Show individual RIGHTS maintained NOTICE the report of the speech of joseph F smith at provo in this speech president smith gave a clearer definition of the duties of the church members during this speech he made this statement the church althon authon authorities i ties have the right to dictate both spiritually and temporally after this statement the mani fetzo was read rr fi r the approval of those who were present A great many left the house before the vote was taken and one man held his hand up high in voting against the manifesto ever every y week the issue is is being more clearly defined to the people and they are beginning to think for themselves and decide for themselves too it has been the policy of the church to dictate in temporal as well as spiritual affairs and the people have permitted the church to hold this r right 1 i over them and an d thought nothing bothin g of it but bat the agitation on political lines is is causing the people to assert the their i r independence of political action there is nothing that a man is so tenacious of as his political liberty 1 and when he thinks that someone is is trying to deprive him of that he j resents the effort with all his I 1 the editor of the salt lake her ald aid suggests that the word dictate is not the meaning or intent of the manifesto but counsel or advise would be a better term the terms are altogether different and it is is hll right for the church authorities to i i advise or counsel when such service is asked of them but it is not right for them to dictate in the political actions of their people in any sense much feeling is aroused against any attempt at this kind of work apostle moses thatcher is being congratulated and praised e d for the bold stand that he too took k the spirit of liberty is not dead in this state though it may hav slept for many years in the territory let the agitation conti continue nue until the people are free from any dictation of any power in in the exercise of their political n rights i box elder county news april 24 the foregoing shows very plainly the spirit of some at least of the country press As long as the true spirit of americanism survives the liberties of the people of utah are safe time at last will bring our new state to the to topmost p most place for freedom of conscience |