The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
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Il ..,.;on prohibiting Polysamy -
I st''p united States or any territory
'D ',sr its jurisdiction they leo ne
n nsocracy of Idaho away from lts
l l's'a' cherished fundamental prinei-
nO'' :. mas virtually an abandon
pc t.. # the entire fabric Of States
| psd' s. It was an avowal that in
~ ssr mere matter of sexual relations
~ st,tes are incapable OF govern
'Ds themselves according to the es-
'' ss,;sbed rules of civilized COM
n;t;es If it be necessary Tor
, ~ federal government TO interpose
- order to prevent men from taking
nonv wives, it should also see
]. ~ 4 that they do not have too few;
\, according to the sociological
authorities, to be unmarried is a, a
nore grevious crime than to be
.r.,.married. While nothing can
cold in favor of polygamy as a
family establishment, yet 1t must
l. admitted that it is only one, and
nossibly the least widespread and
t.rmf,,l. Of the sexual ofenses
.h;cb flourish in this and every
uthsr civilized country.
Senator Dubois and his followers
,.tp point of the fact that where
polvgamy obtains, it is. impossible
j suppress it through the States
machinery because that machinery
l under control of men who are in
svmpathy with the polygamous
nractjce, In measure that is true.
lint is it not also true of prostitu'
siou3 Has any State, county or
municipality ever succeeded in sup
PRESSING open, fagrant' notorious
restitution? Is there a town in
Idaho Of 500 population, except
Uerchance a strictly Mormon one,
.Where harlots do not parade the
streets by night and by day? where
brilliant red windows do not glare
dreaming to all passers, "Here is
~ establishment dedicated to the
cOrruption of women, bodies and
souls, for the qualification of mems
lusts? Why does not the State sup
Dress this form Of sexual immoral
i!y? Is it because the men in con-
troll of State and county and munic-
ipal machinery are in sympathy
with prostitutes, pimps and broth
els9
When the time comes that men,
who are not professional posers,
have the courage to speak out, and
tell plainly and bluntly what they
know about sexual morality of So
Ciety, tale will be told that will
make the polygamous relations o.
The Mormons shine white with vir'
tue. And that time may come. Il
may be a wholesome thing to lifl
The veil little and show to the
world the stuff of which some o
The sexual reformers are made. /
will he editying to learn that som,
Statesmen who are bowling for thu
purity and integrity of the family
Oy DAY, spend their nights carous
lng with harlots. They need {
constitutional amendment as bad a
any Mormon apostle.
But, it may be said, this is no
good argument against the suppress
sion OF polygamy. Certainly it i
no. ltgoes, though, a long wa,
70 Show that behind this fight o.
Tue Mormon people there is a worl
VI nypocrlcy and deceit. It show
'naF the agitation is not provoke
Wy a desire for sexual purity, BIT
w The hope of political advantage
us well for everybody to under
saOd this. The motive in the cas-
u OF some account, because it illu
III us'eS how little good is done
'nls world for goods sake.
Inc student of human natuI
Will WI ind food for reflection in thi
lue democracy of Idaho appea
" Tue National Democratic conve
WV 10 put down polygamy becau