Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-21
THE UTAH COMMISSION.
TheJ Don't Weigh Sixteen Ounces
TO the Pound.

In their report to the Secretary Of
the Interior, the Utah Commission
ers say: "rhs Commission believes
that the election (Februiryl was a
fair one AMI has NJ dou5. that the
Liberal party fairly won the day."
or the school election they say:
son the 18th day Of July, school
elections were held in Salt Lake,
Ogden All Provo, resulting at the
former place in the choice Of seven
Liberals and three Peoples party
trustees, thus giving the control
Of Salt Lake City schools to the
Liberals or au.if'Morm1ns."
Coming to the August election.
they say: 'In the August election
which was general Throughout. the
Territory, for commissioners to locate
university lands and county and
precinct officers, the result was again
favorable to the Liberals in Salt
Lake county, they electing their
ticket with the exception VI re.
corder, sheriff and treasurer and
in general way they report as fol.
ioTs'
THE Commission feels justified In
nointing with some degree on nride
r. nm. results that have been ar
taiuei through its administration
of the election laws in the Territory
and in exnr..siny the oninjon That
without such enaefments and the
thorough and conscientious manner
with which the Commission has en-
deavored to enforce them, such good
results would vet be among the
things hope-j for out not attained >,
In the light OF all that has taken |
pace here duri'.s the present year
IL seems s,.angc tnat such q body OF
men shouii permit such statements |
20 90 ior'h over their signatures.
Either they are uenseiy ignorant oil
what mas osen going on under their
very noses, or else they have been
afflicted with such partisan blind
ness IN y their visions nave become
ooscurei anu oeciouded and they
nave been unaoie 10 perceive what
tne most CASUAL observer could See
al n glance. fhefe was enough OF
fraui detected IN registration alone
nj the February election to have
called Tor a close scrutiny and en-
curry haa the commission been act
uated by desire TO see Justice done
anu the iair administration OF the
law.
Al the schooi erection Ia July the
most Infamous frands were perpe-
trated that corrupt political party
conli conceive Men We're register
ell 10 vo:e In precincts they never
saw untii they were driven there on
eieenon day. Men came TO the polls
70 vote Tue LIBERAL ticket who
1yuIu noa zen when they lived.
ho~ uic suen men get upon the
hsus. some OF them
were honest enough 10 say that they
We We. 's.ereu IN saloons, but just
, wneie 'ney coaiu not state. such
u s9n'e o. theni Nc least, have
oeeh anu are now upon the rcgistrS.
'io Sr iis'S, "or iuture ues presume.
tsstraIs nave permitted
IaeI 70 change the registration oath
a. l'.e'tsu'e 10 sult their Special cir
y 8 " IN oruer TO swell the
LioeraI hunioers. me agents or
noIAeLs Oh tne Liberai' party,
s o.e a. mem, oy Tue way, appoint
&c, % ne otan commission, have
oo l, 20 ueieat tne VIII OF The
r'p.lty oy substituting Liberal"
iot copies votes, oy striking the
t ialne, OF nona hie Peoples voters
nm the Nsts, oy aiiowlng men TO
pe.Sona'e otneis tnty wen knew
Iai lot resiu''u IN the precinct for
.u1o,us anu even years. Now all
I'M. .s mas oeen done and much more,
1nl oeeh apparent TO ordinary o.
's- 9i passing events here. Yet
NJ = IAN Commissioners seem per-
lily oonsi9us 10 IL All and take :
!. Iol anu Pride themselves on
= ne iesui -. ma. nave neen attained
hs .notoush anu conscien-
'ious administration OF the election ,
1--WE. no" elastic some mems
On, art. Just what the
!. an Soli.ihission VIII next report
-. i ~ pi course, purely conjec-
100. , U p .nIhH II they are ac-
-u W honesty OF purpose, by a {
70 see the laws fair.
y, alniinls,-re1' by using their
"a aua power 10 see corruption /
y -, ,iAud sAul ed OUT ana the will |
~. !. n'ie Note, made supreme at the
~ ~ iaudeai cnange VIII TAX q
- !. c'e auu asiierent stamp OF men
: cn'ssn 70 MI tne ONCE OF regs- ,
al asu Jause OF eiection.
oire.y Tue osan commission
ave, py reason oil the development z
!, |. lne else OF ioiug vs.. Williams, I
e'gusoh vs.. A lien and other mat
70 oi pioiir notoTiety, much room
, eki efience a change OF "con-
IN relation to their last re-
OH, anu IL they had that to do 4
ride to the results that have been '
.tained through their .thorouy Oh y
nj conscientious administration Of :
lie election laws" !,
judging by the results that have = =