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Show THE FL00I1 OF CUIMINALS. Tjie boom, combined with the inauguration in-auguration of "Liberal" rule, established estab-lished by dishonest' processes, has evidently inspired the criminal clashes of the great cities east aud west with enlarged ideas in relation to tlie capital of Utah as a promising promis-ing field for them to operate in. They are here in large numbers. Their hard-looking visages are seen on the principal buim thoroughfares thorough-fares iu the day time, while they make their presence still more forcibly forci-bly felt at night, by sand-baggiug, clubbing, shooting at and rjbbitig citizens who have occasion to be abroad after dark. They also com. mit burglarious depredations and In the great bulk of instances elude the dutches of the law. One lad Jo-vph Hall has lieen murdered by villainous vil-lainous ruffians belonging to the "tough" class, and the assassins are at large. Another gentleman-Mr. gentleman-Mr. James K. Came is confined to his room from the eflrcts of being beaten over the head by a couple of fellows of the tame sort who Intend ed to rob him. There is scarcely a night lasses during which a burglary burgla-ry or highway robbery i not committed, com-mitted, until a feeling of unsafely hangs over the community like a nightmare. Of course the foregoing statement is made up of stale materials, the facts upon which It is based bei.g generally known and notorious. They are not more niusty, hou ever, than the oft-repeated suggestions for the cure of the evil. It is a very simple matter to make a suggestion, but it is frequently impracticable to carry into eUVct what Is offered in that line. We observe that a gnod deal of gratuitous advice doubtless well meant is tendered to the police authorities. au-thorities. They are advised, in so many words, to have an occasional round-upof"toughs-''and drive them out of town. The vagrancy ordinance i the frail base u;iou which tins proioi-tion proioi-tion is founded, and the general appearance ap-pearance of the human bird of prey the cause of seizure. It ought to be understood by this time that the possession pos-session of beetle brows, a slouchy gait and a brutal mouth do not constitute con-stitute a jena! oflen-e under the laws; bfcsidts.ago.xIm.iny bad characters char-acters canuot be designated by such distinctive features, because they do not have them. On the contrary, con-trary, many of them are sleek, oily and jiersuaslve, when not engaged iu the practice of their profession. Many of them cannot be treated under the vagrancy act either, It-cause they carry a visible muaasof supportin their ockets. The most effective method that we are cognizaut of is a vigorous police service uuder a regime that will cope with the situation. There are doubtless some "sticks" in the service, but there are no doubt some efficient officers as well. They are, however, at a disadvantage. Thopoliceon our streets, night and day.can be seen parading about clad in their uuitnrms, and carrying drooping from the right band what in the distance looks like a lengthy section of Bologin sausage, but which fa an enormous baton or club. The officer thu?cquip!icd presents a unique picture. In gazing at him no one suppo-es for a moment that he l such an attraction to a "tough' as to cause the Litter to ru.-h into his arms exclslming, in pleading plead-ing tone", "I am a terror from Chicago; please arrest me." On the contrary, the thieves and cutthroats, cut-throats, seeing the officer and hfa elongated stall in the dim distance, go aroutid the other block to evade him as an oletructiouist. The fact is, the uniforming business busi-ness ha? been ruu to an extreme that is highly n'.-sunl, simply, we presume, I wcauso it was a Liberal"' camjaigu cry. The safety of the community seems to demand that at leant a portion of the force shall not be placed practically in a position equal to exclaiming to criminals who ilace guards out when plying their vocation "l.ook out, I'll be along directly If you don't get out of the way in a hurry." |
