Show As seen in the east moses thatchers case is now causing discussion through the press of the far east the philadelphia press after reviewing the recent cause and mr thatchers That chera acceptance accept atice of the manifesto remarks that the mormon church has just given an exhibition of its power which will those who imagined that it had bad surrendered all political influence when it give gave up polygamy and consented to conform to the constitution of the united states the washington post takes up the question when the philadelphia press leaves it off and proceeds with it as aa follows what has the constitution of the united states got to do with that rule what interference luter ference in politics is there in that rule 7 has not any church a clear right to di dudare clare that any one ona of its important officials whose duties require all ail or the greater part of his time ahall get can consent eat of the church officers ficera of before plunging into any politics would not such sach a regulation ha be wholesome in in any church a of tact fact not the churches but bat business organizations such euch as railroad companies camp anies pank bank fac tories tones insurance companies and even private emol employers practically apply appl v that rule role it if ie simply a prudent requirement qui rement in business and much of the work of a church ia business just as much as the work of a railway company that is ia generally the conclusion which was arrived at abc hero bero in utah there were some who professed to see the manifesto in another light but moat of them have been convinced of their error among them moses thatcher and they are now ready to con less fess that the rule will work to the complete separation of the church and the state certainly the rule oi of the manifesto manifeE to can in no way be construed as infringing on the constitution |