Show THE RIGHT TO VOTE letter from deputy attorney general to county attorney hanson 1 chere I here liay liah been much speculation about the legality of tho the irrl gallon gat ion law enact enacted era during the lait h legislature wo we present hore bera a letter rece received led by county attorney Atto iney hanson it Is self explanatory lion hon peter Il Haai auxon aon county attorney tor vernal utah dear sir in reply to houi inquiry contained in your letter of may ath as follows lias has a homestead of desei deceit t m aho vho ho has not made proof and acquired rinal final is 8 receipt or patent a right to ato note upon tin th tion of formation of an irrigation diz ailet or the question of bonding such district when formed it Is my opinion that the ure did not intend that the voter oter must bo be the absolute 0 owner ner of iwa larn d or that he must own the ilia fee but I 1 do think that it did intend that no party chauls be permitted to oto bote abo ft bo Is not directly interested la ia the of any district under the U S law a horii homestead estead er cr or tryman ein ea must make certain improvements upon the entry and in making his improvements it Is necessary tor for him to cul cultivate ind ha be would be unable to cultivate without the use of water and his title to the land Is subject only title of the united states he has a billed il led In interest tererA therein the rule being that there can be but one absolute owner of A thin thing although may be a qualified juall fled ownership of the samo ame thins thing by many I 1 am of the that a home or are qualified to ote under section 4 of chapter 74 laas ilag of 0 1900 1909 very truly couig GEO C BUCKLE deputy Att attorney oraey dwora tw ora 1 |