PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 19, 1888. Elder Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother: Our attention has been repeatedly called to the apathy and indifference of our people in regard to their political rights; while, on the other hand, our enemies were never so well organezed, so thorough and united, nor more determined in their opposition than now. The experiences that we have had in the "irrepressible conflict" between the Church and Kingdom of God and the world, from the days ...

demolition of our church organizations. As an evidence of what would result from falling into the hands of our ene- mies, of the few rights left us, we need only to look to the treatment of our people in Idaho where, so far as possible, every vestige of political rights and freedom have been denied them because of their belief in and connection with the Church. There has been suggested to us on several occasions by persons who think they are friends of the people, the subject of political iorganizations in this

The apathy and careless indifference of the people at the last election for Delegate to Congress shows the great necessity for prompt action on the part of the law-abiding citizens of the Territory. Without multiplying words I think it necessary that these matters should pe [be] taken in hand by the Apostles, the Presidents of Stakes, the Bishops and all the El- ders in Israel, with a view if awakening the Saints and all friends of human rights to a realizing sense of the dangers which threaten us through the negligence, care- lessness and indifference ...

Circular Letter to Apostles. Dec. 19, 1888. Signed W Woodruff.