The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-09
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How shall wo guard against the crank
These are times whom this problem SCENT
among the most portentious OF our civilization
From a. Troy Northern B.a9e.
The public realizes that IL has dily .dallied
with the crank long enough. II is high time
to take measures to make itself safe.
Prom ne Richmond Tme.
Tho time has come whom the crank with n
tendency to violence should be dealt with with
tho utmost flrnness. He should be confined to
on insane asylum. and kept there for life un-
less his recovery Is 30 unmistakable that II
would be gross tyranny to retain him.
FROM The Philadelphia nmes.
II New York wants to earn the gratitude OF
the world II will hunt out and punish those
who arc responsible for dangerous cranks be.
~ '''''i pm n. Detroit NJ. Pres.
On tho face OF II the act looks like that of a
crazy man. but that ought not to be taken for
granted. The affair should be thoroughly
sifted; and II the perpetrator had any accom-
pilces they should be brought to justice. Jus.
tice In New York in such casos means. iortu-
nately. punishment which efrectually pre-.
vents repetition OF the offence by the same
criminal.
Frcr, ne 81 Losis Rer-ssic.
Wherever tho crank succeeds in committing
capital crime. the only question In his case is
the general question OF whether death or I'M
prisonment for life will have greater effect
in deterring the likeminded from like action.
In the case OF such a butchery as that COM
mitted yesterday there could have been no
question OF what should have boon done with
the lunntic had he survived. As long as any
ono is hanged at all such rs no should be
hanged.
We cannot much longer afford to let do.
mented men talk Of murder and violence a.
loosely rs We have done. not even under the
pretence OF free discussion. A few severe SEN
fences on mon who 60 around making threats
to kill somebody. or blow up something. would
have the wholesome effect OF bringing o great
many so-called cranks to their senses and TO
eobriety OF speech There are not few luna
tics OF this sanguinary class who are not really
as crazy as they talk. A few long sentences
eternly passed upon cranks heard using Ian
Ruage showing murderous intent would bear
excellent fruit . -
In a country SO Jealous OF any invasion OF
personal liberty there has perhaps been too
much federation Of crnnks. The Garfield as
sassinatlon and the New York catastrophe
and other similar incidents would seem to
show that they constitute a dangerous ele-
Inent. and that wherever they have been
known to make threats or to act with violence
1t would be the part Of true kindness TO them,
as we'll as the public. which 10 practically at
their mercy. to put them imme diately where
they can do no harm.
From he hirseopo1 Tribune
Tho crime is one which will attract wide at
tention and command the most searching and
active measures to discover It's origin. Hit IL
not finally discovered that this man has been
wrought upon by the same influences respon-
sible for the murder Of policemen in Chicago
by the Anarchist bomb throwers Of fcw years
ago. the Tribune will be surprised. Every
brooding. discontinued spirit in the land seems
to gain nutriment and announcement from
this element which has been allowed to grow
and flourish until it has become a public peril
and an absolute menace to the Government.
From The Ho'yok- Dolly Democrat.
As long as subtle evidences OF insanity can
be relied upon to free criminal from RESPONSE
bility for his acts. so long will cranks be undo.
TERED by fear OF the law from murder and at.
tempted murder.
Frss, rhs Lcek;,,rt D1py JovrnR
One thing is certain that crankisn which IA
really nothing but murder cannot be allowed
in this country. The Chicago dose must be re-
peated wherever Anarchists. Communists. or
whatever else those abandoned and unrcasor-
able people call themselves. are found and
All classos OF people are entitled to
heir property honestly gained and to their
ives. There must be no dallying with these |
wretched offenders.
froo, the Hartford Times.
1t begins to dawn on the general public that
ranks are dangerous fellows to be at large.