Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
SOUND OPINIONS.


which viii como from breaking down
those safeguards to liberty and equal
rights provided by the Constitution.
Even before the vote was taken In
favor OF an unprecedented and uncon-
atltutlonal method TO crafty popular
clamor. thoughtful persons and papers
perceived the wrong intended and
raised their voices against 1t. There
were many. too, who perceived the
hypocrisy displayed In the prctense OF
high morality on the part OF some who
raised the cutlery against the Nor
mon" Representative.
Among the papers which have taken
conservative yet strong grounds against
the injustice aud illcgality OF the pro-
occdings In this case, Is the New York
World. We have already published
some OF Its uttcranoes ON this question.
ana We here append few more also
some letters published by that paper
In relation to the subject
80 far as polygamy az an institution
" concerned. no one who cared to think
about the matter could possibly regard
" as "a menace TO the American home
The Arynn race was homogeneous when
II came out OF the darkness into the
light OF history. II has remained
homogeneous. II 10 not likely that at
THIS late day, when polygamour races
are turning to monognmy. II viii take
Up with practices II refused to adopt
from It's neighbour IN It's Infancy.
III Roberts IN trunsgrcHsor OF the
code OF social purity why do not those
whom he has offended take him to
court. secure hb conviction, with its
penalties OF loss of the privileges of
cltlzenship. and then lay before the
House fact OF which the House has
the constitutional right to take cogni-
znnco-thc fact That he IL legally, con-
additionally disqualified?
Isn't II possible to be sensible, order
~ and law abiding cvrn II question OF
social purity, vita ita endless oppor-
tunities for cant and hypocrisy. Is
under discussion"
what would be the proper adjec-
tive or ndJcctivcs to describe the con-
duct OF a Congress- which would re-
fuse to exercise It's constitutional right
and investigate ohnrges that member
had obtained his seat by bribery and
corruption. and would proceed TO invcH-
tigate charges against another member
In no way affecting the legality OF his
title TO his seat or his constitutional
atandinR2"
To the Editor OF the World,
suppose Jesus OF Nazareth were in
Congress. and said TO the members aa
To the Roberts ease as He once said 60
a not less phariaalcal company. Let
cast the first stone2'
Has the authority OF the great Teach
or lost It's hold upon mankind?
New York, Dec, 2. o. II. NJ.
To the Editor OF the World.
Polygamy Is crime In Utah. II Rob.
crta has committed It there, II IN there
that he should be tried for the offcnsc.
What has Congress to do with the mat
teri LAWYER,
New York. Dec. ..
To the Editor Of the World
Why should such TRADE be made
against conereasmnn-elect Roberts
Although not In favor OF polygnmy I
cannot fcc the difference between this
man who has two wives and one home
or the man who has one wife, u mis-
trcss and two homcs-in fact, both are
wrong, but II not the first one TO be
commended? lie Ii frank and open with
his life, while the other IL a sneak and
a coward.
while Investigating Mr.. Roberts would
II not be lust aa wen to Investigate some
OF tho other congressman whose private
lives In Washington could not bear the
scrutiny ~ a very dim acarchlight cvon2
Al hail To Susan ". Anthony for her
able words on the subject
What IN the Biblical quotation about
casting out che mote in thy brother's
eye? c. u. II.
New York. Dec. /.
The Chicago Times-HIerald says on
the constitutional question involved;
1.-THE consensus Of congressional opin-
ion, however, fayors the plan 60 permit
the Utah representative TO take tho
oath ~ office and his scat In the House,
for the reason that neither the con-
stllutlonallty OF his election nor tho
regularity NJ his credentials IL ohnl-
lcngod. After he IL sworn IN the ques-
tlon Is ~ To whether the State OF Utah
has violated its federal compact with
the United States--contalncd In the En-.
abllng Act by which II was admitted ~
a Stately sending Roberts To the ma
tional House OF Representative This
II clearly matter for Investigation by
the House committee on elections or by
special committee appointed for that
purpose. II this committee. after a
careful examination OF the Enabling
Act, comes So tho conclusion that n
reasonable construction of the language
OF the act makes the continuance In
nolygnmy "a unlawful ns the contract
Ing Of new plural marriages. II win DO
the duty Of the committee to report
In favor OF his expulsion"
To the Editor OF The World;
Absolutely no newspaper In the Uni
ted States has presented the Roberts
cnse 80 fairly, so intelligently and 80
conylnclngly no has The World.
II Is not the function OF Congress TO
pass upOn this mans morality All that
Congress has to do II to decide whether
or not he has the qualifications required
OF Congressman, and whether or not
he has been duly elected,
beyond that In the absence OF any
conviction Of crime, Congress has no
more right to Inquire than II has to
explore the private life Of any other
person elected as representative. and
perhaps q large number Of Congressmen
would, for reasons % their own. regard
such Inquiry as pestllently lmpertlnent.
IL. NJ. ROBINSON.
Brooklyn. Dec, Q.