The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-04
UAIHFORmeO OUTSIDERS ESTABLISHING
SYSTEM OF REFORMS FOR CITIZENS
Of KEYsToME-keYsToHe TARseT
Of. PREJUDICE

Under caption, headline IA the WEIGH
Correspondence u the Bluehsld Daily
Telegraph. Cleaning Up Cinder Bot
tom" which snuesred IN yesterdays TO-
sue, Thursday. May - We have noted
with some considerable degree of smuse-
u~nt and appreciation at the - = cen
t-nce. by perseverance and diiigent Ell
'ri- OF the good citizens OF keystone,
t. etc. An organization known ~
he keystone CItizer = League, - composed
81 men named therein whose object, the
article says IL To work for tie elimination
d a cer.aIn objectionable ses'tiOn Of the
Ky and the removal of q certain elernen
4 Objectionable charaslrr-
The Times wishes Ia ~ on re'Ord as
heartily approving and favOring any
noble, loyal and worthy cause for puriti-
catlOn m HE, morals and the establish
ine't of consistency m private lie and
i'ublic officials, and wants TO make il
~no~n here and now that any legitimate
service We may t,e able "a render or sid
~e may To- able 10 give 10 hound down
thOse characters Who are wilful violations |
and cO~arily Prostitutes, not alone in
Clnder BOttOm Las the pretended |
public refOrners of Innocence would have
Jou believe u he the only spot under the |
-un that happens - be n stencil u the |
nOstrlls of the decent public, but We ARE
willing u 10 with you all over this coun-
y, and make public exposition of men
| and women living together without leaf
u LICENSE and save this county OF such
Iamnable crimes the triple, brutal and
ungodly murder which happened at Lick
Branch last sunday morning, caused by
what appears 10 tie man and woman
wing together not married We
| might, sperhaps, be able 10 save tie coun-
y from another such rape and murder,
such As MAS found in our County Court
gard at WEIGH q few years ago. where u
little innocent white girl Mas brutxlIy as-
,sulted, murdered, and insults, most re-
oltingly hurled IN the face OF the digni
Of our court 10y placing the liieless
'OrPse in sight OF the judges bench and
Jury box. We are willing 70 follow the
'alnted officers OF the law in defense oil
ighteousne-s. and not for seli-will and
personal plsudits, will he pleased. if tn.
future will record for the good OF the peo-
pie OF thts city the fact that no rape anu
40 raplst have dared live or breathe with
II The corporate limits of tins city. W.
are ready 10 10 with and defend the hon
est efforts OF ''reformers' preachers amt
friends IN helping to reclaim the fallen
and unfortunate women Of our city, sucl,
as are found in all other cities. We are
wiling To help set and establish the. prin-
clple: that the man who IL not as virtu-
Gus as he expects his wife TO lie that lac
'e hung dead by the neck.
We further want the good people L.
know that " effect reforms by making
public Establishments against this city
md that without reserve, 10 revolving l.
he good people here. This city is and
las always been an asset to the count,
I'D sta e and not liability. There ar,
sonle As good people living here as are 4.
'e ionnd on earth. But We b~lieye wheI
sgirl Is kicked out OF society and hsi
destroyer is promoted to some high OF
lee with great ~resihs OF flowers bedeck
ing his crown OF political in portance AM
hat by the church, the reformer, Their,
something seriously wrong with al,
system. Kill all all you hypocrites il
this country and We predict you will nct
have enough men living to bury th.
dead.
II men are really wanting reforms. and
~e all ought To want them, let us star,
at home; start with self, get right Let
rs not shut our eyes 10 the fact that III.
badge OF official authority has no more
right 70 excuse a man for wrong or wronr
doing than IL does any other citizen.
Bel ) q "a pocket book called preach
Frs and reiormers," instead of men cal
III 10y God himself are more hurtfuI than
anything ELSE The outside public seems
u he most seriously Interested in ths
welfare Of this city. We welcome il ami
wish we had IL from those who are hu-
manitsrians and not a set Of ghoul seek
ers a. Il we're. We wish a modern .uth-
er could appear on the public stage To-
lay. The good people Of this city arr
opposed u the public hotels where the
uniformed, innocent travelling public J.
wont n come, being used or even que
toned ~ dens Of vice. These gooi eli
Dens are willing and ready 70 defend
With life and blood our flag A. we'll a. ~
give money IN this great vsrlike struggle
tor American Independence and certain
y thought all American patriots h.d 4 q
much real concern Of life 10 be dsbblins
~ith little things that are a. common IN
A-ia Minor. the Feegee Islands. Kalama-
700 and all over this broad land A. u !.
IN the little 2x4 city Of keystone ION.
Consistency, thou art a Jewel" When
the accurers brought the prostitute be.
fore the Master, Tie, in his immaculat.
purity and innocence, turned n the hy.
pOcrites and delivered this immortal epi.
gram: lie that l. without Sin amone
you, lei him first cast q stone" Not 4
stone Vas cast and on looking around
every son and his brother wss gone.
Men. extend the hand Of sympstb,
rather than the hand Of RELENTLESS pro-~
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