The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
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oiv. 10 the movement inaugurated BY Dr'
pnrkhurst Ali credit due yet TO many the clos
inc ~ the houses in question, without warn
inc and without any preparation for the care
OF the inmates seems unjust and premature
Ths Inhabitants OF these dwellings are hu-
man belnos and we're once pure and honest.
Not all OF them have reaShed their present
level ~ infamy through their own depraVly.
That these districts OF Wholesale prostitutions
are a curse to the city l admit ana the so
cial evil IL the greatest aud deepest question
Of the present time. but can we stamp out the
fret or gain any new remedies for the latter
By turning into the street these living monu-
ments Of their own weakness and mans heart
lessness and deceptionf
Has city q right to render houseless anT
class Of its people and leave them In the street,
to steal or starve2 IL IL q wise Government
which sends these unfortunate women to the
Island" with criminals7 1t IL true IL gets
them out OF the way for the time being. but
what IL to become Of them when they are re-
leassd1 lie this method calculated 10 reclaim
them from prostitution. or excite any feeling
OF remorse for their past lives. or wish to be-
come honest women In the future1 VIII It
not aggravate all their tendencies to evil
and embltter them against q people who have
little mercy ami man who has been the
cause OF their downfall7 New York II called
the leading city OF the world; II so. 10 this the
best It can do for this part OF It's populstlop1
to the weak and q source OF disease which is q
curse to the race. But are they not human
and have they not souls like ourselves2 We
cannot annihilate them II we would, and their
lives here must leave their ip print on t the
streets. without shelter or food II our. city
Ia In earnest In efforts to rid itself OF
these houses OF PROSTITUTION and this Is not
passing wave OF emotion" all good people
will rejoice. but let Il first provide places for
these women who live in and frequent them,
where they may obtain food and work. 1t ia
absurd to expect families to take them In and
employ them In any capacity. You might as
and better. for these would only endanGer the
physical welfare OF those they came In con:
tact with. while these women would be moral
as well as a physical danger
lie Let v our city erect places OF nempi9yment-
where the work should be carried on exclu-
sively within their walls. Let the ordinary
wages be paid and the only conditions. good
behavior-no auestions asked as to who they
nished with places to live. whore they may be
away from former temptations When the city
has dono this. then let the wholesale evic-
tions go on. When the men In this city
wealth are just; when those who have been
the great factors In filling 1t with Magdalens
shoulder aome OF the responsibility and the
poor victims are not left to bear all OF the
curse then We may look for success In this
And Jesus said to the multitude: He that
is without sin. let him cast the first stone.'
HARRIErTE G. KEATINGE, N. d.