The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-14
THE NEWS IN ASTORIA.
All Other Topics Abandoned when
News Ok Presidents Death Came

The premature announcement OF the
presidents death vest rday afternoon
was the signal Tor general mourning.
Flags Mere nalf-masted. bells we're toll
I'd and ths citizens gathered about the
bulletin boards eagerly scanning the
latest nsws. All o.her topics we're
abandoned In the face Of the Nations
peril and the one subIc discussed was
the Buffalo horror and those responsi-
bic FOR its commission.
Denuntlauon II The Goldman woman
AMI %; her tool CzDlgOsz was every
wherr. Could the Views expressed have
been carried out the Anarchists would
nave broken on The wheel. torn limb
from limb and not voice would have
been raised In sympathy. There Ia no
doubling out that every loyal American.
regardless Of politics not only deplores
the sad tragedy but favor the most
drastic measures agains; promulga,ors
Of the doctrines Of the blood red flag
Of anarchy.
Senator Chas. W. Fulton. IN speaking
Of the assassination. said.
History will prove the greatness Of
Presiden, Mckinley. While circum-
stances conspired 70 make him great
he showed in trying moments the ca
pacty Of handling the situation in a
masierly way Though partisan critI-
cIsm was poured upon him he stood
By his convictions and subsequent de-
yelopments proved that his judgment
justified In every way his actions. When
the baitlesh!p Maine was destroyed in
the harbJr Of Havana. public feeling
ran high. Newspapers aud citizens. the
country over demanded a declaration
Of war. But the president believed that
the :lme had not come for hOstilities.
Without In any way jeopardizIng the
dignity Of the Nation he ayerted war
until it was absolutely necessary.
In hs private life President McKln-
ley has been a splendid Christian gentle
man. While a member of congress. dur
ing his occupancy Of the presidential |
chair. in fact at all lines during his
private and public career he has been
most honorable and upright. From a |
poor boy with no resources save his
own lndomi,able pluck he steadily
climbed upward until the greatest hon
ors the Nation can bestow were given |
to him. Ye, he never descended into
the depth OF political intrigue and he
will be always regarded as a statesman
rather than politician
There is no remedy sufficiently ade-
quate TO compensate for the presidents
death should he die. The only course
that remains is to create such preven-
uves as well insure absolutely and for
ever a repetition OF such a dastardlv
crime. We must remember that Il was
no, President Mckinley personally who
was attacked He was marked for the
assaSsln's bullet because OF what he
Il was the Nation that
was aimed at not the individual. The
doctrines OF anarchy are the worst
forms OF high treason. Such legislation
should be enacted as will prevent the
OF those dostrInes. Any
one found aftiliating with the sect, or in
any way spreading the teachings Of an
lrchy. should be summarlly punished.
There can be no more tolerance, 1t is
lime to act and the measures effected
must be absolutely preventative The
is grave and We must &C,
Senator c. W. Fulton has always been
4 staunch supporter Of President Nc
Kinley At the Minneapolis convention
IN 1892 Mr., Fulton was the only dele
gate from the state of Oregon to vote
FOR Mckinley, the rest Of the delegation
the candidacy OF the late