Show TilE THE NEED OF S SWIFT EXECUTIONS i The Telegram has rep repeatedly called the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of the authorities of this city to the vicious practice of pistol Thus far but hut little has hns been done to stop the evil and as ns a a. consequence another well known citizen lies at deaths death's door the victim vi of ofa a murderous bullet What hat excuse is there there- either for the assailants assailant's attack or for the authorities authorities' authorities authorities' authorities authorities' ties' ties neglect Must we wait until we have our citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens slain Blain by wholesale before anything is done Must blood flow like water ere the heinousness of the crimes becomes ec mes apparent Aside from the wrong done the victims of these pun pullers there is the greater wrong done to io the State And there is the further wrong too done to the fair name of Salt Lake The man who deliberately walked into the door of Mr Watson and tried to murder him committed a crime against the State for which a penitentiary sentence is provided and which he lie ought to r receive with w swift execution No 10 matter what the mans man's provocation pro there is no law written written written writ writ- ten or unwritten that permits a man on his own warped i judgment to seek seck a fellow citizen and mete out blood vengeance Much Macli less is there any possible ble excuse for deliberate murder on the flimsy pretext pretext pre pre- text that the intended victim has possibly disturbed S the peace of the murderers murderer's family Have we reached that dangerous pass where each man is privileged to override the law and become judge jury and executioner for himself That would be a return to s savagery Salt Lake cannot approve of any such condition There is one way to put a stop to such a spirit Let us have ha a f fw w prompt hang ings The effect would be wholesome and It would curb the pistol |