The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

cheat attempted 10 crawl in. Sir it came
by itself. but it will be hurled back boldly
ana IN the open day by the outraged in
dlgnation of the American people. Gap
plause.) And across yon threshold will be (
written in letters large enough to be read
from the National Capitol to the Mormon
Temple; No polygamist shall ever sit as
member of the American Congress- Gap
plause)
Work of the Missionary.
THE gentleman from Utah CNr Rob
erts) has been particularly severe on the
missionaries. 1 do not wonder at it. The
missionary has given attention to the po-
iySamlst, has stood in his path has scat
tered thorns along his way and for this
ne Is branded as a spotter, an informer and
spy. History will bear out this state
ment, that, although these fanatica priests
and their deluded followers put thou
sand miles of trackless wilderness, a thou
sand miles of desert waste, infested with
saVages, between civilization. between
their camp of bigotry and crime, yet the
Instance was not too great nor were the
hardshlps 100 severe TO daunt the spirit
of the missionary of the Christian Church.
lie tracked polygamy and faced it in its
lair. The Danites, as cruel and pitless a
band of cut Threats as ever handled the
glittering Steel carried on the murderous
work of the Church Still the missionary
toiled on. The blood atoners silenced for
ever in death the voice of apostacy, but
that hindered not the missionary. The
government practically abandoned the
field, considering that it was powerless to
hinder that monster fortified in those
mountain Businesses; but the American
Christian missionary with a courage that
now seems sublime with a fidelity to pur-
pose that is now an inspiration, battled
on in the fear of God and for the love
of humanity. (Applause) But the
gentleman says, We took these women in
good faith, and we should not
abandon them. There are 1000
polygamous families in Utah Provide for
your plural wives, take care of your plu-
raj children, but refrain, for Gods sake,
refrain. from multiplying the illegitimates
in the new state of Utah. (Appiause)
Work of a Noble Woman.
Continuing Mr.. Lands said
Mr.. Roberts has sneered al a good and
noble woman Miss Helen Could, who
helped to organize this movement against
him. When our boys fell from disease
or in battle, her, millions wept. And
who knows but that to-day the same name
that was spoken so reverently al Santiago,
Montauk Point, by American soldiery Is
lisped in reverence out there in Utah by
those women, doomed by brutal bigots to
the belief that their celestial exaltation
will be in proportion as they minister to
the rotten and lustful notions of cor
| rupt priesthood. (Applause)
Il say that the people of this country
expect us to turn him back" said Mr.
Lands, in conclusion. II protest against
his coming in. / protest on behalf of the
constituency that has read the Ten Com
mandments and the Sermon on the
Mount l protest on behalf of the Amer
lean homes, made beautiful by love and
devotion and holy by the virtue of our wo-
manhood. l protest on behalf of the
American mother and her child and the
American father who will never consent
to the enforcement and dedication of hui
man passion and of those doomed to lille
gitimacy The country is waiting for us
TO act; from New England, whose homes
have been made a pattern for this CONT
nent to way down South in Dixie, where
honor is religion, where galantry is law
and virtue is the high ideal of beautiful
womanhood, states are waiting to-day,
waiting for the American chivalry to
speak" cloud applause)
other Speeches Made.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa argued in behalf of
his proposition for the expulsion of Mr..
Roberts without swearing him in.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri interrupted to
say that if he had been Mr.. Roberts legal
adviser he would have had him, on the
first day of the session, object to every
member whose name was on the roll.
Then he would have the whole concern
in the hole said Mr.. Clark, but" ne
added, II was neither his legal nor spirit
ual adviser
Mr.. Lacey combatted this statement, ar
guing that the members on the roll could
have passed upon each objection.
Mr.. Wilson of Idaho challenged some of
the statements made against the Mormon
people. He said he represented 10000 Nor
mons, who in good citizenship equaled any
other constituency and they had lived up
to their promise.
The House then adjourned