The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-25
THE MORAL CRIMES OF UTAH.
Miss Kate Fields Lecture ON Norm mOnism
Ana Polyzamy.

New YORK, November 22.-Miss Kate
Field last night entertained large audi
ence at Chickering Hall for two and a half
hours, with q lecture upon the ''Vice and
Treason of Mormonism." By way OF an
introduction, the speaker said that al
though possessing the average intelligence,
until q year ago she never knew nothing
about Mormonlsm. An accident led her
to visit Utah and she became SO much in.
several months. The religion OF Mormon
ism sprang into life in 1880; the so-cal]ed
revelations, how ever, we're not given to the
world until 1852. John Taylor, the Presi-
dent OF the Mormon Church to-day and its
chief apostle, calls himself the
"MoUTHPIECE OF THE ALMIGHTY"
A more fiendish paper than tht so-called
revelation by Smith never existed. In one
of it's sections it is declared that il q man
is married to a woman in accordance with
the laws of the church he is at liberty to
commit all kinds of blasphemy and crime,
except shedding innocent blood. The Cen
tiles were not OF innocent blood, and could
therefore be put out of the way without
sin whenever the occasion required. The
blood atOnement is not now practiced to the
extent it was during the palmy days OF
Brigham Young. IF it had not been for
mover would have been such a thing as
Mormonism. Brigham Young, Joseph
Smith and Heber c. Kimball, all bright and
shining lights OF the Mormon Church, and
indeed it's very founders. were
ALL BORN IN VERMONT.
1t seems just, therefore, that Senator Ed
munds, who framed the recent law against
polygamy, should have been born in that
State also. 1t is the religious nature OF
woman that is appealed to and outraged
in Mormonism. She is taught that her
husband is her God. The majority OF Nor
mon women are more unreasonable than
sensitive Heber C. Kimball used to call
his wives cows. The Edmunds bill has
served to make the polygamous elders
weary. They no longer marry their wives
on the endowment house ceremony, per-
formed in kitchens, backwards, or any 9TH
er secluded spot. Think OF it, Utah, an
empire State, under the same flag. We
should be ashamed of ourselves (that is,
those of us who vote). [Applause. Brig
ham Young used to tell his wives they must
not expect him to love them. They should
consider it sufficient honor to
BEAR CHILDREN TO SAINT.
The Mormon theory in regard to a
woman seemed to be that they are not
worthy OF damnation." Miss Field said
she found it impossible for her to believe
anything she heard unless proven. The
Mormon women would lie about their re-
ligion without blush. The divorce laws
were formerly very loose in Utah. Brig
ham Young used to charge his elders $40
for every divorce granted. The speaker
called attention to the fact that John T.
Caine, Utah's representative in Congress,
draws 500 more salary each year than
Eli Murray, the Governor OF the Territory
The Mormons teach that Joseph Smith
will be the first one of the faithful to rise
from the grave on resurrection day. There
are
THREE GLoRlEs IN THE MORMON HEAVEN.
The first, that of all unmarried men and
women. They are, as it were, celestial
bootblacks to the elders. The second is
that of nonogamists. The third is that ol
polygamists, who alone see Christ. Nor
monisn, therefore, places a premium on
vice. The Mormons have no politics. They
are neither Republicans nor Democrats
Among them they hold millions OF dollars
worth of property, upon which they pay nc
taxes. The Temple OF St. George in the
southern part of Utah, cost $4,000; the
temple at Logan $500, 900, while upon tht
temple at Salt Lake $2,00O,OOO has al
ready been expended, and the latter prob
ably will not be finished for thirty years tc
come if subscriptions continue to pour into
the treasury of the Mormon Church.