Show that alleged biot somehow the rumor has ot abroad that the citizens of provo were riotous at the time carters army was here in possession of a union pacific train and that the officers were hindered by them ia the performance of their duty there is not a moro peaceable class in the united states taken collectively than the citizens of provo nor can a greater per cent be found a like number of men anywhere else ano will stand up for law and order there were perhaps indiscrete remarks made at the time carters men held the tram at provo there was undoubtedly much warm sympathy felt for the but we have a wron understanding of the term riot as commonly used if there were any considerable number of of provo guilty of that crime some four or five have been indicted for riot and are now under arrest THE dors not assume to try their cue boilore their hearing in the court nor yet to defend them so far as their case is concerned we shall reserve our comments until we hear tue testimony but we do claim a right to aay abut because four or five catiz ns may used language nn the citizens of provo not be branded as riotous cne approach to fiut that we heard on the occasion mentioned consisted of criticisms on the foolish way in which the law was being enforced A lot of men with winchesters Win chesters seemed afraid to make a few arrests and they waited abent until the militia arrived when the soldiers came with their gleaming bayonets and were drawn in line before a lot of defenseless men the whole beene look ftc ao ridiculous redi culous that tia little wunder a number ot conr citizens criticized the peace officers 80 severely THE ENQUIRER criticized them and if that then make the moat of it if the officers will stand ap for law in a courageous manner the people ef provo will stand up for them but we all dislike such cowardice as makes it necessary to call out the militia to help thirty some odd deputy marshals with wincheste 3 arrest twenty seven industrialists entirely unarmed then if criticizing their acts results in indictments let the courts be turn ed into a farce in trying our citizens tor riot |