The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-11-18
PURljc SENTIMENT THE LAW
lEditorial.l


In campaign Of Publicity in which the Examiner has
occupied the lead the public sentiment has
in southeastern Montana for there fewer animals being
stolen now than ever before known And the amazement
without resort process Of law unless concede that
really defined public sentiment There have been
long the present conditions viii obtain no one knows but to
make it permanent continued publicity and vigilance
the part Of the newspapers officials stocken and the pub
Such experiment conducted by the Examiner opens a
field Of eneavor for reputable newspapers and proves the
by public officials Neither the newspapers officials
the initiative until they have the of cooperation and
themselves for the conditions that obtain for they are able
condemn foster public private undertaking. The
horse and cattle rusng Anyone not familiar with the method
employed by thieves might ask if they known to be abroad
why they allowed go moested' The answer is
In order the legal arrest of who suspected of
law violation there must be worthwhile evidence against
them From the fact that southeastern Montana sparsey
settled in localities the thieves have been able to work with
out detection Even when arrests have been made the n
of the rusters has kept evidence from the officials and
it has been difficult convictions Heretofore there has
been little operation on the part Of the public with officials
the better It might be that former days when times and
conditions different rusters sponged OFF, cattle outfits
n a1 efs tepe e' W fp by
round i'll cattle rstlng but it such conditions existed ten
basis and must continue such for officials and sockmen
will counenance further deprcdations by outlaws for
not the intention the Examiner to drive any suspected horse
cattle rustler from the country There would be quite
exodus Of stocken were the who have engaged in
practice of both recent and past dates to and get
OUT In fact the Examiner these men to forget
past activity in stealing horses and CATTLE pedgng them
selves stop stay stopped and engage in peaceful
suits whereby they may become honorable citizens building
up their communities and using their better influences for the
Improvement of moral and social conditions. Such is
Interpretation Of Attorney General Rankns statement clean
up them by physical force but through moral suson
to make them clean to vernacular expression OF
the day. to make them "square shooters
Another development for the suppression of unlawful
traffic in horses and cattle lessenng feeling OF hostility
between alleged gang Of thieves and the officers Only
few weeks ago the public prepared to hear accounts
gun fights and killings but it that such deporable
ngency has been successfully bdged with better Judgment
prevailing Agitaors have been conspicuous by their alb
far and should they make their known
the future they should be suppressed for their words and ad
| vice betray them as having good intentions.
An added development that the public is expecting ant
awaiting is consolidation of differences between Carter count,
officials and state officers They should have everything il
common for believe both sides working for the same
objective for the permanent protection of ocken agains
depredatons by thieves Whatever differences exist betwee
only minor consequence and believe could
entirely eliminated by them getting together for mutua
understanding