| Show declaration from the first rr 0 cf e the church As rumors have been circulated anil and published accusing the presidency of the church of jesus christ of litter latter day dav saints with interference in political affairs so as to control elections and to direct members of the church to r which aich political party they should support we here hereby by declare these rumors to tobe lie falso false arid and without foundation in fact we ve emphatically I 1 deny IL my that we or either of us authorized mr george F gibbs or any other person or persons to use our names t to 0 influence citizens to vote the republican ticket it at lo logon loan an or elsewhere if our names have been used in any such way it lias has been entirely without permission from froidl us and we hereby condemn it a is wrong and reprehensible if we have any desire in this matter it is that the people of this territory shall study well tho ilia principles of both the 0 great national parties par lies arid and then cheole which they will join freely voluntarily and honestly from personal conviction and then stand liy by i it t i in n all lionor honor and sincerity cli ellb I 1 A fiew JL U i wit ae as the other if any man claims that it is the wish of the first presidency that a Dento democrat efat shall vote the republican ticket or a republican vote the democratic ticket let all people know that lie is endeavoring deavo ring to deceive tile public and 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 church are arc entirely and perfectly free in all political afflic affairs irs but they should not in indulge dule 0 in ill fealin feeling Z or personalities ali ties president george Q cannon is absent but we ire are sure that if lie ho were here ho he would sign eign this declaration wit us na V ILFORD WOODRUFF josepn F |
