| Show THE PUBLIC HAVE RIGHTS salt lake city la Is probably abt than any other city of a similar size in the union or in the world probably ir it is much better than many yet there are conditions that demand for their correction the earnest efforts of wise atoe and morally good servants of the pub lie A recent occurrence is one among many in proof of this if there are dens within the corporation limits where men and women can congregate and indulge in debauchery quarrels quarrel and murderous assaults with pistols pistol and razors and if it has come to this thin that one closs class of toughs contemplate the killing off of another class to te even things up it to is time something were done to purity purify the atmosphere for the benefit of citizens by cleaning out both gangs and extinguishing absolutely the respective dens and haunts of each I 1 unfortunately some people see ta political success only a means of obtaining offices for the money there la in in them directly and indirectly they claim as their right the reward for political services rendered and can see no farther they are blind to the fact that the public have rights too rights of much greater importance than any individual little claims that may be urged they forget that public men are but servants ts properly accountable to their masters for their stewardship 6 little improvement is to be hoped for when the servants undertake to run the household in their own int interest orest instead of with a view to benefit those who placed them in charge the right of the public in this instance is to have existing laws at ordinances carried out ivi impartially ft I 1 heir fleir letter and spirit that is what public servants are elected or appointed and paid for to ultimate that public sentiment ln in this city is in favor of the sunday saloon the dens of the demimonde and the haunts of the professional gambler Is a libel on the people who ho for years have been struggling for a clean administration and the reservation of public morals and WhO 0 o only recently spoke with no uncertain voice for the establishment of brood city government all that is needed now is that this voice be heard card and woe to the man or the anique que who may seek to prevent its hega teg listened to and obeyed |
