Traps for the Young

ISBN-13: 9780674497672 / Angielski / Twarda / 1967 / 293 str.

Anthony Comstock; Robert H. Bremner

Opis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...son wants to break off this habit, but is so infatu?ted and crazed that he cannot. When he gets in with his youthful companions he seems to lose all control over himself." There is a remedy required. The proper enforcement of the law can and will check this evil. If this be not soon done, society must give up the reins of government to the gamblers and criminals of the State. They are fast usurping a controlling influence. They are coining money from the masses, and they turn about and use their pilferings as a lash to secure the means for their nefarious schemes, and to perpetuate their infamous practices. A prosecuting officer who sees no harm in gambling and fraternizes with gamblers is not the proper one to administer the laws. That which healloweth, how can he condemn? With the winnings in his pocket, how shall such an one justly punish the one from whom he has won, or destroy the scheme that has brought him gain? These men, moreover, claim to be able to have their candidates appointed to office, and of course do not appoint a man who will enforce the laws. What they want and mean to have is non-interference. Business men, a clerk who frequents these places, and is brought under these seductive influences, is not to be trusted in office or store. The wild excitement that fires his brain will unman him. The things he would not do will he do. Your interests are jeopardized; your property stolen; you are impoverished in proportion as the gambler is enriched by your employes thus crazed. Let the laws be rigidly enforced. Wherein present laws are defective or weak, let Legislatures promptly amend and strengthen them. Then let the public arouse themselves and demand that these laws be vigorously enforced and the encroachments of this and kindred evils b...