Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-10
THE UTAH COMMISSION AGAIN.

McClernand alone dissonts from the
majority report. He sets forth his
views Of the chief questions involved,
In his own style aud independent
manner. No clique or combination
controls him.
The majority Of the Commission
pursue the course ON which that body
entered In the beginning, and assume
that its functions are much greater aud
more varied than arc warranted by the
law which gave II existence. Reicr-
ence 10 tho ninth section Of the Ed
munds act will show what are IT. legal
powers. They are simply 10 appoint
proper persons TO I'LL the registration
and election offices before occupied by
officers elected by the people, aud 10
give certificates Of election 10 persons
duly elected to the Utah legislature.
The various reports Of this body ex-
hiblt the impression that II was speci'
ally charged with the duty Of foster
ing n political faction which Ia In the
minority, Of putting down the ma
jority, and OF supprcs,lng polygamy In
Utah. Tho present report forms no cx-
ceptlon 10 this rule.
The boastful manner In which the
Commission speaks Of its placing two
"Llb-rals" against one Of the Peoples
party on the boards Of election Judges,
thus giving onr-fourth Of tho voting
population double the representa-
ton accorded 10 the other three-fourths,
it, exultatlon over the suoc -rs Of the
"4iborap faction In Ogden, Salt Lake
and summit and the spreading on IT,
report Of the whole "ilbotal" platform
and resolutions, are positive evidences
ofthls. No wonder that blunt people
have described the Go mmission rs an
"adIunct OF the Liberal faction"
The CHI ief purpose Of the present
majority report Ia to impress tho gov
eminent with the untruth that tho
"Mormon" people are not sincere In
their resolution 10 cc asc contracting
further plural marriages and 10 divide
on national party lines. This Ia the
position assumed by tho "Liberalp
rIngleadors, and their charges arc thus
adopted and given official voice. The
r,port In this respect Ia but nh echo Of
wcll.known "l.ihcfal" perversions.
The report charges that "the Nor.
mon Church has Invariably In the past
dictated the political movements Of Its
Aiherrnis." This Is nothing more nor
less than n "Liberal" falsehood with.
OUT any basis for iis support. Tho only
attempt ut proof Of the statement Is
given further on In the report, and Il
simply the publication Of correspond.
ence' between an apostate and tho
Bishop OF tho ward where he resided,
and note Of tho action Of the High
Council Of tho stake In his case. From
this II appears that the man Joined an
hntl."Mormon" league aud his Bishop
did not think this compatible with his
standing a. "Mormon." His oxoom'
municaiion does not appear 10
solely have resulted from that
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