The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-12-18

! could not sign thlt manifesto zoe
cause hau endorsed the others herein.
before quoted. and because could not
reconcile this last one with those made
! Hy fle leaders aud cccltsiastical superb.
ore between $500 and the date of UHh's
admission into the Union. must be-
permitted to suggest that my fellow.
members Of the quorum to which I
once belonged can define better than
Any one else their views of right and
wrong, and their ideas Of what consii.
tutcs qualification But, ncvcrthe.
less, like myself, they are subject to hu.
man weakness and human errors. A.
students Of history each citizen must de.
termine how long any people can
prosper under the practice Of punic faith
secretly carried into effect and openly
avowed and executed. The declarations
Of perfect political freedom to all the
Saints are just as binding today as they
we're before we obtained statehood, and
It Is the duty Of every citizen Of Utah
to so regard them.
And now, having shown by quota.
lions from unqucstioued authoritative
sources why could not, without s,uiii
featlon, sign the political manifesto, /
am boun1 to stand where counsel and
conscience have placed me- for. with
other citizens Of Utah, am hidden to
attach myself to the party Of my
el.oiec and then be true to tina, party"
While doing that have constantly
cndcavored TO show, upon every proper
occasion, that rcspee, and honor due my
ecclcsiastical supcriors. had thought
that there was room In Utah, a. else
where, for citizen to do his whole duty
to the state without interfering In the
least degree. with his obligations to the
church Of which he might bea member
These views respecting non.unlon Of
church are those have held and openly
advocated for more than a quarter Of a
century. Recent occurrences have In.
tensificd rather than modified them, and
now comprehend, better than heretofore
The wisdom expressed In that part OF our
state constitution relating TO the absolute
separation Of civil and religious matters.
while the state Il bound TO protect the
church In the fullest possible religious
freedom, the church must not attempt
directly or indirectly TO dominate In
civil orpollilcal affairs.
A. Latter.day Saints we are doubly
bound to .ake eognlEance OF this, 10y.
atty TO the government protecting Us
demands II (. and the law OF the Lord re.
qulres Il. quote from section So, para
graph a., page arg. Book OF Doctrine
and Covenants; "Let no man break the
law Of the land, for he that keepeth the
laws OF God hath no need to break the
laws OF the land" Again, from section
loS, paragraphs 4 TO 9 Inclusive, page
Jsi "And now, varlly | say unto you
concerning the laws Of the Land, Il Il my
will that my people should observe to
do all things whatsoever command
them and that The law OF the land Il
constitutional, supporting that principle
of freedom In maintaining rights and
privileges, belongs TO all mankind. nd
Il justlfiablc before me therefore, !, the
Lord, Justify you, ald your brethren Of
my church, In befriendlng that law
which Il the constitutional law OF the
land. and a. pertaining to the law OF
man whatsoever Is more or less than
these eometh Of evil, I, the Lord God,
make you free, therefore are YOU free
indeed and the law also maketh you
free. nevertheless, when the wicked rule
the people mourn,
There l. no room hefe,ior comment.
II holds me In the silken warp and wool
OF liberty and love woven In the Al
mlghty's loom OF truth and Justice.
Planting my feet upon that dlvinely In.
splred platform and laying upon IL altar
honor. torture and II necessary, life
Itself, look anNiously but hopefully
forward to'the day when petty jealous.
ierSenyious hatred and malicious accu-
sations shall be deeply buried beneath
mountains OF peace, prosperity and hap.
plness resting permanently, IN Utah
upon the wide federation and good will
OF her inhabitants towards all creeds
and classes Throughout; the world
Should live to witness one such day--
the beginning Of a series that should
not end, the memory Of pains, ne
lions, tears and signs shall pass eu O.
n dream at the dawn OF new day
Utah's pioneer's-the aged and veneer
able, Utah's brave sons and daughter,
uthNINt hhAn HhppN contamination
And, what Is there In human require.
ment or divine Injunction 10 prevent
me from humbly trying TO devote the
remainder OF my days to the cause In
which have spent nearly forty years
II Il true there are some of the stake
In Zion whose good people, as you state
I have never visited at their homes
But Il Is equally true that nearly hall
my time since became a member OF
the church has been spent upon mis-
slons of various kinds. During a period
of xix years / crossed the line Into Mex
leo some twenty three times; and fol
quite a long period my annual traveli
covered from $1,000 10 10000 miles
year. There are, believe, some Of the
members of the quorum to which once
had the honor Of belonging, who have
never. 10 my knowledge, been on a mis-
sion at all But / would not infer from
that that they have neglected the duties
of their calling
As have already stated, under
stood the manifesto at the time ~ wa,
handed me for approval, just as un
derstand Il now. While Il ostensibly
1 appeared not TO restrict the liberties o.
the people, yet there vas no Limitation
to It's application, and In view OF IN,
fact that nearly every male member o
the church holds some office, and, al
. there has, as yet, been no public decision
, announced as to the officers to be con