Show Closer Check Asked On the Public Funds The Utah Press Fress association whose members are engaged in the business of molding public opinion as well as reflecting it arc are clearly expressing popular sentiment when they demand deman legislation which shall guarantee a closer checkon check on public Iun Funds 5 and shall prescribe severer se penalties for misappropriation misappropriation of them Small wonder in view of recent sensational events that the people of the state should be roused to a pitch of ri righteous indig indig- indignation indig- indig indignation indignation nation over inexcusable laxity in methods gross dishonesty in officials and generally in adequate punish punish- punishments punishments punishments ments The editors of the papers constituting the state press association association association tion merely make n the popular anger articulate and when they announce their intention of using their columns in securing the legislative changes requested re- re requested re requested quested it is a dumb stubborn and defiant set of lawmakers that will dare to deny their demand Nobody is big enough to be able to afford to ignore what is called the I countr country press through some smart I people arc are so ignorant as to try to treat it contemptuously The country newspaper with t the courage of its convictions and the ability to give them utterance wields a power that thatis thatis thatis is more often felt than seen In a avery avery avery very definite sense it is the keeper or of orthe the conscience of its constituents If it lives up h t the enjoyment of its prerogatives it is the recognized champion of that which is wholesome and sound and beneficial it is the 0 outspoken stagnation and vigilant foe of or t tion and evil Many a rural community community it ity has baen been made widely and favor I favor favor- favorably favorably I ably known by the quality of its local newspaper Many a leader of extend extend- extended extended extended ed fame and high repute has grad grad- graduated graduated graduated to his greater honors from the columns of the country press Deseret News |