The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-12
DAMON'S FIRST RIDE.
He Uses an Apt Illustration to
Mark His Point.
PETITION TO CITY COUNCIL
Meeting mt Ranke's Hall 10 Advocate
Investigation of House OF the Good
shepherd Resolutions.

In response 70 the call for meeting of
citizens with reference 20 investigating
the charges and runors recently PUBLISH
ed concerning the House OF the 1000
Shepherd, Ranke's hall was fairly wen
filed with people yesterday afternoon. Al
a few minutes past O'Clock r. j. Wilson
was called 10 the chair He expressed his
surprise at the honor thus conferred upon
him. ard read the call. In response 10
which the audience had assembled re
went on 10 state that various charges nad
been made against the House OF the GOOD
Shepherd. some OF them by former m
mates OF the institution; that these
charges had been sworn TO and publish
ed: that the charges had been denied, and
that the purpose % the present assembly
was 20 ask as taxpayers and citizens, Tor
a fair and impartial investigation. In
closing his remarks he called upon John
BusbeIi 70 make fEiier statement
Mr. Rushell came upon the stage with
a large bundle Of papers In bis hands.
cautiontng bis hearers. however. not 10
be alarmed. as he did not intend reading
the whole budget "Our main object" he
said. lis to get this matter fairy before
the public, and IN order TO do that IL may
be necessary for me TO make some quota
ton I'm support of what shall say.
There is IN this city great mouider OF
public opinion. the Post-lntelligeneeF'
claiming, indeed, TO be the only paper
having a general circulation throughout
THE state. There Is very properly a repre-
sentative Of that paper here this after
noon. have asked him 20 make fair
and impartial report OF this meeting. and
believe that he Will do So
Mr. Busheii then read several extracts
from the Observation-Disclosures. and among
then, the following. 1.-THE chief objection
G. L.
that girls are committed 10 an institution
not under state control. They are sent
there with the best OF motives, but II
seer1s advisable. after ALL not To impose
restraints on personal liberty. whether IL
10 20 check intemperance or immortality.
Open tho doors OF refuge to those seeking
- reform. bat lei those who want to take
the downward path take it. There are
many little children and many women
who would rejoice at getting a cosy bed.
quiet home. and meals three times
day. even ri the cost Of labor or under
The restrictions OF discipline. There Is no
lack or material for charity Open the
doors and let the unwilling co.
Having read these extracts Mr.. BusheIi
said that no stronger argument in favor
of an investigation was needed than that
presented by tSese passages themselves.
He offered for adoption the following:
Resolved, That IL is the sense of this
meeting that an investigation OF the
House of the Good Shepherd be held by
the city council az soon as possible
Resolved further. That to procure such
investigation we recommend the presenta-
fion of the following petition 10 the mayor
and city council: We. the undersigned.
respectfully petition you to take such
steps as may be necessary TO secure a
prompt. full free and impartial investiga-
ton OF the House of the Good Shepherd
Statements and affidavits have been pub
lshed In which IL Is charged that instt-
tuition rs not conducted In a proper man
ner, that the treatment accorded a por-
ton OF the inmates is not just: that the
people are deprived OF their liberty con-
trary 10 law. The weii-being of the in
mates OF that institution. the good name
of the city OF Seattle, justice 10 the House
of the Good Shepherd all demand an in
vestigafion. and IL is 10 you, as the repre-
sentative body of the citizens OF Seattle
we look Tor the same-not the appoint
mont OF a committee outside of YOUR
body. but an investigation by the oitv
council itself We believe nothing fav-
ing TIE appearance of n special committee
tuniess IL be one representative on each
side, acting Jointly with YOU. would give
satisfaction in this case"
Speaking In support OF the resolutions
Mr.. Bushell argued that an investigating
gems would be unsatisfactory. The appli-
cation for writ of habeas corpus as si,c-
gested 10y the Post-inteliigeucer he re
sarded as unfeasible: IL such a writ had 10
he applied for he was in favor of having
the city look after the matter, saying that
the expenses Of a legal process ought not
20 fall on the poor unfortunate inmates
OF the Institution
Mr.. Busheli entertained the audience nv
reading from the published interview with
Mrs. Ryther. and also by reading in fulf
the long letter which Mrs. Ryther ad-
dressed 10 the Post-Intellieencer. ard
which she felt aggrieved had been refused
publication
Mrs Ryther was then called TO the ros-
trum. She stated that in her first efforts
10 build. up the institution OF which she
has charge, she had repeatedly sent local
notices 10 the t-Tnteiligence-. which
had been refused. or at any rate not pub
lished. Now. however she had begun TO
realize that II God is for cause. no one
can thwart Il.
Rev ]. +, Damon. on being introduced
spoke in substance as follows: ~ am a
great lover Of fair play. and / think Il IS
hardly fair play TO call on me for a speech
just now. have felt incompetent to sneak
on this question. grave and compiled ted
in the extreme. and as | have listened 20
the various statements that have hcen
made my feelings have been wrought un-
on until have felt that could not sneak
have been taught TO revere the eae Of
my country and ] have been proud OF n
IN The past. but when I shall So Il no
longer waving over a free people. 7 shall
blush for H. l am descended from soma
az those Puritans who came over IN the
Aayfiower. and from my ancestors I have
Inherited all their reverence for parsonat
freedom and Individual rights Whenever
that IS tempered With. the dearest ms
session OF the American citizen Is en.lap-
gered. You have seen a snowfall rolled
by boys al play, gradually enlarrin- as
81 rolled, until started down some stae,,
declivity IL gained such magnitude ana
such momentum as 80 become irreststlble
in cur movement for individual liberty
we have started such a bali in motion
and It viii never stop TIL al America is
free.
Il remembe~. when q boy. sitting behins
four horses aud being permitted % hold
the lines just for a moment through tbA
Kindness OF she driver. could nos r,,l8o
or control tire horses. but some 81 ~, l,,vz
here viii know what thrin ~ pisas,tvs
was mine while | merely held the reins
llCrseS ARE now being hitchsa 90 the s,bar.
Sol Of progress. we may daily with the
relus but nothing short of omission
power can hold them safely. for the
horses are Gods own"
Rev, Or Mallory was also called and
responded by advocating an iuvestfe, zion
ard maintaining that the method r-,-
Posed ~ the resolutions afforded the hes,
possible solution 81 the dselcultv.
Just before Or Mallory spoke a coI<r
fio1 was taken Up 70 dsfrav the cxr.s--.es
~ the meeting a; TIE close e h,s vn-
marks she meeting adjourned HAVING f.sag
iu session Just one hour.
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