Show In n reviewIng conditions in Utah UtaI I Ifor for or the year ear 1888 the majorI of 01 the Utah commission pointed out ir In theIr annual report that at the municipal mu mu- election held in Salt Lake Cit City in February the Gentile and Mormon business men combIned ora or on ona a fusion ticket for aldermen and Councilmen in the proportion for foi the whole ticket of f eleven en to four fou in favor of the and the Mormon or Peoples party indorsed the fusion Subsequently it appeared appeared ap- ap says the report that s a large majority of the Gentiles disapproved disapproved dis- dis approved of the fusIon and their theix OPposition led to the naming of a straight Gentile ticket The fusion ticket was elected by several hundred hun hun- dred majority though the opposition tion polled quite a a. large vote The motive which prompted the fusion was a strong desire on the part palt 01 of leading citizens Gentile and Mor mono mon to elect a city council Which would promote the best interests o of the city But how far says sas the I report these expectations will be realized the future alone can de de- de termIne The majority report cited former formes in which it recommended rec rec- as as asa a measure of great Importance the passage of a lau Jaw conferrIng upon the governor of the territory the power to appoint the fOllowing county officers namely selectmen clerks assessors recorders record record- ers and superintendents ot of public schools In making this E the commission wa controlled con con- trolled by the following The judge of probate now nou appointed by the presIdent with th the selectmen comprise the county court cOUlt and as such have genera gener l sUP supervision over ocr the county officers and the affairs of the county They also have power to dIvide the count coun coun- t ty into school road and other districts dis dis- required by law ma may create change or abolish election districts and may lay Jay out and maintain public pub pub- lie lic roads One of the most important duties duties du- du ties declared the report is the appointment ot of two persons person f who with the count county superintendent or of schools form a board to hold examinations ex- ex and jUdge qualifications of applying for positions as school hool teachers and issue certificates cates without which no person is eligible for employment as a teacher The They also sit as a board of equalization equalization tion and are empowered under an I act of the last legislature to fm fill b by appointment all vacancies which may OCcur in count county district and precinct offices The county superIntendent superintendent super super- of schools has general supervision su- su supervision over the public lUblic schools and is required to vIsit the different different differ differ- ent districts examine the accounts of trustees and make annual re- re ports The duties of the recorder and assessor are aro well known and do not require to be be stated Continuing the majority report says One of the obstacles to the enforcement of the laws is that the presence of a ma- ma majority having exclusive occupancy of a large part of the territory who I have hitherto declared that the they do donot donot not believe e those laws o o be con con- and morally Just It is true there have been some desertions desertions deser- deser from theIr ranks The commission corn com mission has learned however from years of experience in the appointment appoint appoint- meat ment of its registration and election officers that there are many instances instances in- in stances where persons who have withdrawn from the majority have sought homes in some other state Or territory thus while to a a. small extent there has been a decrease in inthe inthe the strength of the majority who have opposed the enforcement of the laws It has not resulted in a corresponding increase to those who support the laws It therefore continues the re- re port appeared to us to be very necessary that some steps be taken looking to the encouragement of that portion of the population who I Iare are disposed to v from the I church and become the steadfast friends of the government It If the above enumerated officers are made by the governor It will enable him to utilize them so as to afford this encouragement and to strengthen the influence and the energy of the federal government Then the majority report points out that it is not generally generall known but nevertheless it is a fact that under the provisions of laws enacted enacted enact enact- ed In the early days of the territory the executive officer has been shorn ot of many of the functions which properly belong to it it and at this time with the exception ot of the absolute absolute ab- ab solute control which he exercises forthe for tor the period of sixty days at the biennial blen- blen nial sessions of the legislature his authority is ver very limited The organic organic or- or ganic act confers upon him the rI right t to appoint tie the territorial treasurer treasurer treas- treas auditor and other officers a arIght aright rIght right which is exercised unquestioned unquestioned by the governors of other territories under similar provisions of saw a w. w A |