The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-10

At least three of the apostles have
entered new polygamous relations since
the manifesto of President Woodruff.
We refer to Apostle Abraham H. Can
non (whose polygamous marriage Pres
ident Joseph F. Smith is said to have
solemnizedD, APOSTLE John W Taylor
and APOSTLE George Teasdals. 1 Charles
H Merrill. son of Apostle Mariner w,
Merrill, is guilty of the same Crime, of
which his father has criminal cogni-
zance. That other polygambus rela-
tionshipS have. since statehood, been
contaminated within the church is just
as certain, and in a homogeneous COM
munity could easily be proven.
Polygamous Capitalization is almost
universal among those who have
a plurality of wives. All but three
known to be living in violation of
our state statutes against polyga-
nous cohabitation. At least six
apostles have had children born to
them of plural wives since the mani
festo Joseph F. Smith, the president
of the church, is living in polygamy.
The whole presidency Of the Salt Lake
City stake, a body of officers directly
under the eye of the twelve apostles
and consisting of Angus NJ. Cannon,
Joseph z. Taylor and Charles Penrose
editor of the Deseret News, the official
organ of the first presidency and the
twelve apostles), is living in violation
of the laws of the state and the mar
riage code of the civilized world. Even
to refer publicly TO these facts. much
more to instigate or countenance Grim
inal prosecutions for these offenses. is
regarded as evidencing the. greatest
hostility to the Mormon people and
their religion, and subjects the person
so offending to practical ostracism in
any Mormon community.
Reference to Twins.
B. H Roberts,, since the refusal Of
congress to accept his credentials as
epresentative-elect from Utah, has
continued his polyganlous relations, as
is evidenced by a second pair of twins
born to his plural wife last August.
This event was noticed in the Salt Lake
Tribune as follows:
Friends of B. H. Roberts and Mrs.
Celia DibbIe Roberts will be interested
In knowing that their Centerville home
has again been blessed by the arrival of
twins, both being boys this time
Georgiana and Johanna, the girl twins
who were born to the couple in 1896,
became probably the most extensively
advertised infants in the United States,
but it is scarcely probable under pres
ent circumstances that the newer ba-
bies will achieve a like fame at the
same early age. The twin boys were
born last Monday, but the information,
while il became more or less general
in Centerville- early in the week, did
not reach Salt Lake Until yesterday
The twins are said to be a fine pair of
boys. who give every promise of grow
ing to robust manhood"
Ministers to Legislature.
The Ministers association of Salt Lake
City, in a protest dated Nov. "A. 1902, pub
4lished in the Salt Lake papers and after
wards printed and sent to the members
of the Utah legislature. made the fol-
lowing statement:
THE Mormon apoStoIate stands as one
man before this community as directly
or indirectly encouraging or conniving at
the continuance of polygamous relations
throughout the Mormon church. The Wig
orous and rigorous execution of a law
like the Edmunds-Tucker law. in this
state would drive the president of the
Mormon church and the majority of his
apostles into exile or throw them in pris-
on within twelve months. and Apostle
Smoot dare not oppose such polygamous
conditions
The only fair attempt to reply to this
challenge was made by Stake President
Angus NJ. Cannon. We give il as found
in the Salt Lake Telegram OF Nov. Is.
1902;