The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25

Registration Week.

2. may be said that the political pot
has fairly begun to boil in this city,
IL. not likely that there will be
- cessation until after the election in
~ a. 80 neTf- The whole OF the
---s.s1r week has thus far been devoted
--.-,is+arinp voters for the coming
sisc.iS- and the Liberal party has
- is hand pretty thoroughly ex-
- II seems that Ogden IS aitiicted
if--f5 q missionary registration ofhcer
-,.b1 claims that ne was sent here 10
I'm the MormOns and - ne IS going
20 doit % Beginning with this idea ne
-sfr1sad 10 hermit representations OF the
PeoDlgs' party to copy the names OF
tboia who registered during the day,
- - sbov them even the slightest
courtesy in any respect. IN the con
trorv he objected to having any mem
her OF the Peoples party IN the vicinity
"a the registration office, and by his
s1rIv insolence endeayOred TO prevent
the detection Of any fraud that might
10 nracticed. We do not wish 20 be
understood as charging the reglstra-
fion officer with fraud; but II IS I'M
possible for him TO be personally
ACQUAINTED with every apple ant
for registration and some translents
might very easily impose upon
him. Ii looks, however. from
the obscure position which the
PeopIe's party representatives have
been compelled TO occupy, as though
the Liberal party has been practlcing
considerable amount of fraud in regis
tering non-residents. We know Of
some members Of the Grand Jury who
reside in Cache Valley and who
have held the position OF registration
officers in their own precincts, who
have been registered as voters for the
forthcoming Ogden City election. These
men have been in the city since the
18TH day OF November, IL is true, but
they are in no sense citizens. Their
homes and families are elsewhere and
they have no more right to vote at an
election in Ogden than they have IN
New York. Some petit jurors here are
in precisely the same box and We have
learned Of some others who were ap-
preached by members OF the Liberal
party who respectfully declined
and did not propose to put their
foot into a box, the bottom OF
winch they could not see. When
the Liberal party will resort 10 such
barefaced methods and use such lie
gitimate means 70 accomplish their
ends, II makes honest people smile with
disgust when they hold up their hands
and cry out, q though in mental terror,
that the Peoples party are registering
tTansientS and persons under age.
Then, II looks little peculiar 10 see
the Registrar rise II his dignity and
call for United States deputy marshals
10 clear Mr.. Ponds store because 3
member OF the People party happens
10 suggest 20 q lady that she can swear
that her husband is a na,uraliZed citi-
zen Of the United States, as was done on
Thursday afternoon.
Then, again. II looks as though our
Federal officials were inclined TO be par
E5zn, When they lend a portion OF the
judicial and executive machinery OF
--e.r courts % Esrrass and Cypress and
-l-ilidaie Peoples party voters, by ar
Tes-Ls CITY officers ami placing them
under bonds, charged with misdemean.
OTs SIS was done on Thursday.
AGAIN Il doe not look as though the
registration uihcer vas the kind Of man
me law contemplated ne should be
"-eA nc permits mem 8ers of the
---oeIai party % occupy positions IN the
UoOI anu inside OF his Office when be
POsIuse-y aud repeatedly orders mem
. oels Q! the Peoples party to vacate
those Identical places.
1hen' TOO, Il has a partisan LOOK TO
see. me registrar telephone for United
StSIes deputy msrshsls TO preserve the
peace oi the city over which the police
are supposed 70 exercise control.
ms talng might be continued almost
az ;ilHt,rH; but the above will suffice
70 show how the thing is going. The
LIBERAL party boast that thew have tbs
Eoses snd are going 10 have the cleo
.-JA. Everyone who Is posted knows
mai Il the Liberals have more votes
--an the Peoples party have tbev
-l.e obtained them by running in and
-ssls'ering people VINO are rot residents
% any sense Of the word. And since tbis
50 plainly evident We hone To 81
--l-l Efforts fsil They have set their
-4AsS on Principe and invite discussion
~ - nj - ground; on principle We expect
sc me Peoples Parry meet them
AZ ~, come OF Victorious.
=s,!.t1. intelligent, earnest. indie
-5 $50 go HoiG5 open, free discussion
.5s 1i-,---e.es and principles, are all thar
copies Party need. and unon The
81 Inv ,.:ctlons OF the free, untram.
FT-., ,o.e> OF the popular majority. We
-, ~ see The Peoples Party sEair
100, -'s- .2e;r political opponents. 10
a.liars.55 --Ie grand than they have We