St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-14
SOCIAL OUTLAWS.

EtsS VI tue SdIue Qdg, ON the EeNtlutioiiS VI
the Pail Mall Gazette, it seemed to me fitting
that an expression of approval and hearty
commentator from all quarters should be
given the GLOBE. Where is the trenchant
pen of the Pioneer Prosecuting enough
when in real earnest-which can discuss
subject of such vital Importance in a ollie
tante, aesthetic and puerile fashion? Even
in the same way treating of the virgins Of
fered up to the unnatural lust Of men, not to
physical death-would it were nothing
worse-but to a moral ruin whose details
are so sickening that we can hardly read them
Is there no way to make men-honorable
men, knd-hearted men, generous men
(heaven save the markD see that murder is
crime which pales in comparison? The Pho
neer Press talks of the traffic in virgins as
showing "a widespread laNity, and entire
absence of moral sense" Why is il not
called what it is, the DEVILS work?
There is lust one way to reach the average
man on this whole subject and that is to
make him feel what it would be if his own
innocent child should be drawn into this mael-
strom of vice. Would he shake the hand of
the seducer of his daughter? What ques-
ton; biit does he hesitate TO offer his hand to
the seducer of some other mans daughter? Not
he. Mr.. Editor,I wish l could believe that the
public would, as you say, ostracise a journal
which offers the contents OF the worlds foul
est sewers as dainty novelty to fits readers.
am afraid it is not so.
To be sure, we want our wives. sweethearts
and daughters TO be pure and good, but then
you know we must be familiar with what
goes on in the world, even if it sinks US to
perdition. So we buy the paper with all the
news. is 1t to be wondered AT that the young
people Of to-day know of crimes of which n
few years ago grey heads had never heard?
Unless indeed, like the Pioneer Press, they
had studied HERoDoTUs and could be told
nothing new on these foul subjects. If it
were not for the "treachery,' as you fifty
term it, OF the daily paper which presents
itself as our guide and instructor, ofen I'M
fortunately showing only the path to Il vile
ness and corruption which would shame
savage, we would not be made familiar with
those vices which we first abhor, and then, as
we are told, finally embrace.
Is there then no truth and constancy in the
world? Is this the lesson we are forced to
learn by all these disclosures, so terrible, and
yet they claim so true? The wife starts in af
fright from the arms which have been her
refuge for these many years. How does she
know that the heart, whose life-throbs are
That the life seemingly so honorable, so up
right, is not mere specious pretense? But
these be honorable men, for if you should say
to such a one, HE lied" do you think he
would bear the accusation one momenty And
yet he is willing to live lie, and TO cheat and
deceive the truest friend GOD ever gave him.
Have trust and truth, purity and faith, in
short, confidence in each other in its broadest
sense passed out of our lives? Must we lie
down every night with aching hearts and
awake in the morning to a sense of desolation
because doubt, dreadful doubt, has entered
there?
Mr.. Editor who wrote the aticle in the
SUNDAY GLoBE-tell me, how can we begin
this crusade, this holy war, which shall with
Il trumpet call bring every man to join the
ranks of tue true and the pure and the good,
that we may rescue humanity, now held cap
tive in the hellish dungeons of lust and crime
What is the needed preparation for this war
fare? Let every man look to his own; see
that he buckles on his armor, that when
temptation assaiis him, with however, insidi-
Gus and plausible Il front, he can resist the
onslaught and put the enemy to flight.
it is useless to say that such and such re-
suits cannot be obtained. Public opinion,
the greatest power in Christendom, can make
these crimes against youth, against inno-
cence, and against the family, so odious, the
punishment so inevitable, that in our day
and generation we might rejoice in such a
moral revolution as we now little dream Of
II is not hopeless case, but every man must
be true, first, in his own life, then in his as
sociations, and in everything that makes for
him influence among mon.
The above communication. from one of
the foremost citizens of the state, is only
one of tie many voluntary testimonials of
approval which have poured into the GLOBE
office regarding its editorial article IN Tues
days issue, i'm which we discussed the
viciousness of journalism in connection
with the revelations of the Pail Mall Ga
Zette. A mother who ''holds the purity of
her children as being of more precious con-
sderation than all earth's wealth" de-
sres TO thank us for the words we have
written. She says: ''The gratitude of every
true wife and mother is due your most ex-
cellent paper for the noble stand you have
taken in defense of the purity of the family
circle. Con bless you for your manly ut
terances." A prominent business man of
ST. Paul. the head of leading wholesale
house. says: Il am Republican and can't
indorse your politics, but DO want to APP
plaud you for the brave stand you take in
behalf of good morals and pure journalism.
You have struck the right cord. Keep
it ringing and the GLOBE Will always
be welcome visitor 10 the house
holds of st. Paul. without regard
TO its politics" The pastor of ST Paul
church, on behalf of himself and flock. ex-
presses gratitude that st. Paul has a daily
newspaper which knows the right and has
the courage TO perform it.
As matter of course. we are not in
different to the many kind words of COM
mendaton which come to us from sources
that make them ali the more valuable. But.
whether our views be popular or unpopular,
it is the purpose of the GLOBE 10 express
It's opinions on all matters affecting the
public interests in fair. impartial, yet
fearless manner, and at the same time Il
admit nothing to its columns that would
offend the pureSt domestic circle. or that
would exert vicious influence upon the
community. Our correspondent desires t.
know how 1.-The crusade. the holy war
which shall with a trumpet call bring every
man TO join the ranks OF the true and
the pure and the good that VIZ
may rescue humanity now held captive in
the hellish dungeons of lust and crime. ,
shall begin. We cannot frame better an.
swer to this question than that furnished
in the correspondents own language. "Ev.
cry man must be true. first in his own life
then III his associations, and in everything
that makes for hiS influence among men.
Individual effort and individual influence in
a good cause will sooner or later forInuat,
public sentiment that will be STRONG