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Show SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW Edmund A. Bock, whom the city honored a fe wmonths ago, electing mayor, has confessed tlv.:t while he filled the position of city auditor he embezzled city funds. The sum involved in-volved is in excess of $10.00(1. Mr. Bock has made restitution. He has done what it is in his power to do to right the wrong he has done. These are extenuating circumstances, circumstan-ces, but the slate is not wiped clean. The law says that a man who embezzles em-bezzles money is guilty of a crime. For this crime he should be taken into the courts and his guilt determined deter-mined and punishment imposed as the statutes : '.-ovide. When a e; i -en has been honored and placi ! i:i p position of trust and ther lirl rays the trust his guilt Is morally gi ..t-r than if he occupies a private position. Mr. Bock has betrayed be-trayed a public trust. Mr. Bock, however, lias gone even further. Knowing that he was on embezzler, cognizant of the fact that his defalcation would sometime bo discovered, he yet brazenly stood before be-fore the people of t'alt Lake City as a candidate for the highest honor in their gift. He asUed the confidence of the people; he knew he was not worthy of their confidence. H" asked to be trusted to direct the municipal affairs: he knew he c ould not be trust ed. He asked to be honored by the citizenship; he knew he (lid not deserve de-serve the honor. Sympathy goes to Mr Dock, as It goes to all men who fall because of weakness. Hut the sympathy must be tinged with the feeling that he has brought disgrace upon the city as wll as upon himsdf. His offense has been made doub'y od'ous l,v the brazenry with which he oeceived the voters of the city. Under the circumstances the city authorities must do their duty. Mr. Bock must be made to face the law. as would any other lesser offender against the law. It is not for the city officials to pass judgment. Their duty du-ty is to place Hie matter before the prosecuting et'orney tu th'- end that full justice may l,c had. There can be nt) alternative, ror equivocation will mean that the !ty authorities are condoning Mi-. Ilo. Vs crime and shielding him from the law. Such action would mean that tl'ey would themselves ber-oin" guilty as cocon- jiirators. and the city's di-grace Is sufTicjitly great without adding an admission of weakness on the part of the remaining city nfyiei;i. There are well defined rumors that other shortage will develop. A , thorough investigation should be made so that the people may know. -Knit Lake Telegram. |