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Show to the Ifjislatute, and that the ie,'isl.t j tnre will nuke laws favuiable to the AKr motis and .tnlavrab!e U the non-M.ir muns?'' "As we have already intimated, whatever what-ever iniluetice we can use wiii be exer:-ed exer:-ed 111 tavor ut legislation that will be in the uueiests and lor the benefit u' 'lie whole people. It Amld be most unfor-lunate unfor-lunate .fany alteinpt weie maiie to pass laiA i lavorable to the Moimons and nn iavotal le to uouMormons. Any such attempt vvouhl be sure tobii.iy; upon t lie .vlotiUuiii peoole ev.ls which they aie do sirutti of averting. I' is to our inierest to luiuisli 110 pretext for the formation of an auti-Moruioii party which t.ould no doubt be the result if members uf the church in Hie legislature were to attempt to d scriminate by legislation in lavor of thsir co- e 1 dolus. ' . "Is it youi ui-deisianding that the Peo pies pny has honestly and in tood faith dissolved, and that they Will unite tvilh the UemjciaticdiiU Republicans according accord-ing to their convictions uf what is light? " Phis certainly is our understanding. We can perceive no reason why the representatives re-presentatives of thtl'eobles paity should nave taken their rectut actioii unless it was their honest intention to unite w ith the national parties." "Do you know of any intelligence on the part ol Hie chuicn or any ut its oliic-crs oliic-crs or membeis evei to oisanize a political poli-tical party with respect to the conceived mteiests ol the Moimoii church?'' " vVe know of no such intention on the part at anyone, aud can see no object to oe attained under the new coiid.tioii, which no.v surround us by organizing anv such a party." 'Do you understand that it is the wish ot the Mormon church to maintain a es paraliou of church and stale sv.tlr respect re-spect to all political questions ?" However much appearances may have indicated that we have lavored tne union un-ion ol cuuich and state, and notwithstanding notwith-standing Hie many ajsertions which hive been made ol tins nature, dure is no leal disposition among the people 01 our church to unite cliuicn and slate; in lact, we bel.eve theie should be a separa tioii between the two. Bat in past time tlie situmtion in this territory w as such that orlicers ol the ciiurch were frequent ly elected to civil otlice. i It the people avail tueniselves ol toe best talent ol die Headoftho Church President Woodruff on the Political Situation. And Pres. (leo. Q Caauon Candid Expression of the lielationi of thu Church to the New Political Movement Frem the Sail I.k Times. These queues were laid bflore President Presi-dent VVoodiuff and he and t resident Cannon pointly give the Times the loN lowing as their libeially expresed views on every question touched upon: "It is asserted that the People's pfrty was disiolved by direction ol the churcii Is there any foundation ol that charge?" "The People's party was dissolved, as we understand, by the action ol its leading-members. They hava stated to us their convictions that the time had come for a division on national party lines. There has been a growing feeling in this direction for a long time and the dissolution disso-lution ol the Peoples party is the result ol that sentiment, aud not the tlat or instruction in-struction of the cluircli. The lust inti-matioin inti-matioin we had of d.v.ding on party lines came to us from Ogdn. There is, there loie, no foundation lor the charge mat the church brought about the d ssolu-tion ssolu-tion 01 the People's party. "Does the church claim the right to dictate to its members in political matters?" mat-ters?" " i'he church does not claim any such r'ei'he Times has held that the appearance appear-ance ot chuich management ol the People's Peo-ple's paitv during leccnt tunes resulted puiely from the lact that the party was composed almost entuelv of memoers ol the church with piomiueut churchmen taking part in its affairs, and that there has not been chu-.cli rule as charged. It this view correct?" "The Times has correctly stated the facts connected with the appearance ol church muiageinent of tne Peoples , nartv. That oartv having been coinpos- "U'e sf-i' 0.. thin ; 1 0 lie gained lor the cliUic!, i.i .'bis av." "U it not tiui that the numbers and leadeis of the ihuie'u deue to place H 111 a posl'.oti 1.1 the coniunity like that occupied by other chitrc 1 societies?" "The only protection the clinch desires de-sires is that which stctiif the lights of all den- inioations. It would be most unwise un-wise tor the Moim n people to nideav el to secure any advantage not shaied In by other religious pet.ple. All