The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-18
Or, Sarah Elliott 10 Warn COL
orsdo Against poIygamIsis.
1000 ELDERS AT WORK.
Thsy Are Spreading False Statements Con-
ssrnIng the Mormon Religion All Over Tho
United States Itw Womsn Are 0upsa


OF Utah is about 70 make tour of col
crado tor the purpose of spreading an
anti-polygamy propaganda. She is "a
desconcss OF The Episcopal church, and
is iectWing for the league that IS urging
constitutional amendment to prohibit
polysomy.
Two thouyand Mormon elder priests"
said Dr Elliott, are now Ia every state
and territory of the Union, seeking 10y
Incorporating the actual conditions and
teachings of the Mormon faith so create
outside OF Utah public sentiment more
advantageous TO the system than It could
possibly secure 70 the whole truth were
known.
I'm view 81 thcsc and many similar facts
I am appealing 20 the patriotic women OF
our country who successfully labored 70
prevent q polygamist from entering con-
sress.
In Utah there Is no separation Of
church and state. The church OF the
Latter-Day Saints. or The Mormon church.
+ so magnldcently organized they are
prepared to work anywhere. The sub
iect Of polyesmN Is ueN or mentioned IN
tho MISSIONARY work OF the elders. who
are sent out all over tho world TO make
CONVERTS. but when the women and girls
arc landed I'm Salt Lake they are informed
that only through marriage can thcir
souls be saved. and blindly they walk into
the trap.
I'm every other state polygamy Is
degradation. while in Utah IL Is an eXalta-
tIon. The Mormon's system of ethics has
produced abnormal women.
~ premium OF 100 acres OF land Is Of
fered a. an mducement 10 women and
young girls 10 leave their homes and
country and settle in Utah; IN this man
ner many tracts OF land are acquired by
the man who marrics four or more wives.
''It was generally supposed that the un-
seating OF Roberts In congress would be
4 TtrT-trhtUv- f,t-ie saF4fr7 lat this i
mistaken idea. as the power OF the Nor
man church is growing stronger all the
time. As senator Hosr remarked, there
Is growing I'm Utah power SO great that
unless we check II now the time will come
when We viii have TO fall down and wor-
ship Il.
MANY years ago. when George q. can
| non was Indignantly turned down IN COM
| gress and returcd 10 Utah. Brigham
Young. I'm his sermon 70 his followers IN
the tabernacle said. Never mind: we
will have q voice yet in the American
! congress and force polygamy down their
throats
| IN vfOtation OF the pledges OF Mormon
leaders made before statehood, the presi-
dent OF the Mormon church Is now living
publicly I'm his official residence IN Salt
Lake city with the last acquisition 10 his
polygamous household. An effort 10 Sc
cure his prosecution has failed. Many
who al FIRST Obeyed the law aud ceased
their unlawful cohibitation have followed
the president example and resumed their
/ polygamous relationships. and are having
children by plural wives.
This polygRmous element Is the dOml-
nant power n the church and in the poll
! ties OF the state. as public sentiment
| against the state laws make them prac-
! tically uucururceahle. IL Is almost impos-
I sible to induce officials elected by Nor
/ mon votes 10 enforce the law.
"The poygamous priesthood, thoroughly
l organized directs the conscience of the
! Mormon people, and through political in
I fluence thus acquired controls the official
! conduct of the ofbce-holdors.
Not only have number resumed poly
l gamouS relationship, but the best OF cir
! cumstantisl evidence points 70 tine unmis-
! taxable conclusion that Apostles John w.
! Taylor. George Toasdalo, the late Apostle
I Abram ~. Cannon and other prominent
I Mormon ecCleslastics have taken new
plural wives.
TN, only certain check upon the pro-
gresg OF this evil ie found IN bringing
polygamy within The jurisdiction of the
Federal courts whose officers will owe
no political obligation 90 the Influential
--af i44aiil-llz AGh4In- ihex will be called upon
h. prosecute FOR this class of Offences