Show THE BLIND TIGERS A citizen who is charged with the commission to uphold the law iu in this city in speaking of the articles on oil bootlegging which have appeared in this paper stated that hat the articles did no harm even it if lie file editors sights raised a little in other words he said that lie believed the reports exaggerated conditions but giving the matter publicity had had the effect of shutting oft off the traffic lie for the time being at least this coming coining from an official is more than ample reward lor for the effort and justi flies the attitude as well as serves is as a balm for the criticism of 0 those who took exceptions to the publicity we sincerely hope the reports overstated conditions hut the fact cannot be denied that there have been blind tigers operating in brigham citizens who have the welfare of oe the city at heart should get behind the officers and stand by them to the last ditch iu in ridding the community of 0 this evil A concerted effort will accomplish that criticism of the officers olli cers or others aiho vho are endeavoring to abolish this condition must ie be viewed in the light of upholding the bootleggers and that would be encouraging something unlawful these same saine people say that the blind tigers are worse than the open saloon and the majority ot of the people have sald said that the open saloon shall not exist now the thing for us all to do is to see that that mandate is carried into effect both ways and not only rid the community of the illegal traffickers who might be doing business within the city at the present oliue but keep them out altogether A united effort in conjunction with the officers of the law can accomplish that end |