Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-19

| MS precinct, and had registered
hundreds Of "Liherals'' away from
their homes. He simply devoted
himself to the best interests
Of his party. He admits having
been secretary Of 'I4iberal'' organ.
ization upto two days before he he.
gan to register, and did not know
that his successor had been appoint.
ed. The fact that Mr.. Hyams took
the position that il was not necessary
TO make n house visitation, that he
had confined himself to n part OF
his district, that he had registered
hundreds Of "Liberals" away from
their homes and had refused to 10
the same with the Peoples Party
men, were so many combined causes
I for his removal.
;. a. Merit followed Mr.. Movie.
He declared that the results of the
August election showed that the
Liberals were largely in the
majority, hence the fears of the
Peoples Party. that party had
always been in power anu had made
all the laws in regard to voting.
During their administration the
country AMI congress determined
that there ought to be and must be
a change in Utah; and if registrars
were appointed from the Peoples
Party the will OF congress would he
thwarted. The work on the
sewers, which might have been
started last year, was not begun
until just before this canvas COM
menced. 1t Is known that many
strangers have come to the city and
obtained employment on the sewers,
and the registrars had good reason
to look out for cOlonizers. Udell
was refused registration because he
was suspected Of being a colonizer.
The law does not require the regis
trar to register any applicant away
from his home until the last week.
The registrars have done their duty
faithfully. as shown by the evil
dence. The Peoples Party were
unduly suspicious of the registrars,
and had made an extremely weak
case before the Commission.
In reriy 10 n question from Mr..
MOyle, Mr.. Merritt held that the
registrars had n right TO exercise.
discretion in registering applicants.
Mr.. HOge followed ElT. Merit.
He attempted to explain the case OF
Udell, and held TINT Greenburg
challenged his own right to subscribe
to the registration oath. Counsel
differed rs 10 the evidence on this
point.
Mr.. HOge endeavOred TO palliate
the course OF Mr. Hyams, hut the
showing made by the Peoples side
was not materially affected by his
argument. lie briefly treated upon
Morris case, holding that he had
done his duty, and tried to explain
away the charges made against Mr..
Clute. Mr.. Moyle corrected him in
some OF his material misstatements
Of the facts, and Mr.. HOge excused
himself by saying he had not heard
all the testimony. He continued
speaking but dealt only in general
tiles, making no attempt 10 meet
specific facts cited 10y Mr.. Nioyle
against the registrars, and which [.
were indisputably proven 10y the Z
evidence.
lie dwelt at length OF tine subject 4
Of colonizing, and held that the .
registrars had n right TO refuse ap- /
plicants for registration until by in .
they became satisfied
that the applicants were eligible.
Il. w. Young followed in behalf
II the Peoples Party. In the early
part of the canvass a great many
complaints Were made by Peoples
Party men that the registration was
being Distracted by the tactics OF
he registrars. We look upon the
law requiring house to house vista
ion as intended for the Leneiit Of
he voters and not the registrars;
md that under its spirit aud intent,
he registrars ought to register vot-
rs ut all reasonable times and
places, when and where the
voters might be met by the
registrars. The complaints made
~ Peoples Party men, the known
Of the registrars, the
declaration of one Of them, Mr..
Hyams. 90 the effect that he lid
rot intend making a house to house
the general understand
ng that "LibeTals'' had nO diff
.ulty in registering, and other
Known facts led to the belief that
he registration was being unfairly
and to the application
or this hearing.
The speaker read from Judge
Llne's decision, and made an un-
argument, showing that
he registration officers did not pos
css, and could not legally exercise
he discretion they had claimed and
Exercised.
Mr.. Aloyle made 4 brief closing
in which he showed how
,rOssly Mr.. Hoge had misrepTeSent-
d the evidence, and had adopted an
rrOgant, bulldozing and improper
inc Of argument. Mr.. Hoge had
ai.i that the Commission ordered
he address OF the voter to be taken
IS the registrars. because the Com
mission knew there were many col
mixers Of the Peoples Party in the
ity: but Mr.. MOyle called attention
o the fact that the Commission
made that order in response % a
cquest from representatives Of the
copies Party.
The speaker read from the Revised
,tatuteS Of the United States in re-
pect TO elections, and showed how
hey had been violated by the regis
ration officers. He thought IL the
lw were complied with there would
q a fair registration, but if the
cgistrarS were sustained in the cX-
rcise Of the judicial discretion and
unctions they had assumed, that it
you'd he very unfair.
Chairman Godfrey stated that the
would require TO COLI
alt before formulating a decision,
nd that the conclusions reached 10y
hem would he duly announced.
Inns the hearinfr pnipl