The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-10


ed and instructed to issue subpoenas
| for the manager, editor, city editor
and police reporter of the Evening
| Telegram to appear before the city
commission at 1890 a. m. of said
day, there to testify under oath con-
corning the charges published and for
such other witnesses as may be re-
quired from time to time during the
progress of the investigation.
At the introduction OF Mr.. Law
rence's resolution, Mr.. Morris imme-
diately offered his as a substitute.
heated discussion followed in VIII CHI
Commissioner Wells declared that he
liked parts of both and advocated
adopting those parts. Commissioner
w. H. Sherman declared himself
against singing out the Salt Lake
Telegram as the paper to come for
ward with information and evidence,
and suggested that all papers be in
vited to do so.
"The Salt Lake Telegram is the on
ly paper that has been making charg-
es against the department" answered
Mayor Samuel G.. Park in defense Of
that part of Mr.. Morris resolution.
City Attorney II. J. Denniny suggest
that there are numerous private opin-
ions and rumors being passed around,
and Mr.. Lawrence declared that more
are being circulated thus than in the
Telegram.
Mr.. Sherman still objected to vot-
ing for resolution directed against
one paper. and Mr.. Morris volunteer
ed to withdraw his resolution provid-
ed Mr.. Lawrence would incorporate
the last paragraph in his resolution.
The amendment was accepted and the
resolution adopted. The entire Nor
ris resolution, the last paragraph Of
which was adopted as an amendment,
follows:
Morris Resolution
Whereas, general, indiscriminate
and repeated charges of corruption,
criminalty and incompetence have
been made by the Salt Lake Telegram
against the police department of this
city, and
Whereas, The citizens and taxpay-
ers of this municipality are entitled
TO know the truth with reference to
these charges, whether they are found
ed on fact or inspired by malice, whe-
Their they are actuated by a desire for
reform or paid for by an element that
wants wide open policy of city gov
eminent, and
Whereas, Open and fair investiga-
ton of charges against police officials
is essential to good government and
public confidence, and
Whereas. Police officials are sub.
ject to abuse and misrepresentation
when they do their duty as well as
when they do not, depending on the
element pleased or benefited by such
arrangement, and
Whereas, Police officers are men
and citizens whose duties are complex
, and difficult of performance in man
: ner satisfactory to all concerned.
Whereas, The police department OF
this city Is at present confronted with
I an influx of criminals and confidence
|. men from eastern cities waylayina
tourists en- route to the Panama Pa
cific exposition, and
= Whereas in this emergency 1t Is
[ particularly necessary to remove al
!. officers who connive at crime or tol
[ crate criminals. or else to relieve
v them of embarrassment of unwar
q ranted assaults and annoyance in the
q discharge of their duties, and
4 Whereas these accusations by thu
4 Telegram indicate a condition to hi
|. speedily remedied or disposition Il
v injure the state and malign the cit,
). which should be as speedily rebuked
@ Resolved that the city commission
a on July s, 1915, convene and sit rs {
l. court of inquiry for the purpose o
g summoning witnesses and hearin,
It evidence bearing upon the charge
made and repeated in the editoria
a. and news columns OF the Evening
z. Telegram.
= Resolved further that the city re
> corder be and he Is hereby authorl7
ed and instructed to issue subpoenai
for the manager, editor, city editor
and police reporter of the Evening
Telegram to appear before the city
commission at 10:30 a :, m. on salt