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Show THE Cl TIZEVf 5 . upon the public. These criminals only take up the trail of crime where they left off. Every honest man is supposed to work hard for his living. But our criminals are fed and dined like lords and it is a crime Jo. impose upon them. Why is the law made to favor the criminal! citizen generally the goat! .Why is the v Why do peace officers nearly always recommend mercy and leniency and make the just suffer! Looks like the vigilance committee must come to make a cleanup and unless our peace officers go to bat with the criminals we will have a vigilance committee in every city. The decent cniiainals. people are getting tired of this . : law-abidi- ng soft-soapi- ng ORGANIZE TO STOP CRIME Never in the history of the world has crime been so prevalent as in the northern and western states of this country. Is is because the crime ring controls our politicians! The diabolical murder of a twelve year old girl in Los Angeles a few days ago astounds the people of the entire world. It is simply unbelievable that anv human being could be so low, such a degenerate and so void of principle, manhood,' so cruel ind so bloodthirsty as to permit him to commit such a dastardly and heinous crime. The worst punishment that could be thought of would be too good for this degenerate and he ought to be turned over to a vigilance committee in order to guarantee justice in dispatching this wolf from the face of the earth. How long are the people going to stand for this crime wave! Must the citizens organize vigilances committees in all our cities to see that arch criminals are driven from our midst! The front pages of the press are plastered with criminal acts, and the pardon boards turn the criminals loose as fast as ; : the judges convict them. Recently an outgoing governor in an eastern state liberated many life termers and felons, many of whom would no doubt stick up the governor himself upon the first opportunity if they thought they could get a half dollar. If our politicians refuse to keep the criminals in the jails, then we urge a vigilance committee to see that decent people are properly protected in their rights, property and life and do away with the criminal. q SPRY ILL Much concern was felt in Utah when the news was flashed across the country of his sudden illness, which for a short time seemed might end an active political career of one of Utahs best We are glad to hear that he is rapidly recovering and hope that he will soon be able to continue his worthy work as commissioner of the general land office. governors. WONDERFUL MUSIC & The Citizen wishes to call attention of its readers to the super musical bill at the Pantages theatre this week, where orchestra are giving the peoDwight Johnson and his ple a real treat in music. Critics all over the country compli-- . ment these musicians and when you hear them you will praise them. Here we find a troupe of boys who play from music and in such perfect unison and melodious harmony that one is held transfixed during their entire appearance on the stage. They have well earned a national reputation for their excellent music and are said to. be the best orchestra travelling the vaudeville circuits of the entire country. Manager Pemberton is to be congratulated for being able to secure such wonderful music for the Oholidays. Without doubt it is the best orchestra that has ever appeared in this city. , close touch with Treasure Mellon, Senator Reed Smoot backs President Coolidge in the presidents request to reduce taxation $225,000,000, as the maximum amount. Some of the politicians are trying to urge a $400,000,000. reduction, but this would be drawing the line so close that the federal government might find itself greatly embarrassed at the end of the next year, a serious condition which President Coolidge wishes to avoid. The busi- ness welfare of the entire country must be taken into serious consideration, as well as the proper support of the government which must make a supreme effort to pay off the war debts, as well as to meet several of the unlooked for problems, such as the Mississippi flood conditions. Chairman Smoot feels that at least $50,000,000 will be needed for the first years work of controlling the Mississippi river. He would be willing to see another $250,000,00 appropriation in some farm relief bill to aid the stabilization of marketing. The senator scored the suggestion in the Nagel farm report which was made public that there should be a change of the tariff to assist the farmers in buying some of their goods cheaper and he indicated that he was prepared to fight any movement that might appear in the next congress for. an opening of the tariff question. Clerks of the D. & R. G. W. and the Oregon Short Line were given a nice Christmas present by the companies by salary increases, effecting all the clerical departments of the railroads. This means better living conditions for the employes, as well as showing that company officials are willing to meet their employes half way. . BLOCKING SMOKE According to reports and investigations now in progress-thicity may soon be provided with a smokeless fuel. It is reported that treated coal will eliminate the obnoxious smoke. If this can be done, it means a big step towards progress and the health of the people. s BOWMAN NOT WORRYING A great many people are worrying about what department Mayor-eleJohn F. Bowman will take in the city commission upon reorganization the first of the year. No doubt that Mr. Bowman has his preferences. He would be a strange individual if he did not have his own convictions and view points. However, he is not worrying about the matter and is quite willing to take the department the majority of commissioners will assign him. We predict that the taxpayers will get a real run for their money. He is not a radical, and he believes in a real business administration, not only in his own department, but in all departments, and he says that he will try his best to administer justice and to represent all the people. Somehow we have great confidence in this man and we do not believe the people will be disappointed in electing him to office. He believes in a square deal for every man and woman and for a greater Salt Lake. ct WHY GAMBLE ten-pie- ce . -- SMOOT SUPPORTS PRESIDENT As chairman of the Finance Committee and consequently in j To permit police officers to gamble in order to secure evidence against proprietors of vice games can only result in degeneracy of the department and the opening of new graft. If officers are permitted or allowed to commit crime to catch criminals, it appears to us that we have about reached the end of the rope. Under such conditions it would only be a matter of time when many of our police officials would become so fascinated by gambling that they themselves would soon become confirmed gamblers. They are only human and their environment is their guide in life. Would it not be a nice condition if an emergency call came to the chief and he would have to ring up the gambling joints to secure an. officer who might be sitting in a poker game! - |