The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
THE PRESS ON THE TRAGEDY.
Comment by various Papers Through

out the Country.
The Chicago papers will tomorrow print
editorials on the tragedy. They will in
part say as follows:
Record-'Mayor of Chicago for four
consecutive terms and elected for fifth
time to that office at the close of four
years of private life, Carter Harrison,
when he died, was the most widely
known Chicagoan. Stephen A. Douglass
and John y. Logan had a far higher
fame, but not as Chicagoans. John
Wentworth was personally known to a
larger proportion Of the citizens of Chi
cago thirty years ago, but his fame was
linked to that of the sprawling western
town of that day. Carter Harrison stood
as the. representative citizen of the sec
ond city of the continent, the builder Of
the greatest of worlds expositions. He
made q business of politics and knew
his business. The moral side of his ad-
ministration was always disappointing to
the best public sentiment. Yet in times
of disorder, as during the recent riotous
lake front demonstrations, he was fear
lessly on the side of order. Carter Har-
rison. as mayor of the city during eight
momentous years and during the expo
sition period, has no small part in the
history of Chicago, which now sincerely
mourns for HING
Inter Ocean-'A1l Chicago now mourns
the terrible taking off of it's mayor as
all the United States then mourned the
assassination of its president At such a
time as this. end i'm the presence of a
crime so appalling, political differences
are forgotten and universal impulse is to
see only the common loss and grief. Mr.
Harrison's death under ordinary circum-
stances, even, would occasion profound
and widespread sorrow. but falling, as
he did. at the hands of an assassin, the
tragedy has stirred the heart OF our
L. nj
sorrow. Personally he was very popu-
lar, however high the waves of party
might dash"
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29-The
Chronicle this morning says editorially:
THE assassination Of Mayor Harri-
son OF Chicago Is a crime that will APP
pal law-abiding Americans. The man
who committed the act must be classed
among irresponsible cranks. The most
dangerous element today In this coun-
try is composed of crack-brained men.
who are cunning enough 20 know that
they can generally evade penalty of any
crime by the specious plea of insanity.
The shooting down OF the mayor of
Chicago i'm this Columbian year, before
the worlds fair has become a thing Of
the past, cannot fail TO make pro-
found impression on the American peo-
pie. The assassination OF cruel Sber-
ian officials can be understood. 1t is
natural that those who have suffered
intolerable wrongs should seek re-
venge. But here is man who went
out OF his way to help the poor and
oppressed; who gave every caller an
audience: who even drew upon himself
the charge OF being an anarchist be-
cause OF his warm SYM thy with those
who bore heavy burdens. Yet he Is
shot down as though he were willing
instrument OF some cruel despot. Such
an act calls for summary punishment
upon the offender. with none of the
sentimental coddling OF criminals which
stirs the gorge OF decent people. Mayor
Harrison will not have died I'm vain II
the horror over his assassination shall
result I'm the swift and severe enforce
ment Of our criminal laws. IL is high
time that the cranks were taught they
must respect the sanctity Of human life,
as well as the laws against which they
rail"
The Chicago Freie Presse says: Like
a stunning peal of thunder right amidst
the 10y over the splendid success and
termination OF the worlds fair. came
to the people OF Chicago the news OF the
assassination Of Mayor Harrison. All
minds who We're triumphant and full OF
joy are now filled with horror. terror
and grief. The public opinion differed
as 10 which of his many qualities and
peculiarties Carter Harrison had TO
thank for his popularity. That he pos
sessed IL there was never any doubt"
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29.-The Ex-
aminer tomorrow will say:
THAT the annals OF the great Amer
lean fair should be hideously blotted
with the blood of Chicagos mayor adds
10 the horror and pain this fearful
crime excites. The bullets OF the fiendlsh
fool have transformed the closing OF
the exposition from a historical holiday
into an occasion Of mourning and wrath.
In its personal, as we'll as its public,
aspects the death of Carter Harrison
Is immqasurablY deplorable."