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Show fact that he doesn't want a man is sufficient suf-ficient cause for his removal. As we have said. Marshal Jannest is the responsible party. It is his right and his duty to appoint such men to serve under him as he thinks will work to the best interests of the department. If he does not appoint the right kind Of people, he is direct ly responsible to j I he people, and if he fails in the conducting con-ducting of his department for the peace and welfare of the city, that fact is cause for his own removal from office. Hut while he is in a responsible position, he must have the power to select his own assistants. Otherwise he would become a mere figure head, without the power to preserve pre-serve good order, let his intentions be the best in the world. We are glad to see the stand taken by Mayor BA8KIM iu promptly making the removals and appointments asked by the city marshal, and we hope he Will allow no petitions or diowls from unthinking citizens to induce him to even in the most indirect manner throw suspicion upon the authority and responsibility re-sponsibility of Marshal Janney. The city council, too, should stand by the mayor and uphold the dignity of the city marshal. We have had one tight in the police department that ended in tragedy, and its lesson should not bo forgotten. In regard to the claim of the deposed policemen that they are entitled to a mouth's notice, The TlMB8, in view of the opinion of the city attorney, would say give them a month s pay and settle the matter. This on its lace would be the cheapest way out of the trouble, although we are not at all persuaded that that opinion is good law. In all business masters reasonable notice "of discharge is courtesy but it isn't law. It seems to us the height of absurdity to hold that the same power that appoints ap-points can not depose at will. WOULD COVKUTHE OKOUND. An exchange says that there is a strong movement in favor of a constitutional consti-tutional amendment which will prevent any state from passing laws relating to the subject of religion or from making any appropriations of public money for the establishment or maintenance of any religious sect or of institutions wholly or partiy uuder ecclesiastical control. This seems reasonable. As the national na-tional constitution forbids congress to legislate on the subject of religion: the state constitutions should be similarly framed. The majority of them contain provisions which protect the people from being compelled Lo pay tribute to Bay sect or seetariau institution. The present movement foran amendment amend-ment to the federal constitution seems, however, to be directed against the mormon church. It is certain that i were Utah admitted a.s a state now, the , mormon church, through its legislature, would dominate. We have recently had a good example of what a mormon legislature can do. An amendmettt such OS is now proposed, if passed be- j fore the territory was admitted, would, however, meet the end in view. |