The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

no would nay that tho announced results OF
an election should be followed by an ofiiolal
list OF the killed, wounded aud 'msslng, the
latter including those who "took 70 the
woodAn
In fact, very few editors ever got hurt and
IN 10 politicians well, activity In poitica
seems almost equd 10 physical policy OF
life insurance, There was Preacher,edltor
lealloch shot, but not killed, by Do Young In
Ban Francisco, Do Young shot dead by Kal.
looha son Editor Oarruth shot by Landla IN
New Jeraey, and dying after lingering year,
Editor Dawson, OF Charleston, murdered, but
not for reasons connected with Journalism,
perhapa threo or four other cases, and finally
the recent shooting at Walhlngton--rea really
not more than dozen cases Of political or
editorial shooting In dozen years, "rhroat.
ened mon live longn Ia proyerb with good
deal Of truth In ID,
II was not always 20, There was time,
and many living can remember 10, when
shooting among editors and politicians was
alarmlngly common Tho civil war was tho
era OF polltlco'edItorial reform In this partlc-
ular The hotapura got @tiated. Among
the last noted cases In tho west was that OF
the once noted, not notorious, Mai Moreau,
OF Indiana. Ho had an unfortunate record
Ho had won honora IN Tho war, and then been
court mhrtialod and dismissed under oircum-
stances which loft doubt whether no was
not tho Victim OF persecution, He had boon
Republican, and left hla party on tho ro-
construction question. fio was unfortunate
In business, and his creditors made serious
charges His record M 10 tho fair sex was
also questioned Wthal no was u violent
partisan aud attacked ungparIngly; so his
enomloa kept his alleged misdoeds well yeutI-
lated
After many encounters and many more
threats Maj, Moreau published cruel attack
on n fellow editor, ridioullng a personal do
formlty. Tho aasallod man proceeded 10
Moreaua Office and omptl0d "bulldogn re-
volyer right and lefti Moreau dlyed under
heavy table, while oomposltora and "doviln
went out AZ door or window, m was most
convenient Great damage to fixtures, but
nobody killed. The place then became too
hot 10 hold Moroau and no went 70 Georgia,
whero ho was killed by negro, under clrcum.
stances which cannot be detailed In family
paper, Ilc certainly had brilliant career
or all modern commemorative Mississippi
has made the bloodiogt record In editorial
killings Popular opinion would assign that
place 10 Arhanyas oE Tcxas, hut both are far
behind Mississippi Tho cheated termn did
not last many years, but IL was terrible
Thoro was time whom editing The Vioksburg
Sentinel was looked upon ~ almost sure death.
or nine successive editors elght were killed In
duela or street fights DR., james Fall, who
lives tor did u few years ago. In Now Orleans,
was long n distinguished man ns being the
only editor OF Tho Sentinel who was not
killed, and ho was shot In tho ley In duel
with Mr. Robb a nery politician. This shoot
Ing cpidomic began as oarly as ls39-39 In
what was called the "1ush timosn Of Vicls
burg, and reached furious climax during
tho heated debates oyor tho annexation OF
Texas and possible dissolution OF tho Union.
Nino'tonths OF tho fights involved editors,
lawyers and politicians, though occasionally
a gambler mixed In, A mob finally roso aud
hanged the gamblers Among tho noted on.
oountora was that In which =. =. Prontlm
put bullet through Governor Henry T.
Foote Almost every man and boy In Vlclts-