Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-07


attending the Pan-American Exposition
at Buffalo, and died in that city on thu
18th of that month.
OF the last seven elected presidents
he is the third who has been murdered
and the bare recital Of this fact is sui
flcient to Justify grave alarm among al
loyal American citizens. Moreover, the
circumstances of this, the third assas
sination of an American president
have peculiarly sinister significance
Both President Lincoln and President
Garfield were killed by assasSins OF
types unfortunately not uncommon in
history; President Lincoln falling a
victim to the terrible passions aroused
by four years of civil war and Presi-
dent Garfield to the revengeful vanity
of a disappointed office-seeker. Presi-
dent Mckinley was killed by an utter
ly depravel criminal belonging to that
body of criminals who object to all gov
ernments, good and bad alike, who are
against any form of popular liberty if
it is guaranteed by even the most just
and liberal laws, and who are as hos
tile to the upright exponent of a free
peoples sober will as to the tyrannical
and irresponsible despot.
1t is not TOO much to say that at the
time of President McKinley's death he
was the most widely loved man in all
the United States; while we have never
had any public man of his position who
has been so wholly free from the bitter
animosit.es incident to public life His
political opponents were the first to
bear the heartiest and most generous
tribute to the broad kindness of ma
ture. the sweetness and gentleness of
character which so endeared him to his
close associates To a standard of lofty
integrity in public life he united the
tender affections and home virtues
which are all-impOrtant in the makeup
or national character. A gallant sol
der in the great war for the Union,
ne also shOne as an example to all our
people because of his conduct in the
most sacred and intimate of home re
Iatlons. There could be no personal |
hatred of him. for he never acted with |
aught but consideration for the welfare
OF others. No one could fail to respect |
him who knew him in public or private |
life. The defenders of those murder |
Gus criminals who seek to excuse their |
by asserting that 1T is eX
ercised for political ends, inveigh |
against wealth and irresponsible power, |
But for this assassination even this |
base apology cannot be urged.
Such death, browning the glory OF |
such a life, leaves us with infinite sor-
row, but with such pride in what he
had accomplished and in his own per-
sonal character, that we feel the blow
not as struck at him, but as struck at
10
great president who is dead but while
we mourn we are lifted up by the splen-
did achievements Of his life and the
grand heroism with which he met his
death.
When we turn from the man to the
nation, the harm done is so great as to
excite our gravest apprehensions and
10 demand our wisest and most resolute
action. This criminal was professed
anarchist, infiamed by the teachings OF
professed anarchists, and probably al.
so 10y the reckless utterances of those
who, on the stump and in the public
press, appeal to the dark and evil spir-
its of malice and greed, envy and sui
len hatred. The blow was aimed not
al this president, but at all presidents;
at every symbol of government.
're The anarchist, and especially the an
'chlst In the United States, is merely
~ If criminal, more dangerous
UeeldeG.her because he represents
they we)ravity in a greater degree.
ing dispy recommend to the con
TO selecta the exercise of it's wise
sad,,,4;. should take into consider
ming to this country of an
SUIT drpersons protesting princl-
some brto all government and justi-
To thimurder Of those placed in
T-ner. Such individuals as those
80 long ago gathered in open
glorlfy the murder of King
hnob)f Italy perpetrate a crime
selecte& should ensure their rigor
through ,ent. They and those like
- ,co,,. be kept out of this coun.
md here they should be
non that lh"rted to the country
people OF Wine; and far-reaching
speak of. be made for the pun
house was for who stay. No matter
pioneers, and n ny gras io' 'ne "iSeS'
iul'lS ana e0urts should be given
he part any man who kills or
tablishmer>ill the president or any
here 4" ev the constitution or by law
OF farm; # succession for the presi-
lie the punishment for an un-
"eeiTi attempt should be proper
Mr. 10 the enormity of the offense
Pest our institutions.
Confidence Restored.
During the last five years business
1idence has been restored. and the
be Is 10 be congratulated because
present abounding nrnsnarit,,