Show THE republican OAT V Q what were tile politics of the leaders of the latter day saints in varly lime A like those of joseph anil and of tile people generally ene rally they were ivere democratic Q what were tire the politics of brigham young A lie lic wis avas a i democrat Q lid did lie ho believe that tile the government ern ment could interfere J in 11 the auzira of any ally state A no nor in a a territory either while lie was governor of utah lie lid did not even piri nit the united states army to set fo foot lot within the territory until lie hud had given ilia his permission Q lie ile did ill not believe in in a 1 strongly 0 government then A on oil the contrary he was wnm an ardent supporter of atlate that is the right ri 15 lit of illy any state or territory to local self government an and freedom from federal interference on oil any pretense whatever Q what would lie have thought of men who have lave been seen this os strong trong ca central government lis franchise persecute and irn imprison prison their brethren whid have seen it confiscate the property of their church oppress the window anil the orp orphan hati rob the poor and Lerro terrorize rizo the whole community who have seen this stron strong C central 0 government government overn ment deny fit the e right to cormons mormons Torn ions of trial by jury the right 0 to mana manage n e their own elections and choose their own local officers what would president youn young have eliou thought ailt had he heard some of his brethren declare wo ire need mere inure of this strong central government and less individual liberty N there are arc thoughts which no words can express Q was vas prest 01 protectionist ti A no lie was heartily ini in of home industry like any other democrat but was decided decidedly lyV op pic posed seato to monopolies and to any use of the taxing power for the berie benefit fit of lily any special class 0 lint but how do 10 you von know that tile po politics lipics of the mormon loaders leaders generally were democratic i A because they said so and once th declared for democracy as a lilo mottu of tile he church observe tile the foi following lowill n from the mil dij lenial star vol 16 pan pago 0 o MOTTO or OF THE CHURCH OR OP i sus I 1 1 OF LAT fult DAY SAINTS tho constitution of our Cou county lity formed by the fathers of liberty Peace and hood good order and society gioi glory 3 to god and good will to a all I 1 mem all good a and lid wholesome la laws ws virtue and truth above all 11 things I 1 land anil aris starchy and tory an and 11 all those who in kilt ent or seek eek i out un righteousness righteous ness and vexatious lawsuits under ac pretext or calir of liw law or offida either religious or political the rd of democracy down with that of raft and let all ah the people say gay amen that the llie blood of our fathers ini my y not cry from the ground round against us acred is tile i memory bloode winch bought M ailt ifor for us jur liberty Sign til jos SMITH 11 JR JK buos 15 13 YOUNG DAVID NV V PATTO PATTON N SARUM 11 II SMITH GF 0 O IV CANIL gico W ON fmc FAK WEST march 1 ath 0 Q what particular ue was made of this motto tto A joseph transmitted it to the presidency of if the church in kertland for their n guidance and instruction st |