The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-30

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 81. 80.
Editors Herald:
Since. for some weeks past, Lot 4
little has been said and written abou
the right OF dover, my mind haI
been exercised somewhat on the sub
iuct, and as am one of that class
when once an opinion is formed to
express that opinion without much
mental reservation, you will, l trust,
with the public I. e., that portion OF
the public that it may concern, for.
give me if in doing so in appearance,
| wrong either one of the sex. The
female sex | would not wrong, if ]
knew it, upon any account. I confess
that am greatly in favor OF giving
to woman all the womsnly rights that
her and our God designed for her to
possess and her requirements fit her
for, and she herself may desire to
obtain in righteousness. Ia many
respects che is mans equal; in some
respects more than his equal, while
in others she certainly is not equal to
man. This l think, no one will
attempt to deny, not even woman
herself. But with respect to this
right Of dover, the question presents
itself to my mind. Is the enactment
or the re.ensctment OF such a law
AbsoIu tely necessary here in Utah?
II understand the intent and spirit
of our United States courts, l do not
think it necessary for the wife. if her
husband is in polygamy or bas any
inclination in that direction, to wait
for his death before obtaining a title
to at least q portion OF his property
If she feels disposed 10 enter euit IN
one of our district courts and is care
full to play her cards well, viz 4,
solect & pious lawyer and a member
OF a certain order and two or tbree
witnesses who will be ready, il needs
be, to commit perjury, though such
Witnesses may be impeRched by u
hali-dozen more, she is almost
sure to obtain a favorable judgment.
Instead of getting a third fright of
dower) OF her husbands property,
she may perchance get half, and ii
may be all, and no Law expenses to
pay, as thai, if there is the slightest
chance TO get it, may all be charged
up to her husbands account. The
man who is a polygamist, or has been
one in past times, or the woman, for
that matter, who has been poly
gamist wife, no matter the circum-
stances or cause that led to the adop-
ton of polygamy, stand but a poor
show TO receive property protection.
It will profit the parties but little, If
any, to Prove the many years OF men
tai and physical toll they have en-
dured to procure such property. l
say not, however, that money
money would have no influence
With our learned judges and lawyers.
If our United States district courts OF
jus tioe (God save the mark were en-
tirely incorruptible and quite free
from deflement, and the words Of the
great teacher. Jesus Christ, "He that
is without sin let him cast the first
stone" incorporated with America u
jurisprudence, then We could loos for,
If not complete, nearly complete
iastice for husband and wife. man,
woman and child. Who will have
the hardihood to cay that this is now
the case ?Enough OF this, however, for
the present.
alone am responsible for what
have written. Having been deprived
| Excepting my chlldren) and circum-
stances impelIed me TO part with all
I once possessed, l can now afford to
be independent. I have nothing &C
gain or 70 lose. Therefore, ii You
please, you may publish what have
written in Gath" and the Other
place. too. ]. SILVER.