Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-04-05
ROOSEVELT GRILLs DIVORCE.

Theodore Roosevelt has visited Reno. There
he has talked and talked plain. His remarks
anent the "divorce evil were short but point
ed. He issued little truths that should be taken
to heart by the people Of Reno and by the
people of the entire state. Mr.. Roosevelt sim
ply reflects, in his remarks, the opinion that is
general throughout the east and throughout
Europe relative to the feSter-spot of Nevada.
The colonel said: "And now |
want to wish you success in tacklmg
the divorce evil. If there is one colony
the existence of which ought to be dis
couraged it is the colony of people
who come here to establish residence
only to get rid of their duty towards
those to whom it should be their spe
cal duty to do their duty | don't
mean to comment on your own divorces
among people of your own state, but
you should keep the others out! The
wealth that such IA colony brings in is
advantage. You cannot afford to
have that kind of money spent
Food for thought a-plenty is those few
terse sentences. tThe wealth that such col
ony brings in is advantage While he
did not specifically state that he thought so, it
is most evident that Mr. Roosevelt regards this
coin that which paid to Judas for the
betrayal of the Christ We Of Nevada know
this to be a fact We know that the price
paid is far too much for the returns We know
that Reno prospers in filthy lucre at the expense
Of the seat of learning of Nevada. We know
that self-respecting mothers and fathers prefer
to send their young hopefuls to colleges in the
east and IN California rather than have them
associated with the plague of Reno. We know
that the University of Nevada is doomed to de-
cay provided the ulcer which effects Reno is
not speedily abolished
Those who have read and studied ancient
history can readily draw parallel between our
n fnIp tha mil cof4b oo1Jo
days that have long since gone down into UNI
honored history as a result of Just such prac-
tees. Not only the ancients but the great EN-
pres OF medieval times rotted away from the
core out. 1t not invading armies or pow
ers that caused the rise and fall of empires
it was their own internal rottenness. It may
be looking ahead great distance, but pro-
vided such breeding spots Of crime which is
fostered by the city the Truckee are not
checked, yes, obliterated, there is every reason
to believe that this country will follow in the
steps OF her sisters of bygone day.
Colonel Roosevelt, III very few words
points Nevada S shame from standpoint that
should appeal to many. The standpoint of
dirty dollars True as the colonel says the
"wealth brings no advantage Far from it.
it brings shame and disgrace on the fair name
of the state. It makes of her the laughing stock
of the civilized world and the gathering point
of moral degenerates. 1t is time for the state to
commence and figure on future action in relation
to this curse 1t is time for the electors to
commence looking for men that will, two years
hence, remedy the evils that now exist and per-
form a service that should have been performed
by the lately defunct twenty fifth" session
1t became necessary for the nation to legislate
against the practices of the Mormons of Utah.
let us not make it necessary for the federal
powers to legislate against this state on account
of the VIGOROUSLY putrid divorce colony"