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Show -GIVE THE GOVERNOR THE " CREDIT." "There w'os one good moral law which tho governor of Utah did not veto. It was the one Introduced by Representative McCracken, making it a felony, instead of a misdemeanor to occupy, conduct or resort to a house of ill fame, and making the crime of owning or renting suchhouseB punishable punish-able by a heavy fine and Imprisonment. Imprison-ment. "This takes the whole matter out of the municipal court Into the district court. It means that the city can collect no more filthy money from this debasing traffic. Instead of a fine of $10, the law provides for three months' imprisonment on convictions. - "The police department has been pleading that they were powerless on account of the weak law, but that no longer holds good. ' "Now let us see If the law will be enforced by our officers of the law." The people taking the credit for editing the temperance column have been In the habit of making wrong statements for the past two years and I am informed were called down by a certain official and one of the supposed sup-posed editresses resigned rather than bear the responsibility. (Signed). J. FULLER CRITCHLOW. |