Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-12

lions than Roberts did. He faced hos.
tile country as well as hostile house
but he did not quail. Twice his time
expired. and twice he was given an
additional ten minutes Thus harass-
ed, and interrupted frequently and
conscious that no matter what he
might say the decision would stu 60
against him,
HEARGUED cooLLY,
like lawyer, holly like a man OF feel
Ing scornfully like a man Of wit and
dehantly Ike a man OF courage and
dignity.
THE daring OF his attack upon Presi-
dent Mckinley sent a thrill Of horror
up and down hundreds Of splnes. II
took the breath away from many Re-
publicans 20 hear from the lips of this
Mormon that other Moruons. as much
married as himself hao hem, given fed
eral appointments IN Utah although
protests had been made Identical in
kind with those offered against him.
self. or course. everybody knew that
II the President had done this Il was
from the best motives. but etlll the au-
dacity Of Roberts was painfully start
ling.
zone saw that he would be quite cap
able OF inCulring whether or moth there
had been received at the White House
any cablegram from the sultan OF Sulu
URGING that the administrators whole
influence be exerted 70 rebuke polygamy
IN Utah. Fortunately the mans time
was limited, for II is certain that had
he not been thus gagged he would have
been even more unpleasantly personal.
u Is possible that he might not have
spared some " the newspapers which
have made a speciality Of exploiting HE
domestic arrangements. The press gal
lery expected that he would do this.
and II was surely disappointed because
lack Of time prevented Mr.. Roberts
from comparing his harem with some
others.
ROBERTS AND PoLYGAMY.
1T is not easy TO say Just what one
would like 20 say In truths interest
about this Mormon and the opposition
TO him. since polygamy. acknowledged
and unacknowledged. does not form a
subject that can be publicly discussed. l
But really, 1t must In honesty be said
that much Of the opposition TO Rob-
erts Is considerably more revolving than
he IL. He had no right 10 take three
wives, OF course, but as he did take
them II Is decent In the fellow 10 stand
by them. Also. II was indscreet for
him 10 run for Congress under the cir
cumstances, particularly as that lndls-
oretion has set millions OF people TO
talking about matters that does not ad-
vantage modesty 90 dwell upon.
f. Lob -.
OF seating Roberts and trying him af-
forwards, declared that the home must
be preserved In all It's purity and
sweetness. which virtuous sentiment
was as ardently appa uded as il Nor
mon polygumy We're the only enemy the
homes purity has, Looking down from
the press gallery upon the applaudlng
house one could find Il in him 10 feel
more respect for Roberts than for the
scores OF humbugs less clean than he
who were Joining In the raid upon him.
that they might be In the fashion and
not offend their constituents.
NEITHER HYPocRlTE NOR COW.
ARD.
Roberts. any way. Is neither a hypo-
critic nor a coward Yet Il Is conso.ing
and useful TO reflect that the assump.
ton OF virtue not possessed, though
dlsgraceful 10 the individuals who make
the false pretense. serves good end In
the effect upon others. POlygamy Is
wrong, and Il Is right that Il should be
punished. even N the sentence T. i'm
posed by men who ought to be IN the
dock instead Of sloft in the judgment
seat. The crucifiNlon Of Roberts serves
10 declare anew 10 the moral standard.
TO draw freshly the line between right
and wrong. II some or many Of the
men who render this service 10 right
eousness are grosser In their lives than
the Mormon they sentence 10 Danish.
ment,even they are made 10 understand
with picturesque vlvlaness that the
Puritan tradition still controls In this
country. and that society Is moral In It's
ideal. no matter what the practice OF
individuals may be.
ROBERTS AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Roberts and his daughter passed me
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue this evening,
the girl leaning on her fathers arm She
has a pretty and a good face. and held
her head up. She Is as brave as he Is
One couldn't but feel sorry for the two.
They are only two, and Utah and home
are ever 50 far OF. Being taken out
daily 70 be stared al for their sins.
which are not precisely like our sins.
does not daunt their spirit. You have
but TO look into their steady eyes 70
know that they are not ashamed any
more than they are afraid. ! dare say
both have q measureless contempt for