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Show STANDARD. ANTI-POLYGAM- Y 84 and ing, against the spread propo-fratio- n of this remnant of barbarism. when for the first time in the history of the American Congress it turns a microscopic, harping pettibefogging eye on this question in harlot who half of the scarlet-robe- d sits enthroned among the hills of Utah. THE UTAH ELECTION CASE. The Utah contested election' case which came up for consideration in the House of Representatives on the 10th of January was, after a most spirited debate, referred with We wish that you good people of all the papers on the contest to the on Elections. Mr. these United States, who are so Committee shocked because the Government Haskell, of Kansas, presented a resolution that A. G. Campbell, has permitted the scarlet-robe- d from Utah Territory, harlot to sit enthroned undisturbed Delegate-elec- t for so many years would only send was entitled to be sworn in as Deleto Congress as your representatives gate to the House on his prima facia a few more such men as Dudley 0. case. Mr. Haskell distinctly stated that he did not desire to touch upon Haskell. any portion of the merits of the THE BALLOT IS UTAH. case, but he contended that a man or the subscription sent us. might be justly and equitably lie. The resolution presented by Mr. seated his upon prima the meeting Advertisements Inserted at reasonable rates, and should St. Minn., At Paul, without facia to Senate States United the reach us on or before the 15th of each month, to insure inright, any regard whatwas presided over by Gov. ITubbaw Morgan sertion in the succceeding number. ever to the real merits of the case, Address all communications to The Anti I olyuamy and largely attended by the best directing the special committee on whether he was elected or not. Standard, P. 0. Box 385, Salt Lake City, Unh. to Woman into of that city. citizens the of Suffrage all inquire in women progressive pruls Correspondence solicited from In the debate which followed, Mich., where, on woman suffrage in Utah and report In Territory, which must have the name of the writer, not Kalamazoo, Mr. Reed, of Maine; Mr. Cox, of necessarily for publication, but as a guai tnty of good laith. Sunday, Jan. 22, the clergy took up a bill to annul any existing laws New York; Mr. McCoid, of Iowa; there is the the question very generally, Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, of DPI e Creek, Mich Mr. the ballot on women in VanVoorhis, of New York, and to general aeent of the Standard, and m du tiutnorizeu has been for some time past a strong conferring receive subscriptions and courmt ibr advcr.Lmmtnts. Browne, of Indiana, took the most under current at' work, which could this Territory, may be thought a active part. It would be impossible decisive and blow against polygamy, but we can of fail not producing Oflieers of the Womans National in our limited space to even briefly demonstraThis action. in it that concerted Utah. light. scarcely regard Society, Salt Lake t ify, the many eloquent tion has also been the result of agi- Uthough we have always contended epitomize Sarah A. Cooke, President. Womans National that female suffrage in Utah was speeches on this perplexing questhe tation by I.uhnla Chandler, Jennie A. Froisktii, tion, which seemed to present as J E lle n I os I it, Ann Eliza Y oung, y Society. inasmuch as a than worse farce, MAUD T K. SLOW, LIZABK1H LoCELEY, many aspects as the hydra-heade- d from EhanczWilLard, of letters Marian Chislett, in We inare been have to receipt effects its rivet, W. Mrs. J. Shoemaker, M. A. HamiLti n, monster itself. No two of the Vice Presidents. various sources, saying that other stead of unloosen, their fetters ; Mary A. James, Recording Socr speakers seemed to have the same in be held soon will ,, Harriet K Bane, Correspond! i Secretary. action should meetings we large deprecate any yet ideas on the subject, and the only Jeannette C. Lawrence, Treasurer. cities of the of ballot metropolitan many that, would take the away satisfactory thing about it was that EXECUTIVE CO 15HT T KV. the under them C. of some Laura A. Douglas, Julia Kimball, the:East, from the women and still leave it there was an Mary A. Lioyd, Cordelia A. Smith, unanimity of sentiAnti of.: the M. E. Purer. Brooklyn Selina Boukopsky, in the hands of the ignorant and ment in auspices regard to the disgrace of Womsins National This Society. organizawho treasonable Society. are polygamy and that it certainly Meets on First Tuesday In each mo atu at Independent tion is doing very effective work their masters. We have already polygamy, Hall at 3:30 p. m. Mr. McCoid, Mr. Van must go. and is rapidly extending its influ shown in these columns how Utah Yoorhis and Browne spoke strongly TO PASTORS OF CHRISTIAN other cities where branch- elections are conducted, and that into ence CHURCHES. and on this point, and es are being formed. And so the the masses of the people cast a bal- Mr. decidedly McCoid read some fine resoluon. May it never lot or cut a throat from precisely work goes good Will every pastor who receives a tions, embodying instructions to the be relaxed until the crime which the same motive the dutv of oberead the Committee to present a bill which copy of this paper kindly in the most de- dience to their Church its fetters subjects superiors, to conhis should prevent any polygamist Appeal therein contained shall be complete- and consequently not one in a bondage, grading from ever occupying a scat iti the gregation, and give the Petition to out. blotted undermale or ly female, thousand, House again. some active lady to obtain signatures. the stands responsibility attached Haskell. It is now difficult to foretell what If extra