Show LIBEL we take it that tho e termination yesterday of alie criminal libel brought against the editor of THE by tho people of the territory but in reality by a private individual was a surprise aa everybody expected fg ira dively the complaining witness or complainant as lie called himself was thrown bodily out of court far well what his farther intentions are we neither know nor care it is presumed that as soon as he can find some attorney willing to attempt to prosecute a personal eurt for libin and charge it to the people alie same aspect of the caso will be revived kew that the matter has reached tho present satisfactory point it can not be out of place to bay that if there is no law in the territory to protect the people as a whole from expenses in incurring which their bad no part the legislature should make it its first duty to provide one if is at present no way to prevent irresponsible persons petting other parties to expense of time and meana they havins nothing to lose aal personal ends to gain then is a defect in our legal machinery w liichi cannot be too soon remedied we believe however that is law in plenty to protect the public and the individual from such proceedings aa we have lately witnessed A bompio presentation of facts is enough to convince anybody 0 the truth of our claim the election or appointment of prosecuting attorneys if it means anything means that abeso officers shall take steps against anyone violating the laws pertaining to public order and welfare it is duty to do this and in pursuance of that duty they can go to any expense that is necessary but if any attorney prompted by any client may take this authority to is the need of public and where would the end of euch litigation bo might be hundred of private instituted and prosecuted as long as abe public fund bield o it personal security and confidence in alie law vanish arnad BO much law there would be absolute lawlessness and tho public peace instead of being vindicated bould bo entirely destroyed the situation is too clear to leao room for cavil in alio recent criminal libel have been incurred who pays them 7 in the matter of habeas corpus the defendant does not certainly lie complaining pla ining witness does not thero can be but one other to which to look the people of tho territory w ho in this case neither thought them nor by officials that was any ground for a euit for libel is not vindicated but the defendant and the territory ciaio to kiy for nil the fun which said witness thinks lie lifts had it is this injustice should be promptly stopped A observes the foolish man selects a wife an he would aa umbrella paying a high price for a pretty head |