| Show AN UNWISE ACT THIS issue of the NEWS con contains a card from brother J H rumell it is generally known throughout this city that at the late lite municipal election the name of that gentleman appeared on what was mis called the conservative ticket t uis his friends were greatly sed at st stathis this bis his as he has occupied poil positions tlona tiona of prominence in this stake of the church being a high priest a member of the high council bounell and ene one of the homo missionaries therein division nta is contrary to the policy of the mormon p people eople and subversive of their idt interests the church inculcate unity y aa an essential to td its strength kod and i aulty ulon union in all tuh things gs right light is 14 a motto inscribed upon its ba banners iners and the necessity of this lagene is generally perceived by the people one lord one faith falth one ono baptis baptism monet monek one ona hope of their calling 1 are accepted principles plesia in spiritual things and ind one platform one party and one ticket acknowledged fundamentals in political things differences of opinion chare sure to arise among people of every overy cread can be discussed freely arill settled before action deenri and every man ohof thohas has the general welfare in lu view in preference to his individual proclivities I 1 is 8 wil ling to waive private ree when they come in contact with public benefit there thele was no mate maee material rial itsue involved iii in the small division that took place at the mun municipal ici pa I 1 ec tion vlon some errors were 1 e dessem mated which deceived a few persons I 1 s whom was wak wa brother rumell the tho widespread dissatisfaction is a against the nominees of the peoples peopled which was said seid to extend had no real reaf existence the names substituted for foi others were of men pro pio essing thie thle same faith aa as they held beld whose names were on the peoples peopled ticket t the opposition was without valid grounds some engaged in it tor fun others from that apt spirit it of disagreement that seems to be e natural with a few individuals in every community and the anu and andhor Mor mun mune element patted it an the back and urged it on while laughing at the movement just juit because it looked like a split lu in the mormon ranks I 1 i after deist kicked up passed from beform before the eyes of the klekers kickers and those whom they had bad drawn into tige mist the folly u af favoring division appeared clear and plain then came regret and with thinking faithful 1 men a desire to brush bruah them erves etves clean that they might no not nob appear speckled in u the edt eit eyes x of their brethren brother rumell being a phul public c taa baan felt it ii necea sary aary ii to se h himself i m if right with the public and nd an official nnie position in this stale stake of the church to make to his brath brethren l bence wence uhla thia caid caud I 1 this iadone ladone is done of his own free will he was not compelled to io abstain from opposition he is po nop compelled compel leo to publish ibis expression of his hib feelings he re was subject to no pains or penalties among the com corn for the position he ahsu assumed med at a the election he be e exercised lis ils his bis agency then and he exercises exe eme reiges it now he sees that he un isely esely and contrary to the gereral polley policy lot lof odthe twe the to which be hb and desires to sa sayf says 1440 to while permitting his hia hamd nam to td lae tae e used abone ticket he voted for fur the other if a we known and irid prominent democrat should tild allow lis ils his name to appl appa appear ear 0 oh a a republican ticket whether from carelessness or any other reason he would have to make some ex explanation to his party or he lie would stand very hime bime small smail I 1 chance of bf obtaining any in 1 their power to bes bestow tow A 41 politician who supports a bolt from the regular lar platform or ticket of his hia pany party cannot reasonably hope for foi the party support when he stands stand sl iu u need of it in the same way vay a prominent 1 murmon l MOrmon rmon who permits uhe the use of his name on an du antii mormon or division tle tie ticket k et of any ony kind arrah arrab arranged ged in hostility host lifty to the peoples party should maue make an effort his brethren ethren lor Jor that he does not run in direct opposition to td their views aims and project if he wishes to retain thein their cordial fellowship and support in his official calling we bt believe belleve lieve no bb onek w who ho la Is acquainted quain ted with rumell will the thee sincerity of his expressions afif of regret or belleve believe there was any desire on his art work to the injury of the pd ito his act was waa unwise he bo will be bemore more careful iu in future in allowing his name to be used for any p purpose not in harmony with the best beat interests of the people with whom he has been identified for many years union is absolutely necessary tb the welfare of a small body of people like the thise so who form the majority in utah whose opponents are numerous many of them un unscrupulous lous ious in their hostility and most of them anxious to split us into info faction factions Fi no 30 one who joins inan attempt to tb divi divide and anh consequently weaken the A formon peppie takes a friendly ciuni course P towards them and therefore ayery man who holds a standing standi stan i aling ag among them eh ouid vo po elc exceedingly eel pet pel P d in ry ralpl careful how bow lie he ua uses his vote va e his namo nama name othis or his influence ee II 11 |