that v,e ..sk is to have equal rights htlore the low." Is it your understanding that tne Mormon Mor-mon oeo p!e d.ficr as to the Republican and Ut-nviciatic parlies, and tuat they will act in accordance with their conviC-ti conviC-ti us in uniting Willi those parties?" ' That is our undeistandiiie." "is it votir wish that the Republican and Democratic parties should organize aud preseiittheir principles to the Mor-tnum Mor-tnum people, and that they should unite w tli tiiei'o?" ' i'ers. hallv we have felt that the tune would come whenthelwogie.it parties ivotild be organized in tlie territory, and w have fell that ll an attempt ol this kind should be made, each should have the lullest opportunity to lay its princt-j pies beloie the people So that theymighJ have a clear understand lig of the issues.-and issues.-and be able to decide, in me light ol facts presented to them, to which ollie parties part-ies they would belong," " l liai being tine could anything be gained by bad faith even if it should be contemplated by any of the tonner ma n oers of the Peoples' party?" ' 'Certainly not." "The opponents f partv division on national mes declaie ihat they want evidence ol the sincerity ol the Moniun people. The Tims would ask you to state wnttner the declarations or sincere 011 the part ol those leaileis who have bsen Deloie the p..b'ic would ie.lect yt.iir views and iu;t with your approval." " Pilose declarations express our views ai d have our entire approval. tV hat greater evidence can be asked than ihose wnich have aheadv been turnisheo ihe statement has fecit repeatedly mad that the great objection to us was our belief in and practice ol patriarchal marriage. In enure good faith the manifesto was written, signed by the leading men, and adopted by one ol t e largest gine al conleieucts ol ti e church ever held-a. coherence coin-posed coin-posed of about 15,000 people, it ha been awseru d, in addiuon, that the people peo-ple wrtte governed bv the prieslhuud in puhtical matiers. This is now dispiov-ed dispiov-ed by the disolution of the People's paity and the union of lis members with tne two national panics. What Could possibly pos-sibly be gained by tne action ol Hie peo- ineiits of sincerity weie want.ng, sut-J ajnovement would lesuil in eutne dciif oializatioii." K community they were under the neressi- 1 t4very trequeutly of stlec'ing -oliictrj ' ui the chuicn to till these positions. You I must undersUi.id that nearly every reputable re-putable male member of the Moimon chuich h Ids oltice in the chuich, 01 course, wuere t.ie people, as was the case lu many localities, weie all Mor-uijiis, Mor-uijiis, if tuey elected any of their own heid uositiun Ju me cliulcTi iit:n' w e,e selected lor bisliops because nf their stipenor abnity to care fur and manage tne affairs ol their wards... They were the piactical and experienced men of their seveial communities, , nd in the t imatiou of the peoule were suitable lor legislators, ect. Their election to civil olhcers led to the idea that there w as a union of church and sta e." "Do you beiieve that it is the wish of the Muimon people to unite with the gieat national parties and to conduct politics m i his teirhory as thty are conducted con-ducted in all other stale: ?" "That is the impression we have re-ce re-ce ved from conversation with the men among us who take tae gleatest interest inter-est ni political matters." ' Is there any reason why the members of lire chuicn should not act freely with the national parties at all tunes?" "We know of no reason why they should not. " "vVoiild the leaders ofthe church, under un-der any cncumsiances, countenance defiance of the laws against polygamy? ' "speaking tor ouiselves, in view ol the experience of the past, 'No, they would not.'" "VVould leaders of the church, if placed in olficial positions, wink at Violations of the anti-polygamy laws?" "VVe cannot say what others might do, but ior ouiselves we say, "VVe would not ed principally ot o.'tmbeis ot the church and self-defense having compelled them to consult together and to decide concerning con-cerning the best steps to be tJkeu to pie serve their rights, some color has been given t the charge that it was a church party. But this has not . been listened to according to their experience, and " ' tlr. church," r'Fj"'- ! hat being true are we to understand that the cntircu will not a.sert any right to control tne political actlou of us mem tiers in the luluie?" "This is wtiat we wish to convey ai d have you undcistand. As olliceia of tne chuich we disclaim the right to control the polit cal action ot the membeis ol our body " "Wilt there be any reason why members