| Show A CHANGE DEMANDED IT ITI is acknowledged even by the most rabid among the so called liberals that this city was never in so much danger from the presence of unchecked toughs as it has been since liberal accession to municipal power the increase of the number of policemen the of the officers which occasioned so much absurd discussion and the entire change in the force i has not increased public confidence nor scoured greater efficiency in the public service but an on the contrary it is conceded that public safety is at a Iffe discount count it is becoming a serious question whether it will not be necessary for citizens to organize for their own protection seeing that the town appears to be turned over at night to footpads sand and burglars the police complain that suspicions pinions persons arrested are turned loose and the police magistrate complains of the inefficiency of city ordinances to meet their cases there is a remedy for the evil no matter where it lies if the police do not perform their duty they should be removed even though reward for political service was the object of their appointment if the police magistrate is timid and dilatory which we do not net affirm he can be stirred up or made to resign and if the ordinances are not fiot of sufficient force or scope the city attorney is quite able and ought to be willing to improve them or make new provisions there is no need for the condition of affairs which confronts us there should be enough men and and enough vigilance to protect citizens whose business or pleasure calls them forth after dark it Is ia dangerous now to walk the streets after ten pm this in a city of fifty thousand people is disgraceful perhaps after the august election is over a few of these toughs will be dispensed with if some of them have not been utilized at the polls for this fraudulent school election the looks of some who have cast votes greatly belie them and if they are not being kept until after the august election some shrewd citizens who think they know what is going 06 on are greatly mistaken be this as it may the universal sentiment is that pedestrians at night are not sufficiently protected protect eU that something ought to be done to drive out the gangs of toughs who are being harbored within the city limits and that this duty devolves on the city authorities the public demand a change |
