The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17
AMERICAN SOCIETY.
McKinIcy's Pastor on the Subject of
It's Claimed Degeueracy.


Rev. Or. f. NJ Bristol in New York World
/ protest against the application of the
term Society" to that little set of little
fools who contribute nothing but scandal
to the annals of community. The true So
ciety of America composed of the brains
and virtue OF her typical men and women,
to be found in Washington, New York.
paitirrUre. BOSTON, rnf1advrpftu. Chicago
and In every city and town and village OF
this country is worthy OF all honor and
respect Husbands never had more virtu-
Gus wives nor wives truer husbands: sons
never had sweeter, purer mothers. nor
mothers nobler, cleaner sons; brothers
never had more chaste. Intelligent sisters
nor sisters more heroic. chivarous. high
minded brothers than they have today and
in our own America.
Democracy Is conducive TO virtue. The
most corrupt, licentious social conditions
are found where class distinctions prevail.
equality is denied and woman Is robbed OF
her right her freedom and her indepen-
dence. The morally healthy condition OF
American society is due 20 the freedom
intelligence and exalted character OF
American womanhood. And that woman
hood, claim, is the highest, purest type
that has yet appeared In the evolution of
society. In contrast with this American
society let the pessimist study Athenlan
society in the days of Aspasia. Roman
society in the time of Cleopatra, French
society in the days of Recamier and Main
tenon, English society in the reign Of
Elizabeth or Charles II. or the Georges.
What encouraging progress has been made
in the moral sentiments and standards Of
society since the American revolution gave
aristocracy and sovereignty to the COM
mon peoplel The virtue and honor Of this
world are in the common people.
Who determine the character Of society,"
No mere four hundred shallow Drained CO.
terie OF any one community who are living
on the sweat OF their fathers or grand
fathers faces not the men and women. so
called. who can shamelessly at together
through a performance Of "Sapho" or THE
Degenerates." presented by actors and ac-
tresses who are vainly trying % secure a
virtuous reputation by breaking into Amer
lean society. not the nameieS few silly
things who sell themselves and their faith
ers fortunes TO foreign dcgeuerates for
titles which our yiri.e. hlgh-minded young
Americans would not wipe their feet on.
Not these. but rather the noble rank and
ME OF manhood and womanhOod. where
YOU find the ideal fathers and mothers,
husbands and wives. brothers and sisters,
who by their honest hearts and brains and
hands are creating the moral and material
greatness OF our free and Christian Amer
tcanism
am bound to say that the highest stan
dari u American society may Be found
at the national capital. The social atmo-
sphere ~ Washington Is sweet and whole
some. II VAS uever more -. No social
scandals taruish the purity 81 our ofilcial
or congressional life Finer spce mons Z
moral Intellectual and pairio'r woman
hood cannot Doe found Co this country ~ IN
the world than are 90 be met az the social
functions az the beautiful capital whore
she best traditions ~ republican purity ana
democratic simplicity are preserved and
exempaned ln the 5ome='ic yirtue. anFgt9n
and happiness - the first home % the lan1.
Surely the American people may Justly
f-ucitate themselves on he high and un-
suited gc-urd of that nrsi home ot The
laol from the glorious aay 90 Martha
Washington to the good ard happy Say ~
lea Mckinley