Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-30
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT

WILL the Utah Commission lend
support to the infamous scheme
devised by the Literal" party tC
rob large number Of legal voters
Of the right Of suffrage?
The registrars who have been APP
pointed 10 hear objections to voters
are strong "Liberal' partizans, II
very weak in legal ability. Their
work is being performed in the
"Liberal'' interest. The object is
evident. 1t is to find excuses, II
possible, TO cut down the vote which
will not support the 'Liberal''
ticket.
1t is understood that these persons,
clothed with arbitrary and unparal-
Rsled judicial authority never in
&nded by the law, are acting under
instructions from "Liberal'' head
quarters. At Murray, yesterday,
when objections were fairly met
and there was no earthly reason
for not deciding cases in favor
Of the voters, the decision
was "taken under advisement. :,
When shown that the challenge
should be denied because it had not
been sustained, the Registrar is re-
ported by eyewitness to have
said: 81 have nothing more 10 do
than hear the case, make my report
and then do as ] am instructed"
To whom is registrar to report.
and who is authorized to instruct
him as TO his decision? VIII the
Utah Commission undertake the
task OF deciding these cases? Ifnot.
where is the authority which the
registrars are TO recognize: Isitnot
the "Lioeral'' Central Committee?
Is registrar fit 10 sit as 4 Judge
In this important matter who will
not render a decision, but will make
his report to his party managers ami
jump As they pull the string:
In this city cases are staken
under advisement' which offer
no possible excuse for delay. Men
are challenged rs "polygamists',
who clearly substantiate the fact
that they are not and never have
been polygamists. When asked by
counsel why this is done. the Re-
gistrar intimates that it is his own
sweet will. Questioned as to whe-
ther he would cake under advise
ment" the case Of 4 man, challenged
as a polygsmist, who showed that
he had never been married and did
not believe in marriage, he replies,
81 would if 1 felt like it's
In some Of the country precincts
men are objected to on the ground
OF aiding and abetting polygamy.
They are questioned rs to their
membership in the Mormon
Church, as TO their payment Of tith-
ing, and other matters for questions
on which there is no justification in
law. Voters need not answer such
queries. But whether they do so or
not the matter y ''taken under ad-
visement.;
The public are familiar with this
phrase. They know what it meant
at the municipal election. Hundreds
Of legal voters, AS can lie proven be-
yond doubt, were summariIy de
prived Of their votes, robbed Of the
sacred right OF franchise. And
this was done by appointees Of the
Utah Commission, and understood
to be under the instructions of the
"biberal' Central Committee.
viii the Utah Commission con-
done this political viIlainy, or wink
at its preparation, and then talk of
"a fair and impartial election?,' Or
viii that body exercise the power
over its own appointees which it
naturally Possesses. and see that
everything like fraud shall be put |
down." and that every lawfully |
registered voter in the Territory !
shall have the privilege Of deposit |
ing his ballot freely?''
We consider that every person, |
official aud othe rwise, who aids or
abets the vile and infamous plot
now In process to prevent lawful
voters from exercising the franchise
at the election, or who refrains from
doing his duty in lawfully prevent
ing the success Of that plot. Is I'M
worthy not only Of the respect of de-
cent citizens but OF recognition a.
an ordinarily honorable man. And |
sooner or later all who directly or in
directly participate in lhe outrage
will be held up to general public ex-
ecration. Their conduct will be "ta-
ken under aivisement.'