The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
TO ENFOkCE THE Law,

The Civic Federation of Duluth
has made new departure by TAX
ing hold of question which has
heretofore been permitted to lie
dormant because of the fact that
what is everybody's business has
been generally accepted as being
nobody's business-the question of
the stamping out of vice and the
moral upbuilding of this northern
section.
| Under the edict which has gone
forth the dives must go, gambling
must go, slot machines must go, sa-
looms must obey the letter of the
law, and dissolute characters will
lose their haven of rest in Duluth
and contiguous territory.
AS regards the aforementioned
offenses there will be no comproln-
Use and no tolerance, and the aid of
all who desire to see an enforcement
of law is sought to assist in the
eXtirpation of crime. From a Cir
cular letter mailed to citizens inter-
ested in reform in northern Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota cities, is repro
duced:
"Do not be persuaded or intimi-
dated to take up other issues now.
Secure these reforms and we can
create an atmosphere in which 9TH
er reforms can be ultimately car
ried. But the enemy will join with
the extremists of reform, and defeat
us by seeking to carry us to the
OVERRIDING of things. Keep in line
on these essentials. Again, as per-
suasive measures looking to yet
further and higher reforms, we sug-
gest local federation for complete
pastoral oversight by united CEN
sus of the town or section thereof
by pooling local effort and monies
for supplying means for the social
life and the mental culture of the
young. Substitute, as far as posi-
BILE, healthy recreation for the dead
ly pleasures the world provides for
money. Provide means for indoor
and outdoor recreation, and litera-
ture for the study of current events.
This latter, that our voters may
vote intelligently. This also means
mems clubs and place to hold
them. Beat the devil at his own
game by providing the means for
the social and intellectual life of the
people. This will aid effectively the
legal means to secure intelligent
citizenship. Aim at the highest
form of civic life. Seek to Cooper
ate with all for closer religious fell
lowship and cooperation for the
purifying of the civic, and elevation
of the social life of our youth.
"Once more, endeavor to secure
the limiting of Sunday labor, and
wherever practicable early closing
and half holidays for the working
classes. These must be done by
persuasion and instruction. This
will give the men a chance to enjoy
their domestic life and to attend the
| churches refreshed. We must show
our active sympathy with the work
ingmen in their attempts to secure
their rights to Sunnay rest.
Finally we appeal to the Metho-
dist Episcopal ministers to see that
this federation succeeds. The time
has come when Christians must
unite for the recovery of the Chris
tan American Sabbath, the purify
ing of municipal politics, the main
tanning of law and order, the en-
forcement of law by the proper Off
Gals or their impeachment for NAL
feasance of office, and the repres-
sion by law of the lawless and def
ant element which provides or pro-
duces the anarchists, social, politi-
cal and industrial, as we'll as relig
ious. Let the Methodist Episcopal
church, through its bishops and
conferences, confer with the bish-
ops of other Episcopal and leaders
of non-Episcopal churches for the
purpose of state federation on these
things. Then call a state conven-
ton for further action. We ask your
CO operation for Christ and our
country"
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