The Washington critic., 1886-04-13
THE POLYGAMOUS HORIZONS
Questions that Miss Field is Scarcely
Competent to Discuss.

Questions that Miss Field is Scarcely
Competent to Discuss.
EDITOR CRITIC: am not Mormon nor
believer in polygamy, but have strong
leaning towards the eternal fitness of things,
In public agitations as well as in clothes
was one of the most earnest sympathizers In
the recent movement which you so ably
advocated. / refer to the effort to have
Colonel Kate Field appointed Governor of
Utah. But have in view Of that eternal
fitness of which / am an admrer, changed
Of her own mouth, convinced me that she
would not be good Governor of Utah.
There are several ladies from Salt Lake
City now in Washington who are attempt
ing to prevent great injustice to the
women who have taken joint stock In
single man as husband, and from
their memorial which has been pre-.
see how they and their offspring
may be greatly wronged, But that Is not
my point. Miss Kate Field says of these
ladies that they are bright, good mothers,
Of lively disposition, and In every way esti-
mable. They preside over their homes with
womanly grace and tact, she says, but they
belong to the Mormon Church, and there
she must draw the line. Now, submit
that Colonel Field would not make good
governor for them, and also that she has
taken upon herself a mission without the
fundamental experience that all mission
aries to be practical should have. No,
Colonel Field does not fit the situation.
What does she know about babies and
paregoric Does she know when tecthing
time is liable to set In and what must be
done when 1t does arrive? Is she an fat in
faaIfpn hptt1ap and
Does she know what is best to be done
when the young one bawls aloud in the
still watches Of the night aud refuses to be
comforted? wot not. And does Colonel
Field know how to make the seductive
nap-jack or how to do corn beef and cab
bage to that turn where they will do the
most goodP Would she think of having
the old mans slippers warmed and his
dressing-gown ready when he came home
Would she know exactly how to muss his
hair so as to be the most pleasant to him9
We wot not again. she has not had the
experience. What does she know about
that increasing and multiplying which is a
divine Injunction She has never done
anything for the census. As between
the two i think those Mormon ladies
know what is better for them than
and know their ground, They have GER
tainly increased and multiplied. They are
the very best friends that the census has.
Miss Field has lived to herself alone as far
as man is concerned. When Miss Field
tackles the question Of matrimony she is
getting beyond her depth. Under all the
circumstances submit is Miss Field more
qualified TO speak for these Mormon ladies
than those ladies themselves? Once more
| wot not. PATERFAMILIAs.
Civil-Service Reform Questions.
EDITOR CRITIC: Let me ask the follow
ing pertinent questions Of the new Board
Of Civil-Service Commissioners through
your columns; l. Are all examinations ad-
vertised as directed by the law9 2. II the
quota Of Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict Of Columbia is filed, as Is SO con
stantly alleged to applicants, why is 1t that
almost every bulletin OF appointments con
tains some name accredited to these three
localties9 3. Has there been any examina-
tion within the past two months at which
any person residing In Virginia, Maryland
or this District has been examned9
MEDIco.