The Lamar register., 1899-05-10

ments. This bill provides also for an
election 70 be held by the people OF
counties where II is found necessary to
vote bonds for the purpose specified.
dispatch from Washington to the
News says that Senator woleott has
receded from his original determine
tion 10 recommend Mrs. Tabor. His
political adherents In Denver were
nearly ell strongly opposed TO the sug-
gesfion that he secure the appointment
Of the widow Of the dead postmaster.
But thus far they have been wholly IN
able to agree among themselves as to
which Of them shall have the place.
The Washington intimates of the sena-
tor say that while he has not yet salts
he'd himself as to which man shall be
appointed he has abandoned his scnti-
mental position and Mrs. Tabor will
not be named.
Denver people have another opportu-
nifty to witness those perversions of
Justice that tend TO make one suspi-
cious of the legal machinery of our
government The United States court
OF appeals has Just confirmed the SEN
tence Of Charles J. Kunsmiller, who
was convicted OF making false reports
10 the government while he was as
sistant cashier OF the defunct German
National Bank Of this city. He VIII
have TO serve a term OF i've years in
the penltentiary. while Reithmann and
Clinton. his superior officers, escaped
punishment on a technicaiity- IL Is
understood that they admit that kuns-
miller made the reports as be did at
their dictation.
The nnti-cmblem bill has become
law. contrary to the general expecta-
tlpn. 1t was introduced by Senator
Harris. II Is an act amending the elec-
tion laws by providing for ballot
upon which the party emblem does not
appear. Governor Thomas had de-
cIded TO veto this measure. but he
changed his opinion nt the last min
ute. He signed the measure. although
he says that Il Is objectionable TO him.
lie says: Il signed the hill. deferring
my objections TO the opinions of others,
and particularly thc author of the bin.
There Il one serious objection TO the
bill as Il IL framed. II tends to destroy
the secrecy of the Australian ballot In
that II requires the voter TO write the
name Of his ticket on Its face. This is
the only serious objection out Of many
others"
The broadway Temple Association.
under whose auspices the late My;ain
Reed preached for several years, Is
now listening TO the sermons OF the
Rev. DR. Henry q. Myers, who former
! ly preached In an independent pulpit
at Chicago. II is expected that Dr.
/ Myers VIII he permanently engaged
here. unless his recent utterances about
marriage change the feeling OF the
I Temple Association. In a sermon de-
I livered n few Sundays ago DIR. Myers
expressed views that favored OF a l,s-
/ lief IN free love, and in an Interview
/ since made the following statement on
/ the subject:
III had daughter who wanted 20
get married would take her and her
| Intended husband to a phrenolOgist
and II he said they were congeni1l
and compatible | would say. get MAJ
ried.' and II they wanted to live to-
/ gether unmarried by human law. I
/ would say. live together. for they
/ would. II they We're properly matched.
/ be married by law OF heaven more
| binding and more powerful than IL a
priest had Joined them. IL could reg
ulate the laws. would do away with
| nll marriage and divorce laws Here
we sit ON Gods footstool and make
4 long lists OF laws when we ought 10
4 throw them away and learn the first
/ sweet noble hHs uf nature. 4 ne nu-
man race will never be happy until
I nature rules the world as it should.
/ Marriage and divorce laws are subsJi-
/ tutes for imbecillty. They are child
! ish. foolish. absurd The idea of say
! ing TO nature that man and that
/ Woman are man and wife when IA
/ turc knows that they are not. Natural
] laws are complete and perfect. No
I flower that blows Is without its mate.
nor any bird that tiies- Every man
I has his affinity and every woman hers;
| and IL a man is married by law to Il
/ woman who is not his affinity II IS
/ wrong for them to live together. Tn "
are not man and wife. A crystal will
unite with another crystal and the eff
| feet is beautiful. but crystal will not
unite with either granite or sand
| stone I'd take all the little laws for
divorce in all the states and put them
! together into one general law. so that
every couple married when they ought
not TO be married could be divorced
| easily. Its too bad we have TO have
| the law Mt all. Shame on Moses, who
orr, rinated itp
- uppose woman discovers her af-
| fir.ty and he has already married?'
! .ir. Myers was asked.
Then she should marry him any
way, and il divorce from the mans
| wife We're unattainable she should live
| hin, II XDnIH hn a In