The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-08
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/ A woman responded to the CALL
Ishe was unknown to the caller de
inquired for the president and was
Informed of his absence. He then
| asked to see the presidents wife and
Learned that she, too, had gone to the
coast to nurse her husband.
This was perplexing, as his business
was urgent, and he explained his dis
appointment. But the woman with
whom he was in conversation came to
the rescue by the prompt profter OF
her own assistance. This could not
be accepted, however, as the gentle
man must see either the president OF
his wife.
The response was instantaneous, as
we'll as revelation of modern time;
81 am Mrs that is, Brother
IS wife, and can advise you, If
you desire it,"
The caller was so taken aback, so
dumfounded, as to almost lose his
breath by this declaration. He is
sincere Mormon, and one who COR
daily accepted the Woodruff mani
festo as the solution of Utah's social
difficulty. He has been a staunch
defender of the church against all
thatha claimed that plural marriage
has been re-established, denying the
possibility, and affirming the recti-
tude and integrity of the priesthood
in maintaining inviolate the pledges
given the American people. Hereto
fore no argument nor evidence, how
ever plausible, has any weight with
him, being absolutely certain he was
right in his position.
But this declaration, this confess
sion, this assertion, on the part of
the woman before him He had for
years heard whispers about the poly
gamy of his stake president, but de-
clined to believe, Indignantly denied
the possibility. But now a woman,
who is strange to him, tells him she
is the wife of the president, and in
this capacity offers her services in
lieu of the absent ones. The dem
onstration was complete, and he re-
tired in the clear and strong con
seriousness of having received a new
revelation, censuring himself for the
way in which in the past he had
spoken to and treated men who had
suggested that the chruch has resumed
the practice of plural marriage.
This man, is one of those, sure of
their position, who not only have
been loyal to their convictions that
the Church was keeping faith with the
Nation, but who have earnestly de-
clared they would aid in the prosecu.
tion OF any man, whether high or low
In the church councils, who would be
proven to have entered plural MARI
age since the issuance of the mani
festo.
one OF the most mooted questions
here therefore is, what will this man
and Others like him. do, now that the
is placed in his bands9
Will he enter complaint; will he
swear to an information, and seek the
indications of Justice; or will bal
weakly shirk responsibility, let the
aw lie trampled in the dirt, and bv
ilence condone and protect crimeY
La discussing the matter, one citi-
'en mere raised this question: ''Sup-
pose it were to become evident that
WITHIN the past six years some Gentle
lere had married second wife with
whom he had a family of four child.
en- would anything be done, or wopld
'e be allowed to go on violating the
avs OF the state, thus being a LIVING
Example of lawlessness to old and
Dung alikef"
Whether anything will be done IN
MS case is at present problemat,col