The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-02
Justice 10 the Mountain People

Tho following rs an editorial
from tho Daily Courier-Journa', ,
and will be appreciated by the
DETAINED people OF this section.
at is gratifying to know that the
Salvation Army, which has made
pilgrimage from Cleveland TO
Breathitt county, aud proposes to
make campaign through several
other mountain counties, is agree
ably disappointed in the condition
Of affairs so far. II evidently ex-
pected from the statements current
In the Northern press to find
savages and community STEPPED
in ignorance and vice. It's grati-
flying, therefore, to hear that Capt.
Holz, the spiritual and military
leader OF tho band, has a good
word to say even OF the people OF
the town OF Jackson, the very
storm center OF Eastern Kentucky.
He has been pleased to say that
the population thare has been
greatly misrepresentcd In point Of
Intelligence and morals. lie can.
not but disabuse the public mind,
wherever his words reach, OF the
injustice done, not only to the
mountain people, but to those of
the whole State. Few non-resi-
dents, who get their impressions
from the press, know anything OF
our geographical divisions, and in
reading OF violence in any part of
Kentucky they charge it to the
State as an entirety. In this way
any one who has lately been North
or East will have observed the
effect 1t has had In giving us bad
name.
CAS- far as the people OF the
State, or its authorities, have, by
neglect or indifference, contributed
to lawlessness anywhere, they
should bear their portion OF the
blame. And II is no sufficient de-
fense OF country like Breathitt to
say that 1t Is lawless because its
good people are intlmidated by its
bad people. But that such blame
should extend to other than the
immediate locality, or to the GRIM
inals guilty OF the violence Is un-
just. Especially is 1t an act Of in.
justice to the great body OF the
mountain people, who are freei
from the crimes which degrade
humanity than any similar mum,
ber OF people in other States
Even the feudal tendency Is limit
ed, both In area and the number
who incite to crime. The occur
/, renee OF such outbreaks or OF otheI
lawless acts only proves that Grim,
, exists there, as everywhere, am
!, should not involve the whole com
I, munity, any more than crime Ii
a the slums OF a large city shoul,
! involve the reputation Of the grea
:, body Of lawabiding citizens.
"Mr. Holz and his associate
cannot travel in any strictly rurs
country where they will be r,
ceived with more respectful cour
esy or be treated with more gent
Inc hospitality. The houses OF a
: will be open to them and, howev,
w humble the accommodation 1t wi
- be an exception II they find the
" hosts willing to accept pay I
" their entertainment. Guides W
70, volunteer to show them the way,
VI necessary, and their pocket.boo
:" will not only be safe, but II o
x, should be dropped and found Il
" finder will, II need be, folio
:" twenty miles to restore 1t. And
10 as to other characteristics whi
81 mark them as worthy OF bett
20 name than has been ascribed
VI them. AS in all communities, bi
liquor may lead in some cases
" bad conduct, even to the sheddil
~ Of blood, but 1t is as exceptional
'" In cities OF the best general reput
;" Public sentiment in the mountain
~ is against intemperance, and Il
" local option law is in force in nea
y ly every county. And SO OF erin
II. generally, 1t is the exception, al
er not the rule, and especially
he feudal disturbances. So that
OF the march OF the Salvation Arm
oil shall be conducted In the spirit
10. Its mission, it cannot but
su fraught with good in revealing Il
=, ~ true condition OF the mounta
!, region and correcting the wild
an spread prejudice against its peop
m
Ike CLIMATIC CURES.
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all in the cure Of consumption is very mu