Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-24

81 vieva does not commit the council
to the Views taught By any other or
Plantation. We are all committed 70 q
Kindly attention and confederation OF
the doctrines Of the organizations be-
longing TO the council. Al ofghniza-
lions represented here are composed OF
law.abiding nberty.l0ving women.
otherwise they would not have been
accepted In this body
In loyalty 90 this Council Idea we are
often obliged Co put aside from con-
sideration boz the set of resolutions
many expressions 81 individual and or
Rnnizati0n belief which are very dear
10 our hearts. Among these subjects %
the greatest importance IN my hellef is
total abstinence but the country VIII
hear no expression on this vital ques-
ton. simply because u " referred 20
the organizations which are committed
to the great work ~ teaching this
truth The ethics ~ organization
work fnrhlds any expression 0f the
council through liH resolutions on THIS
--as I consider -notai and vital truth.
There are. however questions N
great current interest relating 20 sun
iecfa not covered by ORGANIZATIONS
which are membefs ~ the council
which knock nt IT, door and nak an ut
tarnurc from IT, lips Thee
questions are considered 90 be Of 20
great interest TO nli women and
TO an ORGANIZED effort among women
ns Ia b. termed "cfisia resolutions.
and concerning this ,lnfa uf resolutions
the general council rule should b.
The resolutions under discurulon-
the majority ana tho minurity-nfc NJ
this class and We are therefore juHti-
ned in preventing and acting upoh
them.
IL l. RI matter " current knowledge
that rreat concern g. foit amounting 10
actual alarm among Thousands of our
best citizens and wumcu~hu be-
cause they believe shat The ilundn.
tinns ~ tho nations life moral and
pnliticai-are threatened ny IN attempt
to ro-estabiiah In certain fcnilonH 81
the country IL form ~ family lie In
courlftout with the standards uni.
VERBALLY acknowledged among civilized
people. and-aVCupt among the small
number ~ pafruna VINO receive TINS
standard na part II their religious
fnith-ahhurrcnt 60 the enlightened
conscience ~ the present day.
~ I shared IN this alarm. " I believed
such an sfnrt was being made mr. ear.
RID a shadow ~ success, I would vote
a. SUSPEND the council rule ana pass
this minority resolution. This n not
my belief I believe plural marriage
tho practice ~ polygnmy are thlnfs ~
the past IN The church of the Latter.
INV NLNNNN NNNN'NN WV MMNAAH|"NH 10
that church IN tho year 1850 was sin.
coro and the EdmundH law and ~ cN-
ccuti1n are accepted as The deliberate
and relentless Judgment " the Amefi.
can PEOPLE. I believe tho election 81
tho person unnamed but we'll known,
vns not nm act nf the church 90 which
the person belongs
learn nom sources cannot fat 10
respect that this nomination ana cleo
ton were opposed hy some members N
the church ~ strongly No. they were
advocated hy other. believe the
elements % this election were tho or.
dinnfy and often complicated forces n
political lifr. wholly independent of uc-
rlraiuHtir domination,
believe the Mormon church In ~
teaching and practices u nov loyal to
tho government Of the United States.
n noDH without saying that the House
Of Representatives n "a law unto IT,
relf concerning the qualifications ~ It's
momhera. This person comics duly &C.
credited from q state Ia nmlty with the
government ~ the country 90 which u
II "a part. ~ tho bar ~ the House ~
Representatives rhafrrs should be-
brought N there be- real or supposed
ground for ohnfrrA n ~ u rule ~ law
and principle ~ morals that "A man
N presumed 20 Dc Innocent until no u
proved guiity.
This Il why cannot give my vote
for the minority RESOLUTION and why out
~ Difference 10 III. public sentiment
which IN "a measure We represent nn1
which / respect with all The forces %
my being. / shall vote for the majority
resolution which states general prin-
ciplcs IN pa conclusive manner 49, %
cover tho case desired 10 BE- reached,
IL II shall nt any time, or concerning
any other person. nppvar that there u
ground IN fact Tor the fears which
have suggested and demanded action
from this body ~ women.