The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-10
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

schools IN every sense, and held in
school houses built by taxation as
now provided, and additional taxa
ton, IT necessary, should be author
lied. The habit of teachers RELYING in
part on private subscriptions is per
nicious. As persons of every belief
are properly required to Support
public schools, dOctrinal religious
teachings should be excluded. Pub
lie schools that are free schools are
an essential part of republican gov
eminent. Money spent in placing
free education in the reach of every
child is well expended. Such adj
vantageS for our children ennobles
them and gives the poor mans
child an equal chance with the rich.
Every step taken in perfeeting
free public school system is of in
calculable benefit to the Territory.
REGISTRATION.
1t is the duty of every citizen to
vote Prerequisites prescribed by
statute, while guarding against
every possible fraud. should be so
perfected as to give the amp
lest opportunities for : every
voter to comply with re-
quirementS. With this end in view,
in addition to the duty now
imposed upon assessors as registra-
ton officers to visit the dwelling
houses in each precinct, the one
week, commencing the LIST day of
June, should be extended, and pub
licity be'given by notice on the door
OF the pOStoffice or court house, or
both, if there be such, and ID three
other public places in the precinct,
giving information that voters who
may have been omitted in the asses
sor's rounds may apply and be
registered. The registry list should
be posted in like public places.
Justices of the peace, in the absence
of registration officers, should be
authorized to register voters up to
within ten days of any election;
and on the days of election, upon
oath of any otherwise legally quail
fed voter that by no wilful neglect
he failed to be registered, the officers
of election should permit him to
vote. The Secretary of the Territory
should be required to furnish each
precinct with ballots and envelopes
of uniform size and color.
The Act for "Registration and to
regulate the manner Of conducting
elections" falling to make in practi-
cal operation q secret ballot, is COM
mended to you for amendment.
RIGHT OF DOVER.
Sheer justice demands the right
of dover for WifehoOd. Unjust dis
elimination, unrest and untold
suffering follow it's denial. Every
enlightened argument favors it. To
grant the elective franchise and
d-mv the right of dover is entirely
Inconsistent. Il is denied in no
STATE or Territory except where
something better is given. The pas
sage of an act that restores the
r1"h5 of dover to the wives of Utah
will receive my cordial approval.
REVENUE.
The reports of the Auditor and
Treasurer are transmitted for your
information. A joint committee, Of
which the Governor shall be eG
o6fcio member, charged with the
duty of ascertaining what, if any
property liable to taxation under the
law fails to pay, and what, if any,
better method can be adopted for
the collection of unpaid taxes and
for the more perfect equalization of
assessments, and what amount of
unpaid taxes is now due the Terri
tory, is urgently recommended.
POSTPONED LEGISLATION.
Legislatures, as a rule, postpone
to the latter days of a session the
passage of bill. The veto power i'm
posed upon the Governor makes
such delay extremely unfortunate.
Time is necessary for the examina-
ton of every bill which in their
wisdom your honorable bodies may
enact. The failure to secure Iegis-
lation by reason Of lack of time for
their consideration will not be pro-
perly ehsrgeable to the Executive.
- GARFIELD.
The death of President Garfield at
the hands of an assassin enveloped
the whole land in horror. The man
who perhaps above all others repre-
sented the possibilities of American
citizenship, while occupying its
highest place, met with heroic forth
tude the pain and long suffering
that followed the foul blow. The
eyelids of the President, closed in
honor and in death, found the Exec
utive power of the United States in
the secure hands of a patriotic and
honored successor, named by the
voice of the American people.
With dangers passed and with
strength equal to the gyears, our
country has no peer. For Utah, her
future and the country, may lex
press my fears, my hope and my
pride.
L have the honor to be, gentlemen,
your obedient servant,
ELI II. MURRAY,
Governor.
To the Hon. the Council and