Show declaration from the s 0 first fiat st presidency ency 0 o of f the church As rumors have been circulated ind and published accurio accusing the presidency of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints with interference in political affairs so as aa to control elections and to direct members of tile the church IS as to which political party they should support we hereby declare these rumors to be false and without foundation in fact we emphatically deny that we or either of u us s authorized mr george V F gibbs or any other person or to UBO our names so as to iti fluence citizens to VO vote te the republican ticket at logan or else elsewhere if our names have been used in any such way it has been entirely without permission parmis aion from us anil and we me hereby as wrong and bep re I 1 I 1 on eible if we have any desire in this matter it is th that at tile alio people of this territory shall study well the principles of both bolli the great national parties and then choose which they will join freely voluntarily and honestly lio nestly from personal conviction and then stand by ra in all honor and sincerely each party should have the ea same me rights i g hab privileges and opportunities as theother the other II 11 any man claims eliat it is the cieli of the first presidency that i democrat shall vote tho the republican publican Ke ticket ora or a R Ze publican vote the democratic ticket let all people know that lie is ia endea endeavoring vering to deceive the public and has no authority of that kind irom from us wo hareno disposition to dire direct in these proclaim a t as far as aa we are concerned the members of this church are arc entirely and perfectly free f rt e in in all political affairs cut but they should not indulge it in ill feeling or personal president george Q cannon is absent 0 but wo we ire are sure thill if lie A ere here lie ho 81 bittic this liis declaration declare 10 with us a wn wil joseel 1 r of tho presidency of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints |