Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-29

other words, the protection of the mono
oamic marriage. The language used
seems to be directed against the relation
shin where it exists with two or. more
women, and has no application where 1t
exists with only one woman: The hrst
section relates to the formal marriage,
marriage according to the forms OF law,
but it was assumed there might be some
difficulty in proving second marriage,
and hence the third section was aimed at
the appearance of marriage. The rela-
tionship between husband and vile IS not
like any other on the earth, and this re.
lationship gives rise to different class OF
conduct. The conduct that arises from
this relationship is different from any
other Along with it grow the
FLOWERS THAT ADoRN HUMAN NATURE
And sweeten domestic life and society.
This law was intended to prohibit the
marriage between two or more persons IN
appearance only, which is shown and
proved by conduct. Error, custom,
habit, among men are propagated
largely by example and the
Congress of the United States, seeing
that church had engrafted into its rell-
gion the system of polygamy, and the
example of men who were lead
ers in the community and were
practising polygamy by living with
two or more women, doubtless desired to
remove that example, because the eX-
ample of any number of prominent men
in community, if it is a wrong example,
is dangerous, and it spreads like Il dis
ease. 1t was the example that the stat,
ute doubtless intended to more particu.
larry reach. Ii this system was
FREE FROM RELIGION
1t would not be difficult to handle. but
when people get an idea that the Supreme
Ruler of the universe has revealed his
will to prophet, and that they are
obeying his commands, it is difficult to
get at it. The people of the United
States have expressed their belief that the
monogamic institution is the only form oil
marriage that should be allowed to exist.
They believe that institution has taken
woman by the hand, led her out from
barbarism and placed her on a plane
with man, and they don't intend that
ANY SECT OR ANY PEOPLE
Shall overthrow it. 1t is idle to say thai
this institution OF polygamy is simply {
question between individuals. 1t affects
society because the perfection of society
depends upon the perfection of its units
The Court was of the opinion that j
was not necessary to show sexual inter
course in order to establish cohabitation
1t was sufficient to show that MAJ
lived with more than one woman anC
holds them up TO the world as his wives
The objection was therefore sustained
This decision is one of vital importance
and practically makes Cannon's case ;
hopeless one.
The testimony of Geo. NJ. Cannon, An
gus M. Cannon, jr., and Clara c. Can
non was then taken, after which the cas-
was submitted without argument. Judg'
Zane charged the jury in sub
stanse that if they found de
PENDANT had lived in the same hons,
with the two women and treated
them as his wives, verdict of guilt,
should be returned even though it di,
not appear that he had occupied tn
same bed or slept in the same room witt
them. The jury then retired.
5p. m.-The jury returned verdict G
guilty, as charged in the Indictment.