The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
MORMON AND GENTLE.
What the Commission Did-A Powerful Edit
torial Enemy to the Church.
Salt Lake LETTER in New York Gronhic

torial Enemy to the Church.
Salt Lake Letter in New York Graphic.
Three important things have lately hap
pened in Utah-the Utah Commission has
made report, the Tribune of Salt Lake has
got into Judge Goodwin's control, and Kate
Field has made q long visit to the Mormon
city. First in regard to the Utah Commiss-
toners. These men have had a honeyed
sojourn, and do not see that their report
is worth the money paid for it. Their work
in DISTINGUISHING the poIygamist is not worth
much You may disfranchise every polyga-
mist in Utah, and it will do no good so far
as giving the gentiles any power al, elections
is concerned. If the object is toIplace cleo
tons in the hands ofthe gentiles every men,
Der of the Mormon Church must be difran-
chised. Again, it is stated in the report
that since the Commissioners left Utah
there has not been a az polygamous
marriage. This is an error. can prove
that there have been several such contracts
ratified by the church. The report is con-
sidered by Utah gentiles as a weak one. The
honorable men tell nothing new. They did
not go below the surface of affairs. l am
sorry the President did not appoint woman
on that commission. She would have found
out much that needs to be seen. To woman
women will talk. And if the Mormon
women once tell their secrets what a light
they will throw upon the miseries OF polyg-
amy. see the report is not liked in Utah
because it is lukewarm, tasteless, shallow,
and it is not truthful in all it
says. AS to Judge Goodwin's increased
power, every gentle in the land should
be glad that he has it. AS editor of
the Tribune Goodwin has been hitting the
Mormons ringing blows for over year. His
daily editorials never are without biting
words. An able man, a brilliant writer he
has taken this crusade upon, himself and
fights his battles to-day with all the fervor
Garrison used against slavery. He is de-
termined to kill Mormonism, OF If not to
kill, then at least to fearfully wound. No
flaw in the armor of the church escapes his
notice, and no man is more cordially hated
in Utah by the Mormons than heolsA OF Kate
Field one need only say that she is in Utah
to tell that in good time the reading public
will hear her views on Mormonism. Rumor
has it that she will write "a book as
Phil. Robinson did, hope so, and
am sure her pages will contain
more truths, even though they are ugly
ones than Robinson's book did. Miss Field
Woodworking woman too. She has made the
most of her visit, and if she tells all she
knows, polygamy will look the wicked curse
that it is. l met Miss Field, and asked her
if she had seen many women that were polyg-
amists She said she had, and never had she
seen women whom she pitied more. MANY
of them" Miss Field said, "believe it is right
to live as they do, but at the same time ac-
knowledge that their life is hell on earth.
But they tell me it is their cross, and that
bearing it the life to come will be one of
great glory. But l have seen many sore
hearts, much misery, aud I wish the people
at large in America could hear the sermons
have heard"