Show READ AND THEN JUDGE tim THE work of falsifying and misrepresenting the DESERET NEWS goes on daily in the organ of the liberals and is part of the ellb lib arill gramme pro the latest de liberate lie in this line is the following concerning the explanation given by the DESERET NEWS as to the rights of new residents in this city the liberal organ says of this paper it sounds the cry lustily that all who can truthfully take the oath prescribed by statute that he is of legal age a citizen has been in the territory six months and in the county thirty days can register and conceals the important fact that behind all this the intention governs that if a man comes here for 0 only a limited time with the intention of returning his being here and at work if you please does not give him a residence here any more than he would acquire a residence if he lay sick in one of the hospitals 0 of f the city for thirty days now read what the DF NEWS actually said and judge the character of the writer of the foregoing paragraph this is from the NEWS of tuesday evening 11 we here state most emphatically that only citizens who can truthfully take the election oath which 1 includes colu des res residence dence for a g given ven time in this city will be entitled or find it safe to vote at the city election we mean this for persons of all parties and affiliations residence means what it says transients people here on a mere visit or those who sojourn here temporarily whether it be for education or otherwise while their homes are elsewhere are not residents in the meaning of the law they do not thus acquire the right to vote comment would be superfluous our reluctance to notice the source of these continued perversions arises from the natural disgust which one feels for a persistent and intentional that not only misquotes mis quotes an opponent but charges him with concealing that which he openly publishes and gives as his language and views words he never uttered and thoughts he never entertained the liberals should be proud of such a champion |