Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-18


One point only In these resolutions OF
1870 Is worthy OF consideration, /. e.,
"that polygamy Is the only sure protec-
ton against the fearful sin OF prostitu-
ton" II this were true the humanita-
rian might we'll pause, but II Is as false
as many another Mormon assertion. The
statement that all vice In Utah emanates
from Gentiles Is an atrocious libel.
Let us 90 back to the year $50, before
wicked Gentles had set ungOdly exam
piles for the chlld-like Mormons to follow
Secret confessions showed that private
evils existed IN the cities OF protessed
saints which were unsurpassed by che in
haDitants OF the outside world
can you who have been guilty of adul
terry, stand upl" said Brigham Young at
this priesthood meeting in Social hall.
/ Throe-fourths Of four hundred men
arose.
These men could not have sinned had
not three-lourths OF four hundred women
shared In their offence.
"rhere must DO some misunderstand-
ing among the brethren" interposcd a
| thought the inquiry applied TO their con-
| duct before they threw off the works OF
! the deyl and embraced Mormonism."
at is adultery committed since the ell
ders entered the church," said Brigham
Young.
Those three hundred Saints remained
standing.
Astonshed at the result Of his com
mand, Brigham Young invented way
whereby social rOttenness could be con
cealed.
"Repent of your sins!' said he. "Be
! baptized for their remission, and as they
are washed away by the ordinance OF bap-
tism, you can say truly that you are not
guilty of the sins inquired of by the cate
chsm, though you may have committed
them
The rush TO baptismal waters was APP
palling
Could such scenes nave been enacted In
New England twentY-siX years after the
landing of the Pilgrims? II the FIRST
stages Of religion disclose such mi
guilty, what must be its later develop
menJs when gold has taken the place OF
carrots as legal tender, and the idleness
cngendered by wealth gives additional in
Centive TO vice2
awe come to the conclusion" said the
wife Of a Mormon hgh-prest, IN the
presence of friend of mine, "that there
is no difference between pOlygamy and
prostitution" This couple lived ia mon
ogamy.
"Well, I'll tell you the difference"
said the husband, who is very lnteli.
gent man, and whose religion is deeply
associated with his finances, "Ours is re-
ducod to a much better system"
Salt Lake city Is frontier town, and
therefore collects much refuse from all
parts Of the world. To-day It's dsrepu-
table houses equal in number those Of
! any other frontier town of It's size Is 1t
not absurd to assert that they are kept
, open by CONSIDERS? That Ave thou
sand Gentiles in Utah equal in wee
twenty-seyen thousand Gentiles out of it?
Is not this too great stretch Of the i'm
aginauon?
The fact is, the present number of UNI
fortunate women In Zion would starve
did they depend entirely upon Gen
tile support, Leading members Of
{ the demi-monde have declared that their
patrons were largely Mormon, and that
4 polygamists, not content with the wives
: sealed TO them by the Almighty, seek else.
: where the pleasures of Babylon. One
. well-known woman refused to give infor.
nation on this subject, declaring that SC
. long as she made Salt Lake City her home
. she wanted to live in peace, which she
( certaily could not do II she told the truth
I This same woman, naturally kindhearted
has refused the services Of over one hun
o dred Mormon girls. Being refused ad
q mission TO regular houses of irregularity
first from policy and, second, becaus,
n they are less attractive than Gontiles o.
the same class, these girls have rooms O
q their own and roam the streets Mt night
= AZ ANY one may know who takes the pains
v ~ lind out.
a "Zionn is full of dens run without au
s thority and in direct opposition to tn,
licenses which are given for one thing Al
Y Il blind for another. Remember that thu
: city is entirely controlled by Mormons
Il that not one Gentle is to be found amonl
Q the police, who are minions of the Nor
y mon hierarchy.
J. SO much for the worst phase OF society
o What of the better classes?
IS No sexual crime Is punished in Utal
Il except rape, and this reformation Ia du
y to the importantly OF GOV. Murray,
70 Goddess Gentle. Seduction Is not
? crime. When found out both man an,
o woman are cut off from the church, or
m married. The latter alternative is tn
rule, and it is extraordinarily frequent
The claim OF exceeding chastity is false
Sixteen young saints left Brigham Youuj
uNhutm1 az IIONO TWO ago 10
reasons that were daily becoming NOR
obvious, Some fell Ill before departure
Holy elders tried prayer with the laying O
of hands, but without success. Wher
is there Gentle school in all this wicke
world against which such fac
can be brought 1t is not straug
that the perennial command I
Increase and multiply should be obeye
by boys and girls while being taught Ia
divinity of Joseph Smiths revelation.
Speakers AT the meeting IN Salt Lake CIT
which inspired the women's protest, sal
that "thousands OF disreputable wome
in the East would be glad to be mad
wives such as the speakers were.
How do they know2 Have they intel
viewed thousands of disreputable wome
in the East? II polygamy be preferable
why do Mormon girls choose to becom
.ir outcastsg Why did one OF Presideu
q. John Taylor's own daughters by his frs
or wife leave Utah to lead life of disrt
ma putable Independence when threatene
ns with poygamOus marriage? Why hi
.s. one daughter at least OF Brigham Youn
a. chosen the same wild career? Why di
he the seventh wife Of high-puest run ava
I'D with gentle, declaring that anythir
mn was better than the life she led In Mo
- mondom2 And is IL not an awful oonfe
sion for these 'apostolic womenn
. make that their God a ivan nnlvqanv