. To rescue these
fortunate children is an object that
psals with peculiar force to the boys
girls Of Wilmington. Let the cont
lions come, and the names of the
tributors will be placed upon the r.
honor.
A HALT has been called by tn
ministration in the matter Of tut