The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-27
A Disregard For Facts That
is Positively Shocking.
A NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE.
The Marshal, the Warden, ths Pen
Guards and Clerk McMiIlen
Deny Angles Stories.

That hobby is the institution known
rs the Industrial Home.
Mrs. Angie F. Newman, in her care
for the welfare of her hobby, seems in
clined to let her zeal and ambition run
away with her regard for the truth-fol
cold, solid facts
There had been pending before Con-
gress for some months previous to its
demise, bill to provide aid for "the
Industrial Christian Home Associa-
ton of Utah Territory, under its arti-
cIes of incorporation, in the esta 5lish-
ment and maintenance OF an indus
trial and educational institution in Salt
Lake City for the benefit of the Deepen
dent women and children of Utah and
Idaho Territories, who desire to sever
their allegiance from the Mormon
church, $75, 000 and for contingent ex-
penseS of the association, S. 900; in all,
$50 co.,"
During the time the bill was pending
and indeed several months before, Mrs.
Angie +. Newman, probably IN con-
junction with others, sent one or more
MEMORIALS TO CONGRESS,
praying that the appropriation might
be made, and giving some of the
reasons why, in her, or their, opinion,
the government should place in her, or
their, hands, the sum sought for. In
the memorial occurred, among others,
the following statement:
lone lady missionary, in town OF
5000 inhabitants, last year visited in
400 polygamous families. In one
cell at the Pen. we're two girls, ore
IA, one Is, each married to her own
father, both with babes. A girl
Is years of age, the wife of her own
father. Her 2months-old babe had a
divided upper lip, and no roof to its
mouth, and yet polygamy is lost art.
Six women were also found in another
part, three CT whom mad babes ander
six months of age, who were incarce-
rated for contempt of court in refus-
ing to acknowledge the paternity of
their children" and so on, ad infnituDl
I'D GGaSennl.
When the bill came up for discussion.
Hon. John 7. Game, Delegate to Con-
gress, arose and spoke upon the subject.
He said he did not intend to participate
In the discussion, as he had neither 3D.
posed nor favored the appropriation.
Naturally" he said, Those who have
been here since 1886 soliciting aid from
Congress have not approached me on
the subject, and | have not felt it to be
my duty. nor have any of my constitu-
ents requested me, to oppose these ap-
Thus far Congress, in
making appropriation for the Indus
rial Christian Home Association of
Utah, has been careful to confne the
to a specific purpose, with
/ view to alternating suffering which
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS
against polygamy naturally and in
'vitably caused. Although I knew
well that there was behind the
,stensible purpose for which these ap-
were sought an entirely |
different one to subserYe, was content |
o hold my peace aud let the develop |
nent5 be made without any effort on |
ny part. 1t was inevitable that the |
rue 'inwardness' would be laid bare |
oOner or later. 1t was merely cues.
ion of time. The African in the wood |
,lle was sure to make his appearance.
Even now | am reluctant to do what il |
s clearly my duty to do. An uncalled.
or and wholly unjustifable attack has |
'een made upon the Mormon people,
md it was instigated and insisted upon |
" those who have been persistently |
eeking to gain control of the
money given for a worthy pur-
'ose in order that they might
livert it to forward their
,wn visionary schemes. The object OF
general assault on the |
Aormons was, under cover OF the p2p- !
liar cry OF destroying polygamy,' to |
more surely accomplish their own OBJ
ects. can not refrain from vindi- |
Eating those who are entitled to the |
at my hands. ought not |
o fail in my duty. Nevertheless, 1 |
'egret the course this discussion has |
AIKEN. Surely there there is no occa-
ZION for the Introduction of partisan |
politics in a debate upon proposition |
20 vote money for charitable purposes. |
But, unhappily, it seems impossible to !
nave considered anything relating to |
Utah IN calm and philosophical spirit. ]
The religious and social problems in
yolved in the agitation, which was
doubtless inevitable upon the founding |
If the Mormon Church, deserved, and |
,tilI deserve, dispassionate considera-
ion. The material effects which new
social order has wrought are suggestive
% the student of social questions" He !
hen reviewed the history of the large |
ouled women who appear SO s0lioitouS |
for the welfare of
1.-THE DEPENDENT WOMEN OF UTAH."
md the "nigger in the woodpiIe" was
for the benefit of the Solons |
q Congress assembled. The speech |
throughout was keen, cutting and sar-
astic. In language that could not be |
mistaken, he showed up the true status |
II the matter under discussion. Dur
ng his speech he introduced the fol- |
owing documentary evidence in sup
port of the assertion that the trainers |
nd pushers of the memorial had not |
tuck to the truth with the avi lily that |
me could expect from another engaged |
n the work of forwarding Christianity |
MARSHAL OVERS LETTER.
SAIL LAKE CITY, Utah. october 9, 1883.
Dea- Sir: Yours of this date received,
making certain inquiries about women
confined in the Penitentiary during the
month OF March last, and quoting certain
tatements which you claim to have found
n the Congressional Record of october 8, in
he report of Mrs. Angie F. Newman, etc.
With regard to there being seven women
confined in the PenitenLiery at that time |