The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-25

Mrs. Jos. Cohen, OF Salt Lake City, |
addressed the people OF Salmon Tues.
day afternoon. Her talk was especi. |
ally to the women and mothers OF
Idaho on the Mormon question.
There was about hundred ladies
and few gentlemen present. That
there were not more was doubtless
due to the fact that 1t was generally
understood that the talk was for
women only.
Mrs. Cohen has lived In Utah a
long time among Mormon people and
Is thoroughly conversant with the
lives OF these people aud states that
polygau.y Is openly practiced In do.
lance of the law and manifesto.
Mrs. Cohen has not strong voice,
but In quiet, womanly manner ap-
pealed to the women OF Idaho to help
their sisters OF Utah to overthrow
this mighty evil. She is familiar
with the condition OF affairs In
Southern Idaho In the Mormon coun-
ties where the same things are being
done as In Utah and her appeal to
the women and Iothers OF Idaho
was most earnest aud effective. II
the Gentle women Of Idaho can be
brought TO u real knowledge Of the
condition OF affairs and band togeth-
er they can free their Mormon sisters
from this terrible sin. Those who
have never lived among these people
can hardly comprehend the hold that
this curse has upon our fair state.
But the people OF the East are thor
oughly aroused and are asking why
the women Of Idaho who hold the
power In their hands TO rid the state
OF such conditions, do nut lay aside
partisanship and exercise their
rights of franchise for the purity Of
the home.
Mrs. Cohen clearly pointed out
that the duty OF every true Ameri.
can woman was TO use ner best efforts
to bold up the hands OF those who
are fighting to rid our fair state OF
the stain OF polygamy. IL Isl duty
they owe to their children, the state
and nation.
She told OF the struggle OF the
Gentle women OF Utah and made II
very plain that unless something was
done soon, GENTLE women OF Idaho
would be IN the same condition, that
the power OF this mighty organiza.
tion was rapidly growing and spread
ing and now Is the time 10 settle
this question once and for all.
At the conclusion OF her address. a
chorus OF ladies sang parody on
1.-THE Red White aud Blue" which
vas well received. Mrs. Langsdorl
then introduced Mrs. Fred +. Du'
bois who talked few minutes about
the work OF the Congress OF Mothers.
She told OF the interest OF this or
ganization, about the Mormon ques'
tion and OF the efforts OF these won
en- against the Importation Of foreign
girls by Mormon missionaries. She
told OF the good that had been ac'
compllshed by this band OF noble
women In establishing Juvenile
courts and the efforts now being di
rected toward the abolishment OF the
reform schools OF our country. She
made IL very plain that all women
and especially mothers should bs In
terested In this noble work and lend
every assistance possible for the fur
therance of these plans and the good
OF the children. She urged all u
take deeper interest In educationa
work and 10 keep In closer touch
with the educators Of their children
Mrs. Dubois told OF her visit 70 the
reform school OF Idaho and empha-
sized the fact that a majority OF tb'
instructors OF that institution were
Mormons aud that their doctrine IL
being taught there.
Mrs. Dubois Is very forceful,
earnest speaker and is interested ir
this work that no one could listen u
her without becoming imbued with
the same spirit, and IL Is TO be re-
gretted that more women could not
hear her.
At tie conclusion Of this intensely
interesting address, all Joined In
singing "Amerlcn. 4" a general inyi.
tation was then extended for all td
meet the ladies' and AS many as cared
10 remain aud assist ia organizing a
woman's club.
About thirty ladies remained aud
listened to a beart 10 heart talk from
Mrs. Cohen Who urged all 10 lay aside
politics for this occasion and band
themselves together in an earnest
endeayor to hold up the hands oil
those Who are hgbting for the purity
OF the home by stamping out Polyg-
amy.
SO manifest was the interest In this
matter that IL required only few
minutes " effect an organization
with a membership roll OF - and
the following officers: Pres. Mrs.
Meiuler; vice president, Mrs At