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Show lURITY IN UTAH TOLITICS. Salt Like Ministers Denounce the Recent Election Methods. At a meeting of the ministers of Salt I-nko city on Monday, January 3, the following unanimous aitloi was taken: Wiikhkas, Tho stability of our freo government depends upon thorough lion esty In tno conduct of tho elections, and honcrly In the counting of tho ballots, by which questions of government nro decided, and Whkiika9,TIio returns of tho election on November 0, 1891, for delegates to the constitutional convention, ns given by tho Judges of tho various election products, pro-ducts, appear to havo been honestly given, as is evidenced by tho fact that the gencrnl result Arns contrary to tho political wishes ol a majority of the product pro-duct judges, thcrcfote, ItCEolvcd, First. Thnt tho undersigned under-signed ministers and also ritlzcnsnf Utah In behalf of good government and good morals, hereby condemn tho dishonest and villainous attempt to defraud tho pcoplo of Utah of their just rights, by tho plan to count out, in four or flvo counties, coun-ties, the candidates who wc:e elected as delegates to tho constitutional convention, conven-tion, as shown by tho returns of the various va-rious election piccinch mid to count In tlioso wcro not elected, Kcsolved, Second. That tills most arbitrary ar-bitrary and dishonest attempt to introduce intro-duce into our Utah elections, nt the very beginning of nurexistencensnstnto thosu Infamous methods which have cursed other parts of tho country, deserves de-serves the indignant condemnation of all worthy and patriotic citiri ns. And tho sooner such citizens meet together hi public assunbly to express their indignation in-dignation tho better, since dishonest men in ollieinl posit'ou fear no'hlng so much as the open condemnation of lion, est AOtllB Kcsolved, Third, that wo hereby urgo patriotic mid upright citizens of nil patties to sec to it, tlint the men who hnvo been engaged In tho most Iniquitous Iniqui-tous attempt to defraud tho people of Utah of their lights nt tho ballot box shall not hereafter Ini elected to nny olHco of honor or trust In Utah, until they jive cuU-4nux-.il.orjLiu;;l ruinl-ancc ruinl-ancc mid reformation, KcskIyciI, Fou i th, that lu tlio name of outraged justico and civil liberty wo call upon tho proiecuting attorney to do bis duty, by lining his enerRV and all tho rosourcesof just law to bring to deserved punishment thoso who have liccii engaged in tho criminal business of attempting to defraud tho pcoplo by dishonest manipulation of tho election returns, mid dishonest tampering with tho ballot boxes. S U. Adams, J. I) Glllllan, F. I.. Arnold, J I Nutting, 11. F. CIny, Chireneo T. Itiovvn, T C. lliir.S. K. Wlshard, JauuiH F. Ilcntes, Dana W llnrtlctt, W. II. !! ugh, J. 11. 1.ismr. (Jcorgo i:. J in, W. S. Hawked, 11. 0 McNicco, Joaiah MiClaln, V.. Cl. Hunt, K.Casou, W. 1). Mubry. |