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Show '! 5 I Opinion Please , ? WHO DO YOU FEEL SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF INSTALLATION OF FENCING SUCH AS CANALS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE Valley: THE CANAL OWNERS; THE FAMILIES OF THE POTENTIAL VICTIMS, OR THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DROWNING AROUND Time Utah Had HAZARDS Code Of Ethics , part because Jack Neva 3911 S. 2520 West C. E. Jensen Salt Lake City The people that wanttoe facing should be charged for the installation. The city absolutely. Why should the people who live there have to pay for it? We are paying taxes to the government and this is one of the services they should provide to the public. They are: Put loyalty to highest moral principals and to country above loyalty to persons, party, or Government department. 1. : 3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to . the performance of his duties his earnest effort and best thought. f , V . - -- t . ; 4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and enonomical ways of getting tasks accomplished. 5. Never discriminate unfairly by dispensing of special favors or privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept, for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his governmental duties. Clyde Hodgson 157 South 12 ' 'ln 6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon th duties of offices, since a Government employee has i private word which can be binding on a public dutj 1 7. Engage in no business with the Government, eithc directly" or indirectly, which is inconsistent with tl East The people and the county should both be responsible. They both benefit and both should be charged for its upkeep - and that includes fencing the area. , ; JyPr 3479 S. 4210 West The county government and the people who own the land should get together and get a bid for the cost, then split the cost of installation. ' conscientious' performance of his governmental dutie 8. Never use any information coming to him confidential, in the performance of governmental duties as a means fc making private profit. 9. Expose corruption wherever discovered. 10. Uphold these principals, office is a public trust. ever conscious that publl Many individuals now in government service in Utah ant Salt Lake Valley could point to others as examples of the need for such a Code of Ethics in our levels of government. Almost as certainly, not an individual now in service in our state and local governments will see the need of such a code as reflecting on his own level of performance of duty. There are times when the taxpayers require reassurance of the good faith of their public servants. Now is one of those R. R. Badertscher 1165 Gilmore It should be done on a 50-basis be-- 'l tween the property owners and the county government 50 Bruce Wayman 4955 Holladay Blvd. I think the canal owners should since they are the ones who use the water. POLITICAL COMMENT- - times. The circumstances make such reassurance iHitch Your Campaign -- Many Moods Of Will Lucas- by Norman Rosenblatt - i aired some of the gripes over the station the next morning. i.1 x , , Wny me It s . .??? as if a huge ominous black cloud was hovering over my head Now 1 ve been banned from the Utah And I had to find out Shite Prison in a most unorthodox manner... .1 read it in the mint of the mountain The Pointer News featured a bold head-lin.Radio Disc Jockey Arouses Wrath of Prison Adm'mstra-tio- n news-paiier- 1: e.. ' , . It want on to say that Will Lucas, . the controversial disc jockey and radio ommentator on KALL radio was the guest of the Ambassadors Tbastmasters Club duruig April Following, the scheduled program, a lively question and answer session was held. Many in attendance aired perof the i sonal grievances ... and Will Lucas m-3- Warden Turner was informed of the commentary, which was felt tobequite slanted, and highly critical of the administration. The result was an immediate ban of KALL radio personnel from future guest appearances at the meetings of the organized groups at the point': to be Well, 1 was flabbergasted actually banned from the prison!! Upon reading this tennis shoes tiradeattack-m- g my critical attitude' I phoned the warden, John Turner.. . Hello John?, this is Will Lucas is it true that I've been banned from the prison ?' (Giggling coming from the other aid of Imp) Yes. Will, you have been banned from the prison ... unless I give you the okay.' Now what I have to find out is how do I get back into the prison? I man, does the same thing apply if I step out of line in society and goof and in the due process of enforcing the laws of the land I am sentenced to serve at the point for a length of time.... is the ban on me still in effect ..? Such a knotty problem The only thing 1 said was that I was shotked at conditions at the point.... overwhelming inactivity, lack of creative industry and what we needed was an enlightened legislature to better pre-luthe men out there for a more successful life on the outside .and that s being critical?? Well, Join re . Rocky Mountain shed pll A6strr Nws, Thursda) by Craf In 224 sMth Aest Tfrrple Sdlf 487-"Ph WU xr f 'r--p V.-- - Li sbtr- uir Snbl4t! Entered as second class matter at at Salt Lake Cifv, tbe post ii tail under the ? of March?, 187? r ! pi jo 2' per year f - bLsW T4t A New The Myth Of The Handcuffed Cop Challenge" is a new Review feature which explores our times and our community through the views of citizens living here. It's purpose is to stimulate thought - and, hopefully, action on vital issues. The views expressed may or may not be those of the editors of the Review. The second contributor to the Challenge" column is John D. O'Connell, a lawyer and trial counsel for the Salt Lltr Tl n Pr5 bv Sufff (T rjr"cnted , Associ-t- ,' American There was a time long ago - and there are still some around who remember it - when a pohtican could seek public office and not empty the pocketbooks of hundred friends. Then came the high cost of just about several ' everything - plus television. The electronic screen became the perfect answer for many an office seeker. But there were two drawbacks. First it became obvious that television time was never going to be cheap. Second the effect of the camera did funny thmgs to many people - like Richard Nixon. The result was that a political campaign became a tediously expensive operation. And