| Show THE FRANKLIN AFFAIR orfio affair at franklin in an account I 1 11 of 3 appears ott on our local ideal 0 rs to be deplored for various r n ia ions 11 it t istone is to be regretted that the gre at government 0 vern ment of tile united stata Stati is 1 under hidir the alic chat 0 0 of employing men in its service of the reputation and ami character of deputies stalker bennet chatterton and green of idaho we have called attention upon various occasions to such characters who a anre rc employed in idaho a as s officers of the law there tire arc ft a number of them thein W who ho should for the benefit and inter est cst of the abc reputation of that fair territory be removed froni from office their course lit in a number of conspicuous instances tins has been of such a nature as to brin bring 0 them into disrepute the affair nt at franklin will mill not add much to their reputation it seems the fee fcc fiend business needed working up tip as funds were getting ettin 0 scarce this can readily lie be understood when it is contemplated that there were two deputies in ill franklin still and that their number was augmented by two more inore it is likely that in tile excitement and zeal for bilec success cis under such filch needful circumstances the deputy who lid did the first shooting wis fearful of losing his prey and therefore acted thi this s action being 0 uncalled for naturally aroused some excitement it II is evident that there was no desire to resist the officers in the administration of tle bawor law or results would not have the arrest at that ill i parta who mho icie were arre arrested sted the mormon people lave have shown shona their love for peace and 0 good order on numbers of occasions aud and they have shown it lit in idaho frequently of late |
