The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-18
STILL TEACHING 1T,

AS evidence that the Mormon au
thorities still secretly promulgate the
doctrine OF plural marriage, a few facts
will be given that go along with the
large amount of proof already present
ed. At Beaver City, Utah, is located
many church high schools wherein
Mormon theology is taught. The school
is growing, and there is under con
struction there 100000 building to
meet the demands of the increased at
tendance At the head of this school
is man who should be the object Of
scorn and denupciation wherever re-
spectacle men associate. This presl-
dent, or principal, is one Josiah E.
Hickman, a man who has taught lu
church schools for more than tw ;nty
years. holding positions that demand
respect among the sailts.
Hickman is gool talker, GRADUATE
OF an Eastern university, and is veiY
apt in presenting the evidences ani
principles" Of McImopism. Among
his many duties, both CT a family na-
ture and of the theological order, he
has taken up the work of collecting
data to prove that polygamy is bet
ter system than monogamy, producing
better children, both pt tysically and
mentally During the past several
years this man Is made physical
examination of every student III his
school, or the school wherein he held
chair These examinations cost the
young people fifty cents each, and are
taken according TO number of blank
forms that he has for the purpose, one
being for homogeneous children and the
other for those Of polygamous parent
age. The questions asked the children
of plural marriage are more searching
than those recorded about the ordinary
students. These questions are quite
intimate, and go into every detail of
physical! makeup, mental strength, par
entage, etc.
This man Hickman has in convenient
form what he considers the cream of
his efforts, showing his claim that the
superior, physically, mentally, and
morally, to the children of the monoga-
nous marriage; and he hands out
copies to the brethren, such as Elder
Joseph e. Robinson, and other newly
we'd polygamists, who, in turn, pass
the good word along to friends who are
looking for something reliable. This
so called proof is claimed to be con-
elusive, and, Judging by Mr.. Hickman S
success, Notwithstanding his violation
of the laws Of his church and State,
his work has the stamp of approval of
the head authorities. 1t is but very
few years since this elder took unto
himself another wife, now teac ching in a
church school, and after this he was pro-
NOTED when he should have been sent
to Jail. Shortly after taking the third
wife he went to an Eastern school, to
round out his education, 1t is said by
those who arc supposed to know, that
he went so that his offense might
"blow over,' as he was laughed at
and scorned by many Of the people of
Provo, where he held n chair in the
B. Y. university, and his change of resi-
dence was good precaution.
To further prove that Hickman had
the support of high officials of the
church it is known that he was loaned
several hundred dollars to pay one
years expenses at Columbia, this
money being from the teachers
! fund.-
After returning from New York,
Hickman was given charge of the Muir
dock academy, at Beaver, at a salary
which, including many considerations
and side deals, amounts to about
$4,000 per year, He is still managing
the school and adding evidence to his
theories that polygamy is the proper
form of marriage relation. 1T is no
secret, this compilation of proof to sup
port the false and degrading system
In Beaver there are two or three good
brethren who are said to be so far
converted that they have taken new
wives since Professor Hickman became
known there, Any well informed per-
son there will point them out and gen
orally say, "They are converts Of
Hickman IS. The Hickman family is
good example of the perfect failure
of the doctrine he is trying TO scien-
tiGcally prove.