Smyrna times., 1889-03-13
WHOLE NO. I,755.
Protect the Young Girls.
TO DELAWAREANs.

lhe work of Social Purity now he
inS carried on through the different
branches OF the White Cross Society
ana the success already attendant
upon the efforts of those who wonId
minimize the Generalization and d.
Vastatlon produced by the far reacbing
aoominatlon of the Social Evil attest
tne wisdom Of the plans and Dnrn0ses
Oi nose engaged in that grand worl,
1hls Is especially true in that mart of
Tue work which aims to throw abont
the young the safeguards of legal nro'
Vecuon, by proper legislative enact
mehJs, Tor as that grand English states-
man, Gladstone, so terselv nnts II
Laws should be so framed as TO make
1t easy to do right and difficult to do
wrong" ~ uo
on, people of Delaware. Won can as
slst IN this good work. Do Won Lro-,,
.haU In your State "the age of consent
&c, 10 an immoral life is only seren voors2
L L MINK OF It, We parents and all lovers of
Ihe sweet, innocent bloom of early
maldenhood. The girl must be three
't"eS that age before she can dispose of
property the law protects that bnt
Tue precious Jewel of her virtue. the
law VIII permit her to dispose of at the
immature age Of seCen, if she consent.
lhereto. She can ALLEVIATE her honor
not her property. Is it not an anoma,
lous state of affairs? Oh, Delawareans
permit not longer this blot uDon the
iair tame of your commonwealth bnt
INSIST upon it that your lawmakers
snail stralghtaway raise the ace of
consent C, 10 at least eighteen years.
GlEe Ihe girI at least chance to be-
aole 10 thlnk for herself before barter
lng away hersoul hedge them about
WIN the mantle of legal protection
a ana raise the arm of the law against
Vh0se TIya, VINO would despoil them.
VIII you who are interested in this
SUBJECT, land who is not p write to
your representatives in your State
legislature, urging them to take
speedy action, so that the girlhood of
Delaware's pets shall have the law on
Oheir side, and not against them as no,c
Inc civilized world is moving in the
direction OF such righteous enact.
meht, and DO not let it be said of Della
ware mat she was the last to inscribe
upon her banner, and to defend the
glory and honor of womanhood.
1hank God the signs are already
apparent when among honest tbint-
hS people there will be the same stand
Ird OF morality for both seres why
condemn IN the one, what is condoned
n the other? Surely Joint crime
should meet joint condemnation
away with the false sophistry thai a
nan lust must be grati6ed, if needs
Ie' al the expense Of his honor and her
'oul. 1t Is an insult to our manbood
% believe the damnable lie. an emana.
ION from the very spirit of Evil. that
mere must exist an army of fallen
women fallen through mans perfdv1
,therwise our mothers, our wives. our
listers, our daughters, the very sancti-
les OF our homes would not be safe
rom dishonor.
Therefore, beg of you to Join us in
IN effort to save those of whom our
,ood Lord said, ''suffer them to come
INTO me, and forbid them not for of
uch is the Kingdom of heaven
stand for the right, if YOU stand
lone, and deserve yourself the bene-
lctlon, Blessed are the pure in
cart" Respectfully,
ID. ). SANFORD.
RavenswOod, n. y.