mem-bers of the chJich should come together and vote solidly, it political conditions here are similar to those which pievail tlsewheie." "VVe cannot perceivt any reason why they should do this in tin.' tutuie, if, as you sav, political conditions should exist heie as they prevail elsewhere." "VVould the leaders of the church coun sel the support of church members, irrespective irre-spective oi party aiiihation?" "It is not probable mat the leadeas of the cuurch would give auv counsel upon such subjects, and certainly would not discriminate against equally suitable men because they were not members of the church VVe would be in tavor of voting for suitable men, regardless of their religious reli-gious beliels or associations." "Do you undeistand that those who join the Republican and Democratic pai-lias pai-lias will vote and worrc lor Gentile candidates can-didates of Uios parlies as freely as for Mormon candidates?" "This is certainly our understanding, wink at violations ol the law.' t'VVould thtie be any desire among chuich leadeis to abolish the lawsagauisi polygamsu or to make them less stung-ent stung-ent 11 Utah were ndihiied to statehood?" "You m ly resi as r d I atchuich leaders lead-ers Would neithei attempt themselves, nor advise'otheis to attempt to abolish those laws, if Utah were to become a a ate.,, 'Isitvour undeiS.and ng trot if the members of the Mormon church, since the issuance of themanifesto and its ad-opion ad-opion by the church, should enter into polygamy he would thereby violate the creed ol the chuich, and would it be rong for him to do so?'' "We ought to state to yon that we have no creed. VVe have what are called the articles of faith, among which, how ever, there is nothing said concerning polygamy, A member ol the church who should now enter into that relation-would violate the rule of the church, and he would be considered a wrong-doer " "VVould youor any officer of the church and we fully expect that foimer members of the Pet pie's pany who join the two national parties will be true to their party convictions and sustain the nominees of their respective parties, though they may not be membeis of tha Mormon church." "Is it vour intention to advise members mem-bers of the ftlotmmon church, wneu the Paople's party members nave divided and after the Liberal paity has been broken up, to unite in lavor ot the Moimon Moi-mon chuich and against the gentilesr? Do you know of any intention or undei-standing undei-standing on the part of the heads of the church to advise the membeis of the church, if statehood should be obtained to unite and co-ooerate in respect to the inteiests ol the church against the Gen- ti'"VVe have refrained from interfering in political mattets because of our position, posi-tion, we ourselves nut having a vote But we would consider it the height of folly, even il we had a disposition tod.recttlie members of our church upon political authorize a polygamous man age or countenance the practice of unlawful C--habitation?' Again we have to say we can oi ly speaK for ourselves, and say we woulu not authorize any such marriage or any piactice violative ol the law." "Is it your understanding that the Mot moil people ate in good lauh olseiv-uig olseiv-uig the laws ol ill United Stales piohib-liug piohib-liug polygamy aud unlawful cohibila-tbn?" cohibila-tbn?" j I "That is our understanding, j - "is there any foundation foi thecharge I that the Mormon leaders aie now enga-Igediua enga-Igediua political conspiracy u secuie i political power for the chuich?" j " 1 here is not the least ground for any i such statement. VVe aie not engaged in anv co.isp.racy of this character." "is theie anything to be gained for the chuich by securing political control in Utah with or without statehood?" malteis, to advise them to unite 111 tavor of our chuich and against the uon-mem bers thereof, if the present political movement should continue. VVe see no coed reason, if the Liberal party should break up. for any such division as han beretolote existed between Mormons and non-Mormons. We have deplored the existence of this class feeilng.and beiieve it has been a Iruuless source of trouble. We shall hail wnh unfeigned giatitica-tion giatitica-tion the time when the people ot Utah without regard to their religious views cm unite as Citizens and labor for the ad vanceinent and prosperity of tne tern-tory. tern-tory. If statehood siioinJ ever be ou tained, all the influence we could use to break down the distinctions which have cicaledsuch bitterness in the past would be-Do you'believe that if Utah, should be admitted as a state the Mormons will unite fa electing members of the church |