Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-10


dispatch says, so aptly, President
Mckinley smiled bowed. and extend
ed his hand in that spirit of geneiali-
ty the American people so well konw'
toward the villain who approached
him with extended hand, and hypo-
critical smile upon his face, the
President revealed anew that beauti-
full trust, that absence of suspicion,
which has characterized him in all
his dealings with the American
people. AS many public men have
remarked with such character as
President Mckinley, an act so shock
ing is too horrible to contemplate.
Editorial comments, appearing 81
multaneously, are very similar. The
Minneapolis Tribune says: Never
was there a more causeless, unprovok-
ed. ineXcusable crime. Like clap of
thunder it came. 1t was inconceiv-
able that anybody could have the
heart to shoot down citizen so mild
and inoifenslve, chief magistrate
so amiable, so just, so considerate, so
strong and patriotic. 1t was be-
lieyed that our President had not a
personal enemy in the world. From
what fathomless pit of iniquity, then
emanated the foul spirit that prompt
cd the bloody deed?
rho poltip,oro. Gun non,onrotin-
says: The Presidents kindly char
aCter has made him popular even with
his political opponents, and as Ameri
cans. they resent with unspeakable in
dignation and horror the act of the as
sassin, and unite in prayer that his
life may be preserved to his many
friends and the country"
The assassination of the presidents
and other rulers is symptom of
a disease that is becoming altogether
too wide spread in America and other
lands as we'll. Its name is anarchy.
1t is a foul sore from which issue
streams of pollution in more direc-
tions than one. The spirit of law
lessness was at the bottom of all
three of these great crimes against
not only our presidents, but against
the nation itself. Defiance of law
and hatred of authority lead TO an
archy and crime. The anarchist pOs-f
sesses neither code nor canon. He
throws law and gospel alike to the
winds. He has no regard for either
the property or life of others. He de-
spises the sanctity of the home. of the
church, of the Sabbath, of the Bible.
Red-handed and black-healted, what
cares he for the misery he brings to
individuals or for the CONSERVATION
into which he throws whole communi-
ties or nations?
That the anarchist has found fruit
full soil here in America for the growth
of mis- poisonous examinations is too
evident. Chicago and Paterson
speak the truth too plainly for it to
be denied. That these foul nests of
anarchy are a menace to free govern
ment is patent to all 1t is high
time the American people were awak-
cning out of their sleep.
The San Francisco Chronicle says:
Tolerance is abused by a small
band of skulking towards who lie in
wait under the protection of society,
until they can find some half crazed
dupc to do the deed for which they are
The nation which offer
cd itself as an asylum for the oppress-
ed has been turned into a lurking place
Tor murderers."
The Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une asks;
ITO what base uses is Freedom
Fastening that she gives shelter to
the offscouring of the anarchist
dens of Europe?
Why allow them to walk the streets
and unscathed and only
take note of them, when by virtue of
that license, the foremost living Amer
lean. the President of the United
States, the afrectionate and dutiful
SON. the loving husband, the upright
and honored citizen, William McKin-
ley, whose smallest atom is worth
more to humanity, to civilization and
to freedom than all the brood of
sncaking and red-handed monsters of
is assassinated? Well may
we, as n people, pause and consider
these questions.
What is the remedy for this disease?
A proper recognition of the supremacy
of law. Every Thoughtful, conscien-
tious, civilized being must agree with
the statement that law is necessary to
the government of rational beings.
Burke's definition of law is "benefi-
cence acting by rule" Paul's logic will
bear analysis. For rulers are not
a terror to good works, but to the
evil. wit thou then not be afraid
of the power? Do that which is good