New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
PLEA FOR PURE LITERATURE.
INDORsED BY THE wOMAN's NATIONAL
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
JOHN wEsLDYs MOTTO MOT 10 LET THE DEVIL
HAVE ALL THE GOOD TUNES" WAS

JOHN wEsLpYs MOTTO. MOT no LET THE DEVIL
HAVE ALL THE GOOD TUNES" WAS
ALSO MISS WIZARDS.
Ono of tho last requests Of Frances E. Willard was
that the plea for the Promotion OF Purity In Lit
erature and Art be fought for by the women who
stood by her side in all OF her struggles That re-
quest wac granted a few days ago. when the
woman's National Press Association Endorsed the
plea" as framed by Mrs. Emile d. Martin.
Mrs. NJ. p. Horning went to Washington Win
mo plea" at the expressed wish OF Miss willard
made the day before her death, and when MIS-
Horning presented the plea 10 the mourning con-
gress. which had just been notified that the "i'"
Ribboners' president was no more, II was sec
onded by Mrs. Belva Lockwood and enthusiastic
ally carried
I'VE are much encouraged" Mrs. Emile d Mar
tin said 10 a Tribune reporter just she took the
train for Evanston "as II is In the daily press We
want to begin work. clean press nas Huci
TO DO IN the making OF a clean people, anu iou'
press Is largely responsible for perverted mofais'
The Pan-Presbyteran Council. representing twenty
millions OF people. have taken up our plea anu
are working for IT, and some Of the other societies
who have gone and done likewise are the "om-
ans Board Of Home Missions. the last General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church. the Syhou
OF New-York the Mothers Congress. the Na'lohaI
Editorial Association, the New-fork state Press
Association and the Republican Press Association
r,tor,es and many leading men and women
throughout the country have supported U.s. TOO
Mrs Martin Is superintendent OF the PURITY De
partnent and Trainer OF the plea. she cohuhueo'
I'VE are eoing to strain every nerve TO puri'? me
-..s ,ba, "a influencing this and is 10 influence the
next generation. do not think can 40 oeUer
| than 70 ouote our beloved Miss Willard who said
a, our great recent convention that when former
president pro TEN. OF the Senate reported TOT a
| New-York daily the Nevada bruislng matcn 10Y
| consideration. # was fair example OF what de-
csdent press was aiming for. Miss Willard Was ex-
ceedingy grateful for powerful help OF the repu-
table newspapers and often spoke affectonatey OF
| the women Journalists who stood by her ana were
making the journalistic world better FOR their PREF
| snoe IN II" Mrs Martin said that Miss Willard
objected strongly TO the statue or Bacchante wncn
! degraded vomanhood by representing woman WIN
| little child on her arm as drunken dancer.
Speaking OF It little while ago she sad II IS me
most pronounced and odious lIustiauon 'h IT.. We
have seen in this country OF the ungodty o'c'u'n'
On another occasion she said We wish TO bring
| the influence OF women 10 bear upon the DOCKS ieau
by children and young people ana me pc,ur e 5sced
before them so that the temptations OF me yogns
s s nc - 90. -. 80 -a.ai,,od THE
| Increased by the impressions thus feceiVeu' iAo
standard set up is that OF the home which Is De-,
be devised. since the largest part OF the average ne
is spent al home, and whatever tends 70 bring 10 us
bright sanctuary the faint OF uncean thought or ac-
ton strikes blow a. the very heart OF the people
life The motto OF those who work along these lines
| Is. we come not TO destroy but 10 lullll' NOT 10
break down, but 10 build up We recognize the
| beauty and charm Of the intellectual and artistic
life Our principle Is forth IN that familiar dec
| laration OF John Wesley: We do propose 20 lot
| the devil have all the good tunes neither do we
propose TO LEI him have all or any OF the attractive
| books amusements and picture galleries, for these
are all adjuncts OF beautiful home life and must
he regarded from the point OF view OF the creates,
numbers greatest good, and guarded FOR their use
| and pleasure rather than disregarded by the home
| In order that the publisher picture dealer and the
| atrical manager may make larger profits These
| have patent the beauty and charm o.
genius and he world; the home is the nrs, claim
| ant, and the home-makers propose. by organized
well-conducted work. 10 restore 10 their children
and young people all these pleasant gardens OF De-
| light with the serpent left out"
short time before her death. Mas willard asked
the press TO take the following motto for Itself;
We Will so tell the story OF today 20 make the
| world better tomorrow"
The form Of the plea which s to be 70 editors
| and publishers is:
Your petitioners. for the protection OF our homes
earnestly request that you omit rom the columns
OF your paper scandals, details OF crime vile adver-
tsements Illustrations and impure literature az any
| kind We hold that newspapers not justified IN
publishing impure literature because the people read
| II; such publica lion Is immoral The newspaper ia
| powerful agency for the prevention OF crime and
| impurty We pray that your paper will maintain
| the high standard demanded by the National Edi-
| toral Association"