Show SO ISSUE There has not probably been a Regis trarappointed by the Commission who is not a member of the Loyal League Not t perhaps that the Commission made it a point to select them from that body but the members chose no one whoso soundness upon the local issue was not beyond question and nearly every ain a-in the Territory of that class who resides in the vicinity of an established League is a member of that organization It is a 1 safe bet that at least ninetenths of the Registrars already appointed or who may be appointed in the place of those removed will be members of the League This being a fact the absurdity of Mormon morning papers claim that the League has been knocked out by the Commission is as absurd as it is false The Commission has not sought nor made any issue with the League A committee was appointed weeks before the Commission issued their circular suggesting the form of oath to be adopted The committee howl how-l over failed to do anything in the matter j until after the circular was issued and it is certainlyunfair to attach tho blame of the committees delay to the Commission Had the committee acted with the promptness which was expected by the power which authorized its action it would have been courteously received its suggestions considered and in aU probability some of them adopted 1 While the Commission does not claim the power to dictate the action of the Registrars in the oath matter it has the appointment of those officers and it is but natural that it should exercise that power in such a manner as to secure as much uniformity as possible in tho oath throughout the Territory and to appoint I such men as would act in accordance with its suggestions The fact that the law gives the appointment of the Registrars Regis-trars to the Commission and to outline their actions by such suggestions as it may deem proper is a recognition of its authority to exercise the apt ap-t pointing power so as to secure the adoption of its views in the performance of the duties of its appointees It is almost al-most certain that tho present trouble or dissatisfaction would never have arisen if 5 the Committee had interviewed the Commission Com-mission prior to the issuance of its circular containing the form ot oath and tho recommendation of its adoption While TilE DEMOCRAT would not defend the Commission in any act which in the least degree savored of a disposition to ignore the right of the representatives of the loyal people of Utah to consult with tho members in regard to any question of importance to tho lawabiding people of the Territory we cannot join in the abuse 1 which has been heaped upon it from a certain quarter when the blame if there be any should he attached to those who were entrusted with a duty the performance perform-ance of which was delayed until after the time had passed when it could bo effectually effectu-ally performed While we can well understand why the Mormon papers should endeavor to fan the flame of dissen tion by the falso representation that the Commission has the desire to knockout knock-out the Loyal League or that the action of the former indicates unfriendliness to tho latter we cannot comprehend the policy of a presumed loyal journal pursuing pur-suing a similar course There is no issue nor should any friend of the loyal cause endeavor to create the false impression im-pression that there is oneor that any cause for dissention exists |