Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-11
THE DEPUTY REGISTRARS.
How They Have Beer Shutting Out
Peoples Party Voters.
CHARGES FILED WITH THE UTAH
COMMISSION.
There viii he an liberalization
Into the Causes Of Complaint.

i Today the Peoples Municip:
e Central Committee filed with til
I Utah Commission the following
E CHARGES AGAINST THE REGI:
C TRARs:
SALT LAKE CRY, L. T.,
December IL, 1889.
2 To The Honorable Utah Commission
/ Sab Lote CITY, Utah Territory:
{ Gentlemen: The Central Com
mittee Of the Peoples Party Of Sal
Lake City, on behalf Of a larg
: number Of the qualified voters O
said city and party, hereby max
! the following complaint against tbs
deputy registration officers appoint
ed by ycur honorable bods for saiC
city, to wit.
Against II. s.. MCCALLUM, tina
he has Disseminated against Ger
tain voters by refusing 70 register
them except at their homes but reg
istering others not at their homes.
That he has refused 10 correct the
name Of n registered voter which
had been changed on the list, or Il
re-registe. him OF correct the wrong
in any way.
That he has assumed to exercise
Judicial functions and pass upon
the qualifications Of citizens, ready
to take the oath prescribed; that
he has declared his Intention not to
register ruch persons ut any time,
but Threatened them with the peni-
tertiary.
That he has refused to register
voters at whose residences he had
called when they were not at home
but who appeared at his office and
asked TO be registered, he declining
to register them until after Decem-
her 2Sri, 1889.
Against L. X. CUTE, that he has
Disseminated against voters as
above described.
That he has neglected his duty by
spending time at stations, hotels,
business houses, etc, when he
should have been visiting the dwell
ings OF citizens, thus leaving many
houses in his precinct unvlsiteG.
That he has registered some voters
at his own house, and refused this
privilege to others on the same day.
Against ]. II. MORRIS, that he
has discriminateda as aforesaid andiby
calling at certain houses and pass
ing by others on the same block,
sometimes skipping a house, but
visiting those on either side Of il.
That he has refused 10 register,
except at their homes, voters who
called upon him and informed him
that they could not remain at their
homes, and desired to know where
they could I've registered, he replying
that he would have an office but
could not tell when il would be open.
That he has refused to state when
he would visit certain families, or at
what time, so that voters might re-
main at home to meet him.
That he has refused to register
voters who called on him after he
had visited their homes when they
were notat home, until after Decem-
Der -, 1859.
That he also has assumed judicial
functions, declaring persons not
legal residents who have resided in
the city for many years.
Against II. ID. WINTERS, that he
has also Disseminated against voters
as heretofore described.
That he has neglected his duty as
10 house TO house visiting.
That he has declared his registra-
ton closed on November 9th and |
on November 18th for the Fourth |
Precinct, refusing TO register any |
more persons in that precinct until |
after December 2Srd, leaving many
Of them unregistered.
Against LOUIS HYAMs, that he
has Disseminated against voters as
That he has neglected his duty as
TO house TO house visitation and vet /
attend 70 IL in the time.
That after arranging and agreeing
10 register voters who came TO him
in the manner agreed upon he utter
ly refused to fulfil his promise and
would not register them.
That he has refused to register a
OF the members OF the Peo-
Pies Party until after December
23rd.
That he has not only refused to
register voters at his office or house,
but to inform them when he would
be on his cheat" or when he would
call at their houses.
From the general course pursued
by the registration officers in this
city we have good and ample rea-
sons 10 believe that they are ready
and willing to register members Of
the Liberal party but unwilling TO
register members of the Peoples
Party. Also that by the exclusion
of large number Of legal voters
from registration until the week
commencing December 23rd many
Of them will be prevented from
and thus a fair election
will lie prevented.
We respectfully ask your honor
able body to inform the registration
officers that the law in regard to
visiting the houses Of citizens is not
50 much for the convenience Of the
officers as that of the voters, and is
facilitate, not prevent a
full and fair registration.
And it is their duty to register
qualified voters at any convenient
place within their precincts and at
business hours.
That they have'nO judicial powers
and cannot legally refuse to register
persons ready TO answer proper
questions and take the oath pre-
scribed by law.
That they must not discriminate
between members Of different politi-
al parties.
And that on failure or neglect to
perform their duties they be prompt
" removed and other officers ap-
pointed in their stead.
We also ask further, that your hon
,rable body appoint a sufficient
number Of deputy registration Off
,ers to be at designated places dur
ng the week commencing on De-
'ember 23d to register all qualified
-oters who have not then been reg
stored. And that additional regis
ration officers TO at least the num-
,er Of one for each precinct be APP
,ointed from among members Of the
copies Party. All the registra-
ION officers now appointed are
.nOwn TO be members OF the Liberal
'arty, strong and avowed partisans,
eady to serve their political asso-
iates TO the utmost Of their
,ower. We therefore urge that the
'arty to which we are attached be {
accorded this representation in order
hat justice may be done and that ;
he approaching municipal election
nay be conducted fairly and express
he choice Of the majority Of the
.-.a.u.--