Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-07
WOMEN AGAINST ROBERTS.
Meeting TO Oppose His Admission 10
COngress-Miss Gould Interested.
(New York Herald)

(New York Herald)
Members OF the American Female
Guardian Society end Home for tho
Friendless. among whom are prominent
women of this city. are disturbed over
the prospect Of Brigham II. Robertss be-
ing seated in Congress at the next ses-
sion OF that body and tomorrow they
will hold a meeting 20 declare against his
admission TO the national Legislature.
Several women's societies throughout
the country have taken a stand against
Utah's representative on account OF his
polygamous ideas and az the meeting to-
morrow at which a large attendance IS
expected, resolutions are TO be presented
denouncing polygamy and urging all
voters TO bring influence 90 bear on their
representatives I'm Congress 90 prevent
the seating Of the man from Utah.
Among those interested i'm the move
ment is Hiss Helen " Gould. who. in a
letter to the Herald calling attention 10
the meeting, says:
you were so kind last year IN connec-
ton with our war-relief work that / am
embOldened 10 ask your interest now IN
another matter Mrs Watts. president
Of the American Female Gua IAN S0cie-
~ and Home for the Friendlcss. has call
east Twenty ninth street. next Friday
afternoon az half-past o'clock. 20 con-
slider the Roberts question Mr.. Brigham
Roberts Is the p0lygamOus Mormon elect
ed 20 Congress by the state OK Utah as
It's representative.
II feel the principle Of p0lygamy for
which he stands strikes at the root OF
what Is sacred and beautiful I'm our home
life. and ] am glad TO lend what little
influence ! may have to oppose It,"
Irs n
society, said yesterday
we propose to attack this evil not
from the religious side. which seems un-
necessary in the present case. but from
the legal We believe this is tho best
way 10 reach the voters and prevail on
Congress not 70 seat Mr.. Roberts.
I'VE hold that Mr.. Roberts Is a law
breaker. and he has failed 10 keep his
word. which he gave when he went To-
Washington as 4 member OF a commission
that sought the admission OF Utah into
the Union as a State.
According 10 the Constitution" added
hold public office who has more than ole
Wife, We think Il ia easy enough 90
prove that Mr.. Roberts has two or more.
Hence he has 30 right 70 sit IN Con-
gress. Furthermore, when he went 10
Washington as commissioner 10 gave his
word. 1 am informed, that he would 90
his best 10 abolish pOygamv IN Utah ana
would not take a second wife while his
first was living We think 1t can easily
be proved that he has broken his word
by taking another wife.
Now, the question is whether the army
OF voters and the members OF Congress
want such q person IN Congress. We shall
ask al Of our husbands, brothers, ana
sons 10 use their influence with members
OF Congress to prevent the seating OF Mr..
Roberts. and we believe that n public
opinion IS sufficiently aroused our purpose
will be accomplished"
At the meeting addresses will be made
by Mrs Darwin r. James. president ~
the Women's Board of Home Missions Of
the Presbyterian Church and president OF
the Womans National sabbath Alliance,
and by Mrs. l.. $. Bennett, formerly re-
cordlng secretary OF the Womeu'5 Board
OF Missions.