| Show MORMON POLITICAL LIBERTY no matter what its opponents and malig ners may baythe genius of mor monisha mon isna 1 is the spirit of liberty it upholds the freedom of man it declares that the constitution was written under livine guidance by men whom god raised up for the purpose that every man may act in doctrine and principle according cording ao to the moral agency which he has given unto them there is nothing coercive ve in the system it forges no fetters for the soul it has no chains for the conscience it binds no man in either religious or political bonds it enjoins reflection it encourages thought it requires education I 1 it t u urges freedom while it promotes unity compulsory union is foreign to its whole purpose and tendency Int Intelli ellige geo understanding of what is right in principle and what is best for community is the only uniting force it seeks to exercise it is so in religion it advises it in politics its only political command to is this honest men and wise den men should be sought for diligently and good men and wise men ye should observe to abold that is all the church does not claim power over the state it seeks no organic alliance with the state it dictates P nothing as to party it issues no edlet edict as to candidates it gives no order as to votes the liberty it demands for its members is the liberty it accords to others civil and religious freedom within thel the limits of constitutional law to is funda fun da mental to the I 1 mormon system and while its votaries vot aries break neither the laws jaws of god nor of their country the church will do n nth mth th ing as to their fellowship it will not attempt in any way to infringe upon their liberty to adopt the political views of any party and to support at the polls any political candidate we say aay this simply because of misrepresentation and consequent mis understanding among many persons on this subject there are strong republicans in the church as well aa 88 pronounced democrats some borne of 0 each party occupy very responsible positions in the church that makes no difference as to their ecclesiastical standing or influence when the time has fully full yome bome for local issues to be swallowed up in national Bat ional questions and measures each will act upon his own views as to party and that will be without reference to his religious faith and his religious duties the people of utah are devoted to the cause of good goveria government ment the differences between some of them and the country have been settled by their concessions to the will of the majority there ought to be nothing now in the way of a united movement of the whole people of this territory towards that proud position which utah should occupy as an integral part of this glorious union of states |
