The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-02
MUNICIPAL RULE
AND M|SRULE

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Misrule was recently delivered and
is the fourth in the series.
In the Introductory to this, the
| fourth number OH the above sub
ject, will speak briefly upon the
few friendly criticisms received.
These have been chiefly on the
lack of any declared remedy for
the evils discussed. To the friendly
critic, | would say that my theme
-" Municipal Rule and Misrule,
does not indicate that | have had
any purpose directly to offer a REM
edy. However, the remedy has
been indirectly indicated. Should
be indisposed, and send for
physician, and he should tell me
that he found no more serious indi
cations than that of an overtaxed
stomach, and leave for me some pep
sin, charcoal tablets and bismuth
powder, | think that could safely
conclude that future attacks of the
same character might be obviated
by not over eating, although the
physician may not have so directed.
So, if | have succeeded in demon
strating that bawdy houses are ell
joying police protection, not only
in reference to prostitution, but in
the unlawful sale of liquors, and
this by reason of violated official
Oaths, it seems to me that any
thoughtful mind might determine
a possible solution. Some have
spoken of replying to positions tax
ell. am happy to say that the
paper will gladly receive the same,
and also to say that this pulpit is
always open to any representative
man in our midst, to reply to any
position that | have taken, or that
may take
PURPOSE misunderstood
The theme to me, is an impor
tant one and any lack of interest in
the same by good people, must be
due to ignorance. My purpose.
primarily, has not been to abolish
the red light district, much as
that might be desired. Many say,
This would not stop prostitution.
Certainly | know that. lust as
truly can say that the districting
of vice does not stop prostitution
outside of the district. Everyone
knows that the vice can be found
III every part of cur city. The
upper society is no stranger to
the same whether in the district or
out of it, The plea that the meth
cd now followed, removes vice from
other parts OF the city is false. The
same police power that can concen-
trate vice and place it under tribute,
is just as great as when vice is not
placed under tribute.
No sane man thinks that vice ex-
periences any change i'll character
by being compelled to paw tribute
for the municipal privilege. Nei
ther IS police power changed in de
gree by receiving a reward from
vice.
1t is not my purpose, primarily,
to secure the prohibition of the
sale of liquor in these unlicensed
places, though this in itself would
be desirable The drunk resulting
from drinking liquor in an unicens-
ed place is not different in charact
er from that produced by the liquor
secured in licensed se'oonS.
Cndc~'- his, 'T'. u
hnitely of greater importance is
the far reaching, blighting, damn
ing. government DESTROYING prac-
tice and example of official disre
gard for the sacredness of an oath.
By the common Concensus of all
civilization. the home is the source
from which must flow the stream
of purity. without (which. no nation
can permanently abide. When the
solemn vows. made at the marriage
altar. shall become a common joke