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Show TRUTH. 8 TRUTH UNWHIPPED OF JUSTICE. was wealthy and powerful. Ho was an adroit politician and a man of great Christopher Diehl Is by far Judge Influence. The former presidents iMued Weekly by too lenient with malefactors brought tribute to bis memory is a touching TRUTH PUBLISHING COMPANY. before him. What excuse was there Western Newspitpcr Union Building. 211 South bit of speech and demonstrates a for turning the young hoodlums, apWest Temple Street, Salt Luke City. depth of feeling. inprehended in the act of offering JOHN W. HUGHES. Editor end Manager. no other some of the islands sults to women, loose with IT Entered June 19. Utah, as second-clas- s that appears Luke City, claimed of Act under by this matter, 1908, at Salt government, located 1879. March of 8, Congress near north Romeo, are to be abandoned and the flag hauled down. This TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! 0S.00 may be considered as another jolt for ONE TEAR (In advance) 1.00 SIX MONTHS 78 the stay put" crowd. THREE MONTHS M Pnatmaatars sending subscriptions to Truth J. PIBIIPONT MORGANS nephew, George Morgan, has wedded a Jap. We If the paper is not desired beyond the date aro glad of it. It Is high time some subscribed for the puolicatlon should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the now blood was Infused into the Morterm expires. gan family. Congratulations to George bride. and his slant-eye- d DISCONTINUANCES. may retain 25 per cent of subscription prloe as commission. Remember' that the publisher must be notified by letter when a subscriber wishes his stopped; all arrears must be paid In IT Is said that Bill Glasmann doesnt know whether lie Is for Kearns or not Requests of subscribers to have their paper this year. Oh, well, there is plenty mailed to a new address, to secure attention, of time, plenty of time. must mention former as well as present adjMer dress. . Address all communications to COMPART, Truth lun-LI8IH- N0 Salt Lake City, Umh. o BRISTOWS POPULARITY. As his natlvo modesty, which is so well known, would prevent Perry S. Heath from printing anything adverse FULLER received a sentenco of eighteen years. Truth wishes it could believe that Judge Morse was trying to say eighty and made a slip of tho tongue. Really, eighteen years Is by far too light a senteneo for tho offenso committed. Fullers life, by all the ethics of justice, should have been forfeited, but .In the absence of any provision for tho death penalty, tho next best tiling would have been life, or say fifty years. As the matter stands, Fuller will be asking for a pardon In about six years; or he will bn out under tho copper act" in twelve years ready to repeat the o flense. This tempering justice' with too much mercy Is what encourages tho repetition of brutalities, such as was this crime. With all due respect for the courts, we wish to commend to them Portias speech wherein she says, "Tho quality of mercy Is not strained," and advise them in dealing with matters of this kind to apply tho reverse proposition and use a strainer. UAVISHEIi POSTMASTER THOMAS must foci greatly strengthened In his faith in human nature by the fact that his pietego and bosom friend, John James, was one of the pack of harriers who havo been straining every nerve to ruin Ills hitherto irreproachable reputation, brand him as an embezzler and defaulter and cover himself and his family with disgrace. James must also "feel good over tho fact that he was played for the sucker he Is by Kearns and liis lieutenants, because It was never intended that ho should be tho man to succeed Thomas, that place having been set apart In good earnest for that consistent and veteran Republican, who frequently votes with tho Democrats, Fred Leonard. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, secretary of the navy under Cleveland, has crossed the river. He was the real father of tho modern navy the United States now owns, was a conscientious officer, a good citizen. Mr. Whitney to Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Genera- l punishment than a reprimand? They should have been fined, or jailed, as an object lesson to others who have, many times, committed a similar offense. The misdemeanor is one of the meanest and most contemptible in all the catalogue of offenses; it distinguishes the guilty one as being vile and degraded, and society has the right to demand that such individuals be branded by justice that people may know them and shrink from them. W e are informed that in less than fifteen minutes afterwards, one of these youths boasted how he and .his companions had "conned the judge, which statement shows just how much good was accomplished. It is the neglect of courts to inflict penalties for offenses committed that prompts men to take the law into their own hands. What man, hearing a hoodlum insult a woman from this time forward, will take the trouble to arrest him, have him haled before a court and reprimanded? Few, if any. On the contrary, will not the good citizen prefer to jump on the offender and kick the stuffing out of him, even if he commits a breach of the peace by so doing? Courts are established for the protection of citizens and petty offenders