Show THE ABSORBING LOCAL QUESTION NEILS deputy registrar of richfield precinct sevier county and john witbeck Wit beek deputy registrar of nephi precinct juab county have been deposed from office b ba the utah commission the reason lor for this action was that evidence had bad been presented 0 to theL Commissioners showing that the defunct deputy registrars had bad concluded to corruptly obstruct the work of registration by lending themselves as tools of the loyal league coercion committee placing them themselves seles under their manipulation instead of acting upon ithe legal instructions of the authoritative body appointed ct by the government to supervise election matters in this territory this prompt action on the part of the commission was highly necess necessary aryl and a logical result of their refusal to discard their own proceedings in relation to registration and adopt the ideas or rather wishes and formula of an irre irresponsible body of political plotters who ho sought to transform them into puppets lup pets and cats paws to forward the interests of an abominable conspiracy it would be the height of absurdity and inconsistency as well as a gross and inexcusable wrong for the commission to retain in office any person of their appointment who acts in ia direct opposition to their instructions the action of the committee of coercion who claimed through their organ to have much at stake while the commission had comparatively little was and in insolent dolent enough but the grosser impudence and indignity come from the understrappers trappers appointed by the body whose instructions were treated with such flagrant contempt Wn tempt it is interesting to note how hew this latest action of the Commis commission i is taken by the coercers coer cers as indicated by the frothy emanations of their conscienceless celess organ it is termed c coercive 0 what an absurd ideal idea I 1 it is 18 sim simply ly a note of warning to the effect that that this authoritative body understand what their duty is and purpose performing it in strict accord with the law and anat so far as they are concerned their appointees shall pursue a similar course in thus firmly and fairly discharging their official obligations they are also in exact harmony with the administration under which they absy are acting the government hate hat given an expression to the effect that the laws must be enforced but they must be administered in the same manner here as elsewhere without partiality or prejudice so that that in addition to being fortified by the law the commission in assuming and stoutly maintaining the attitude they have taken in the present absorbing local question are supported by a strong sentiment of the administration their feet are planted ona on a solid foundation and they have not the slightest reason to be apprehensive of any consequences that may accrue taken As a matter of course coarse the commission are being made the objects of abue and threats from the political tricksters trick whose plot they have thus tar far been the means of obstructing ting they are characterized as a useless appendage whose duties could be performed for a year the salt laire tribune asserts that it could find fidd plenty of men who would do the job for that salary it is not to be doubted that there are numerous cheap sell droles place hauters belonging tv to the cong conspiracy piracy in which it is submerged to the ears who would gladly accept office of any kind at fifty cents a year it the position only presented a fruitful prospect for pickings and peculation and OP opportunities 10 ort unities to twist stretch and subvert vert the law to their own advantage and tufit of the clique to which they belong there are many cheap men mea in the loyal league cheapness to is an invariable condition condl ron where quality is poor but intelligence ability and probity are not to be had haa for a song because of the stalwart stand taken on the side of law by the commission a club is whirled over their heads beads la in the shape of a threat this is bad medicine medici ae to administer to men of a certain caliber if reputation counts for anything there is an element kind within the utah commission there are men to be found on oa bulldozing bull dosing has hag a powerful efte effect t if they set get an idea that they the are right and they happen to have bay e the slightest w disposition to depart from its direct line a threat instantly expels it there is no relaxation after that what a terrible threat it is that is uttered agai against not the commission I 1 the conspirators intimate that they can make matters warm fort for them hemby by re porting to the powers that be this would oe be interesting gs as it would call for fora a representation on the side of law that would be a most power ful counter irritant it would cause a tale to be unfolded in relation to those who have infinitely more at stake than the commission that would enit enlighten L aten the country upon the doings of tte the utah conspirators and probably have a healthy fitch A reaction is sure to ome come upon the heads of the schemers and this may be the means of providing it should the lately uttered threat be carried in to effect |