They need not touch the rottenness of this half-dead carcass with knife or poultice.

Only let them cut off the sources of pollution and disease, and the purified air will do the work of restoration where moral vitality remains, or hasten the end in those who are debased beyond hope." "What could these men do?
Where would their work begin ?" asked Mr.
Dinneford.
"Their own intelligence would soon discover the way to do this work if their hearts were in it.

Men who can organize and successfully conduct great financial and industrial enterprises, who know how to control the wealth and power of the country and lead the people almost at will, would hardly be at fault in the adjustment of a matter like this.
What would be the money influence of 'whisky rings' and gambling associations, set against the social and money influence of these men?
Nothing, sir, nothing! Do you think we should long have over six thousand bars and nearly four hundred lottery-policy shops in our city if the men to whom I refer were to take the matter in hand ?" "Are there so many policy-shops ?" asked Mr.Dinneford, in surprise.
"There may be more.

You will find them by scores in every locality where poor and ignorant people are crowded together, sucking out their substance, and in the neighborhood of all the market-houses and manufactories, gathering in spoil.

The harm they are doing is beyond computation.