Show SYMPATHY VS LENIENCY ever since the has been in existence wo we have hare pleaded with par ants to knof your children to know where they are and at all times to keep a tab on them of course we know this Is a hard bard thing to do and that at times circumstances alter cases the news also believes it has been too lenient with tho the broadcasting tho iho news ot of the wrong doings at times and fear that the limit hasteen has been reached with the leniency we have allowed our sympathy to predominate regardless of at the feelings ot at parents and relatives the news is going to bo be compelled to publish the tha truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth it has not been because ot of fear that wo we have suppressed the doings ot of the younger set and the freedom of the press gives us the perfect right to io publish that which la Is public property and when crime Is committed it becomes the property of the public and the officers and everyone who way may be able to lend a hand to suppress evil we trust that the doings of two accused young men right in the blossom ot of manhood a time when they aro are right at tho the turning point of either making mon men of themselves or going to tile the dogs loafing the streets at night making every effort possible to obtain for drinking purposes so stuff th that at la Is not tit fit to food feed to dogs doga entering stores at the hours of midnight lor or the purpose of and molesting the godico and dignity of tile the proprietors and taking tailing other goods at the same time ond and actually inviting prison doors to stand ajar for them wor trust that it will be an example to others and cause them to stick by their home homa fi resides so BO that they can easily explain where re they are in case these things happen nicie times out of ton suspicion never falls falla on tile the boy who stays at home nights in n A groat rent many cases leniency has haa been allowed and brought on through the influence ot of friends but it appears that it has only given the parties a little more courage to venture into the thrills of life iffe it if thy th oy desire to call it so but we are afraid that it if the 16 ings lead to the state prison they will find that life Is not the sweet dream they have hold held dear to their hearts they will find it a great deal different from the freedom they are allowed to enjoy and that homo home Is a great deal better than any prison in the world we beseech you boys to try and think first to picture the bright and happy sid side then picture the most horrible life imaginable as aa a result ot of wrongdoing then try your best beat to pick the right side do not look for either sympathy or leni leniency endy but carry yourself in such a way that you will need neither ono one stop and think what your going to prison mean nican sto your dear parents how they ahey must suffer for you what they have done tor for you from the time you were brought into the world then try and see it 11 you can figure out in your minds where they deserve such treatment in all cases where there la Is a conviction of any kind the news Is going to have to make a court note of at it regardless gard less of whose feelings it may hurt and boys dear pals we truly hope it will not be your names that will appear in print wo we beseech besof you look twice before you step there ta is good in you but you must force down the bad and let the good predominate you will not find it hard i alter after the first effort you vou make the first few sw efforts and Na nature and the supreme being will take care of tile the rest all are born good lets try and remain that way |