| Show GOOD appointments AND PROSPECTS thic THE DESERET NEWS does not take any credit to itself for the appointments made by the utah commission of two of the most important officers for the next municipal election although they are in line with its repeated suggestions that body has selected proper persons pelsor alp this time for chief registrar and judge to hear complaints they are responsible public officials and come nearer to what the law requires than any persons heretofore appointed by the commission secretary sells la Is a public officer responsible to the government for the faithful discharge of his duties he ae has a reputation to preserve he is ig a gentleman of recognized standing and ability and it is expected with reason that he be will not suffer his political predilections to interfere with that J justice to all parties which is absolutely necessary to a fair election judge zane is all that we have said of mr sells and much more he is an able jurist and fully competent to set in judgment upon complaints that may be made against voters we need not fear that he will usurp authority dhority or put on sire airs in anything like thib the fashion of the former butterfly partisans parti who made themselves so 1 ridiculous and offensive to decent people the law requires a judicial officer to near bear and determine these complaints and for the first time in this respect the utah commission has compiled with the law jaw we have contended for proper per sons under the laws of congress and i of the territory to be appointed for these positions we are glad to see J that what we have asked for all along is at length conceded now we look lor for a fair deal to all parti eft on the boards of judges of election and then we will think the commission means perfect fairness to the voters we suggest to our friends of both the national party organizations that they take time by the forelock and prepare lists of dead and absent cita pens ens whose names appear on the registration lists with a view to having those names expunged the purging of the lists is the first thing to be looked after and this should be care fully and thoroughly done help the 1 registrar to make a complete pursa etab and that will help to show who should be served with objections when objecting time comes next there should be a full registration stra of all citizens who can take the oath we understand there are hundreds of such persons in every pre precinct cinA 06 in the city they should be looked up and properly registered so that a full ti vote may be had now is the time to prepare for the coming campaign the great fault with former efforts has been delay till everything done had to be rushed with out due consideration doust dont leivi leave everything till the last moment but bui begin just j now |