copies of the Standard are of So free the to ballot. exercise a the results will bo of the Commidesired, they can he obtained by apif contend vve that the women Hon. The constituents of ttees action. Dudley There seems to be plication to the Secretary of the to the be men are of member C. disfranchised, Congress more than a mere spasm of virtue Haskell, Womans National Anti polygamy if and those who hould be to reason have also, from prac- now among the members, and some Kansas, Society, Salt Lake City. Let us of crime tice the and polygamy were of them are aware of the fact - that of proud of their representative, now have the cordial all the women of the land, and their Mr. Haskell deserves the thanks, leprived of the ballot it would be no body of men can toward one the citizen of of not Americanizing step every loyal only united effort for the expulsion of consistently admit a felon as their An eminent also of legislator equal. But it has happened before every Territory. Geo. Q. Cannon, an alien and a pol- this Territory, but t : this disfran- - this that cue man If on in the coun- says subject from the Con- - good man and woman always saves th ygamous is method chisement the electhat the Utah in action his for only Mormon situation and defeats the try, gress of the United States. inlet will it has This efficacious, tion case. prove finally will of the whole American people. gentleman civil and a come for , formed himself thoroughly on the religious It was Sargent who dismembered THE COUNTRY A ROUS D in the midst of the the Poland Bill ; lodged subject of polygamic Mormouism, Caulfield, the Just as we go to 'press, the tele- and is qualified to speak intelligent- nation, defying its just laws, must Springer measure; Gov Emery, of be extirpated, and by the employ- who frustrated the Luttrell election graph brings the news of large mass ly and truthfully on every phase ment of that degree of severity bill, and Mr. Willetts bill was demeetings being held on Monday the question. He understands just Jan.-.2Jin different what kind of legislation is needed which its stubbornness may stroyed by Proetor Knott in comevening, efwe But see cannot the the country mittee. Although we have good parts of the country in the interest to make the laws of of one the enable arid to' in fective disfranchising movement. part grounds for hope that Cannon or Utah, justice of the of to the and convict for, courts United States although any other polygamist will mover he population, The meeting in Chicago was the rebe of them considered also he And. may ap many sult of a call issued by .Mrs. Lucin- punish criminals. given a scat again; yet, still, judgConless as they are far for preciates the fact that before da B. Chandler, ing from past experiences, we canthe than who have men crime the culpable not help but wonder who will ho Illinois of the Womans National gress can legislate against bethem. we enslaved 1802 of Consequently, the man in this case that at the Society, and publish- of polygamy (the law to amend resolution like would the last moment will turn the scale in ed in the principal journals of Chi- ing entirely a dead letter) that this honorable and have of of the itself rid must first Senator, favor of Mormon polygamy and decago. In this call Airs. Chandler august body : in wise this it has read who something feat again the desires of the Ameriinvoked the attention of the citi- the polygamous delegate should the committe inquire can Nation. zens, members of the legal profes- for eight years polluted its halls That We should into the condition of suffrage in sion and clergy of that city to the with, his presence. who have Utah, especially into the manner in questhnof making a public demon- think, that those members The contest is stration in sympathy with the always contended that a man was which nominations are made and entitled to a seat when pro- elections conducted, and report a doing good by directing the attenposition of the women in Utah, and. in accord with vided with a certificate from the bill to annul any existing laws con- tion of the country to the, Mormon the position of the President of the Governor of his State would feel ferring the ballot on any man or question, and if the liberal DeleUnited States, and said that Chicago the stinging rebuke administered to woman who practices or advocates gate is not accorded a seat hp lyill A res- probably have the satisfaction of a them by, Mr. Haskell when he asked the practice of polygamy. would honor itself moral support to all efforts t mafic how. the .country would look at the olution like this would meet the knowing that he has awakened a alfavor of all good citizens in the healthy public seiitimcrjft against for the extermination of the evil action of the House, which has meet- - ways construed certificates liberally, country. seating a polygamist. by a vigorous protest in mass The Chicngo meeting was ad- SALT LAKE CITT, UTAH, FE13.1882. dressed by Hon. Schuyler Colfax, John Wentworth, Dr Herrick Entered at the Post- - Office in Salt Johnson, and William Bross, after mail which some strong resolutions perLake City, Utah, as second-clastinent to the occasion were adopt matter . ed. Our limited space will not perEsued monthly by The Standard Publishing Compamit us to reproduce these resoluNational Womens of the The Organ ny. tions, which were similar to those Society. the passed in other meetings, and TERMS: Ono ear, In advance pith of which was that the enlightSix mouths ened sentiment of the country deThree months REMITTANCES: manded that Congress should, withRemittances may be made by drart, money order or regisout further delay adopt strong tered letter, at our risk. 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