The evening world., 1909-01-19

serious in his projected crusade.
Next Monday night" he declared
solemnly, 81 shall introduce bill
making all afEinities subject TO imprs-
onment for from ten TO twenty years
The idea Of this bill, came to me tier
| had attended several sessions of the
Hams trial at Flushing. | disapproved
OF the acqrhttal OF Hams, but said
to myself that II the law provided an
adequate punishment for home wreck.
ers. husbands would not have to take
vengeance into their own hands. After
I had thought the matter over I de-
cided twenty years In prison was about
the right punishment for the crime OF
home wrecking
Why not electrocutlon?" I asked
Against Capita Punishment,
Il don't believe in capital punishment
for anything" was Senator Harte's re-
ply. II believe men and women should
be punished equally for the offers2, II
my bill becomes law, the women VIII
serve time as well "a the men.
Il believe in an equal moral standard
and an equal punishment for men and
women Too often the poor woman
hangs her lead in shame While the
man stalls away from the scene OF his
crime feeling even bigger than he did
before"
But" urged. II think some law
similar TO the one YOU are about to
propose was enacted in 1907, Weren't
a lot OF so-called atiint!es arrested UNI
der /, and subsequently discharged BY
the COURSE"
Il believe So" answered the Long
Island Senator. but that law impos1 ii
only fine Of not moro than $50 or
not more thnn SIX months imprso1-
ment. The punishment was quite mad
equatc 10 the oftense, Il is my opinion
that whenever a divorce suit Is brought
the guilty parry should be prosecuted
by the DIstrict-At,orney and sent to
prison for 4 long term"
And. meantime how would the WIFE
collect her alimony?" l inquired. being
of a practical turn OF mind. Don't
you think that then as now she would
often condone certain offcnses rather
,han send man 20 prison and so lose
her support and that OF her children"
"She might" Mr. Harte admitted,
with some reluc. ance II hadn't thought
about that, Blu: in any even, my bill
viii serve as protection 20 her"
And how many men In New YORK
City 10 YOU thirE would escape your
cdlct were It enforced" l asked.
Possibly 30 per cent" replied the
Senator. For at least that number
OF men are faithful to their wives and
families
Would Take Wise Counsel.
MANY men are not. know. II they
get taste OF states prison, however,
they will be apt TO take wise counsel
with themselves before trying It again.
will be Just as open to prosecution as
men. don't expec, 20 reform New
York In DAY, ! was born and brought
up IN Manhattan, ard / know juE
VIA. nvcly town /; lie. Du, | -eslly
believe that II people learned tina. hnv-
ing an affinity Is crime. punishab Bile
by long term In prison, they will
think twice before committing It, There
might relatively be more prosecutions
in New York City than elsewhere. The
vastness OF New York leads 10 double
leading ard double living. In Manha,-
tan man can have two wives scarcely
a block apart, and no one need be tho
wiser Her, every one IL WATCHED
moro or less b. his nelghoors. Gossip
IL everywhere.
And you believe your bill will be
passed" inquired.
Il have every hope Of H." the earnest
Senator replied. Il feel sure that II
both houses approve OF II Gov. Hughes
will sign II.
II am In rather a foolish position"
ho continued Last year voted
against the race track bills got hun.
dreds OF letters from clergymen urging
me to vote for tho racing measures. But
my constituents urged me TO vote
against them. 80 ! did So
We'll" suggested. don't you sup
pass tho Senator's from tho TenderiOn
district viii execute tho wishes Of thsir
constituents and data, your bils?"
senator Hare laughed.
They may. You nsver can tell. But,
l know this much, the law against
murder prevents many persons from