Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

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There seems ~ I've 4 popular wave of
indignation ~ rpinx over tho cJaii-
Try lust ii present against the ..fF
nriiIed license uf vice and immortality.
lin tho east New ioFk and Chicago
are conducting vigorous crusade, ia
,gne Salth New Orleans is bcstiring
hrr@lf. while WAY oui west san Fran
sixee aal Seattle i.ase awakened To-
ihe fact that n little reformation
along this line could result In no
harm. The innovation Of any move
ment for the curtallmen, 81 vice and
immortality IN the larger cities of the
country Is well worthy The moral sup
port III least OF lovers ~ the pure and
wholesome. There il Il mistaken idea
form movements are inaugurated by
cranks people who are marrow mind
ed and bigoted. and who would seek III
s.;;s;; &. others liberties and privileges
that ARE their rsghltnl heritage. This
class will argue that the Immoral, like
lhe palns. we wili always have with ns;
Ihnt certain evil. are necessary evils;
thai thew, i,r,fas reform movements
ARE periodical and from which no
lasting aiNi beneficial results ever fui-
low. While II is admittedly true that
vice ana immortality are diseases prev.
slent The world over; while II IN true
tina; The application III human fenisa-
dies las nsxes succeeded. and never
" I'D succeed. Ia eAiirpatinp them. II
would be absurd, II not criminal. mol
*, .ss-->s.:. II. II. regulate them. Se....
lists tell ,is that there are reitple who
IRE iIs nature incapable of appfeeiaiF
ing anything which IL pure and noble
an inherited affection, but their per
renfage il very small compared 10
that other class II Wr0ngtioers, Who
persist in violating both the legal and
nnrni luw simply because their educa
bion and environment are opposed a.
law and morality Eliminate, II you
please. the tinrurahles" aud you still
have lei, the latter class, which con-
~titnte by far IA" greater per cent,
ard docs rot society owe 10 them a
lus; obligai lons Throw around this
siaSa the proper safeguards, direct
ils.I mimi. Ia TIA, proper channel,
rise them All opportunity 10 SEE the
hnnesits 10 h~ derived from lead
lion mast have taught You that the
ends lustf, the means employed fpf
their redemption III say thai moral
reform movements are set la motto b,
franks an1urs we'll for their success.
History teaches that no movement,
having for Its object The moral elesa.
lion uf humanity. WAS ever instituted
e,s any one but whom the Warid
pleased Ia term crank. Garrison
PHILLIPS. lo,eIoy. were all rfanks IN
this ssIi@ Nj motive should he uiirs.
l'nned.whleh seeks Ia llft up the Taller
md aims In seeure the greatest degree
IL protection, from sin and degreda
ti.s,. fer the hsss and girls of oar euan
Try, Nh movement should he rldiculed
watch tends Ia limit evil In whatever
feam. Crime when allowed Ia ~ I'm
punished and immortality when allow
ia to ~ unchecked st.w baldar ane
ia,lsier. until eventually thes pa~s th.
linz IL siemageatlon and become intol
esable. II We. and immortality wer,
int Hunted III their confinement
IN Tie larger cities the neral staHsiar,
III Gar eeptsrs u population would In
ssitahly sink a. Tive iawest psassibl.
ssateeptlon. Tl,s elnsle wsuld hesum,
vi ieE each das AMI must Ia Tins
hsssnss If that s1ass ~ people who M
elps lhe highest ssasiun til moral life
nat rsAss IF hum nslr wtsssst aud tes
nssa have said u the hilsA and saliva
sl,sti II tssa repahles moral and r,lit
leEai .atstsnse. lei tl.set,~s lmn.lr
ai.ts III oar large ami is1pnluus citlef
~sn. l~fm~ase th~ tsMntrs hnmes ol
ssAf commonwealth AMI the knbiea,
i pa~-si t,as iset hope MllI has,
ehsa trisfiest The lultsd State,
y th~ isst sssuntfs IN eaglh. our naet
are as eA~slsnlis.us and have Il,
iarA gard fur morality ~ these d
sns Astlna IN the slnis the adrian
faxes which ssiviy and our FIRE in
~tat stsass nffef Ia TN ssus and the Air
~ lad nt,hie ami Useful lives ara IA
sni@rlof t. ans government an earth
atAi star msanwn arw the falrsst ant
psis.si n.sdrf the blue eanaps ~ l,as
IN III Ne wish 10 reverse an this
NJ. i tllousaad times. NO, Then ier
~ ~ = nation. AZ eoPmuni,s, as in
nisadsaAls. saintsnance and snuurag,
al reform movements l"sking To on
1sfwsi growth and advancement.
We find the following g~m going th
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