The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22

before applying for license any more than
II is TO 90 before board of registry before
an election and secure a registry that will
permit you TO vote when you apply or
that privilege. The way is open and easy
TO procure license 10 marry for all who
would be entitled TO il. More. Every
decent person would be glad Of such pro-
lection against the grave dangers and
boundless evils that all are subject 10,
without such special effort protection.
"As 10 evidence OF violation, IL Ii no
more hidden than I'm other cases, and
much less 80 than In most cases. and in
oil consplracies lncurablo disease. in
sanity. imbecility, inebriety. and records
OF crime cannot bee hidden, nor can n
syphilitlc or ilegitimato child pauperism
and yagraney are patent enough and with
the general condemnation In which such
offenders arc now held. certainly there
would be no public opinion seeking 20
shield them from prosecution, or To shiold
any one aiding, abotting or assisting them
In any way.
Therefore, the last objection must fall
and tho odium OF such conditions aa now
operate 20 illl the public institutions and
prisons with an endless procession OF die
easod, dClormcd, dementcd and criminal
inmates must rest upon general focely.
including the church, because within
them lies oil the power OF a public opin.
ion that can force this proper and ncces-
sary legislation, aud enforce tho exccu-
ton OF the laws whom enacted.
with such regulations rs have sug-
gested, the true marriages and true homes
would Increase, with their ever widening
benefits, and displace 10 tho same extent
the mere domciles-the places 10 stay
with their variant and unstable domestic
associations; ns often being mere tolcTa-
lions as they are attractive cohesions.
And in addition, the mockery OF mar
riage and the decoration OF home perpo-
trated by the many, and the vicious ele-
mente OF mentality aud physical deiorm-
ity now undermining tho morals and
health Of society, would gradually be less
ened in volume and evil quality, and 20
lessen the labor OF reformers, the burdens
OF government, and more than all. leave
n chance and hope, for coming genera
ton sooner or later Of purcr blood, and
indicate that humanity has as much in
terest In improving itself rs 10 manifests in
improving ITS domestic brutcs."
IL will DO objected that Mr. Reeve does
not take into account the sentimental or
'hiNNiNHNa AlhhlAAAf0 III h'Aliihn iAAANftf NtAl
that the measures which he advocates
are, for that reason, impracticable, and,
indeed, quixotic. IL is not the purpose OF
this article TO pass judgment upon Mr..
Reeves proposition; 90 analyze his argu-
ments or TO express assent to his conclu-
SONS or dissent from them. IL is only in
tended 10 direct public atten-
ton TO what must ~ conceded
70 DO very important, and in some
respects remarkable, contribution
10 current sociological literature. What
over may be thought OF Mr.. Reeves views,
his book certainly cannot fail 20 stimulate
thought upon and provoke discussion OF
the great problems OF vice and crime in
all their phases. IL is well worthy Of care
full study, especially on the part of public
writers, moral teachers, philanthropists,
reformers. statesmen, legislators and all
persons who are charged, either in official
or other capacities, with responsibilities
for the making or administration OF penal
laws.