Show the country press in action the utah press association whose members are engaged in the business ot of molding public opinion as well as reflecting ting it are clearly expressing popular sentiment when ahen they demand legislature which shall guarantee a closer check on public funds and shall severer penalties tor for ol of them says the deseret news small wonder in view of recent sensational events that the people of th the state should be roused to a pitch of righteous indignation over inex inexcusable cusa le laxity in methods gross dishonesty I 1 in officials and generally inadequate punishments the editors of the papers constituting the state stat press association merely make this popular anger articulate and when they announce their int intention e antion of using their columns in securing the legislative changes requested it Is a dumb stubborn and defiant set of lawmakers that will dare to deny their demand nobody Is b big ig enough to be able to afford to ignore what Is called the country press though some smart people are so ignorant as to try to treat it contemptuously the country newspaper with the courage of its convictions and the ability to give them utterance wields a power ower that Is more often felt than seen in a very definite sense it Is the keeper of the conscience of its constituents it if it lives up to the enjoyment of its prerogatives it Is the recognized champion of that which Is wholesome and sound and beneficial it Is the outspoken and vigilant foe of stagnation and evil many a rural community co ty has been made widely and dav favorably r ably k known now by the quality of its local I 1 newspaper lews paper many a leader of extended f tame ain and high repute has graduated to his greater honors from the columns of the country press |