125 years ago today - Oct 27, 1889

Woodruff's attitude toward the law prohibiting polygamy, printed in the Salt Lake Herald, "We mean to obey it. We have not thought of evading or ignoring it. We recognize the laws as binding upon us." He repeated that he had not sanctioned any marriages since becoming president.

[Source: Tungate, Mel, Mormon Polygamy, http://www.tungate.com/polygamy.htm]

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