Show Leaders of L. L D. D S. S Church Disavow v Partisanship 1 The following statement signed signed signed sign sign- ed by Heber J. J Grant president of the L L. L D. D S. S church Anthony W. W Ivin first counsellor Inthe lids fins presidency and Rudger Clawson Clawson Clawson Claw- Claw son president of the council of twelve apostles was issued last i Saturday from the thc church offices Reports h have ve reached us to the effect that our names are arc being used by politicians in support of of and a against candidates and parties parties parties par par- ties In inthe the present political cam cam- We Ve wish it distinctly understood that in our official capacity we neither aid nor oppose any candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date or party We offer no counsel to members of the church which may be considered considered considered con con- partisan in its nature We Ve urge all to a dispassionate intelligent intelligent intelligent intel intel- and honest use of the ballot but we do not attempt to ence the choice of ot any voter Moreover we discountenance the use of ot any church agency or facility facUlty in favor of or against any partisan or political interest We ye trust that all church a authorities and officers will coope cooperate ate with us in an endeavor to maL maintain officially officially officially of of- an attitude of neutrality and fairness airn ss that shall jua justify no criticism or offense on the tho part of opp opposing sing candidates candidate or parties in the present nt election electron In view of ot reports that are be tie being being be- be ing lug circulated we desire to say that the result of the forthcoming I election will hp have ve no bearing on on onI I the selection of a a. counsellor In the I presidency of ot the church for tor torI to tHe reason that the choice was was- made madeI I I months ago and accepted subject bj I only to the approval of ot the chu chuI church I membership when the proper time Ume I comes I HEBER J J. r GRANT aRANT ANTHONY W. W IVINS I RUDGER CLAWSON I |