National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-13
THE MORMON woMEN.s MISSION
A Card from Miss Kate Field on tho
subject-she Is Fighting the "Mor-
mon Monsters" Not Polygamy.


A Card from Miss Kate Field on tho
subJect-she Is Fighting the "Mor-
mon Monsters" Not Polygamy.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,. "Mor-
mon women from Utah" have asked for
hearing in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, and
have obtained IL. As Gentle woman from
the same territory, also ask to be heard.
Fair play is jewel. Did | consult senti-
meDt should preserve silence, for have a
genuine regard for Mrs. Wells, the leader
Of her party. She is an admirable woman,
with whom have had agreeable relations
and I'd take her word for anything In this
world, except that which concerns her
church. 1t is not her fault or that Of her
sisters II | draw the line at Mormonism
1.-THE Lord allows his priesthood to lie in
order to save his people, is Mormon
text religiously carried out by one and all.
Do you require proofp Here 1t is In the
Utah contest case between George r. Max
well aud George Q. Cannon, Utah delegate
to Congress, first session, forty-third Con-
gress, the latter said:
deny that on the 18th day of November,
1871, at Salt Lake City, or Mt any other time or
place, declared upon oath or otherwise, that
] considered the revelation OF polygumy para.
mount to all human laws, or that 1 would ob1y
said revelation rather than the laws of any
country. | deny that now live or have ever
lived In violation OF the law of God, man, my
country, decenoy or civillz ltlon, or of any
laws of the United States. deny that am
now living with four wives, or that am livilg
wilful violation ofthe law of Congress of 1859,
entitled IAN act to prohibit polygamy in the
territories"
With this awful lie upon his conscience
the present premier Of the Mormon Church
n,lg De % tV, L..
alien, remained until 1881, when Congress
was forced by Gov. Murray's manly course
to declare Cannon ineligible. Then It was,
in a second Utah contest case, "Cannon VS..
Campbell" that Cannon deposed:
], George q. Cannon, contestant, protesting
that the matter in this paper contained Is not
member OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day SaiAts commonly called Mormons; that,
in accordance with the tenets Of said church,
me and have 30 lived with me for number of
years, and have borne mo children. alsD
admit that in my public addresses, as teacher
of my religion In Utah, have defended said
tenet OF said church us being in my belief
revelation OF God. GEORGE q. CANEON.
II the man who stands next to John Tay-
lor, "the mouthplece of the Almighty"
will 'lle in order to save his people," by
sitting in Congress to ward of adverse
legislation, what can be expected from other
church for similar purposep
DR.. Ferguson states that juries In Utah
are composed Of men known to be antag-
ouistic TO Mormonism, and that no Nor
mon is permitted TO sit upon juries." DIR.
Ferguson should be more explicit The
truth is that in trials for polygamy or for
unlawful cohabitltlon the courts accept no
iuryman who admits that he believes In
polygamy, knowing full well that couvic-
tion In the face Of absolute proof would
otherwise be impossible. This may be a
hardship, but II IL be hardship IL is equally
outrageous not TO permit thieves to try
their fellows, and murderers to sit upon all
trials for shedding blood. Until the pass
age Of the Poland bill, In 1874, Gentlles
had no chance in law. This law provided
that half OF all iurles should be drawn by
the Federal marshal (Gentile), aud then n
ray Of justice dawned upon the territory,
though for ten years it availed little. You
sec that one story is good until another is
told.
at is not true AYERS the doctor "that
the women vote at the dictatlon Of Mormon
officials" Bless her soul, every Mormon
votes at the dictation of the priesthood.
There is only one Mormon ticket, q delight
full state Of things that renders option i'm
possible. Either a saint votes this ticket,
which is arranged by the church, or that
saint, male or female, does not vote at all.
According to DR.. Ferguson, "the Gentle
ring In Utah is not making crusade against
polygamy, but is agitating matters In order
to get the local and elective offices OF the
territory under their controi.n 1t is quite
true that Gentiles in Utah are not making a
crusade against polygamy. This polygamic
crusade Is made by Gentiles 1900 miles
away from Utah, who have made the mis-
| take Of assuming that the great crime of
Mormonism is polygamy. Gentiles In Utah
know better. They realize the fact that,
under the guise Of religion, n most
dangerous theocracy is fastening its
clutches upon the heart of this re-
public, and they ask not for anti-polygamy
laws, but for total Acknowledgement Of Gen.
tiles as well as OF Mormons, and the estab-
lishmont OF legislative commission to he
appointed by Congress, to which body 1t
would be responsible. Genties in Utah
know that so long as President John Tay-
lor holds political power, just SO long will
the laws OF the United States be nullihed.
The people Of the District Of Columbia were
deprived Of the right to vote because of
political corruption. What has been
| be the salvation of Utah, No other rem
edy will reach the disease.
When Mormon women proclaim the
| glories OF polygamy they should bear In
mind that there is such thing as history.
| They should remember how Brigham Young
mas puDucly declared JuaJ me WOulu go
| into Heaven alone rather than have his
| wives scratching and lighting around him.
| "Why, they fight like cats and dogs!n ex-
claimed the prophet in the presence Of
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont.
"Do you suppose ! could endure polyg-
amy were II not tenet Of my church," +"
said Mormon woman TO me one day. That
| plural wife is now In Washington working
zealously in behalf Of polygamy, while her
husband is IN England with his first wife,
there seeking refuge from the Edmunds
law. i pity that woman from the bottom
Of my heart. She Is the victim of miserable
circumstances for which the supineness of
the United States government is entirely
responsible. When that woman says that
the EdmundB law makes outcasts
OF children, she forgets that the Edmunds
law legitimized every child born In pol lyga-
my up TO 1889. After the passage OF that
law the saints went into polygamy with
their eyes wide open.
am not in Washington on mission.
No "Gentile ring" is paying my bills.
love my country. l am deeply Interested
in the future Of my sex and Of the great
west. For these reasons | ask to be heard
for these reasons i am fighting the "Mor-
mon monster," and not polygamy.