, 1879-02-04

polT0any tnht IN community loIMcu q! e4ua'
numbers OF both rc1ts, NIL otIchalf OF lhe ulcn
absorb nil the women In marriage by securing
TIVE wives each, lie other half OF THE men arc
entirely wlfelrss. ANIL M Wc are given 10 nu-
tler*taml lint nil The w';es q pn'5Gatn,na !'..
Ut teis eonjucal rnvn as It Is believed their
stnelc-husl'anucd hlsters arc, there must t'o
NIL ,lnusunt a'no,int Of vrt,ln III this half ~ ttm
amonnt Of watchfniuces on The part Of the
muc1,-marrted half; or polyRamy either exa'ts
woman's nature ID sublime constancy In her
lotyrau,ic husband, or 80 chtls her tlIat she IL
.ureiy occnr. Whether there arc any 10 Utah
the writer does mt know: hut It IL atatc:l Tint
Mt ono injecting, vhrn Brfphom catlcd for all
who had lrukch ll'cIr marriage VOWS to rise IN
mn @ ross ' to o ,heir 'ess; f' il thev ~ ver,, cru
guilty. some other men's wives md daughters
were mt innocent. 1t Is n tnattcr OF serious
doubt whether Utah Ia entitled to 10 large per-
ccntaGe OF Jokephs md uf CTsar's xtyes.
1o tho point Of tho public welfare, In that
the tncrcatc Of population Ia conserved by
poiy9amy. Il Is likewise ope,, to serious doubt
whether b00 women, married a. sli nEcs TO
condition Of life. viii bcnr and rear a larger
percentage Of children than will the samo num-
ber OF wotneb, married ut the usual a9es Ia
tnonogamic society, each the one wifo Ut ono
husband. of sin,ilar.avocattons in life 10 their
From these considerations, md others which
might be urged, It tthou1d be obEious to the COM
mon mind thai, however ettenuously Il may be
held By the Mortnons of Utah that po1ygany Is
= pauacca for the prostitution 80 much hawailetl
by the pulpit In the limited sta.est md 10 pcr-
slstently thrown In the teeth Of Gentle society
BY Utah Mosu1ons, there are grave doubts nbout
the practical working Of the theory, eycn among
the AorMons themselves.
Following upon the letter referred to, q late
editorial In tl'c E'rnsaH 4lf1m, published IN Salt
Luko CitY, by Ncorge q. Cannon anl brigham
Young. the latter sot # f'rcsidcnt Youig. dr.
ceased, tn ttiRcussng the question, "Shall
i'olyuamy Recotne Nationaia" states t'iat, rot
withssan.lfng large number al women IN Mag
saruhcsts did petition ttr Legislature to pass
laws permitting men to marry more wives than
The masses OF trir sex" Hut, .'tf tl.e ladies'
Of Lie milton wcre willing, the 1nen, gcfI-
orally, arc nat NJ for tho dutfcs, rcs1onsiliil-
ties, cares, restraints, an1ettes. an.l nxpGnses
ticucc, iorbtnrance, aetf-ienta1, charity. iarac-
heartedncss, anu wlEu0m necessary Tor tlt
peaceful and harmonious government III a 20.
bEnmic household. They uro mt pure-.nu1ed
enough to enter INTO the relations Of true
husband u several lorng, chastc, aud honor
ablu wives, but prefer Indulgence IN scCrct lisi-
sons and irresponsible departures from mono
gamfc rules"
This. coming from 30 high u source, ono VI
the editors being Utah's chief defender at the
Nations Caoltal al Delegate, oiFcsa rather
an unfortunate presentation Of what IL claimed
as curc.ak1 for our eoeial woes.
Neither David. Solomont nor Brigham Young
can be cited as striking instances Ut the exalted
virtue Of scIf1lcnIaI, II Tic stutics related OF
them arc true. Tic history Of Rcuben's traus-
R1esaion against polYgatnic: rule has !cen re.
whlch would seem TO be conclusive proof that
If the propensity to Sin crous out in GENTLE
socicty bcrause Of 1nonogamic restriction,
wtero ono-ha1f Ut tho community Is At liberty
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