Arizona republican., 1901-09-24

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 One of the few consultations which
 can be found while the nation is | mourning the loss Of PUBLIC Mckinley is found in | CONSCIENCE the reflection that the AROUSED. public conscience has been aroused to such q pi:ch that hereafter vulgar abuse Of the president of the United States will
 not be a profitable business for any newspaper or dema gogue. It is uni- versaIly recognized that the authors of the s,anderous editorials and speeches and the infamous cartoons directed against the character of President Me Kinley were accessories to his murder. There is nothing better settled than that the doctrine of anarchy is man. Hesitation of insanity. It finds lodg- ment in no minds except such as are unbalanced. The intellects which are weak and easily influenced to the ap- proval of vicious dogmas are, unfort- unately. too numerous to be counted. Ordinarily they escape observation un- til there is some dangerous outburst. For years the country has been deluged with cheap newspapers that have harped on a single thsme-that the president of the republic was a weak creature. the slavish tool of a set of monopolfsts bent upon the destruction of our form of government, and that he was led on and dazzled by the par sonal glories which were to attach to future empire. It would probably surprise the country to learn the large number of citizens who actually be- lieved this stuff.
 From every quarter of the land we note a chorus of indignation against the interruptions Journalistic and po- litical adventursrs who have steadily taught that the president and all pulp lie officials are rascals, and have man. ufactured the poison for such minds as that of Czolgosz. On no occasion has .he general feeling been more happily voiced than in mastery address by that veteran democrat. Abram s. Hewitt. before the New York chamber of commerce few nights ago:
 Heretofore in the history of the nation two assassinations have taken place, but they were rather directed against the individual than the office. This occurrence marks a new develop ment in the history of the United Sta.es- This high office is dear 10 us ali because it represents the majesty of the people. An attack upon the of ice is. therefore. an attack upon al e people of ,he United S.a-es.
 Upon the poor. wretcaec Ges =sierate who has been impelled to this crime lrp no of Ia wi De imposed. But what penalty will -each those who have inei.ed this vic tim by their vile and destructive doc rines to this deed of blood?
 Who is responsible for this event? Surely the cause of it Is to be found n the perverse teachings of reckless press that has not hesitatci to coin conscience into dollars.
 '.The president of this chamber has llluded to future legislation. I do not Snow what it may accomplish, but l Ihould expect very little from it. From more earnest public opinion, from a public judgment. should ex- ,ect more. And it is from such gzntle- nen as belong to this chamber that he influence must come. the reforma- ion must be effected.
 So long as prominent men in pub ic life. or in the walks of business, or n the spheres of socia-y are willing to scognize by social receptions, by sub criptions to the papers which we all ecognize as at the foupdation of this ad development in public opinion. by heir advertisements which support hese papers. so long as gentlemen in our position shall give your counten- nee. either by social intercourse or otherwise. to these ensnies of man. lind, to these traitors to humanity. It 5 idle to depiore events like this. Let us see that thsy are made inn possible by raising the standard of the onscience of the community to a igher plane. when it shall be ifnpos- ible for the assassin to justify him. elf by the arguments of a destructive { ogic.
 Tn regard to President Mckinley. < here Is no.hing left but the pride 1 which we must all feel that the coun- ry has produced such a man, that the ] ecple have the wisdom to place such
 servant in the highest position in ! his land, that his memory will be recious legacy. and that that wonder 1 ul address which he delivered at the l lose of his life shall be regarded as q { agacy to be framed with the Farewell address of Washington and the speech f Lincoln at Gettsburg. as a perpet- al admoni.ion to the people of this and and of encouragement to it's |; oung men to adhere to the highest tandard of truth, justice and right. '
 c Secretary Hay has had the unique