Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31
TUE COMING MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.

registration officers Tor the coming city
election will not be treated like some u
their suggc, lions were on former stint.
lar occasions. The eqnanimity with
which the majority of the Commission
regarded the insolent refusal Of their
appointcos 10 follJw the Instructions
issued In circulars, gave rise TO the sus.
piclon that those suggestions we're mere
matters Of form, aud that tho Commits
sion were - "l4lbersw In their sentl.
munb that they could view such IN.
suboriinatlon. a. resulted 10 "Libenl"
gains, without trcm9r Of dissausiac'
tiun.
Its well known that the registration
lists have for long time been crowded
with the names Of dead ahd absent
persons which. under { he law ana reg.
ulatlons Of the Comml ssiou, ought 10
have been craiod. From the changed
tone " tho language Of the Commis
sion, W. Judge that II il now the inten.
ton Of that body 10 have H. instric'
lions enforced.
This Is made still further probho lc
by the appointment OF Col. Sells hs
chief registration officer. IL IL 10 ho
presumed that he Will cnloavor g.
perform tho duties n this office accord.
ing 10 Instructions, aud that he will
see that his Deputies do their duty rs
defined by the Commission.
The appointment, Of G hlcf Justice
Zlus a. u Judicial officer, to hear AMI
decide complaints against persons
whose right to vote Is questioned, isa
change u policy that also indicates
desire FOR fairness and the execution Of
che law According u its Intent. 4
responsible plUlic ofieer Tor chief
registrar, and capable Jutist Tor
objection judge, augur well for fair
election.
The Instruction. Of the Commission
Tor this election cmboiy some new
features. Ia addition 10 the usua' Tor.
muh the Commission say:
"rhe registration officers arc urgently
requcsui and neglect thereof will SUBJ
Jet thom 70 remoyah % make dilisoni
Inquiry ami by all reasonable mean, to
ascertain tho names which appear upon
the registry lists u all per,on- who have
died or permanently removed from tho
prrcinc', or are otherwise disqualified a.
voters, and tn erase all such name. from
tho lists; It bolng tho earnest wish " tho
Commission 10 eliminate from the list
tho names " MI person. who arc not
residents 81 the city ind not legally
qualified under the law t0 Voic.n
la reference 10 the hearing aud de-
tormlning OF objections they add:
upon the hearing u tho case, II said
Judge shall lni thai the person objected
to Is not a qualified voter, no shall, with
In three day. prior 10 the election. trans.
nit a certified lisl OF alt such disqualified
persons 10 the Judge, Of olccli on appoint
81 by tho Commissions and sild judges
should strike such names from tho regis.
Try list before tho opening oi the polls
In view Of tho humorous complaints
that have boon miio with respect to the
working Of thi, provision oftho law, the
Commission recommend. than WHOM a
decision IL msdo striking the name OF q
person from tho li,t Of voters, the h,e.
should ho made known IN him without
delay, oIthoF orally or In writing"
Another very important part OF ths
circular ls this;
"rho Commission bolng solciious 10
secure d perfect registration nj tho quail.
fled voter. ~ tho ely, and To prevent a..
far ~ possible In lhoir powcral all irauds In
the registration aud election, further sug.
gssls and insists upon pain OF removal
from Office, and as q matter of caution
and with Aviow To tho Identity Of eloc.
tor, that Tho deputy rgsIrmlion officers
~ tho different precincts In the city, nj
tho timo Of revising the registration lists,
shall enter opposite zach name on the list
tho place NJ rasldenca " tho voter, by
street and number, aud his occupation,
and Ia all eases ot removal from one pro-
clnct toanothor, that the residence from
which tho No,or removed shall be- on
tered, as well as tho ono 10 which tho
change Is madoi and 10 carry out this
suggestion tho Commission will furnish
to the registration officers books properly
ruled for the purpose"
II such imperative orders had been
given on former occasions, It would
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aud the Commission would have Oh.
hlned more public respect. The on.
iorccmentof the regulation to put the
place Of residence Of each voter oppo.
site his name on the list, In all Ia.
.lances, including rasss Of removal,
Will afford means of Identification and
the detection Of iraudulrI votes which
has long been demanded by citizens
DESTROYS Of nir elections. II this hal
been enforced ON the gcca-i II oil the
last municipal election la this city, tho
pelply would not have been burdened
anu thrcity disFuced with the Glib.
rfl" administration which has cost 20
much with such palIry returns.
We pointed outa few days ago the
coloniziug which l. now going on for
political purposes. We directed atton.
zion to the gang located In City Crecl.
canyon Parlcy's canyon Is being
worked for similar purpose. The TO-
peated delays In the conduit work and
request. ior more time, have hal IN,