New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
UTAH'S ADVANCED WOMEN,
T. SCHROEDER, OF SALT LAKE CITY.
DOES NOT APPROVE OF THEM
Es DECLARES THAT SUFFRAGE HAS NOT AS
sisted EITHER MORMON OR GENTLE
-REFoRM MOVEMENTS FAILURES.

4 7 Schroeder. OF Salt Lake City, the attorney
who presented the case again Utah's polygamous
Congressman before the special committee ap-
pointed By the House OF Representatives. was seen
~ Tribune reporter yesterday He talked freely
about the Mormon women
NJ Schroeder Is Of the unique productions OF
the West, and lis particular fad has been a study
q Nornonis-n He has collected the largest library
q Mormon literature outside Of the Church and IS
ssis 70 Be better informed on matters OF Mormon
history and theology than even the Mormon leaders.
Ehsn asked about Utah and Mormonism he said:
ne Roberts case viii have little effect among
sIke on al The Old hardened sinners viii regret
thar Congress cid not see II 70 fnoorse poIyg2Ln.
~ sroSe- eTi5ence t1a- MorronisT1 & true be-
cause Il was prophesied that the righteous should
b prosecuted. Then there IS the rtHio, honest
Simple hearted woman who really looks upon polyg-
any duty. diyinely imposed cross TO De
borne q means Of exaltation- she VIII swear
heart Of hearts she is rather thankful that the
Lords work received setback
These women are, in the main. living IS close as
ether women 70 their own highest ideal They need
ethical culture not Theological nonsense- anti
r1gg-H Avs 81 Coneress we're being rgidiy en-
Forced. there was being maintained in Salt Lake
polygan50us wives VINO might be left homeless as
the result Of prosecutions against their poly
Although there were sent 10 jail about two
thogSaae &c, R3sgga 5a beiis. K faes ii,r
ne class for whom this home was intended ever
EvaIIed themselves Of the Governments bounty
saiicted women only proved folly Of toe general
Government keeen5y me oql5o f i1 80 song
Nearly al the reform noveuents IN Utah nave
mind cutie plain PhilanlhropIsts do not often ex-
srrse business judgment in their donations TO pro
have proted in the least by the experience OF past
Mss Gould has done a great work in aTousing
the country 70 an appreciation OF 49, II
Utah but this has been only q defensive nghl,
nscesszry and desirable but only OF negatlve Faue
e means o. .6r vii now pursue the work
hy insuruting the right sort OF non-LheoI1se
made 10 Iead Mormons into right thinking than 70
eoerce them into rignt doing thus oIy can re4I
WOMAN SUFFRAGE A MISTAKE
Yes we have woman suffrage in Utah II
nav waive the question OF abstract right, If any
there is involved and look at the matter purely
from the standpoint OF Gentle policy woman SUI
frzge was a mistake. Women are always more
emotional than nen therefore more jealous in mat
rsrs Of religion than are. hence more suoserVi-
ent 70 the priesthood than men IN Utah the great
est political problem IS the union Of church ana
STATE. We are trying hard to work out Of priestly
control ard woman suffrage has added 10 The dif-
6eulr1es.
Mormon women are more numerous than Gentle
women. more active in politics and more submissive
% ecclesiastical dictation II viii be remempered
~ezen we're enfranchised and lent their political
Gazsnce 70 the perpetuatt2n OF poiyga41ny, .,, 70
po1ncal purity, nor have ever hear4 OF z = an
Fsnsn attempting any such reform " men noulI-
Rated for Office they jealous as men 10 secure
section. anc IN about the number OF cases are
wiling 70 wink a. any political methods tnat men
I haven't even heard OF the Utah woman SUI
-rsg-sIs demanding that equality before the LaW
EElcn they sometimes profess 10 prize so nignIy.
n tar men by law compelled TO give one Gay
Foa9 Eork as z pol tax 7 haven't heard any Ie-
male agitation 70 amend the law so as 70 impose
upon women the equal duty 70 improve the pubic
highways.
Another inequality results from an old relic OF
nSrbaT1snn which have by law perpetuatec aho
Nfich grows out q the conception that man some
rev has a kind Of properly right in woman wnicn
she <ss not IN him. An express statute makes II
Unstable homicide for husband TO Kill the man
Nho robs him Of his wife. He is not authorized
70 XII ne woman presumably because she * ire
sponsible as n0r being a free moral agent Inc
eorlan mas 70 property rights in man Tne statute
GOES lot authorize her 70 Kill the woman VINO rops
her O. her husband II these particulars the Otah
Nts-lal sl--rsg-s-s seem not 20 want eolalty
Aelther has woman suffrage added 70 the eco
nolaic Independence Of Utah woman cannot now
IeeaA q single woman among the few VINO nave
ssse PUBIC CE1ce that was not self-sustainlng De-
ere On the whole. pOiygannous wives, believe,
l5fs ofren remain economically independent AFTER
1eFr1zZe than DO other women.
nc place that know Of offers 70 the student Of
Ie--glous history psychology more interesting
Ted g study rhaa does Utah, ana none have re-
celFe1 less scientific study