Show PRESIDED PRESIDE Nf r WOODRUFFS A 0 great reat deal has hag been said during the few days regarding remarks alleged to have been baoe during dining conference by president woodruff from the accounts given in the tribune and herald a person would infer that he advised or rather commanded the latter day saints to leave their their respective political parties and unite in politics thus returning in to old condi conditions conditto tio as and aad violating former pled pledges es wo we have received the official stenographic report published in the deseret news and are pleased to find that the tenor of his remarks was greatly exaggerated we append his speech which was as follows I 1 want these latter I atler day dav saints to lay to hat what has 6 been said aid to you by the be apostles and elders who have spoken at this conference I 1 want to say another thin thing I 1 prophesy in the name of israels god the day has come when the mouths of wilford Wil forI woodruff geo Q cannon joseph smith and these twelve apostles should not be closed because of the opinions of the children of men there have been feelings 6 that these nien men holding high positions the twelve apostles and presidency should say nothing about politics I 1 want to say to 10 you here the day dav has come when god almighty requires dires at your hands bands to unite together in your temporal business and in your polities politics so eo far as it is ia wisdom I 1 do not care whether a roan man is a republican or a democrat in that he be is free but it is your duty to unite unit in electing 0 good men to govern and control your pities cities your local affairs and I 1 will state that when you do not do this you are losers of the blessings of almighty god I 1 want to tell you this upon this occasion av my mouth shall not be closed upon these princia le les I 1 know it is the duty or the latter day saints to lo unite together in your local affairs fAire af the elee election tion of your city councils the election of men to ai at t for you in the affairs of f state lay aide your extremes in in democracy and republicanism as far as it is wise in that matter and in other than local matters as latter day saints unite together within your your party lines and appoint P good men when you io do that god will bless aou ou you wont all be taxed to death and 1 n d lose your property if you will appoint good men and pursue this course I 1 take the liberty as president of the church of jesus chiist of latter day saints of making these thee remarks no matter ma ater what the the fe elines elinas of men may maybe be towards me I 1 shall not stay in this country very long but I 1 realize very well weft that people are groaning under pov poverty erty under affliction I 1 under taxation and in positions that they ought not to lie be if they would only unite together and do their duty and this idea of a person bein being g afraid of somebody because he ha is a democrat or a republican it is all wrong I 1 feel like saying to you as the president of this church and do state that it is ia your duty to unite together and appoint good men to act in aery capacity for the public welfare therefore let us do our d duty uty walk uprightly before the lord our god and ae leave ave the consequences with him do griat is right let the consequences consequence a follow which may god grant for christs sake amen |