175 years ago today - Mar 30, 1841

... Joseph said that an Equality [law of consecration] would Not answer for he says if we were eaquel in property at present in six months we would be worse than Ever for there is too many Dishonest men amongst us who has more injenity to threat the Rest &c

[Source: McIntire Minute Book, quoted in The Words of Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith by Andrew F. Ehat and Lyndon W. Cook]