Show from tho birst arst Preslie presidency noy df cf tho chu churba roa As ru rumors mors have teen leen circulated and pub published lishe I 1 ac ats rig the irea presidency of the church of jesus chri christ t of latter day saints with interference in I 1 olivial rf Taira so as 10 0 o control elections electious and t direct members of tho ftc church to which political party they should sipi oit ait we hereby declare these rumors tobe falso false all ami I 1 without foundation in fact we we emphatically deny t that hat we mc or either of us authorized mr george F gibbs or any other person or to use our names to influence citizens to vote the republican ticket at logon blomn or elsewhere our names have been used in an such way it lias has been without permission from UP its an we hereby condemn it as wron and reprehensible if we liann cavan people orthis territory sa shall I 1 study ty well ilia principles of both the great reat national parties and then choose which they will join freely voluntarily and honestly from personal c conviction and then stand by it in all honor and sincerity each party should have tile the same rights right privileges and opportunities as the other if any man claims that it is ia tho the wish of the first presidency that a democrat vote the republican ticket ticket or a republican vote the democratic ticket let all people know that lie is endeavoring deavo ring to deceive tile the public and lias has no authority of that kind from us we have no disposition to direct in these matters but proclaim that as far as we are concerned the members of this thia church are entirely and perfectly free in all political afra affair irs but they should not indulge 0 in ill feeling 0 or personalities ali ties president george 0 Q cannon callnon is absent but we are sure that if lie he were here lie would sign this thie declaration with us WILI ORD 11 Josi josem rii F S |