Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
A BRAVE woMAN's WORDS.


The resistance OF Susan B. Anthony
to the attempt at the New York State
Federation Of Women's CLUBS TO pass
resolutions on the Roberts question.
caused one Of those storms of rldieule
and lnvectiye which that brave woman
has had 60 meet so frequently for a
number Of years. In her own behalf she
made a statement by telegraph to the
New York World which published 1t as
follows, with her portrait, In double
column displayed, on Nov, 20:
Rochester Nov. l9.-From criticisms
that have appeared in the press Of the
country since the so-callcd Roberts
motion" came up in the convention Of
the state Federation Of WOmen's clubs
held In this city, In which | made a
short speech recommending the fedora
ton 20 take no action In the matter,
think / have been grossly misunder-
stood and probably msQu0ted.
No person could abhor p0lygamy more
than myself, but | detest even more The
license taken by men under loose NOR
ais existing In what the "Mormons'
caT the Gentle world. The point Is not
that | uphold polygamy or any OF its
exponents. but | do feel more charity
for a Mormon" when he transgresses
the laws Of the land. who has been
taught from his birth that Il Is not only
his right but his duty 10 God TO enter
into plural marriages, and that the man
who has the greatest number OF wives
stands highest In Gods favor, than | do
for the man who has been taught from
his cradle that the objectionable sin
Is the decoration OF womanho0d. HIS
religious training and the moral code Of
civilization In which he Is reared all
make il a crime for man to violate the
Seventh Commandment or the estab-
lished law Of monOgaay, Yet judging
from the testimony We see all about us
our Doors Of Hope. our lylng-in ana
founding hospitals and our fallen w0-
manhood-the married or single man
who lives a pure life Is rare. Therefore
I have more respect for the Mormon
polvaamlst. who follows bis teachings
and lives up to the traditions OF his re-
liglous sect by marrying the different
women with whom he cohabits. support
ing them and their children, than |
have for ihe man who deiles public
oplnion andin the light Of our advanced
civilization and religious moral teach
ing, gives his name and his support 10
one openly while secretly Decorating
me lives Of other women. thus commit
ting a crime against his lawful wife as
well as The other woman or women
whom ne wrongs. II he have no wife
the sin Is as great against morality, and
he should suffer equally with the Wo-
man.
Therefore while abhorring the princl-
niles OF pOlygamy. | think the wives and
mothers OF the East might better enter
"A crusade against the Nervousness ex-
lsting All around US and polluting our
manhood. and leave Il 10 our lawmak-
ers 10 settle the matter Of Roberts fit-
ness to be their associate In Congress.
II women would require the same
moral purity IN men that men require
Of women. and II mothers would refuse
TO entertain In their homes or give their
sweet. virtu0us young daughters TO men
whom they know TO have transSressed
the moral code society would soon un-
dergo o puridcation-a revolution. II
our women would take this decided
stand ID would strike the strongest, most
decisive blow at polygamy, for the root
Of the two evlls-polygam In Utah ami
RIGHTEOUSNESS IN the East-ls the same.
and nothing but the highest moral
teaching and the example OF pure lives
| can blot out either.
With that man Roberts ! have no
sympathy personally. He Is a strong
anti-suffraglsl and did all In his power
TO prevent the women Of Utah from Sc
curing the ballot
SUSAN d. ANTHONY.
Commenting on the foregoing and re-
ferrlng also to the letter from Congress
man Roberts in the New York Times,