The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-07


to deprive non-poiygamous women of
the suffrage, is high-handed oppression
for which 40 valid excuse can be Of
fered.
RESOLVED, That the questions con-
corning their personal condition, the
relationship they bear to men marked
down as victims to special law, and
the paternity of their born and unborn
children which have been put to
women before grand juries and in
open courts in Utah, are an insult to
pure womanhood, an outrage upon the
sensitive feelings of our sex and dis
grace to officers and judges who have
propOunded and enforced them.
RESOLVED, That we honor those noble
- who, standing upon their rights
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and refusing to repl, ~ ..p.vpvr auu
insulting questions such as no true
man nor any court with any regard for
propriety would compel them to an,
sWer, have gone to prison and suffered
punishment without crime, rather than
betray the most sacred confidence aDd
weld to the brutal mandates of little
brief authority.
ReSOlped, That the action of the Dis
trict Attorney and the Chief Justice OF
Utah in compelling lawful wife to
testify for the prosecution in a crimi-
nal case involving the liberty OF her
husband and in face of her own
earnest protest, is violation OF
laws which those officials have
sworn TO uphold, is contrary to
precedent and usage tor many
centuries, and is an invasion of family
rights and of that union between hus-
band and wife (which both law and re-
inn
memorial.
ResolUed, That we express our pro-
found appreciation OF the moral cour-
age exhibited by Senators Cali, NO. 49,,
Teller, Brown and others, and also by
Mrs. Belva I'll. Lockwood, VINO, in the
face of almost overwhelming prejudice,
have defended the constitutional rights
of the people of Utah.
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt thanks to the ladies of the Woman
Suffrage Association assembled in
Boston, and unite in praying that God
may speed the day when both men and
women shall shake from their shoul-
derS the yoke of tyranny.
RESOLVED, That we call upon the
wives and mothers of the United States
to come to our help in resisting these
encroachments upon our liberties and
these outrages upon our peaceful
homes and family relations, and that a
committee be appointed at this meet
ing to memorabilia the President and
Congress of the United States in rela-
ton to our wrongs, and to take all
necessary measures to present our
views and feelings to the country.
MRS. KINGS ADDRESS.
My Noble S'sters-Why do we see this
stage thronged to-day? and thu audi
tor I'm equally crowded, all women?
Why has this large assembly congre-
gated together by appointment, a a-d by
mutual consent2 1t is to express the
disgust and wounded feeling that all
are suffering at this time, when the
hard hand of oppression is so heavy
upon our people! Yes, and more especl-
ally have we met to express our most
Indignant feelings, at the uncourteous,
i6 elicate, not to say insulting, treat
ment our sisters have experienced of
late in the courSs of our Territory,
b fore, and after, by the judges sitting
in the chair of Justice! Questions have
been boldly asked of them that even
their closest friends would not have
presumed to ask them, and feelings of
the tenderest nature have been ruth
lessly trampled uponl And when some
have determined not to answer such
questions they have been sent to prison
for contempt of court" Most aptly
is that word, no other could so properly
express the feelings such conduct must
engender. as the natural principle of
cause and effectl
Why the denli monde when brought
into court for RIGHTEOUSNESS are
treated with decent consideration,
but honorable wives, united by the holt
est covenants that hearts can make and
words express, they must submit to
bear silently whatever insulting ques-
tions their judges please to PROFOUND to
them, simply because they are mem
bers of the Church of Jesus Christ,
founded by Him, and they obey its
principles, every one of which is holy,
assembled here to-day, to raise our
voice before high heaven and to the
world, and to protest against the dig
nifty OF our womanhood being outraged
in this uncaIled-for manner, for the
fraternity of our religion is such, tt at
when one member suffers, the whole
body feels wounded. cannot refrain
from asking here: Are we in America.
that glorious, world renowned country
proudly dencminated THE land of the
ice and the ONE of the brave" that
formerly raised its voice to the world,
and declared it should be the home for
the destitute and down-trodden of
every nation under heaven, and that
every form of their religion should be
allowed and protected under the broad
and fostering folds of its glorious flag.
and its heayen-inspired Constitution?
Oil could weep to see and know how
are the mighty fallen, and the fine gold
become dim Where shall this on
pressed people turn for redress? Who |
shall lift the heavy hand of op. |
preston from off their shout |
ders2 Scripture says: Cursed is
he that putteth his trust in |
an arm of fesh;'' but should
the Lord see fit to raise up such an
arm, it will be filled by His spirits, and
the power of the Holy One will alone
be welded by it. Oh, my sisters, let us
live closer to him than we have hitherz
to done ! He is ourfather, and we are
His daughters. and we have made holy
covenants with Him in holy places
Our marriage vows are themost sacred
Let us live and rejoice in the knowIedee
which His everlasting gospel has be
itowed NJ oRus,a and while our W ounded
hearts are Smarting beneath the crnoIt1