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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 399 and fully practice the abominations common to the pres-ent generation, then we could vote, hold office and be " good citizens." To say that the practices of this people cannot be tolerated in the nation, as a religion, is to say that the teachings of the Bible cannot be allowed as religion for there is not a principle taught or practiced as religion by this people except Bible doctrines and precepts. This the world knows and have acknowledged as often as our principles have been put to the test. Many look for-ward to some move of importance taking place within a year or two. Sometimes I am asked if I have an idea. Yes. " Well, what is it?" I believe it will not be long before the Saints will acknowledge that the wisdom of man will not do to depend upon, and turn unto the Lord and ask Him, in sincerity, to direct them through His servants, whom He has commissioned to lead Israel. Politics will not do. There are powers that will beat us when we depend on our smartness. It may be a little humiliating to acknowledge, but the world are smarter, in some things, than we are. Young Utah will never do to lead this people. Whenever we undertake to get ahead, in any way, of the wisdom of our Elders, then we will fail to put a man forward as our best man, because of any earthly success will never do. History points to a time when our rulers in this na-tion were honest and wise. Laws were made for the good of the whole people. No speculative jobs were put up in those days ; both brains and principles were in demand. As the nation advanced wealth became princi-pal, until today there is but little said about the intelli-gence, honesty and capability of national leaders only as financiers, and telling of the luxury and extravagance of their wives and daughters. |