Show THE HILTON MUDDLE JT IT T is GINNING to look as at it i Mayor Thompson Thomp on will have some trouble in prying Chief of ot Police Hilton loose Hat H the time come when w en it IB is Ibe for tor an incompetent man to retain an office merely me Y because he was nas enough friends frienda in the council to prevent preveat t his removal re removal moval The Salt Lake pollee police department depart department le frt ment was never in as miserable a con condition condition on as it is today It is divided dvid into cliques and factions all working against each eath other and In the end 00 against t the welfare w of the t 8 city Certain gentlemen In the council are a apparently under the impression that than they are the masters master not oot the servants of or the people In order older to gratify a aspite aspite spite against Mayor MaOr Thompson or be they hope to retain a a few of their political henchmen in office they are deliberately overriding the he almost alm unanimous wishes of the public that made them councilmen It Is doubtful If H a single member of the council who opposes the discharge of Hilton will risk his the reputation for carrying at least leasta a pinch of ot brains in his head hend on the statement that Chief Hilton Is compe competent competent competent tent The Herald has hits no personal personal grievance grievance ance against the chief As an in individual Individual individual he is a good citizen and an honest straightforward man As a chief of or pollee however he is a con conspicuous conspicuous conspicuous failure and in view of his re refusal refusal refusal to resign when nen the opportunity was given him he should be summarily summarily summarily ily removed |