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Show 44 STANDARD. ANTI-POLYGAM- Y fnmJtml, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEP I E M BER, 1880. Entered at the Post-- 0 flee in Salt Lake City , Utah , as second-clas- s mail matter. Issued month'y by The Standard Publishing Compa The Organ of the Women's National Society. nt. Anti-Polygam- y TERMS: ... One Year, in advance Six months $1.00 . 50 25 Three mouths ... ; REMITTANCES: Remittances may be made by dra't, money order or registered letter, at our risk. Give Post Office address in full, including County and State. The receipt of the paper may be considered the rec. ipt for the subscription sent us. . Advertisements inserted at reasonable rates, and should reach ns On or before the 15th of each month, to insure in sertion in the succeeding number. Address all communications to The Standard, P. 0. Box 385, Salt Lake City, Utah. Correspondence solicited from women in all parts of the Territory, which must have the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication but as a guaranty of good faith Anti-Polygam- y To the Pastors of Christian Churches: If this paper should fall into the hands of any Minister of the Gospcly will he kindly give it to some energetic lady of his congregation , and ask her to get up a club for it. Will he please call her attention to the appeal at the head of the 1st page , addressed to the Women of America. Let this subjcci be kept in agitation until public sentiment shall force the enactment of such measures hat will tend to the total abolition of the other twin relic of barbarism. preliminary step to the nomination for a contesting delegate to Congress. This is a matter in which the women of the Territory in a bodyj irrespective of religious creeds ought to be intensely interested. We are now represented, (or rather misrepresented) in Congress by a man who is openly living in criminal relations with several women, llis presence among our national., lawmakers is an insult to the Gentile women of Utah and also to every loyal and virtuous wife in the country. It is no less an outrage upon the polygamous women of this Territory. If they will remember when Mr. Cannon was examined before a House Committee as to his complicated marital relations, he asserted in substance that he had but one wife, that he was not living in violation of the laws of the country, thus openly casting a stigma of dishonor upon his plural wrives. It Mr. Cannon and other polygamists have only one wife , what status must be given to those women who are living with and bearing children to them ? The answer is obvious, and the only wonder is that women who are in reality pure and virtuous will permit themselves to be assigned to such arr anomalous and degraded position. Women of Utah, you have the right of suffrage in this Territory. It has been charged that you neither . understand nor appreciate this libV.TI0X OF THE LIBERAL erty, for which so many noble and PARTY OF UTAH. intelligent women are fighting in other parts of the United States, For some time past the Liberal but you have been driven to the element in Utah has been very in- polls like sheep by the whip of your different to the cause of reform, and masters. If this be true of the past, discouraged by the. constant failure you can prove it false in the future. of Congress to enact proper legisla- Now, you have the opportunity to tion for this Territory, the Liberals think and act for yourselve, and if laid down their weapons and prac- you have the least vestige of tically abandoned the fight against you ought to rise, en masse , the abuses of Mormon Theocracy. and defeat the of the man All the opposition maintained against who has made your wifehood a the dominant power for the last two badge of shame and dishonor. It is not necessary for you to oryears has been carried on by the Womans y Society, ganize separately for political effort, which, in addition to creating a simply rally round the Liberal parstrong public sentiment throughout ty, and support their candidate with the United States, has also struck your votes. And do not forget that some telling blows at the abomina- you are required by the law to regtion of polygamy. But we are glad ister before you can exercise the to see that the gentlemen are awak- elective franchise. Appear before ening again to the importance of the the proper officer, the Deputy Asquestion, and are making prepara- sessor of your district or precinct tions to renew the combat, which between the 13th and 19th of Sepwe fervently hope will be kept up tember, register your names as legal with energy and vigor until victory voters, and upon election day come is at last secured. out boldly and nobly for a man who . An enthusiastic mass meeting has will not misrepresent you in Conbeen, held, and a motion that the gress, nor make your names a byLiberal party was carried word of reproach before the nation. by a unanimous vote. The object of is AMONG THE HILLS. First, to solidify the Liberal element itself, so as to vork more in unison During the recent trip of the and; with more consequent effect, representatives of the National Soand second, to afford a rallying ciety to Park City, visits were made point for those desiring to escape to many of the mines on the surfrom priestly thralldom. There are rounding hills. We had often heard many young Mormons rabidly grow'-in- g of the generous hospitality and out of superstition and who do friendly attention shown by the not acknowledge the temporal su- miners to those who penetrated premacy of the' dominant Church. their mountain retreats, and now we This element needs political and can endorse that statement from moral encouragement, and numbers pleasant experience. After a sumptwouldundoubtedly break away from uous noonday repast as the guests of priestly fetters were they assured of Mr. Pearson, the accomplished caterproper support from a well organized er at the Ontario Mill Boarding and active Liberal party. House, the hill was