The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12
A SPECIAL GRAND JURY.


 Such an unqualified statement at this time is not to be questioned.
 The Sentinel-Record had hoped that Hot Springs could be operated on liberal lines. We had hoped that the city could be run on a middle ground between fanaticism and the wide open' regime.
 The policy sounded well. It was logical in its way It was inaugural ed; and 1t has been found fallacious.
 Hot Springs is today rent and torn as 1t had not been before in years, and this on the advent of season. It is none too late to correct the situa- tion.
 When the Sentinel-Record favored liberal administration 1t always had an abiding faith that condition could be corrected if it was found to be an injury.
 With the conviction that conditions as now existing are worse than had existed before. the safety value is to be applied.
 Some days ago Circuit Judge Gotham and the Sentinel-Record held conference in reference to the safe ty valve. The circuit judge, man of integrity above question, who it was known would never falte- at the call, said that he would act when called on.
 A special grand jury will most prob ably be empanelled during the com ing week. It will be empanelled when it is necessary. This term Of circuit court is not at an end.
 With wise foresight, Circuit Judge Gotham has kept his court in session. He will keep 1t in session indefinitely
 The special grand jury will prob ably be called specifically to inquire into uhe widely expolited larceny Of $20,000 in this city--but it will serve the orders of the court
 The orders will not be fanatical but they will be emphatic-and the grand jury thne specially esnpanellea will be continued at the cost of the county, but recessed, to meet the call of the court when it might be neces sary to recall it.
 With the awakening of the people to the conditions, there is not a de mand for radical action. but for em phatic application of the safety valve Sixteen men. good and true. of Gar land county, will be asked to uss their good, calm judgment in correct ing conditions. and keeping Ho Springs in condition for a SUCCESS FIJI. SEASON.
 The news will go out that Hot Springs is cleansed. purged as never before. not fanatical, but safe. That news should offset what has already gone out, and will do so. If condi. tions had to become as they are, if persons privileged an inch had to step a mile, it was well that they did so early, so the change could be worked in time not to further inn poverish our people
 Hot Springs people depend on their season" It is the time of their profit making. They struggle along for months. and then catch up in the season" This season is not going to be thrown to the mercy of the transient or the local manipulator of fraud.
 The die is cast The character of Hot Springs has been too long in question. It is too difficult a matter to regulate The men who should feel the most appreciatIve of liberal sentiment are too frequently the ones to impose upon it.
 Without any pretext of sensation alism. but in a calm and emphatic manner. the sores on the body Of t5.s resort are to be healed, and the sue cess of this resort is to be worked out in another way.
 Hiauy 5usiiiess man win heaye sigh of relief at the elimination of tho gambling question. II has play cd too important part. It has in-