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Show nusr n k M:rtixi). IT Ii to bo presumed that the police mailer and lha regulation of municipal allalra, so as to mure good order and the protoitlon of lha public, will bo considered by the City Council at Its seulon this eroiilng, The clllrena look for somo definite action. They will not be satisfied with talk. The situation la both dlrgrsctful aud alarming. Vice and crime aro rampant, and not only Is morality outraged, but a uc nf In security rrarallsastoboth person ind properly. There irems lo lie a doubt aa to tho question of Ihe tfllua of Captain of folic-.. That ought to bo decided without with-out delay. It Is claimed that the or-illnincu or-illnincu abolishing It was not regularly laAel and that It has not bven ofll-daily ofll-daily signed. If thla Is so, either tho ordlnanco aliould bo enacted In due form or Ihe ofllco should tie tilled by a compstent rpu, who will riecuto the orders of the Mayor and Council and be In harmony with his superior officer and have tho resjvect of hli subordinate. lrt this bickering bo atup-ed. It the mbllo Interest be paramount over rlrate "pulls," Ittward for political service will not do, when publla protection is deman Jed. There nerd be us conflict between tho filers! aud the muulolpal executive authority. If the publlo price Is pre-serred pre-serred by the police power, we do not believe the t-ounty or national constabulary consta-bulary will Interfere within tho city limit.. I.t tho Council take definite action, thin, aud lit Halt Like City uncr more bo b!e-ved with itoce and good order. |