The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-13
UPHOLD THE LAW.


The Carter crowd, which was so
lanblike when soliciting aims from
the charitable and asking for transpor-
tatiYn east by rail. has developed its
wolfish disposition and displayed its
concealed fangs. 1t was to be entirely
peaceful in its march and lawful in its
methods. But the seizure of the train
in Utah county, and the defiant bellig-
erent spirit exhibited by some of the
reserves in this city. expose the real
nature of the movement
The Governor and the executive and
judicial authorities Of the territory gen.
orally, are endeavoring to discharge
their duty in protecting property and
enforcing the laws bearing on the dis
turbances that have been made. They
are supported by the thinking people
of this city. and the only fault found
with them comes from the ignorant and
excita1ble persons who are ready to re-
sist anything that does not comport
with their notions.
The Herald sympathizes with the I'M
employed who really desire to work
for living. 1t has pleaded their cause
from the beginning of the distress that
has come upon them. 1t desires to see
their wants supplied and their sorrows
relieved. But it has no excuse for
those loud-mouthed champions of dis
order whose labor is only with their I'M
bridled tongues. who are hot with Sc
dition and brimful of abuse for those
who have helped them abundantly. but
who cannot longer supply their de-
mands.
As for the train-stealing tramps, they
should be treated as other violators of
the law are treated. They should be
taught two lessons: One is that people
who earn bread by the sweat of their
brows, are under no compulsion to feed
men who want to gain food and money
by the sweat of their jaws. Another is
that the railroads are under no obliga-
ton to give them free transportation,
and that stealing train is larceny and
resisting the officers of the law is a
criminal offence.
1t is time that this shameful defiance
of law and order throughout the
country was suppressed by the local
authorities. Bloodshed ought to be
avoided if possible But the executive
power of each state ought to be applied
to extinguish the baIeful fires that are
being kindled, and to punish those who
are guilty of building and setting them
in flames. It is cowardly and fabulous
to shirk the responsibility that rests
upon the heads of the several states,
by aiding in pushing the incendiaries
towards the seat of national govern
ment.
We are glad to note the zeal and the
firm discretion of the Governor of Utah,
who should receive the cordial support
of every patriotic citizen of the terri
tory, and be backed by all the force
necessary to execute the laws, and pre-
vent the triumph of an impudent mob
in Selling property and menacing the
peace of the industrious people of Utah.
There are three excitable and POM
pous agitators in this city who are
piagiarizing the notorious three tailors
of Tooley street. London, who formu-
lated a document commencing I'VE the
people" The Salt Lake trio are not a
trinity in unity" for they are at dis
cord among themselves. But they each
demand to be heard and claim to speak
as THE People" They will soon learn
that neither they nor the lawless train
stealing mob with which they have
affinity are the people of Utah. Also
that the people of Utah do not sympa-
thize with their foolish notions or their
stupid marching scheme, though they
do sympathize with the distress of the
unemployed and are willing to help the
deserving needy as far as possible.
If the men who desire to go east to
find work could be lawfully assisted on
their way, that is the easiest and best
disposition to be made of them. But
there must be no encouragement of
lawiessness nor submission to mob rule
The law must be maintained and sym
patty for distress must not sIop over
into weak condoning of crime and pitt
full pandering to a sham General and
a bogus army"
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