Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-09-14
A FALSE AND LIBELous CHARGE.

The daily Alta California, of San Fran
cisco, entered vigorous and well-timed
protest against an infamous lisel upon the
women of Sacramento, uttered By the San
Francisco Post through department,
speaking uniformly in the first person, in
that journal. The Oakland Times, scarcely
less shameless than the Post when it COM
mits itself to what We quote below, says:
For some unknown reason, John p Irish, edi-
tor OF the alta, undertakes to defend the author
tiles and citizens OF Sacramento for allowing
that city to be given over 10 ruthless and UNI
scrupulous robbers. In making this defense, he
attacks the personal character of the core
spondent of the Post a man named j. II. Gil
mour, who told the truth about the condition Of
affairs in the capital city at the present time.
Yesterday Gi.mOur swore out a warrant for the
arrest OF Irish on charge OF libel. GilmOur,
howeye-, is not the only newspaper man who
has teen obseryaut OF the fragrant disregard Of
law and decency in Sacramento during the fair.
1t then proceeds to quote from a S; N
Francisco contemporary libel concerning
the alleged "scantiness of the costumes Of
Sacramento ladies'" also of the prevalence
Of gaming and the presenceof a large dele
cation of Thieves, cut-throats, round
ers, blacklegs and the like, for whose mis-
cradle existence Sacramento-thank God
is in no wise responsible.
Now, as matter of fact, the editor of
the Alta entered not one word of defense
for the shameless violation of the law, or
of gamblers or gambling. While he
might have protested, as also might
the Times, since it is concerned about pub
lie morals, against the regular defiant and
shameful advertising of lotteries by the
San Francisco journals, and the frequent
sale of their advertising space and local
columns to the purposes of the most de-
moralizing of all forms of gambling, and
which advertising Is especially forbidden
by the statutes of the State, he did not ut
ter word Of defense of law-violation in
Sacramento, nor has any journal done so
nor will any decent paper 90 so. That
other cities Of the State should vomit npon
the Capital City during fair weeks, or any
other time, the scum or any part of their
criminal or vicious elements, and that they
should command sufficient influence to
paralyze the arm of the law, is deplorable,
objectionable and disgraceful We think
this people have come to that conclusion
with an emphasis that viii prevent here
after the trading of decency for the dollar,
no matter who attempts it in their name.
But the Alta made no defense of gambling
or gamblers, or robbers or robbery. 1t de-
Tended manfully the fair fame of the wo-
men Of Sacramento, who, for all womauly
virtues and graces are the peers Of any
who breathe. The majority of the homes
Of Sacramento were, in effect, denounced as
brothels by the scurrilous writer in the
Post,and because of that atrocious libel upon
the womanhood of the wives, raothers, sis
tiers and daughters of our city, Mr.. Irish
expressed the indignation every man
worthy of the name must feel. Had the
Times read the article in the AHa il could
not have committed itself, except by will
ful "cussedness," to the charge it laws at
the doors of the editor of the lila. nor
viii any man who respects the mother
who bore him sympathize with the vicious
assault the Times makes upon Mr.. Irish,
1t is to be sincerely regretted that the gen
tleman should be put to any inconvenience
or expense for the manifestation of a
manly spirit in the defense of Sacramento
homes. He will have the consciousness,
however, of having deserved the esteem of
community that honors and defends its
homes.