The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12

Ino mass meet Ing tnht was called
tor Sunday evening at the Grand
theatre to protest against the repeal
of the ordinance relating to bawdy
houses was we'll attended, between
one hundred and fifty and two hun
dred persons, a large number of
whom we're ladies aud children be-
ing present.
The meeting was called to order
by Rev. Harvey, pastor of the Meth
odist church, who acted as srchairmsn.
In opening Mr.. Harvey made
short speech. telling the objects of
the meeting, which be said was to
protest against the licensing or estab
lisbing of bawdy houses In the city.
aud stated that the council by their
action in repeating the ordinance.
was taking a step backward instead
OF forward, making an appeal to
those present to protect their homes.
He then called upon Prof. Buck,
superintendent of the city schools,
who made the priDcip J address of
the evening.
Ma. Buck took the floor and regis
tered a vigorous protest against
''licenslng bawdy houses or houses Of
III fame" he discussed "whIte
slavery" 10 its relation to the gues-
tion here, and made strong plea for
the reputation of the city.
He told of lumber jack saying
that be would not come to this city
because there we're no houses Of pro-
stitution aud for the further reason
that he was likely to be brought up
with a heavy hne or WORK on the
rock pile for being drunk. He told
Of seeing about Hfty drunken lumber
jacks at Rosalia waiting tor the Spo.
kane train and thanked God for the
reputation that this oily was getting
that kept them away from here.
He told OF two Of last years teach
es that we're told on their way out
here last year that a woman could
not walk on the streets Of st. Maries
after dark and how the city had
changed. and that a woman was as
safe on the streets here now as IN any
city 10 the land. de spoke Of a case
where high school students had gone
to the Olympia last year and urged
that the city be kept free from a pos
sibiliy of a reocourence. aud also
from again getting the reputation
which It had only a year ago.
Rev. Tweed of the Presbyterian
church, WAS called for and made q
strong talk on moral grounds. He
asked "What wouli Jesus Christ do
il be should come to st. MarIes and
had the settling of this question, -
and urged his hearers to follow in
his footsteps
A lady, Etraoger In the city, made
a plea for psss purity OF the homes
and familb and urged that the home
and the boys and girls be protected
from the infusuce of the bawdy
houses.
A. V. Braderlck spoke on the sub
iect as be said. from the standpoint
Of q business man, aud a representa-
tive Of an employer Of labor, anc
said sour city cannot afford to de-
pend upon money brought in from
such a source. The man who Retl
the money even though 1t Las passed
through four or five hands, is as bar
as the man who runs the house FOL
the money be can make out Of II.
al want any man who is 10 favol
of allowing houses of that character
to run here for the sake Of the none!
It brings to the city, TO stand up anS
say II be is willing to furnish th'
fuel to keep the place going.
Rev. Harvey spoke againa long thI
same lines and also quoted the laV
to show that although the city autho
rifles we're given the power to regu
late such places, the same Law mad
the inmates criminals.
All of the speakers called attention
to the lawlessness Of the Clympl
when II was running. and the Grimes
even to murder, that we're comimttel
there and all urged that 1t should no
be again permitted to become bio
upon our city.
At the close OF the speaking Prof
Buck offered the following resolu
tlons, moved their adopation an
that che chair appolnt q eommitte
OF seven to attend the next reRula
meeting of the council and presen
the resolutions to them. The motto
was unanimnusly adopted by a rlsin
vote, after It had been amended 9
that the chair was to name q commit
tee who 10 turn we're to name th
committee OF seven who we're to pre-
sent them 10 the council.
Messrs. Tweed, Buck and Ferguso
we're named as the irst commits
and they named the following seve
as the committee to appear hefoI
the council: f. g. SCOTT, Mrs.