The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-02-28

Same general reasons advanced %
Bishop Hare Ofiicers OF the federation
are accusing the members OF the judi
ciary committee OF the senate of hos
tility To the bill by keeping II In com
mliiee 10 EmoihsT T..
Bishop Hare. who was n delegate to
the uniform divorce congress, recelN-
ing his appointment from Governor FL
rod. has made his report by mail, from
Atlantic city. ~. j., accompanying the
statement with a personal letter To the
LEGISLATORS. He calls attention To his
annual visit Ia all parts OF the state
as missionary bishop. having thus traN-
eled for the past thlrty-four years. He
says. and no doubt rightly. that no 9TH
or s~.son In the state knows It's ci,i-
Gems better.
influence on School Girls.
Bishop Hare II founder OF All Saints
school nj Sioux Falls. one OF the well
known western schools for girls. He
refers to his association with the school
In his letter as follows:
I have made my Rome for Over twenty
years In A boarding school for their daugh-
ters, and while l confess that have some
times been shocked TO see the Injurious In
nuence OF the divorce traffic upon their
Young minds, their srnsibility TO noble
Ideals and their promise OF me woman
hood have been my pride an, ,n my Joy, Few ,SS
hospitality OF the homes OF tho people OF
our state. most OF them so healthy In
morals aud attractive In all things beau
am Intensely Jealous regarding the
sweetness, purity and happiness OF IN.
home life OF our state. What ~ called
migratory divorce" II striking a terrible
blow at that dear domestic sanctuary: The
people who come TO our state 10 seek di-
Sorcc generally have money. This poEB"--
sion of money puts them In the position,
always influential. OF patrons. Even our
self reliant. independent people, alas. s"cm
subssrvIent TO them. These divorc" seek
crr dress well. They spend money freely
for professional services, for hotel con-
and for jswelry. The air OF culture and
fashion which they carry about with them
makes them appear to many persons. ee-
pecially the young, az worthy ot admfi-
lion.
They Are Perjurers.
Poor souls. they do not know that those
whom they would initiate are. In truth.
generally members Of that class OF society
which has exhausted all its reality and
health and IL, in truth. only vain show.
Thus IL Is that the perjury of these per-
sons In swearing that they have taken up
Sona fide rcsidenc" Ia South Dakota, when.
In fact, 81 out OF 100 leave the state soon
after obtaining their divorces, II overlook
ed or condoncd; and the divorce which
they procure. though u " the horrible
contamination OF many antecedrnt fotiIss
and sins. comes 10 appear No our I~'oplt-
TO our boys and girls, alas, as well az 9TH
ers-not as a painful catastrophe. but as
quite an ordinary event In married life,
All the convictions and sentiments which
breed respect between the sexes. and
which tend TO make marriage honorable
and the home sacred and stable. are thus
poisoned and weakened.
The present legislature Of South DA.
kota may not see It's way clear TO adopt
ali the recommendations OF the congress
on uniform divorce: but ! trust that its
members win carefully scruiinize the
sources from which opposition comes and
will not let the action of the congress pass
by without some material Improvement