The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23


4 There IS much comment on the in.
<rcase de open dannlorality IN this city.
- has been caused by the sernoval 81
the denjzens Of a certain avetlsle to
other quarters. and there ire very
strong Suggesf4o1as IN referenes to tbs
reasons for that removal which do not
reflect any credit upon some of the.
CHIEF movers in the change.
But the most serious question arising
FROM this ulsavory agitation. is what
can be done for the sss1sri sion or limit
alton of the evil? Extinction is at pres
ent out Of the question. But it VIII be-
concesiea that the irrepressihle vice
ought to be reduced TO its lowest posi-
be minimum
Various plans have been devised for
this purpose. They have all demonsfrat-
cd the fact fha this social problem,
which has puzzled the wisest heads
from the dawn of civilization, IS not
likely to be solved until something
akin to that which is perfect has come.
1t is "a supply to meet a demand. The
demand knows no law but that Of de-
sire. and the great vice of the age
grows with its graaitication. Until men
become purer and better, the evil viii
EXIST We 40 1T - j. al, tba b,a1,e re-
longs ia one ses. but we do believe
tt,at IN mar ss 4,,a h.e;,,.,i,,se If ss,e
sin.
The ,,ese,t s.,s,tos,, ~ s,,alxi,,sr ! r,Ar-i-
o1ica1 ,aa,l ana finsnp sl,.s wos,,e,, en-
gagged Al the ,5eerasg s1,s, and s,,u 4 Scfs,l
4,,,1,s,,it s NOT now - this ,.;4v We a,
mn a,e,a t,,at sbss i J !, lt1,sne ~ sts
favor b,,f II ral;evas as5a a,,tbardties ~
t,s5av of tbe cbaype ,a;t. t,,ezr are re-
sponsfble for its establishment But 1T
is claimed. and apparently with some
degree of truth, that the regular drag
net seldom catches any of the male t.re-
sorters, who are equally guilty in law
and dn morals with the, unforsnnate
imprisoned. That looks like partiality,
and that can and ought to be RENEE
died.
But cannot those houses which are
known to be dens of vice be closed
up2 Perhaps so. But what would be-
come of the denizens? If you put them
in prison you cannot keep them there.
You can scatter them over town and
drive them into cheap hotels and places
where their horrible trade will offend
the nostrils of vfrtuous and respectable
citizens. But would that in any way
curtaii the evil? 1t has been tried and
the verdict is, mot at ALL"
1t is claimed by persons who nave be-
come faniliarized with this social diff
hcllty, that the most practical way to
limit what cannot be destroyed. is to
confine 1t as nearly as possible within
a certain locality. and enforce the law
against 1T pr1ldenfly: that is. Justly vet
mercsflIly and with a due regard to
the inlpossibility of its entire suppress
sion.
One of the objections to this is. that
1T is a sesni-recognFtion of the vice as
toleraible by the law. Another is, that
it comes to be much in the nature of
a license. paid by the unfortunate
women but ESCAPED by the iieentious
men.
Punishment. however is not license.
If the penalty is adequate to the Of
fence and is guaged according TO its
enorfnity and frequent repetition, that
is all that can be done against crime
of any kind. And that which is punish
ed by law is not tolerated by law nor
as in any way right or to
be protected. And if the male partici-
,sg,t =, the offence is not punished. he
T. n,,nixr,al,le and so tha fault would
not he 1y-dg, the law b,,t with its ad-
,,i,sstra+io,, There o,,e-b4 Ia he inst $
,,o,,,,, ,5i,io,o,,.,o IN detec+ and arrest
.raSo,,ta,,s., as +bera IS to rus, In. the
ovid 1ro,,,a,, with whom they consort.
If &c ,,oss;,,,a rerbans 10 so enforce
he ordinances of this city that this
Tered more difficult OF practice, and