Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-06

sentative Of the ". O. r. u. said that the
organization which she represented spoke
for 10000 woraeH Of this land, and Its OBJ
ject is to protect the sanctity Of the home.
The women realize that national life is
only reflection of home life, and In this
every wenlah is Interested. IN visiting the
unceasing ifSdustE 81 the Mormon mission
aries. She had found them in Norway. Swe-
Den ana Germany. and all over this coun-
Try. MISS Alderman made an earnest plea
IN pehair ora constitutional amendment.
Church aild state United.
Mrs HamHn, wife Of Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
representing, the women of the Presbyter-
ian missionary SSciety. Endorsed all that
mad been said about the menace to the
home conveyed b Mormonism.. But there
was another evil. They had found that
here is complete union of church and
s STATE. Poiiticians know that in a commun-
lty where the balance Of power Is held by
any church which casts a solid vote 1t is a
dangerous influence She knew what DO
ygamy meant. For twenty years she had
ooFlng states. Mr. Roberts was only an
eruption. not the disease. Mr.. Roberts had
6een removed, but the disease is still left
Sns , was familiar with the constant evasion
a aI Niolatloh OF the law, and although the
norman Church had announced a revela-
q; ;toH oecrying polygamy. she was sure that
II me church. gets the power 1t will have
au pa!, revelation to revive polygamy.
1eeF. Ut Ffske of Gunton Chapel this
city SAID that eyeryr-o recognized the
, necessity of constitutional amendment,
t1 ~ S!ate laws cannot reach the evil and
IT. Shileo states court Is the only power
nntch can effectively deal with it. The
hooerIs case WAS only a surface indication
~ great question; the question of polys-
amy amy me legitimate corrollary of the ac-
s s,on ~ .he Roberts case would be the
ment. lie believed that Congress will ac-
9uit user In this regard as it did in the
6ooerts case The faith of the Mormon
whare =. REQUIRES the practice Of polygamy
"L~i ~ mas the power to do So and polyg-
any s.ats VIII be pacticed if the church ever
seis s'rohg enough. to safely follow it.
LOOKING Anxfously to Warrington.
mrs. r. :. Bennett Of New York. speak
ing Tor women of the.Presbyter;an Church,
said- that during the last year she had ad-
dressed great many women's organiza-
.ioiis. She could testify that the women of
.iie eopniry are looking anxiously to WASH
li,eton Tor ac-ion.-. If the Mormons were in
nesl ABOUT giving UP pclygamy why
sno'la tney object to constitutional
DR.: s. s. Laws. well-known educator
Oh the south. said that his section of the
country had had attention drawn to the
questoh to the converts which the Nor.
a n,.;l are making. the number of mission
aTles going throughout the land. He said
mat seif-preservation is the fundamental
reason Tor the proposed constitutional
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts Of the reform bu-
reau OF this city advocated the amendment.
lie had made special trip to Salt Lake,
mad conferred with leading men there, and
cculd confirm all the statements which
had been made as to the menace which
polYgamy presents. He told of two apos-
ties of the church who had been recent
~ arrested for polygamy and fined The
fine of the apostles, who were thereupon
released and held forth in services the
following Sunday. He was convinced that
the courts of Utah could not adequately
punish poiygamy and that a constitutional
was required.