The morning times., 1896-02-07
ITS PLANS Ire NOW RIPE |
criitenton Mission Ready to Be-
gin the Div sion Crusade.
ALL POWERS TO BE INVOKED
Syst ematic Appeal to Congress-, the
Public and the Com missioners VIII
Bathe EirstStep-HomesA re READY
for the Unfortunates When the
Blot Is Wiped Out


ant factor in the colossal character OF the
appeal to be made to Congress Tor re-
formation of the social evil in Washington.
The Times sounded the keynote OF the
demand for new order OF things yester-
day morning By showing that the usual
provinces OF notorious houses were over
stepped by the operation of other lrresu-
larities, which flourish in them because thcy
serve as a cloak to conceal their true
nature.
Commendation for the movement is hcaId
on cvers hand, a;d. this being trce' pbe
time has become ripe for giving Synopsis
80 ,t,c plan W hicti the Fiorence Crittenton
Mission will set on foot TO bring about the
consunnmatlon devoatly 10 be wished.
Mrs. Barrett of the mission was talked
to about the matter. and she gave intef-
esting details of what the preparatory
work will be, not forgetting to mchtloh
The Times as having been valuable dld.
She said last night:
Il value most highly what this mornings
'filies.' ieSest, cation disclosed. A ceinliiuh-
ity is to be congratulated on having
paper that fearlessly represents the best,
interests of the people, as The Times does.
coon SOIL FOR EVIL.
washington has a. peculiar attitude
in regard to the social evil Tor IN no
city are there so many young men draw
ing good salaries, with no home ties WHO
are made prey OF in these Establishments.
s.Neither is there a city in the civilized
1yord mat 50 publicly permits TINS evil
In Paris the houses are hidden away; IN
London where there are so many street
walkers, the apartments are quite secluded;
in any of our large cities the places are out
OF the way of general travel.
..But here they are right in the midst OF
tne best part OF the city Columbian
University is but one and half squares
away, and know that this fact keeps many
Young men from coming here for purposes
of getting educated.
I'VE are going to put all these and other
| facts before the public, the location, the
| inactivity and cumplacency or the pcIce,
and so on. The matter will be thoroughly
/ ventilated by circular letters sent out 10
all philanthropic and patriotic orgamza-
tions throughout the country.
ssTbese organizations are TO be appealed
to TO send petitions to their representatives
! in Congress, signed by tie voters OF their
respective districts. we viii appeal to
Frances Willard to have all w. c. I. U.
organizations in the country get up peti-
tions and send them to Congress asking that
this city, set upon a hill, be cleansed.
! HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED.
sHeadauarters have already been estab-
lished for a systematic campaign, which Will
never cease until the Division goes. Con-
greSs must take cognizance OF such large
and general demand for its attention to
this matter.
"A great injustice has been done to the
moral character OF many OF our prominent
politicians from the fact that the public
labors under the erroneous idea that Con
| gress permits this evil to exist On account
| of its own low moral tone.
Il do not hold this opinion, for in my
careful istudy of eighteen months of the sunny
side of life at the capital believe that the
normal tone of Congress is as lofty as that
of the same number of men from any station
in life But from the fact that members
are occupied with national affairs, and
have placed city affairs almost entirely
! with the Commissioners, they don't like to
interfere.
THE Commissioners, because their mum
ineton was small town. have too much
work to do. 1t is Impossible for them &C
attend to so many departments, and dc
Justice to each one. Itdoes not reflect upoI
their moral character; they simply do no
give proper attention TO this matter.
THEY MUST ACT.
Now we are going, to call their attention
toitin most pointed manner. Every house
down there Is 'spcak-easy,' which the.
would not permit in anosher quarter of The
CITY so they must look into it as an extren'
violation. 1 am of the impression tina
9. rr,;1.ng goes ON there. Action must b.
taken.
Until knew had a comfortable hom
for each one, did not express myself il
favor OF raiding the houses, because hav
seen too much of the suffering of deaiini
with this question before being in position
to givehomes to those who would otherwis
be adrift on the streets.
There is no longer that excuse, for nov
there need not be homeless one among
them. / am emphatic in having this worl
done, but great precaution and care mus
be taken, SO that the best results shall b
obtained with the least possible suffering
. 1
best people of the community, not only O
the religious element, but of the busines
men of the city.
Judge KIM ball has declared that he Wi
send to Jail any woman of this class brough
before him. Our board of trade must d.
clare themselves because they were SO Ell
, pbatic In demanding the governor OF Vii
ginia should clear the border Of his Stat
OF tie outlaw ra ce course.
PRESS AN ALLY.
. 'They could not consistently protect,
: their own borders, the spot which is th
refuge and protection of the class of pee
pie they SO much deplore should ply the
, trade in a neighboring State.
, Every managing editor of daily pape
i in the United States is to be furnished wit
material, and urged TO prepare an articl
with view to enlghtening voters as t
how Congress governs this city.
s'Indiyiduals will vote at the mail boxt
of the country, the ballot to be reque
to his respective Congressman to procee
with the work OF giving Washington bette
government. {;
THUS far we have been only getting mi
terial in hand and perfecting our systef
of campaign. Now we are ready for II
fight. The whole people, East, West, Mort
and South, shall hear OF the result and kno'
what each Representative in Congress sha
have done 10 purify Washington.
Next Thursday night the committees al
to be selected from the business men of til
city to inaugurate the movement. 1t wi
be large one and will be felt.'
To Talk on raunarouca