Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-12
A SAD EXPERIENCE.
How the Reno Observer People Made
Fight for Morality and Reform.

FIGHT for Morality and Reform.
Allen Bragg the noted moralist and
reformer ard Nate Rolf. who has but
recently gone into the business, have
had q peculiar experience with their
attempts to evangelze Reno. Some ,
Of the church people reached the con-
clusion that if they had some courage
Gus organ capable of shifting iniqulty !,
hip and thigh, that it would be an ex- /
cellent idea to league such an organ |
with the Salvation ARM and drive |
Saten out of Reno. Mr.. Bragg who al |
ways leans on the side of the good, |
but still retains CONSTANT commercial |
ideas figured out that he and Rolf with
the Observer as lever could route |
the cohorts Of the devil out of Reno !
for about fifteen hundred dollars.
The church people thought that if
they could accomplish SO much good
for so little money it would be a pay
ing investment, equivalent to laying
up treasures in heaven. They told
Bragg and Rolf to cut loose and begin
on the enemy. Mr. Bragg ,ho had
been writing morality and reform
editorials in the Gazette in its better
and purer days, annexed himself to his
work Rolf, however, who had but it
tie C-per:ence in the reformatory line
Of : Iiting, was obliged to be coached
while by Bragg. and it is reported
that he attended church frequently be-
fore buckling down to his work.
When he did open his batteries on
iniquity he made the fur fly. also the
advertising The saloons and gam
bling houses began taking out their
ads and their places were taken by
free religious notices and reports of
church festivals. The church people
were all delighted with the good work
of the Observer and many a time the
creditors were awarded By having
the clergy stop them on the street
with fervent pressure of the hand
and the wishing of God speed for thei-
good work
The hand shakes, however were not
accompanied by any ducats or bank
notes such as George Nixon was pass
ing around like leaves on the strand.
Quite a number Of church people,
hnw
er but the didn't mention money and
so the thing went along spell unit!
the subscription book was filled up
with church subscribers, but the
money cane in very slow and mostly
didn't come in at all.
One day Rolf got hot in the collar
and said that running a newspaper in
Reno was nearly h---" Mr.
Bragg rebuked Nate for his profanity
and made him promise to be good.
Nate said he was sorry but had the ali
of man who thought four aces ere
better than a contrite heart.
They continued to advocate early
closing and tight town and the bust
ness fell away more and more and
the congratulations Of the good people
increased along with the Office expen.
ses and then Rolf began an open re-
volt against the reform policy of the
paper.
In mentioning the peop'e which had
invegled them into the scrape Rolf
would indu ge in language which
could not possibly be pri ted in fam.
lily paper like the Appeal. Some OF
his profanity would cause Bragg's hair
TO raise. They attempted to reach
the promised fifteen hundred sack
that the churches agreed to open up
but they could not locate 1t.
Then Rolf numbered some nor.
profanity and Bragg falling into the
wicked ways of his palmer, is report
ed aso to have sworn some himsels
though the Appeal Ii Unable to fully
substantiate the report
They have finally decided tha
the substantial backing the saloon givt
the newspaper pays the wages of TIL
comp0s'tors better than the chilrche
and that ii takes = wide open town Il
liven ND TIE LEGAL columns of a paper
Mr.. Roff has vowe1. with his hand
uplifted to heaven that he will in tn
future run his paper in the interes
of the world. flesh and the devil, nc
that he is worldly man in any sense
but because it PAYS fer the wood col
sumed in cold winter and assist
very materially in liquidating tn
butchers bills.