Show Make It It Thorough uTh I FOR F OR the first time in many years a wand grand jury is at att t work in Salt Lake Lako county under the direction of the Third judicial district court The jury jur y has been i called J primarily for the investigation of conditions surrounding the closing of the Merchants' Merchants bank but its work ork b by no no means should end there The investigation it has undertaken should not Dot only make a 3 thorough ex- ex animation of the bank failure that justice may be done doneall all n concerned but it should also reach to the corners which have ha made the tho practice of yellow journalism in Salt Lake City possible In its investigation of tho the Merchants Merchants' bank the tho grand brand jury no doubt will make a 3 thorough task of its work ork The fhe probe should not Dot be a n. sided one-sided affair On tho the other hand it should sift the evidence in the case as thoroughly as if it were about to pronounce judgment judg judg- ment on those responsible The grand jury can return r in indictments without considering the defense of tho the ac- ac ac ac- cured In justice to stable institutions however howe it should hesitate before hurling hurling- broadcast charges without without without with with- out some consideration of the defense of the men under investigation The grand jury should proceed with an open mind determined to bring the guilty to book At the same time it should refrain from charges that a just and proper defense would woul set aside because this attitude would work an irreparable injury ul upon on the innocent The b grand ancl jury is confronted by a n big task but it is not to shirk its dut duty Complaints and charges which yel yel- ellow el low journalism hurls with impunity should b be c investigated gated g thoroughly that its wolfish howl may be silenced for months month to come Aspiring Aspirin reformers and yellow ellow journalism thrive e on unsubstantiated charges For or them tho trio reputations of honest individuals are arc mere playthings to be he distorted and broken at will The grand jury can cnn perform a great service to Salt Lake county and Utah by limity limiting limit limit- ing their Field of operations operation by y a thorough and p painstaking pains pains- ins ins- V t taking aking investigation of conditions existing here Tho The ugly rumors rumor's s which float around in the community and the insinuations which are arc cast by yellow elloW journalists should be run to earth carth If the they can cnn be he substantiated the guilty should bo ho punished e l. l On the other hand if these rumors are arc unproved ed the th yellow journalist 1 1st f should h uld c forever hold his Ins ton tongue e. e So it is IS that the grand 1 JUl jury by honest and minded fair effort can render able service to the county count and the state stale b. b J k we |