Show by Mention has been made mado heretofore heretofore heretofore hereto- hereto fore of ot the organization of ot The Tho Polygamy Anti Society formed among tho the Gentile women of Salt 1 Lake The They established a paper Standard Standard Standard Stand Stand- called the Polygamy Anti ard and sent two women lecturers states to depict through through- the eastern Mst In words the conditions then existIng existing exist exist- ing log in Utah The two women wO who went east were Mrs Jennie Fro Frol- Frol seth who Is still a resident of Salt Lake City and Mrs Mes A. A G. G Paddock The result of ot their move and thus was as to establish branches the organization bec became me national In its scope and the society became S National known as The Women's Anti Polygamy Society While the a agitation upon the part of the Gentile women In the territory terri tory was vas on and anel Its spread over the country the Mormon women of ot the territory Instituted a counter movement and In the Salt Lake theatre on the ev evening of November November Novem Novem- November ber 16 1878 1873 a a- monster mass meetIng meeting meeting meet meet- ing was vas held The Mormon women denounced the action of ot the anti antl- and the address which the Gentile organization had sent broadcast over the country was Characterized as false and mislead mislead- ing Resolutions adopted at the meeting affirmed belief In plural marriage and denying In an emphatic emphatic emphatic em em- manner the allegations which were were- m made de against It E EJza Iza R R. Snow was among the speakers and her address was said to have been beena a most forceful one MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS After the address a memorial to congress was presented and was wa adopted by the unanimous vote of ot the meeting which prayed congress not to enact the legislation that had been presented In the memorial of ot the Gentile women In the memorial memorial me- me memorial me me- morial of oC the Mormon women all signers signer appealed to congress congress' to enact such legislation as would give the women of ot the nation the right of oC suffrage It was sas in the summer of ot 1879 that Secretary of State William M M. Evarts stirred up a hornets hornets' nest when he Issued a letter to to the representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of ot ottlie the United States in various parts of the world and which brought about a great deal of ot criticism from diplomats diplomats- of the n na nations na- na mentioned in which he requested re requested requested re- re quested the American representatives tives s to ask the governments at which they were caring for the In Interests Interests In- In teresta of ot the United States to aid aidIn aidin aidin in stopping Mormon emigration to the United States his reason as as- as as- as signed being that the Mormon peo pee people people pie were devotees of ot a faith that tha tolerated plural marriage and which the government of ot the United States had declared a crime Nothing came front from the request the reply of England's Englan s 's premier Gladstone virtually answering Corall for Cor all fo for tor he said I 1 presume the young people go there of their own ac accord ord HAYES OFFERS SUGGESTION President Hayes In his message to congress in 1879 recommended more comprehensive an and l searching methods for preventing as well welt as marriage He said in part The continued deliberate vIolation violation violation viola vIola- tion by bya by-a a large number of the prom prom prom- inert and influential citizens of the Territory of Utah of pf the laws of or the United States States' t for r the prosecution prosecution tion and punishment of polygamy demands the attention of ot every de department department department de- de of the government This territory has a population sufficient to entitle it to admission to-admission as a state and the general Interests of ot the nation nation na na- na- na tion as well as the welfare of the citizens of the territory require Its advance from the territorial form torm of ot government to the responsibilitIes ties and privileges of a state President Hayes then suggested that more stringent and drastic action be taken by congress congress' to suppress suppress sup sup- press plural marriage in the terri tern tory |