Show MOSES THATCHER ENDOR SES THE MANIFESTO til THE E bro broad ad ax a as well as thousands of other persons throughout utah and the west was somewhat surprised when it ascertained the fact that the hou hon moses thatcher had endorsed the late manifesto without any mental reserva reservation tion whatever of OE course cour we are are willing to con cede that mr thatcher had a perfect and an undisputed ri right lit to change his views tin his in interpretation terp of the manifesto manifesto buti but i we honestly believe that he should have warned his brethren throughout za the state not to antagonize their ecclesiastical superiors on his account until he hid fully decided upon the course which lie he intended to pursue of course we are co cognizant of the fact that mr thatcher has not enjoyed the best ot of health for several years years and therefore hi his I 1 s friends and and enemies ought not to be severe in passing jud judgment n ment the broad ax was opposed to the manifesto when it was first promulgated mul gated and we are still opi I 1 I 1 posed to it because it is n not ot ex elicit enough L it does not besl besig i 11 nanc ate or apeci specify fy in plain black and white the various church officials who are prohibited from enga engaging 1 12 in in politics the broad ax am does not des desire ire to control the policy of the mormon Vo chu church ach nor of any any other church but we would I 1 like ike to have the I 1 church dignitaries of the dominant I 1 c hurch church in utah to promulgate a I 1 rule which would prohibit the first presidency the quorum of the twelve the members of the seventies the presidents of the v various stakes throughout zion and the bishops from engaging in in politics in any manner whatever let all I 1 of those ecclesiastical leaders leader look I 1 after the spiritual welfare of the I 1 peo people ale and if they are engaged in the soul savi saving iia 15 business let them con continue dinue to cast out devils and let the politicians run the political machinery of utah |