New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
UTAH WOMEN AND POLyGav,
pREsBYTERIAN MISSIONARY wuo
FIRMS THAT THEY RELIEVE IN IT
THEY NO .cr VEN

FIRMS THAT THEY BELIEVE IN IT ~,
IF THEY DO NOT PRACTISE r.
To the Editor Of The Trbne.
Sir: In your Issue Of January Is NAL.
der the title OF Women Oppose Me,r,as.sm
communication evidently written ~ ,
Impression that the Mormon women '@
posed 10 polygamy and opposed to Nv o., %
! on account Of his being a poygamis, r,"o
labored In Utah az Presbyterian ho,0.
sonary for twelve years ana being ,.r s
quainted with the situation there "a, So
such an article Ia misleading "
II IL true that In the convention which
mated Mr.. Roberts a solitary woman ,,,..,
voice against him on the ground tina, ~. .e'
nestle duties" were sufficient 10 ,Ao,,- e'-
presence at home. but az the dlsousslon .ss US
this one woman opposed him because q, NJ,
ord against woman suffrage. and rner.,v -
her reference 20 his poygarny 10 helm -.
further opposition 10 him. bu, (, proved "a
political boomerang. "a evidenced nv -.
thusiastic ovation which Mr. Roberts ,s,.,s..
from the other women IN the same co,ve,.,'-
and by the generous support given him h. a..
women in general throughout the campslsr
1t should he remembered that the won., a.
Utah are more numerous than the men a..
that they are permitted 10 vote az well a. a..
men They have. moreover score, h.u.
which leaves them free 10 vote AZ they ,i....
without let or hndrance. II Is safe 70 ass,...
that all tho Gentle women voted aealn.. 90.
Roberts Hence n all the Mormon women IA.
voted against him he would have been ov.y.
whemingly defeated. oven n avery man IN n.
State-Mormon and Gentle had voted FOR him
The fact Is that the Mormon women A.
class. are enthusiastically and fanatlcauy N
favor ~ polygsmy. since n is an essential b.-,
81 their religion. The Mormon women. as oths,
women. are as a rule more sincere than "A.
men. and they viii stand hy their religion ara
defend H. whatever the cost
When asked why they DO not live IN polygany
since they believe In H. they will generally ny,
For the same reason that yon do not pract.t.
all that You believe and preach We hsl,y.
that polyFamy is he ideAl family relation Mn
many ~ us DO not have tho grace 10 live up N
It's requirements. We hope. however that ps
time may come when we shall have the gra-
to do 50. In the mean time we shall support
and sustain those who have tho courage q. their
convictions. and who are prepared 70 live Their
religion. even though We ourselves are no, ..
ncently far advanced q DO so."
Your correspondent In the commnnicaucs
above referred 80. speaks ~ Senator Matt.
Hughes Cannon. plural wife" ~ Angus n
Cannon. ln such a way a. 20 leave the mpres.
sion that Mrs. Cannon was opposed 20 Mr. Rob
ertss election. whereas tho very opposite Is n,
truth. II Il true that she dld In onA contest
over the senatorship vote for the an'i-chgrch
candidate, hut she defended polygamy ever ct
that time through tho public prints She hn
seen a great light" since the said Senatorial
contest. ana now stands by tho Church
Senator Matte Hughes Cannon vas an n.
thuslastc supporter of Mr. Roberts during As
recent campaign for election to the House .
r, proson,a'ives IN which poygamy was
pro.iine-, Issue In an interview published
The salt Lake Tribune" ~ October . lsf
the said Matte hughes Cannon Is reported
saving
Now. there IL another question. and one Which
YOU would naturally suppose that I would sp
proach somewhat Ringorly. But ! assure you
ttat DO not 50 approach T. n las been thor
oughy discussed In the press ~ this and. sup
pose every other State hy this time. T refer N
Tho question 81 his domestic relations
There never candidate placed before
the people for any important position but that
every question touching his qualifications and
abilities was discussed Mr. Roberts says he -
ready e. discuss any question IN regard 10 nv
qualifications. either as o. his domestic res-
tons or otherwise, ana So y Dc is WINK We v
women ~ Utah should have M hesianey "
voting for him. =,
II no Is willing 20 make himself a test case
the question should come 80 ~ test case oh
the marital relation ln tho dominant Churcn "
Utah I know ~ uu one better quallhed y nee.
the Issue than y IT Roberts and n VII amour,
20 simply this II the Congress ~ me Onlsa
States decides o. unseat him Ne VIII KNOW ""
ter than 10 send such man again.
II may result In Congress saving TINS
question that does not concern US settle 4"
home among yourselves
There is nothing 70 be gained hy mitrepre'en''
ing the facts Besides. u Is no compliment 10
woman to say that. though a Mormon, she Goes
not believe in poygamy This IS equivalent
charging her with being ignorant Of the iunas'
mental doctrines OK her own faiih. or OF oe'hs
a hyrocrite Much as the writer would IKE
see the Mormon women arise in BODY anu
throw polygamy and Mormonism o'erooara ."
ever. his acquaintance with Mormonism has 81
him TO have more respect FOR Mormons NnVu "a
fend polyeamy than FOR those VINO pre.esa
be Mormons and AT the same time pielshu ""
TO believe in poygamy -,-,,
REV. WILLIAM r. CAMPBELN
New-York. Jan -. 1888