The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-01-13
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th3t IN MS ignorance ana curiosity he l.
liable to III, estigate and by which he
will be morally damaged. ii not totally
ruined. We suffer tine Vulnerable ca
lamity of the constant exposure of this
,nauseating. putrid. open ulcer upon our
business. social and political life. and
when we ask to have il clcanscd by the
application of the wholesome laws that
have been provided for this very pur-
pose we are laughed at for our crcdulty.
and told that we are interfering with
personal rights. We are told that il i
moi the business of the executive power
to prevent this helli>h exposure of the
dc9redation and dcbaucherv of men and
women 50 while iniquity thrivcS by
its brazen etfrontery and through the
criminal negligence of the officers OF the
law. while the rod of the wicked lies
on the lot OF the righteous" the right
cous are tempted to put forth their
hand to sin" The bows and men. girls
and women who should. by police pro
lection. be saved To God and the state
are. by constant touch with the vile
thing. defiled in their thoughts. their
opinions and their conduct. So they be-
come. sooner or later. che champions of
rum. The city protects the murderer
that he may have an opportunity to cN-
hibit the full merit of his case in court
while the decent AMI law abidn" are
left alone to preserve and enjoy their
God given and law guarded rights it,
they can. Gentlemen. if | was given the
same rights under our municipal admin
i-tration rs j. the murderer. in order
that should be protected from the
moral -poilcr the sheriff would create
sufficient con-tabulary or call on the
governor for help. But the lawlcss are
officially defended in the prosecution of
their Ievili-h work. while | plead I'M
heard for the protection the law grants
me.
Does it require argument 90 show that
the municipality should put forth its
hest effort to prevent the practice of
lawle-snc,- and The creation of immoral
influence. When the law defines civil
right. and the state throws about it,
citizenship the guards necessary to the
enjoyment of those rights there should
not be- in the mind of any. the rcmotest
question ~ to the duty of the executive
Office. the fact of police dercliction an
their nliine~s for any position of trust
should he toe apparent to require more
than the statement of fact.
What spectacle j. this: those who
represent the law in it, enforcing duty
and the guardianship of the integrity of
III" people not only connivc ut avoidance
Of their duty bat with a full llnowle lap
OF infraction-. persons. time and place
they permit the law breaker To 90 scott
fl,c. ! am not aware that anyone at
tcn'pt- to deny that those who peIrpt
these things TO hc are themselves profit
cd IN pocket. place. or some other way
To an extent that makes the transaction
. trade in morals. Whether the repre-
sentative of the police power receives
money. drinks. cigars. entertainment
from the frail. free tickets on pledges
from the gang to keep him in hi, place
does not matter The fact i that be-
hind all these police permission, stands
the gigantic god of Graft. His influence
i WIDER than police authority. ii i, true.
but by using him the disreputabe have
enlisted in their cause one of the most
successful and dangerous weapons.
1II-By Giving Christ Lorl,hip in
Civil Life. and by the Impeachment
Of His Enemies. are the Rights of
Manhood Secured
J. Moral distinction, must be EN-
pha-lzeI. It is by such disregard of the
moral rights OF men a. | have men
toned that people become confused in
their IDEAS of right and wrong. 1t is a
FeTy common saving in the West that
we cannot expect the same of people
here a. we do in the East" And why?
l. the Observance of law any less n
NECESSITY here than there? /, immoral
iiy any less destructive and reprehensi-
bic here l. Right any less Right or
JOS neccs-adv To he practiced here? L |
humanity less liable To be ,lebauched
here: T. manhood worth less here
pom what ground does this cont chiffon
rests This: The demand of he lawlcss
Tor greater license to do a. he pleases
hDl- here more ready ears. 1t is sad
commentary on our Western civilization
that because our people have removed
from the homes of their youth. from the
restraints that life long and time hon
orcd memories and righteous traditions
impose, because money getting is the
passion OF the time and place there
fore all moral distinctions may be dis
regarded. Beloved. Iawlessness i anar.
chy whether practiced by the denizens
OF the restricted district of Seattle or
by the handed rioters in the Havmarkei
~ Chicago. Refusal to enthrone the
Right in the public administration of
affairs i the same whether il is oh
served in Il Bloody Mary" or boodlinc
Mayor.
= Differences in character must he
defined. Recently one of our splendid
men said to me- Back in the old home in
the East no decent man would be seen
going into a saloon. but out here the
hest men do it, Tell me. would Jesus
Christ, were He among men today. would