[Apostle Franklin D. Richards Diary] ... considered the impropriety of Bro JW [Apostle John W.] Taylor denouncing statement of Delegate JT [John T.] Caine that Polygamy in Utah was politically a dead issue as a damned lie &c as reported in Nephi Ensign and copied into Tribune.
Each member present expressed detestation of the act & Bro Taylor offered any reparation necessary council as might be required for publication or to be suspended from office. ...
[Source: Diary Excerpts of Franklin D. Richards, 1887-1897, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Also included in Apostle John Henry Smith Diary 2-B:
ReplyDelete[Wednesday, March 13, 1889 - Salt Lake City] The weather is showery. Bros. W. Woodruff, F. D. Richards, G. Q. Cannon, J. F. Smith, M. Thatcher, H. J. Grant, J. W. Taylor, L. J. Nuttall, and myself met in Council. ... .President Woodruff wanted to know the views of the brethren in regard to the doings and sayings of Bro. J. W. Taylor in regard to J. T. Caine utterances at Washington. It was the feeling that Bro. Taylor should make amends to Bro. Caine.
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