Show now kow which mich is true democrats have gone and done it they reaffirmed the platform of the reconvened convention of last fall which charged church interference in politic sand declared in effect that the church had no right to require moses thatcher B H IL roberts or any other officer to take counsel before accepting office the pur purpose poso of that convention it will be remembered was to give 0 W powers a chance to get after the church be causa it had been stated in a priesthood meeting of the general conference that the two geat gentlemen lemen named had accepted nomination without the advice and consent of associates in their quorums qu the convention was reconvened mr platform of principles was adopted charging church interference and denouncing any cestr restrictions IC on the citizens by such rule as referred to at the priesthood meeting was adopted and ordered read and ratified in all the villages towns and cities of the state there were some who did not like the ring of mr Pow ersa erAs principles at the time but bat they were bract icalla adopted without opposition at the next general conference an address avas aa issued to the latte rd saints on the principle in dispute it was denied that the church had interfered in politics in utah and it wis asserted notwithstanding the adon adoption tion of mr principles by a large number of latter day saints that no officer high in the ci church jurch such as are moses thatcher and B H roberts has the right to accept office or any other position that will take him away from his eo ea duties without the advice and consent of those in authority it was not a new rule promulgated but rather a reminder to the saints badts of their duties and of thel the covenants made when they became members bf the church that address was as widel widely y read as mr principles and was adopted almost in all the wards if there were ever any doubt about it being a rule of the church that advice ot of the authorities was necessary before officers engaged in 10 any business that would take their time from church duties there is none now 1 that one principle has been made prominent pro t by the address referred to and yet in the face of this knowledge th the state eState democratic convention reaffirms mr principles principle sor or the platform of the reconvened con bention ven tion which in effect says the address is ia wrong we ask those who voted for the address if in all candor they can reaffirm mr resolutions did the charch interfere in politics Is it right for men to leave their church duties without t the he advice and consent of those in author itye ity Is moses thatcher after all right and the rest of tho the apostles and those who signed the address wrong The these seare are questions in effect answered in the affirmative by the platform adopted by the state convention it is our candid belief that many latter day saints will not agree with the reaffirmation of the reconvened convention platform they know better now and tb they ey will not train under a platform which thus contradicts the church address which they have heartily accepted I 1 |