Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-07
PRESIDENT woopRurrs ADDRESS.


The Semi-Annual Conference of the
Church closed yesterday afternoon
"wednesday with brief but impress
siye remarks from President Wilfurd
Woodruff. These have already been
distorted and misconstrued in some
quarters and in certain circles It Is
understood there is considerable furry
and dlstrust-in most cases due, we
believe, To a misunderstanding not
only of what was said but more par
ticularly Of what was meant. 1t is
therefore a pleasure 10 the News" to
give herewith the fun official report Of
the sentences uttered by the venerable
leader. His remarks We're as follows:
1t is time to close this conference;
but before closing ] want to say few
words to the Latter-day Saints. l have
attended conferences under the presi-
dency of Joseph smith during his life
time, from 1883: / have attended con-
iercnces under President Brigham
Young nearly forty years, from the
time Of the death of Joseph Smith I'M
IN his own death; have attended
conferences under the presidency OF
John Taylor. and have attended
''4iA'-l NAAh.'n as I AHNlufll hl lllf 1 II
myself since that period. That re-
sponsibllity has rested upon me. and
rests upon me today. SlNty-four
years of my life have passed away AS
a member Of this Church. do NOT
know that / shall ever address you
again; ] cannot tell anything about
this; but 1 feel strongly impressed to
say IA fcw words to you upon prin-
clpln although IT is late.
] want these LHtter-1 day Saints Ia
lay Co heart what has been said to YOU
by the Apostles aud Elders who hlv,
spoken at this Conference. want
TO say another thing. / prophecy IN
tho name OF Israels God. the day has
come when the mouths Of Wilford
Woodruff, George Q. Cannon. Joseph
i. Smith. and these Twelve Apostles
should not he closed because Of the
opinions Of the children Of men. There
have been feelings that these NOR
holding high positious-the Twelve
Apostles and Prcgidency-s say
nothing about politics l want to say
10 you here, the day has come whcr
God Almighty requires at Your hands
90 unite together I'm your Temporal
business, and in your politics, so fai
ms IL is wisdom. I do not care whether
n man Is a Republican or O Democrat
In that he Is free; hut it is your duty
to unite IN cloctng good mon TO gov,
cru and control your cities. your luCa
affairs. and ! win state that when yot
do not do this You are losers Of The
blessings of Almighty God.
want TO tell YOU this upor
this occasion, My mouth shall
not he closed upon thosl
principles, I know n rs the duty Of IN,
Lntter-day Saints 20 unite together
in your local aGairs the election OF
your city councils the election Of mcr
70 net for You I'm the affairs OF state
Lay aside your extremes IN democ,
rocv and ropublcnusm, as far as 4,
wise IN that matter, and IN other thar
local matters as Latter-day Saint.
unite together within your party llnci
and appoint good men. When YOU d.
that God viii bless you. You wont
all he taxed TO death and lose youl
property, II YOU WIN appoint good mci
and pursue this course
| take the liberty MS President of tn,
Church % Jesus Christ Of Trtter-dn,
Saints OF making these remarks. N,
matter what the feelings Of men mas