Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-23
DOOMED BY .MORMOHS
Senator F. ]. cannon's Life In
Peril, Says Mrs. F. Schoff.
HER OWN WAS ALSO ENDAEGEREu

President of National Mothers ConS
Eress Tells Why the Represented
tive From Utah Has Been Slated Fog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Polygamy'G
Condition and Declares Mormons
Seek. Control of the Government. y
"Mormonism has set its death mark
upon United States Senator Frank Jsi
Cannon of Utah, and his polygamy rid.
den state is bordering upon assassina-
ton and anarchy" declared Mrs. Fred
erick Schoff of Philadelphia. president
of the National Mothers Congress,
when she arrived at Denver recently
from Utah, says Denver dispatch.
Mrs. Schoff added that while she was
In the land Of the Mormons making an
investigation of their practices and
modes of existence her own life was
in constant peril and that it was abb
solutely necessary for her to be con-
stantly guarded by gentiles.
The situation as described by Mrs.
Schoff is appalling. AS president Of tho
National Mothers Congress she made a
bitter fight against the seating of Reid
Smoot in the United States senate and
some weeks ago went TO Utah to gath
er first hand data with which to con-
tinue her warfare on Mormonism. She
has long been one Of the most active
foes of polygamy in America and has
held a conspicuous place among the
women of the land.
TT is well nigh beyond belief" de-
clared Mrs. Schoff that there can exist
IN the United States OF America condi<
tons such as are fagrantly Haunted in
the face OF the nations womanhood
and manhood In Utah. Polygamy, vile.
enervating as the cause Of Rome's
downfall, is practiced. just as much
there today as il was before the mani
festo against IT,
Senator Cannon is a hero. and he
may prove TO be a martyr. He camd
Of the Mormons His father. a Mormon
apostle, has disowned and dislnherfted
him because he is fighting for his state
against the hierarchy and the awful
teachings OF that church.
Senator Cannon has been con-
demned to die by the Mormons. HID
secretary has been quietly told By
friends not to be seen in his employer'a
company too frequently for fear BE-
also may be assassinated. When
said sGoodby' to the senator ! had a.
feeling I should never again see him
alive.
""Society Is not society in Utah. (
young men who 90 70 a dancing party;
there are not able to know whether
they are dancing with married women,
for 50 many girls are married secretly.
The records are In the temple. and no
one outside knows
"A most appalling state OF afrairs
exists. The poorer women who are
wives Of polygamists sometimes work
In pairs and trios In the homes Of rich
families TO support their husbands and
offspring. But the stain Of polygmy
rests principally on the wealthy people.
those who In any other community. be-,
cause Of education and position, wouid
be worth while"
AIRS. Schon says she has full detalls
OF the endowment house ceremony,
adding:
1T lasts from I o'clock IN the nom
ing until O'Clock In the evening. and Il
Is horrible. am going to expose 4 IN
the east. expose II 80 that the Ameriean
people may know the beastliness of ne
Mo-Tnons.
4 know whereof speak when
say that the MOrmons are tryinE 20
get control o. the United States CIV
eminent Tbey are trTine 70 infest
the Iand with heir slavery. They ab-
solutely coutrol politics IN Idaho. Utah.
Montana. Nevada. New MEXICO AMI
Arszana.
The Marm0us are saying 81 ths
ranfiles. Tf We can only keep them
blinded a little while iouEer re viii
have TIE power II The Mormons soc-
eeei. de you think the American na-
ton yin submit when Il wakes ID 70
TIE conditions hat are 20 sprssdlngi
Ne. e viii mean civii war II smoot
rsmsEns in he senate u ts q rereEnL
tfou 81 the power 81 TIE M1rmoa
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