Show WHERES OUR BOASTED LIBERTY what is ie known k as aa the west side in chicago has bai been enjoying for some weeks put the disinterested and energetic labors of a woman revivalist mrs rice bice who conducts open air service at the treet street corners and iu in such vacant lots lota or parks parka as are suited to the collection of an audience the zealous band of evangelists evangelista at whose head mrs rice bice stands are not addicted to any form of intemperance either of language or otherwise nor do they or their teachings present anything calou to create disorder or lawlessness on the contrary they pray and sing with fervor and sincerity and preach repentance to the sinner the need of reformation from evil ways and the salvation which can come only through belief in the holy one crucified we have not been informed as aa to the particular creed to which mrs rice and her bar associates have given adherence nor aa aeto to how bow far the plan of salvation they proclaim conforms to that laid down in the scrip tures of divine truth and given anew in these latter days ty by revelation from on high but of that at this time no matter it suffices cuff ices to say that their motives appear to be good their life and conduct exemplary their charity and earnestness abundant and their teaching not in 10 conflict with any law human or r divine now there is nothing in all this that ought to be offensive to the people of the christian city of chicago a city selected as the site for a display of the various evidences of the most moat advanced civilization the highest intelligence the utmost liberality of thought practice and precept yet the papers toll tell us that the little band of revivalists reviva liets lists have been given neither peace nor quarter by the police the leader although a women woman has been arrested time and again she has been looked locked up and treated with great indignity only to be released eve every time as illegally restrained when brought before the magistrate and nut not only oaly have she and her colleagues been thus treated but innocent bystanders and passersby pass enby have been loaded into patrol wagons or hustled off to jail in a word unceasing and relentless persecution has been their portion from the beginning of operations until the present and to lo the end 19 is 18 not yet but it is high time such brutality came to an end the disgraceful business in which the police have 0 has bas rone gone much to t 0 o lar far their helplessness in dealing with actual lawbreakers is made the more glaring by their zeal seat in swooping down in a series of outrages upon unoffending people and they should be promptly riven given to understand that public contempt is but increased by aoh such conduct they are preparing themselves for a storm of indignation gathered fathered from all sections sec tiona of the land lot let them cease their own blue boosted lawlessness respect the inalienable rights of others othera and mind their own business or that storm will break upon their heads beads with a fury they little dream of and can but feebly withstand withe tand |