climbed to the This work of is a far famed Ontario mine. Here the RE-ORGi- NlZ self-re-spe- ct re-electi- Anti-Polygam- -- ze two-fol- d. ; on party was welcomed by Mr. P. Ker-wi- mentioned in Scripture, who fell the popular foreman of the among thieves. Did space permit we could relate Ontario, who afforded the ladies every facility for inspecting the many interesting incidents connecworkings of that stupendous enter- ted with our trip. We cannot close prise. Accoutered in miners coats, however, without. acknowledging hats and rubber boots, the shafts, the kindness of almost every pertunnels and drifts were all explored, son we met, including many ladies the wondrous machinery examined, of Park City, and the universal and its intricacies explained by the in our mission. n, ' genial and attentive guide. Mr. M. Correll also assisted in rendering the place so attractive that the time sped by almost unnoticed, and after breaking bread and sharing saltan inviolable. pledge of friendship, we reluctantly tore ourselves away' as the shades of evening were gathering over the hillside. Not the least gratifying event of, the day was the miners appreciation of our cause, shown by the number of subscribers gained to the y Anti-Polygam- Standard. Another day a visit was paid to the Empire, but a slight irregularity in the pumps prevented the party from descending the mine, however Mr. Frank Riley showed us all other attention in his power. A pleasant little, chat with two, intelligent young miners from the Empire tae brought us back to our own home and scenes which had not been visited for years but which will always remain dear to memory, r Away up on the hill, so high that heaven seemed only a little way off, lies the White Pine mine. The summit is covered with a variety of the loveliest wild flowers whose luxuriant growth makes a striking contrast tp the rocky sides where the mines are located. Here we were the recipients of numerous courtesies from Mr. L. F. Gertish, the gentlemanly superintendent, and Mr James M. Kennelly, the foreman of the mine. Many thanks are also due to Mrs. Gerrish for attentions during our stay in Park City. The Utah mine, Mr. P. Tracy, superintendent, and the Bonanza, in charge of Mr. Gregory, were also visited. At the latter they were erecting heavy pumping machinery, so the mine could not be entered. Both these gentlemen, together with Mr. Brown, at the Utah, were unremitting in their attentions and the number of subscribers obtained for the Standard at all these mines, proved beyond a doubt, that the miners of Utah true, honest-hearte- d have no uncertain attitude regarding this foul ulcer which has so long dishonored the fair fame of our nation. Several invitations to visit other mines were obliged to be declined, among which was one from Mr. Geo. A. Black, of the Hawkeye, but we expect to go again to tl e Park, and then shall not be so limited in regard to time. Visitors from abroad to Utah should not fail to take a trip to Park City. It is very accessible, being only thirty miles from Salt Lake, over a good road, and passing through a very picturesque locality. The Salt Lake and Park City Stage Company, Pearce & Kimball, props., run a daily line of stages, driven by gentlemanly drivers, who are assiduous in looking afterthe comfort ol their passengers. It was our pleasure to fall in the hands of Mr. Wm. Auditt, and we can testify that our fate was very different from the man 1 TO THE OF THE STANDARD. SUBSCRIBERS ANTI-POLYGAM- Y i of the Womans y National Society desire to give all possible publicity to their recent action in providing for branches of the organization in every part of the Union, for the purpose of interesting all women in the work of arresting the crime of polygamy. We call upon all the present subscribers of this journal to aid in giving us this desired publicity. A large number of our subscribers live in towns and villages, where there is a local paper which is circulated all through that, and adjoining counties. Will not every subscriber cut out th'e article on the first page of this number of the Standard, entitled the Womans y National Society, of take it to the editor their local journal and request him to the same. State to him the object aimed at by the National Society, and the importance of organizing branches in every Congressional district. By this means our pubappeal will attain a will who and reach women licity, could not be reached in any other manner. Friends, do not neglect this. Remember that our appeal is made in the interests of women who-arThe members Anti-Polygam- Anti-Polygam- re-pub-l- ish wide-sprea- d e slaves in the heart of the Republic, and of children who are given a birthright of shame. Remember that our object is to free our country from the other twin relic of barbarism. THE WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS. We reproduce in an another co- article with the above title from an Eastern exchange. We do not copy it because we endorse all1 its sentiments, or because we do not believe in the principle of Woman Suffrage, but in order to call attention to some of the statements contained therein. The first is lumn an they (the- Suffragists) have now been fighting for many years for what they believe to be their rights, and they have shown energy,, courWe believe woage and patience. men have more patience than men, and equal courage and energy in fighting against a wrong, consequently that is the reason we desire to get the women of the United States interested in the cause. We desire especially to gain the attention of the Suffragists, because mo al and mental liberty should take the precedence of political enfranchisement, and while the' latter may be desirable, yet the want of it does not degrade the female sex, nor pollute the home like polygamy. Another reason is that they who have fought so bravely for that principle cannot but render us efficient help in our cause, and give us profit by their experience as an organized force. - Anti-Polyga- my |