today close to 100 candidates for political office m Salt Lake County are wondering where to get the scratch. In some cases a candidate for the legislature may pick up contributions because he's a special interest candidate - and the special interests he represents may want to see him get elected. In many cases though - the backing for a house or senate aspirant must come from the support of friends, relatives and admirers - and in most cases those who support the candidates philosophy. It's a little difficult for a candidate for county office to represent a special interest group. His major function isn t to legislate but to administer. No candidate can obtain party money for a primary campaign - in many cases the toughest races.... so he has to build up a fund from other sources -unless he s independently wealthy. There are several interesting possibilities. On this page there san editorial about ethics in government. ...some of those possibilities hardly fit. First is to get money from people needing jobs - and promise them a job if you re elected The only trouble here is that the people who need jobs that badly usually don t have money to contribute In addition it often ties the official to unqualified people for the jobs. - ToAStar There is a more discreet possibility. There are many opportunities for an elected official to see that private individuals receive benefits. During the course of a two or four year term a public official will have several occasions to select professional people to perform tasks for the body public. Professional people dont bid jobs - soother criteria must be used. Rarely are there objective differences between me engineer and another, .or one architect and another that can be ascertained by the layman - and it's against every code of ethics for me professional man to rat on another me. Few political candidates will have the gall to go to an architect and say Contribute and Ill see to it that you It may happen, get some juicy jobs. but professional people have the reputation of being highly ethical and unless the average politician knows something the rest of us don't know he could expect to be told where to go. But it could be mire subtle - it's not always necessary to spell it out. Other opportunities similar to this are available. Even with a strict purchasing procedure, requests for bids, on complicated items - such as machinery - can easily be written to exclude all but me supplier - and who s to know the difference? Another possibility - this me on the ethical side - is to bring in a star H the star attraction is attraction. big enough - and if he'll come in just for the love of getting the candidate elected - this can be a big source of income. One hopeful here this week has been making overtures to Ronald Reagan. The best source of money is many small contributions from people who have nothing to gain but good govern -m ?nt. If a candidate looks good to you -and you can scrape up a few bucks you don't need for the kid's shoes.. ...remember he's needy.. ..and In a Democracy or a Republic you're his biggest hope. . We might even develop a slogan Help keep the candidate of your choice honest - Give.' Lake Legal f)efender Association. Mr. O'Connell is a native of Seattle He and has lived here smce 1961. received a degree in engineering from the University of Washington in 1961, and his law degree from the University of Utah in 1965. He was Editor-in-Chiof the Utah Law Review' during 1964-6- 5. and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1965. ef ment because of an error of an officer So it does waving the investigation. to the work of advantage wacinnaiiy the criminal. However, the purpose is to Almost by deprotect the innocent finition an unlawful search or arrest is one made on a mere hunch with hopes that it will turn up something because if the officer had a good reason the action would be lawful. It follows then that for every illegal search that does result in evidence of crime there has to be numerous searches and arrests which do not. When a court refuses to accept evidence of narcotics which was found during an arbitrary search it is acting to protect the innocent citizens who are subjected to the same indignities as the defendant on trial by removing the incentive the police have to make such searches. By John D. OConneU 2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, legal regulations of the United States and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion. - chal,en8e: its an election year, the ethical behavior of those who govern us has come under microscopic The question of ethics of those performing . observation. in .v service government has been emphasized in the selection -- of candidates. The propriety of political conduct is being "questioned at local, county, state and national levels. We are reminded that the 85th Congress of the United States endorsed a Code of Ethics for Government service. While candidates are making vows, this would be an appropriate hour for each candidate to urge adoption here oi the federally endorsed code of ethics. It would be even our-L: more appropriate for those already in service Commis-sioe- rs and Town and our City, County Mayors Governor, and Councilmen to undertake resolutions encompass--- 7 ing the 10 major points of that Code of Ethics. In I 1 America is a great land for the cultivation of myths, and a myth which is currently being nourished to great proportions in the hot house of the nations press is that of the handcuffed policemen." This is the story of how bleeding heart courts have bound the nations peace officers with unreasonable restrictions so as to protect Dick Tracy character criminals while they lay waste to the land and slaughter the helpless citizenry. The impression given is that the courts are dreaming up new rights for criminals and imposing revolutionary new rules. Parenthetically It should be noted that no one has been known to criticize the Utah Supreme Court on the ! above grounds. The criticism has been 'primarily directed at the federal courts, particularly the United States Supreme Court, and those state supreme courts which have adopted what is, in the view of the critics, the novel proposition that the requirements of the constitution are to be enforced as well as orated about. Another point which seems to be ignored is that it is rally unreasonable searches and seizures which are prohibited. Some