New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18
MARGARET DYE ELLIS.
FIGHT AGAINST SMO0T.
Eighty Volumes. NTH Million
Names. WiI 60 to Senate.

Eighty largo volumes containing million
signatures Of American women who desire TO see
Reed Smoot ousted from the United States Senate
VIII be sent to Washington this week Six monthS
ago the National League of WoInens Organize
tons headed by committee Of representative
women, sent appeal to every State IN the
Union asking the women to help in this fight
against smoot by signing the following memorial;
Whereas the evidence given before the Senate
COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections proves that
fhe Mormon hierarchy has broken every covenant
~ w Ren Presdent Joseph F. Smith and his
apostles have re-estaolished Polygany and are are
ing States and defying the laws OF state anu
whereas the Mormon hierarchy admits that the
United States Senate is its enemy and its leaders
Inittee, they committed perjury in testfying be-
fore that committee; and .,- =,
Whereas. Reed 6moot, who is an apostle ana IN
direct line for the Mormon presidency mas pieqeS
has been proved TO have broken faith with TINS
government and unless he were in sympathy ana
OF the hierarchy ne could retain his place; and
Whereas his continuance IN the Senate YOU'D
Mormon hierarchy in Utah and other States; and
whereas. these conditions are steadily growing
being open and fragrant. the herarchical
more Se pronoGncei and the burden Of shame and
disgrace imposed by Mormon inlmoraties upon
this whole nation and more intoerable;
Therefore. We, the women OF the United States,
petition your honorable body to Immediately re-
move from the place he now holds IN the Senate
the highest officials in the Mormon hierarchy,
which has broken every covenant by which Utah
received statehood We ask this loyal, patriotic
citizens We ask it for the protection OF the land
love, and for the protection Of children un-
born. whose right legitimate parentage should
be protected We ask It IN the name of American
womenhood. whose voice has never yet been raised
fn vain when appealing to the honor Of American
manhood We ask II because the Mormon hier-
archy has been proven to be perjured. disloyal,
dsobedient TO the laws Of State and nation, and
defiant even Of Divine laws We ask it because the
presence OF Reed S1oot in the United States Senate
Is insult 70 every home and to every woman
IN free and enlightened Republic.
And your petitioners Will pray.
These eighty volumes TO be distributed among
the Senators and after the report of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections the protest
they represent viii be presented by Senator Bur
rows. Of Michigan. Then each Senator, in turn.
VIII present the signatures from his State.
The names Of New-York women I'll seven vol
umes Of Pennsylvania six volumes Of Ohio four Of
Iowa three OF Illinois three and of other States
from one TO three. All of the Western and South
ern States sent long lists of names. varying from
1900 TO 10000. But Utah was able TO muster only
478 signatures. The Mormon women themselves
tiles did dare to- il is said. for fear of running
the financial interests of their husbands.
Individual effort, well the labor OF organiZa-
tons, has done much to secure names for this
cause. Women of the Far West have ridden miles
on horseback from ranch to ranch, circulating
copies of the memorial.
The committee Of women comprises Mrs. Frederic
Schoff. Mrs. Darwin r. James, Mrs, Alfred D War
ner. Mrs Teunis S. Hamlin, Mrs. Theodore W. Biz
ham, Mrs 6. Plat Decker, Mrs. Howard w. Lip
pincott, Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis, Mrs Robert R.
Elliott Mrs. Henry f Blount, Mrs Joseph Price,
Mrs. F. S. Bennett and Miss c. z. Mason.
The Christian Herald has been OF great assist
ance TO the committee by acting as q medium for
the work