The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
SAVANNAH AS 1T is
NO FLATTERING PICTURE DRAWN
DIX REV. ED. F. COOK.
SIN AND VICE THAT PREVAIL.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE WILL
SUCCEED IN STAMPING THEM OUT.


Would BE but "a Means TO the End
of Their supDressiOn-HOv Savan-
nah Should Be Truly Advertised.
PeriIs That Reset the YOuth-Gam-
bling Hens, BarrOoms and Broth
els the Trinity of Evils.
''Sin a Reproach to Any People" was
the subject upon which Rev. Ed F. Cook
pastor of Wesley Monumental Church,
preached last night. He drew his text
from Proverbs 14:S4: righteousness ex-
alteth a nation but sin is reproach to
any people"
The sermon was forceful, and, delivered
in a manner to impress its hearers, went
straight home convincing any who need
ed convictiong Of the existence of evil
that needs suppression, and determining
some to do what they may be able in the
cause of right the pastor championed.
''Sin is the only thing that mars the
beauty of this world" said Mr.. Cook.
"Sin is the only thing that robs mans
heart of peace and mans home of hap
piness. In proportion as sin abounds
beauty fades, peace and happiness van
ish. Righteousness alone commended the
individual and exalted the nation.
You are born builders. You are max
ing home in this city Here sin abounds,
its forms are varied and manifold. Sin
is made popular. Goes unrestrained and
unchecked. lie who makes home and
undertakes to rear family in this city
does so in the face of great danger. in
IL
are openly permitted. and are a reproach
to this community and menace TO the
home.
My words are not intended to dam
age our city in the eyes of the world, but
TO help by spring1ng you to action In the
suppression of vice and the development
OF virtue. He most helps his town who
most exalts her in righteousness; he him
ders most who makes vice popular.
stand this evening to plead for that
righteousness which exalteth a people,
and for the suppression of those evils
which are a reproach to us at home and
abroad"
Mr. Cook referred to some of the eff
forts that have been made to advertise
Savannah the view being to induce home
seekers to settle. In those advertise
ments, only the most commendable fea-
As an illustration of what a true picture
would convey, he presented the follow
ing:
Savannah, the chief South Atlantic
port, situated at the mouth of the Sa-
vannah river is one of the most beautiful
cities of the South, and offers unsurpass-
ed attractions for home-seekers who de-
sire residence in a semi-tropical climate.
We have splendid business facilities. eX-
.4alla o. qQh
well-illed libraries. thoroughly-equipped
hospitals and beautiful churches of all the
leading denominations.
ITO a man with family of boys and
girls we offer the following exceptional
advantages Nearly 300 barrooms stu
ated in the business and residence sec
lions of the city. Most of these are open
day and night. and all day Sunday, never
being molested by the officers of the law
A man can get his drinks on Sunday with
out embarrassment to himself or the
dealer.
"In this city gambling is very popular
Almost every device known to the art can
be easily had. from the card table in the
gilded parlor of the professional gambler
TO the policy-ticket and dice in the ne
gro dive. You can take your choice from
poker to crap-shooting with little fear of
molestation by officers of the law.
Gambling rooms literally abound and
men, women and children are at liberty
TO enjoy the facinations of gaming with
out let or hindrance. These institutions
are not suppressed by the courts, but are
permitted to flourish for an annual stip-
end, which is richly enjoyed by the Of
ficers of the law.
''In matters of drinking and gambling,
no city of the South can offer superior
advantages. Professional gamblers liter
ally flock to Savannah. The gentleman
of free thought and free life, need feel
no restraint in our city, for brothels
abound in every section. One end of one
of our most beautiful streets is given up
to residences of this sort.
THE music halls and vaudevilles, which
flourish upon our principle street, offer
the rarest attractions to boys and young
men who love the course the vulgar and
the nude No youth is compelled TO put
up with a dull time in our favored city.
1T is an additional point in our favor
that no man need feel oppressed by a
sanctified Sabbath. On Sunday he can
drink, gamble. hunt fish. sail and find
every other form of worldly pleasure, re-
CARELESS of the fact that many of these
things are in violation of the state law.
Amy man can run his business upon the
Lords Day. keep open his saloon or gam
bling parlors or run pleasure resort,
at which many statute law are violated,
WIN lillle OF IlOleSLdtlOn Oy OHCeIS
of the laws rue r- 81. -ur
MANY other things might be pointed
out as Of especial attraction to home
seekers. Our prize fights in the winter,
the charming club life o6stBe young men.
the summer resorts, with their beer gar
dens and vaudevilles, but enough has
been said. Beautiful Savannah opens her
arms to new corners and offers splendid
building lots, excellent business facilities
and, above all, a community in which to
rear boys and girls where vice is permit
ted to flourish and many evils are made
popular by the officers of the municipal
ity. No family need fear a Puritan
spirit or a sanctihed atmosphere"
That finished the picture, but the pas
tor continued: Let this special edition
Of the paper contain. besides the pictures
usually found in such publications, photo
gaphs OF the principal barrooms; elegant
gambling paTlors. exterior and interior
views; the east end Of Oglethorpe avenue.
with a description OF several OF the
houses and their business. Sunday scenes
at Thunderbolt and Tybee.
''Sin soils the atmosphere In this city
our young people are suffering from the
necessity OF breathing an atmosphere
putrid with vice.
The Pacific coast octopus or devil-hsh
can hide itself by couding the water
about II. II has been found that an oc.
topuE only a few inches long can cloud
fifty cubic feet OF water in a few seconds