New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
WOMEN IN EARNEST.
Their Constitutional Amendment to Stamp
Out Polvgamv

CUI oAg : amy
Neither polyEamy nor polygamous cohabitation
shall exist within the United States any place
subject 10 their jurisdiction"
This sentence constitutes the first section OF the
amendment 20 the federal constitution which the
INSTRUMENTATION Council Of Women Will present
70 Congress at the close Of the present iuvestiga
ton. The amendment Is the same as the which
the council proposed TO present to the LVIIth Con-
gress, but withdrew account Of the investiga-
ton, and its wording has been approved by compe-
tent counsel If 1t is adopted it will constitute
Article NVI OF the Constitution The remaining
sections read follows:
whether pract.sed within the bounds Of a state or
a Territory Of the United States shall be treated
as = crime against the peace and dignity Of the
Sec. g. No person shall be Senator or Representa-
i've IN Congress. or Eector. or President or Vice
President, or hold any other office of honor or
United States under state or Territory there
Of said officers in either state or Territory who
shan be found guilty Of poygamy or polyg2rn1ous
cohahitation; but CONGRESS NAV. by a vote Of two
thirds OF each House. remove such disability IN
sec E. The Congress shall have power to enforce
the provisions of this article By appropriate legis-
~ a meeting OF a committee o. the council held
the amendment was drawn up and VIII be pre-
scented to the members Of the Senate by their re-
spoct!ve constituents. The petition reads fol
lows:
/ mItee ON Privileges and Elections Of the Senate
Of the United States. during the discussion Of the
. case of Reed Smoot. Apostle Of the MOsmOu
Church. We. the undersigned citizens Of the United
States Of fun age. ia behalf OF the members OF
the organization that We represent urge that YOU
VIII lend your Eeartozt support to such action I'm
the Senate shall lead Congressional legislation
! Of such character shall make polyEamy and
polyEamOus CohabitatiOu crime against the peace
and dignity OF the United States. and shall provide
such punishment FOR the practice thereof as shall
I be appropriate.
Believing that an amendment to the Constitution
/ Of the United States taking all questions re-
I latnE 20 poyEamy polvEam0us Cohabta-
ton out Of the State courts and placing the
IN the federal courts is the only act that make
1 effective legislation relating to above crimes We
heseech you that you sustain any effort 10 secure
such.
This petition VIII be circulated for signature all
over the country by OF the various branches
Of the InterdenOminational Council. the National
. MoUoO's Christian Temperance Union and the
/ Congress % Mothers. Mrs Lillian ". y. Stevens.
president or the National W0man's Christian Tenn
J If..I.. Union. toleCraphcd yesterday that the
. union was ready 10 begin the work the
. petition was ready. and though formal com
IIHnicauon has been received from the Congress Of
4 Mothers NO doubt IS entertained It's CO.
/ "I-rHtIan- lt viii be a long fight and viii cost
] thousands of dollars. for after the mendmcnt
made iu each State But the officers OF the council
say THAT tEry are ready for it, and not at all
! appEclt nsiy' about tsc funds They had diff
/ Guilty IN getting money for the campaign that un-
seated y. IT, Roberts and they expect the money to
! be forthcoming Ia this ease.