The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-20

PARK CITY, Jan, 19-In yesterdays
issue Of the Park Record editorially it
said: I've don't want to precipitate
=. wordy war with the Park City cor
respondent of the Salt Lake Herald. "
Very well. Mr.. Editor, anything in
fairness meets with our approval and
we'll call the incident closed. Self re-
spect, which carries with it considera-
ton for others. prompts US to add that
in manliness and Intelligence we bend
the knee to no man and maintain we
are his par in decency and breeding;
were we not, NC would be inclined to
eschew the world with its perishable
heshpots and become an anchorite.
The Parrot Of Thursday, with his
accustomed loquacity, devotes a half
column to explain the whchness OF
the why. The poor old bird is befud-
died, and does not know whether 1t IS
cswlne or perched on one of the llr-
tells Of the avenue" but would have
US explain an explanation. Repre-
hensihle methods" were used by us ad-
Visedly, and is in effect sentiment crys-
talized into q protest to the acts
Of public servants who disre-
gard the wishes of their consti-
tuents. Had the Parrot been footing
here then, Poll might have heard the
nightly serenades by the citizens with
band accessories TO the homes OF the
three councilmen who had the man
hood 10 oppose the appointment Of Nj.
Weber. Their names are James d.
Murdoch, James Farrell, our present
mayor and the sterling John Rodgers,
now dead. That is the why, Polly.
You must not overlook the fact that
the acts of public men can be com
mented on providing ii is done without
malice and in the interest of the pub
lie, but to accord to a man an indict-
able Offense or to his conduct corrupt
motives would not be just whether he
be public servant or private indi-
vidual. We shall always exercise that
right without fear or favor, commend
and condemn that which will not bear
the searchlisht of investigation Yes,
we win even give the devil his due.
It is no pleasure for US to deal in per
sonalities but we leave the subject mat
ter 10 the impartial arbitrament Of the
intelligent public opinion of Park City.
The editor Of the Parrot has made
another bad break. He is now the
knight champion and defender of the
soiled doves of Park City. Poor Polly
may yet die from an enlargement of
the heart by its maUdlin sympathies,
because fifteen of them were taken to
the city hall and fined To ask the
authorities TO inhibit the payment of
fines at stated intervals would be to
virtually put a premium on immoral
ity. This community is as moral as
any Of its size in the United States, and
to withdraw the only preventive meas
ure society has to restrict as much as
possible the social evil would make of
Park City the mecca for hoydens and
dissolute characters. Eminent socialo-
2 SITS who have made the problem a
study, recognize the impotency of
measures looking to its suppression,
and agree on restrictive measures to
conf1ne it to a certain pale. The Off
Gals Of Salt Lake endeavOred to solve
il last year by raising the police sur
veilance combining the evil to a district,
until now apartment houses, business
blocks. and even certain portions OF
the residence district is permeated
with this moral ulcer Any man who
would countenance perniciOus prOstitu-
ton does not honor nor respect pure
WOmanhood. but is an incubator of
moral peslilence. True it is their lives
are strewn with thorns brought to the
abyssmal depths by their own i'm
providence, misfortune and weakness
and While memory is theirs the shame
will cling to them like a poisoned gar
ment- Though oUtcast one cannot
believe they are lost 10 all sense OF
decency. They have feelings and
hearts that beat as Loyalty in kindness
TO other peoples hearts, and have
mothers and sisters of their own-we
cannot believe they would exult in the
downfall of pure womanhood in a win.
diCtiVe spirit. Therefore they recognize
the obligations they owe the authori-
ties. Polly had better wing its way
back to ArkansaW and the razor back
and see what the virtue of its world
famed medicinal springs would have on
its soiled plumage, base, unclean de-
sires and leprous mind
Frank Brunyer met with a painful
accident at the Silver King today. He
had his left hand badly lacerated in
the coSs Of a machine used in hosting
Dr.. Gregor had recourse to a few
stitches in the disabled member.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shields enter
tanned a few friends Friday evening
at their beautiful home at progressive
whist, the first of a series to be giver
by this social club to be known as the
is TO l Whist club. The happy. Occa-
sion was Mr. Shields 50th birthday
who by the way is a remarkably vel
preserved man, ard scarcely looks IS
Congratulations were received in his
accustomed happy manner. The guests
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson I
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. White. Mr.
ana AIRS. Walter Scott, DR.. and Mrs
lie Compile, Mr. and Mrs P. McPher
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Gieger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shields. A mos
enjoyable evening was spent: the
charming hostess always amiabilit1
person fed makes here recentfonc non
ular Mrs. Mcpherson was the fortu
nate recipient Of the ladies' prize, thai
Of the gentlemen Mr.. j. W. White.
John ]. Daily went to Salt Lake or
yesterday afternoons train after look
ing over the operations Of the new
mill. The lack Of water supply viii
retard any considerable runs in tht
mill until spring. when the water ditcf
from Silver Islet lake viii supply thu
West Daily, Daily and Ontario's mine,
and mills.