Show THE republican IV Q what were the politics of the prophet joseph smith A ho was a democrat Q who says lie was a democrat A JOR joseph says lie wa in his it is history in the Mil minimal linial star written by himself Q when did lio lie make this avowal A on thursday nov 1st ast 1838 Q what circuit circumstances iiA ances called it forth A k joc joseph ph lly Ily arid anil arcasa lynian were as prisoners ners by tho the ciencural Cien gc cral aliason Al Wil ilson and tried by a court martial at which wilson presided Q what sentence lid this court martial pass upon these brethren ethren lr A they were sentenced to be lot hot on oil friday morning on oil the public square as an example 10 to the cormons mormons Mor mons Q what does joseph record of himself on oil the occasion A lie ile says claying fla having flaying ying an all opportunity port unity to speak to general wilson I 1 inquired of him why I 1 wits was thus treated I 1 told him I 1 was not sensible of having done anything thin 0 worthy of euch treatment that I 1 hai had always been ft a supporter rf of the constitution and of democracy Q what albat answer lid did the whig allig general make to josephs avowal that lie was a democrat A ile he said 1 I know it and that is the reason why I 1 want to kill you or have you killed Q AI where liere may these words of joseph and of the whig genera general be found recorded A k in ili tile Milie lenial nial star volume 16 page pa e Q do you maintain e joseph was a democrat fifty berrs ago ago that the people ought ou on that account to be democrats toiley taday A xo no the als were different the political issues not identical Pe sides it is the recognized recognize 0 ll policy of tile the church to day to to leave its members entirely free to join whichever party they prefer Q hut but a leading argument of utah republicans is that flat joseph was a I 1 and anath th mormon that people ought therefore to lie ile republicans I 1 le ans what can call you say to that A it is a dample republican republica 11 argument false to begin liL lill with V 1 and irrelevant if it were true there is no answer to bo be made to it except blank denial it is impossible for any all 1 reasonable nian man to in ider stand tile ta gall all it takes for this or that republican to assert as they frequently do that lie knows knon s more of josephs politics than t alic lie prophet himself knew for us the own boms voids are good enough 0 |