of the most effective law enforcement agencies in the country, such as the F.B.I. and the Berkeley Police Department, have be operating under the exclusionary rule for years without impairing their efficiency. It has been pointed out by numerous authorities that unlawful police activity is the sign of ignorance or laziness and the degree to which it is tolerated within a department is a good indicator of the effectiveness of that department. The controversy surrounding the right to counsel was greatly stimulated by the recent Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona wherein the court laid down rules the police must follow in advising prisoners of their right to remain silent and their right to the advice of an attorney regardless of their ability to financially afford one. The existence of these rights had been long established; this case merely requires that a prisoner be informed of what his rights are to It prevent him from being coerced. gives the poor and inexperienced the same protections that the wealthy and experienced already had. The current fuss is primarily catered about the Fourth and Sixth Amendments, the right against arbitrary arrests and However, from the howl that went up searches and the right to iegal counsel. from the critics following the Miranda The controversy over the arrest and one would think that the decision, search requirements was stimulated by .Supreme , Court had granted wholesale the U.S. Supreme Codrt In 1961 when all hard core criminals. that Court held that state courts were lRimmunity(to obligated to enforce the Fourty AmendTo those who are familiar with the ment in the same manner as the federal of police interrogation, in the realities not that of courts, is, by allowing the use Lake Salt area at least, it Is a little evidence which was obtained by unmystifying what all the fuss is about. reasonable and unlawful conduct of the Most local police officers have been This exclusionary rule was police. suspects that they have a right advising already in effect in over half of the to consult a lawyer and many of them, states as well as in die federal courts. including the most effective interrogahave been telling them that the tors, The real issue, which seemed to get Legal Defender Association is available lost amidst the shouting and cries of if they cannot retain a lawyer. The anguish, was not whether arbitrary and effect of this advice has be practically exploratory searches were unlawful but nil. If a man is guilty and going to what was to be done to protect citizens voluntarily confess he rarely asks to from such unlawful activity. The unconsult a lawyer even wh the opportunlawfulness of such searches was made ity is afforded to him. The only real abundantly clear In most state constitueffect is to act as a safeguard for toe tions as well as the federal constitution rare occasions where a prisoner is - and was, after all, one of the issues confused and frightened and to prevent that was supposedly settled in the toe possibility of coercion. The danger to War. However, Revolutionary prior of a good professional police officer 1961, some states, including Utah, had a good case against a guilty losing allowed the police to use evidence which criminal because he advised him at was the fruit of actions by the police his right to counsel is in reality exthat were clearly illegal. The only tremely slight. That toe requirement remedy a citizen had was to sue the that all suspects be so advised would policeman who had violated the law in work to toe advantage of toe hypothetical The problem obtaining the evidence. hardened criminal is ridiculous since was that the injured party rarely had such a person would already know his the knowledge or money necessary to rights anyway. sue and the guilty officer rarely had enough property to make it worth while, There is no doubt but that toe lot of plus the fact that the injured party was a policeman is not a happy one. They the a member of with class usually are overworked and underpaid, and I which a Jury bad difficulty identifying. might add, undertrained and by toe public. But to attriThe result was that the police were toe bute of law enforcement to to the the law because break problems encouraged toe forcement of toe supreme law of spoils were accepted by the courts, and toe land by, toe courts is to drag a red there was little danger of any adverse herring across toe path of effective law consequence. enforcement" within toe framework of toe The new rule does, as the critics ideal of individual liberty upon which claim, sometimes result in a person this nation was founded. who is guilty of crime escaping punish- under-apprecia- ted Letters To The Editor Come, Now, Byron. Lets Not Disturb GOP Unity Efforts Dear Editor: Portions of the otherwise admirable July 7 Challenge statement of Byron Cannon Anderson may have misled yur readers. It is incorrect to imply that local Republican officials discouraged County C onv tion delegates from hea ring va GOP aspirants in fact, fully 75r( of Republican Legislative Districts held candidate acquaintance meetmgsat which each aspirant was afforded full, free and unbiased exposure to the various delegates The Convention itself provided further opportunity. state that It is also incorrect County GOP officials were afraid" of the unofficial delegate meetings sponsored by the Republican Delegatelnlorma-tio- n Committee." Our only concern was that delegates might be confused by the Committee s appropriation of the name to and assume that such Republican," meetings were Party sponsoi ed. Accordingly, actum was taken to obviate any su.h confusion. To suggest that we feared the meetings, however, both and overof such underestimates our maturity estimates .the importance RDIC." Finally, it is incorrect to identify all present Republican officials as -moderates." I, for one, was Treasurer of the pre --nomination Utah Goldwater Committee and State Chairman of the post -- nomination Goldwater Canvass. What all County GOP officers of whatever- - philosophic lable are attempting to do is to forge now a unified Party capable of the trust of the electorate, Intra Republican brick bats of the type thrown by Mr. Anderson cannot but hartfi this purpose and, in consequence. the Party of which Mr. Anderson is a member. ed -- Very truly yours, Kent Shearer, Organization Cliairnian Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee |