Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-16

a., II how 70 taAS NatN -
So vas one which confronted the
a,'' ~ Iftah, and which tho witness
4N mink they have really solved.
ge added ., ~.
that those who had contract
e.sriares prior TO the manifesto
ID left alone. IL was not.
'sD believed that they should
~. violste the law and unlawfully
sl9, Win their numerous wives
- his. that where that has oc-
--,d Il has been mostly IN Isolated
- There have been a number OF
where children have been born,
moo case that / know OF has IT been
coeuly. II Is true Ii Is against
80 but it has not been done IN
an open. lewd manner as has
~ animated nor has It been gen.
And because of the peculiar
N affairs IL was the opinion
~ a. whole thing would die out.
- Was only a matter OF o short
gben the question would be en-
49, settled. because there would be
s,W marriages G.. 575-57s).
~ Martin. 4 lawyer Of Idaho, 80.
~ fha, he believed those who were
rnz n poIysamous oohaoitstlon IN
4 ,fste ought TO be punished. But be
iisd'
II "a majority Of our people seem 10
"A Nv hal the best way as far as con-
+ t,rs ,boss 0.d fellows who contracted
IA "a rdad0us before the manifesto.
l. l,oe Is they stop It and do not take
II M teK wives, or as long as no now
4 l,ss sre taken, is to let It so, TO let
-. gra5uslly die out, TO let the old ones
&" q. 81
Fl lanes H. Brady, a gentle OF Idaho
u so orsrstss several Irrigation canals
a thai state and owns a power plant
Il, he American Falls, when asked
II hal 4. the sentiment IN Idaho re-
srdire disturbing or leaving Wdis.
Srbai ihe men who went into poly.
Il Inv pig to the manifesto OF 1880.
InsvsIed
II TO he absolutely frank in the mat
An my judgment is that a majority
IA ths men iu Idaho would favor leav-
- those Ola men 10 live out thor
H. Just as they have started e. $40.
a j. w. y. Whitecotton. lawyer who
9sAts al Provo Guy where Senator
tnoot lives, and who IS intimately ac-
tuaultd i1 most Of the Mormon coun-
A ln Utah. was asked what has been
a. sentiment among -Mofmous ia |
1fah iH regard 20 the men who had az /
irei INTO p0ygamy prior To the mani. |
5tsi0 OF l>sQ and answered:
We'll that Is a pretty hard question |
B. answer The sentiles in Utah have |
tW0g.zsd that we have very nard /
rlbIem 90 deal with IN that respect l. |
Eters many embarrassing things. There |
D. been q good deal said IN this les /
Huony-l have read it-about an M /
'EandIug. J know nothing Of any
understanding On regard 20 that. Bu, |
u know Ibis. that the people generally |
Eeel Ike they DO not want 10 stir i'm
Ehis hilg and set Il to smelling anv |
eloie u has not a good odor.
And there is another thing that thev
kive taken into account IN the neigh.
EQrlooi where ] am. at least Wbsn
\ SET out 20 punish this man who is
yIng 10 lo.ygamy, put him In prison,
~ Aht mo account somewhat tho
lSeQlencts that will came 10 his
nig NOW. the women who went into
ygamy in Utah went into II because
though ] think under a delusion. .h,y
1gAt u was a religious duty ana
/ g are bound BY the obligation. Thew
b that Tay.
Ali under the rules OF the Church
Understand them, a plural wife n
p divorced from her husband. NAV
tt-0he the wife Of another man
~ nose wives who have children ara
: very precarious condition N thew
p 70 be entirely separated from The
|iG protector they have. | think tba,
condition Of these women ana ,hc
ilaitl ihey have has probably enter
o. hgely into the feeling Of 10,
f miller slide along and not bother
Is any other factor"
4 D. BIS further examination on this
tata- he following occurred:
III uaaiTman-Whst Is the sentl-
% % regard 10 those who contracted
gia marriages before 1890 and are
pH Wrg with their wives and having
FtA allftn by them up to this time?
/ w. Whltecotton-The sentiment Il
Easi is an awful condition.
ne ChiIman-That is a lawful con-
El0ns'
W. Whiiecotton-That IS an awful
F0ldlt0n
The Chairman-Oh!
Mt Whileco,tou-Leave on the "a"
I ll We wish we were out Of II. We 10
kn1" how 20 &c. out OF It.
int chlirman-What is the sent-
tAl Win respect 10 that class OF peo-
t-aiiroydi or disapproval?
AF Whiiecotton-They have the dis
'liI0yal OF the people generally, but
ray does not 20 10 the extent OF cAus-
~ nan 10 shoulder the responsible
Y % s'iiing tho law In motion against
Nat man.
Ihe CAa.rman-So that that class
[. men are left without interference?
IN Nmieootton-Thty are left prac-
.eal'F without interference. They have
lf regrets but We do not know how
. get at them.
senator Fogaker-You have said that
aat is largely because Of the reRard
NE people have for the condition m
1h',l ne plural wives and children
. PUG DO left In case OF a successful
rose,uton.
Ar Whitecotton-Yes, slr. I think
..a- regard for plural wives and chi. !
rem is the chief cause Of withboldlns
pc ilaha OF prosecution Those women
Ie human and so are their children
no they are not much 90 blame eithsr
specially The children &; 57S.ss0).
Hiram r Both. a Practising lawyer
y Sait Lake City and one OF Inc
55a4',s managers 90 the state OF the
',I unAcan party upon being askeI M
wan Why u is that II the peonle AZ
, ..l' including large part OF the
,oI .'''n people. are so opposed 20 noly.
thoSe Who are living in poly-
..t 'I relations are not interfered
ven my explanation Of that Is
=. .At principal fight Of the gem
.i,-as oe'n 20 DO away with
~ --..ous marriages, While during
.-s years there were numerous pros-
.,'.- ior unlawful cohabitatlon. A.
/ q .'t 4oF the purpose Of punlshment
A., 49,. nose people who lived IN un-
- 49, combination, as Il was 20 bring
49,, .,ssauon Of polygamous mar
80 That was the principle FOR
-tN" We tNoNe. 10 sion manila f,,r, |