Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-11-11 | Page 1 | Telegram Charges Upheld by Two

w I II II Telegram legram Charges s I I- I Upheld by T Two To ToS WOI r f. f S The The- Th city commission today handed down a decision in the the I police probe Two members of the committee that heard testimony testimony testimony mony concerning the police department declare that the police dep department dm nt HAS DONE REASONABLY WELL IN THE APPREHENSION APPREHENSION APPREHENSION AP AP- OF CRIMINALS Two T other members of the committee make Blake separate reports Commissioner Shearman closes his opinion with this conclusion conclusion con con- elusion I In n my judgment the testimony ony shows that the chief of police has failed to surround himself with a sufficient number I of men whose training and knowledge of criminals their methods methods methods meth meth- and haunts would enable the department to cope efficiently efficiently effi effi- with the situation and l In that respect I feel that the present chief of police has not shown the efficiency the public public pub pub- lic lie had a right to expect Commissioner Lawrence says There has not been that vigorous us enforcement of the law lawIn lawin lawin In the past by the police against gambling prostitution and kindred vices that was needed to maintain the good name and morals of our city and the handling of the so called I bunko or confidence men men who have Infested the city for the theS S PAST FEW MONTHS HAS GIVEN CAUSE FOR AN HONEST HONEST HONEST HON HON- EST CRITICISM S H. H u S I The he situation is exactly similar to a case inc me lower I court hand would hand down a decision a month after the SUPREME I COURT HAD GIVEN OUT A W WRITTEN ITTEN OPINION ON THE CAUSE AT ISSUE The Tl people on election day gave their their verdict on Grants Grant's incompetency i S C Commissioners Lawrence and Shearman n now nv reach con- con o in conformity with that verdict OF TH THAT GREAT Morris and Wells WeBs ignore THE FINDING COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION S t Morris went be before ore the electors electors of Salt Sal Lake Lake with ith Grants Grant's incompetency a as an issue Morris Morns was humiliated by seeing his opponent i receive an overwhelming vote THAT WAS VINDICATION VINDI VINDI- CHARGE THAT GRANT CATION CATlON OF THE TELEGRAMS TELEGRAM'S INCOMPETENT FOR THE POSITION OF POLICE S N Now with two members of the commission commission Shearman Shearman and Lawr Lawrence Lawren pointing nce-pointing pointing out his unfitness for office the only thing in n go grace ce left for Mr Grant to do is to resign THE fHE TELEGRAM charged him hini with incompetency and andin in in inefficiency effi efficiency nty in office e. e The report he filed himself substantiated that charge the vote of the people election day showed that they considered the charge proven and the reports submitted by C Com Cam Commissioners m- m missioners Shearman hearman and Lawrence remove any doubt so far as asI I the city government is concerned S