against the majesty of the law are deterred from the commission of crime by noting the infliction of penalties. What callow stripling will refrain from offering indignties to women, when he realizes that the worst that can happen is a reprimand? Judge Diehl may not know it, but his action, in fixing the bond of this fellow Bruce Johnson, held for felony, at the paltry sum of $200, has excited very much unfavorable criticism at the hands of the public. It was error on his part and a serious error. It has been intimated, yes, charged, boldly, that Diehl dared not make the bond heavier, and that he inclined toward Johnson through the hearing. This because of supposed political influence of Johnson. Beyond the inmates of his own den Johnson has no one who looks to him for advice on matters political or otherwise. Since the last election his power has waned and his sun has set. He is a big bluffer and nonentity, so far as any figure In politics or business Is concerned. He is a bad man, however, and it is high time the city was rid of him. But thi affording him a possible opportunity to escape punishment by the mere of $200 is bad, and the court will discover, when too late, that he has won nothing by this course of ac, Bristow, we will publish this for him. Mr. Bristow, who Is one of the most efficient and honest officials of the government, as shown by the way he has' handled this postofflee Investigation, and Mr. Heath, is also for reasons hard to understand one of tho least popular. By many of his subordinates and by many 'members of congress, Bristow is looked upon as a sort of policeman. His personal bearing has something to do with this feeling, for ho never puts himself out of the way to make himself agreeable and Is always bent on the particular official business lie has on his mind. Some peoplo say he lacks tact. This is doubtless true. A good story is told of him. . Two years ago a deputy audl-lto- r In the treasury was killed by a discharged clerk. He had for a long time been regarded as a sort of terror by the men under him. The news was sent to the Capitol by telephone and the telephone girl, who received It, endeavored to relate the story to a representatlvo from a southern state. "I didnt get the name of the poor man. she said, "but he was a in one of the departments, always getting somebody Into trouble and nobody seemed to like him. "Great God! exclaimed the congressman throwing up both hands, "Bristow lias been shot. Wo commend the reading of this to our esteemed friend and fellow townsman, Statute of I imitations Heath. It mav afford him some satisfaction. We bone it will, for after the dressing tion. down ho received at the hands of BrisCouncilman Hobday in the tow, lie needs some sort of a balm of role of a champion for appeared Bruce Johnson Gilead, tho services of some physician. in the matter of the recommendation high-offici- al for-feitu- P. J. SI?&rp Go&l 6o., OFFICE, 73 SOUTH MAIN STREET. TELEPHONES 719 AND 430 YARD NO. 1. 8o!!1ok 719- -3 YARD NO. 2. nd Tmh 8ooth PHONE rlug' 598. YARD NO. 3. State Between 13th and 14th South Street. TELEPHONE 105. Et re that the license of that known by the ridiculous name place of the Red Onion saloon be revoked. Hobday wanted to be informed why so many people had it in for Johnson. The reason is plain. Johnson for years has been a pest to the city. He runs one of the- lowest dives and hell holes that can be found anywhere. He is a bad citizen, and decent people demand that he should be suppressed and forced to earn an honest livelihood or get out of town. Owing to his supposed political pull he has been accorded privileges and escaped punishment which has brought for wrong-doing- , the police court and in a measure the police force under public censure. Its a great pity that Councilman Hobday cant find a more worthy object to champion. It doesn't add anything to the glory of Mr. Hobday. of the mayor - o Castle Gate coal is good coal. If your dealer does not have it, go to the next. TO DR. STEWART. If Dr. Stewart will call at most of the hack yards on West Temple street below First South, he will discover something to his advantage; their being heaps and heaps of garbage lying in plain sight. The citizens in the row of. blocks between West Temple and First West from First South to Fifth South are well acquainted with Dr. Stewart, through reading accounts of his wondrous doings in the newspapers, hut they would like to get a sight at him to inquire why the garbage collector in that neighborhood has stopped his work, thus compelling them to either burn their refuse or nermit it to collect. Stewart seems to be all right when he can strut before the public in the pose of a man of weight and grave responsibility, but when it comes down to doing actual work for the city and getting results he is a veritable Pawkins. In the meantime scarlet fever has broken out on West Temple and will doubtless continue to spread while this overgrown rooster continues his labors in behalf of his friend, Senator Kearns. With no thought other than to benefit the city, we seriously advise the mayor and counsel to shunt this in competent over the battlements and secure the appointment of some man with ambition and energy to take bis place. - |