Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-06
We WANT WHAT Is RIGHT.

posing it little NOR regard for tn,
equities than they have manifested
ia the past. We do not claim tina
they can make the election ofIicen
10 right in every case. But we be
lieve that all appointing authority
has some power over the appointed
and can exercise it in a proper
direction.
tits shame and disgrace TO the
administration Of election affairs in
this Territory, that citizens, whose
right TO vote is beyond question,
should be put to the trouble and ex.
pense which have been entailed
upon many during the past year and
in so many instances in vain.
And, considering that these de-
frauded ana misused citizens are in
variably members Of one political
party, the shame and disgrace are
increased.
We think the Utah Commission
could, if they would, select RESPONSE
bic men instead Of irresponsibles for
the offices within their appointment.
We think they might, if they chose.
pick cut men who are not such
offensive partizans, to discharge the
important duties required. We
think they could give instructions
and directions to their appolntees in
manner likely to gain respect and
obedience. We think the Commits
sion could If they desired, show
these appointees that they are not
entirely independent Of the power
that appointed them. We think also
that when such persons fail, or
neglect or refuse to perform a plain
duty, that they could be and ought
to be summarily removed, at any
time while they are in office. and
more fit persons put in their place.
1t is our opinion that if some Of
the appointees OF the Utah Commits
sion had been Peoples Party men
and had acted as the Liberal, Off
cials did, they would have been
thrust out in the twinkling Of an
electric spark, and prosecuted into
the bargain.
We telieve that large number |
OF voters have been robbed of their .
rights through the perversity and /
insubordinatiOn Of ''Liberal'' elec- |
ton officers, who thought they l
could defy the law and that their
criminal conduct would meet with /
nothing more than n mild remou-
STRANGE from the Utah Commission.
Also that they could have been
brought up s.anding'' in a hurry
by energetic directions from the ap-
pointing power. /
It's childish to assume that there
is no power to regulate a registra-
ton officer when he is prostitCting
his Office 70 the needs or wishes Of
his party. II a central committee is
more powerful in regulating the
conduct Of officers Of the law than
the body that appointed those off, E:
Gers, there is something rotten under
the Edmunds Law that needs drag
ging out and exposing, if not abol-
ishing entirely.
There is generally a way to do :
things when there is a viii. We
trIst the Commission will find both, /
u ensure jnstice to voters in future. t
Give US officers picked not for their !
Partizanship but their fitness. Let :
all parties be fairly represented If
parties are considered at all. II
Why should a shameless and a
thoroughly exposed political wire
worker have tools supplied to his !
hand, 10y authority acting under
the Government OF the United
States? Why should gentlemen !
Of standing and reputation in
he country move in line
with the known manipulators of :
one party against another, and /,
expose themselves TO suspicion
II being afraid Of a clique of con-
pirat0rs? Why should all the ad-
'antages be given to one party and
III be denied to another? Why v
hOuld frauds Of the most shameful p
'haracter be possible under the e.
auspices Of the Utah Commission,
which were impossible under the n
equation Of Utah Territory? Il
We have no desire - attack the n
commission, to make any charges h
gainst them, or to impu;e improper Ii
motives to any Of them. But the n
copies Party, rs they know. have Ii
.ad substantial grievances to COM
lain OF, and We believe the Com &c
Mission can prevent repetition Of 70
hsse evils. Ii
We shall have another election in 81
november. Can we not have a fair oil
nj impartial election at that time? tn
We ask for decent men to perform d,
le work preliminary to that cleo dl
on and as judges on that day. We
ant to see every mans name On OF
he registration list that has a right til
} be there, and to have the law ou
'rried out in spirit as well as in ST.
tier. fra
1t depends to a very great extent re
I the Utah Commission whether pli
lis shall be done or not. For their pr
lorts to have injustice corrected Po
many instances in which it st
came clear to them that thu
rons had been done, we COM no
end them. We do not wan, out
find fault without cause. We on
nply want what is right. Let the an
'mmissiOn exercise their legiti- no
ate powers in that direction, and ful
ough We may not see through as
cir eyes, we will not say one word
condemnation of their course. mo
It justice lie done though the rh
svens fall" Tn
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