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Show GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOOTING Down in the oal mining area of Utah there is extreme tension, and on Sunday a shooting occurred in which n special deputy sheriff killed a striking II miner. Evidence presented by disin L ' crested persons is that the killing was a cold blooded murder, although the deputy sheriff claims he was fired on I before he used his gun. Governor Mabey should go to the B ( bottom of this tragedy and, if it !.-, Hir shown that the officer took advantage of his position to shoot and kill a niin H r, whh ;i - little oii.-th as t.e would '. ' I j ' j 1 1 : m i nhibit in slaughtering a dog, an r. j umple should be made of the man who Lw flllllnirrT was suPP0Si'f' to n''n preserve the peace I In these great clashes those on the I -dd of the law should bo above sus picion, at least above criticism, as on their conduct much depends. So long jj as the deputy sheriffs act only within Jj the bounds of right, they will be able j to master the situation and compel the strikers to recognize the majesty ot j the law, but once they throw the ! weight of their official position on H the other side, they will drivo even the peacefully disposed to desperate deeds. There is something more than the coal strike involved in this conflict. I The big thing Is to prove to all con cerned that In Utah there is exact justice. The better citizens of Utah have no desire to lend their armed forces to the making of anarchists j through lost respect for our institu I tlons of law and order |