| Show THE FLOOD OF CRIMINALS tj i E boom combined with the I 1 inauguration n augu ration of liberal 7 rule established by dishonest processes has evidently inspired the criminal classes of the great cities east and west with enlarged ideas in relation to the capital of utah as a promising field for them to operate in they are here in large numbers their hard looking visages are seen on the principal business thoroughfares in the day time while they make their presence still more forcibly felt at night by sand bagging clubbing shooting at and add robbing citizens who have occasion to be abroad after dark they also commit burglarious depredations and in the great bulk of instances elude the clutches of the law ono one lad joseph hall has been r murdered m by villainous ruffians belonging beqo ngin g to the tough class and the assassins are at large another gentleman mr james E caine is confined to his hie room from the effects of being beaten over the head by a couple of fellows of the same sort who intend ed to rob him there is scarcely a night passes during which a burglary or highway robbery is not committed until a feeling of unsafely hangs over the community like a nightmare of course the foregoing statement is made up of stale materials the facts upon which it is based being generally known and notorious they are not more musty however than the oft repeated suggestions for the cure of the evil it is a very simple matter to make a suggestion but it is frequently impracticable to carry into effect what is offered in that I 1 line ine we observe that a good deal of gratuitous advice doubtless well meant is tendered to the police authorities ties they are advised in so many words to have an occasional roundup round ulof up of toughs balland and drive them out of town the vagrancy ordinance is the frail base upon which this proposition is founded and the general appearance pe arance of the human bird of prey the cause of seizure it ought to be understood by this time that the possession of beetle brows a slouchy slouch y gait and a brutal mouth do not constitute a penal offense under the laws besides a good many bad characters cannot be designated by bueb uch distinctive features because they do not have them on the con arary many of them are sleek oily and persuasive when not engaged in the practice of their profession many of them cannot be treated under the vagrancy aut act either because they carry a visible means of support in their pockets the most effective method that we are cognizant of is a vigorous police service under a regime that will cope with the situation there are doubtless some sticks in the service but there are no doubt esome efficient officers as well they are however at a disadvantage the police on our streets night highland and darcan day can be seen parading I 1 ng about clad in their uniforms and carrying drooping from the right hand what in the distan distant looks like a lengthy section of bologna sausage but which is an enormous baton or club the officer thus equipped presents a unique picture in gazing at him no one supposes for a moment that he be is such an attraction to a tough as to cause cause the latter to rush into his arms exclaiming in pleading tones 1 I am a terror from chicago please arrest me on the contrary the thieves and cut throats seeing the officer and his elongated staff in the dim distance go around the other block to evade him hila as an obstructionist the fact is the business has been run to an extreme that is highly absurd simply we presume because it was a liberal campaign cry the safety of the community seems to demand that at least a portion of the force shall not be placed practically in a position equal to exclaiming to criminals who place guards out when plying their vocation I 1 look out 1111 1 be along directly if you dont get out of the way in a hurry |
