The Sunday globe., 1901-05-26
SUNDAY, NAY 26, 1901.
The Classes VS.. the Masses.

We are in receipt of a two-column
criticism from Mr.. j. A. West, who
modestly expresses regret that his
name is not heavier" to add weight,
We suppose, to his views, Mr. West
ought to be consoled for did not the
great poet exclaim:
What's in a name etc? Mr. ]. A.
Vests two-column screed is thus cpl
tomized:
THE Globe does not, itself, believe
the half of what it prints Of and con-
cerning dishonesty and immortality in
the Government Departments
(2) "The GLOBE seeks to establish
that every woman in the Departments
who is promoted secures her promo
tion through the prostitution of her
person and that every official who pro,
notes her does so to obtain her favors.
(3) "The GLOBE has started in the
wrong road to reform the evils it shows
Up, inasmuch as it offers no remedy
and rests satisfied with the exposure
Of the wrong doing"
(4) "The GLOBES advocacy of the
masses is useless and fruitless, mas
much as if it elevates the masses to a
plane with the classes, there will be no
more masses to elevate and all will be
classes, hence the Globe will have no
further mission or excuse for its exis-
tence."
90 The editor Of the GLOBE has not
the same command of the English Ian
guage of the late Editor Brann, of
Texas, whom Mr.. West accuses Of cir
culating obscenities broadcast all over
the country and effecting nothing"
C6. "The GLOBE is wrong in attempt
ing or advocating a change in the pres
ent social fabric, for educated men
should rule the uneducated masses,
but the GLOBE must confne its mission
TO advocating the education Of the
masses"
We believe Mr.. Vest will bear us out,
that we have fairly reproduced the sa-
lient points of his exhaustive criticism.
In replying to the points seriatim, we
desire to thank Mr.. West for the hon
esty and frankness with which he
states his views.
(1) The Globe publishes facts it in.
vestigates and reasonably believes to
be true; there is a remedy at law for
all who are libelled and there Is room
in the couny Jail for maligners Of char
acter.
(2) The Globe has repeatedly stated
that il believes but a small minority of
the female department clerks are
amenable to criticism, because Of their
immoral characters. It fayors their
wedding out and discharge from the
public service in the interests Of the
virtuous women who are dependent on
their salaries for a living for them
selves and in a majority of cases, for
families and relatives. So far from
any aspersions being thrown upon the
female clerk who is promoted and the
chief who promotes her, the GLOBE
commends, provided the promotions
are made on merit and seniority; es-
pecially when the female has a de-
partment reputation for womanly vir-
tues, as all have who are deserving Of
such reputation.
CD The GLOBE has suggested and
persists in suggesting a remedy for the
evils complained Of but Mr.. West is
sarcastic when he asserts that TO oust
the VIGOROUSLY immoral clerks Of both
sexes and substitute them with re-
spectacle and honest persons would be
simply offering new and virtuous la
dies a sacrifice in the immoral atmos-
phere of departmental life"
The atmosphere Of the departments
is as pure as it is elsewhere, probably,
and as one swallow does not make a
summer, neither does one grass wild
ow' or dame Of influence" make n
Department immoral The remedy is
to drop all such as are VIGOROUSLY con
spicuous because Of their well-known
and evil regulations, and this regard
less Of sex. The number so dropped
will not materially interfere with the
efficiency Of the Departments until
their places are supplied through the
proper channels.
(4) Mr.. Vests criticism of tn,
Masses VS.. Glasses is too immature anC
infantlle to call for serious reply. Z
his theory prevailed in the past, thi
country would still be a British prov
ince, and the aristocracy Of England
would be the hereditary masters o
himself and his posterity,
90 The editor Of the GLOBE plead
guilty to a defcieny in "the command
Of English" equal to the late Mr.
Brann But we have evidently mad
ourselves understood, even by Mr.
West. We fancy, however, that Mr.
Vests Juggling in Mr. Brann's name ir
his elaborate criticism, was to indi