Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-12
THE NATIONS SORROW.

blow dealt cur beloved President,
and III condemnation Of the crime.
should dispel any fear that anar-
chism will ever find support in any
party, or with any considerable num-
| Der of people In this country. The
patriotic expressions Of the press po-
litically opposed to President Nc
| Kinley are noted with special graft
fication. Among these is the Mil
waukee Daily News, leading demo-
cratic paper Of this state, whose edi-
torial comments upon the incident
are strong, eloquent, patriotic and
tenderly sympathetic. From it we
quote;
America is Inundated and sorrow
stricken.
The executive head Of nation of
S0,000000 free people, mingling with
his fellow citizens in festival of the
arts of peace, receiving their friendly
greetings unattended by guards or
soldiery, IMPLYING democracy, the
| hope of mankind, is struck down by
an anarchist assassin, cowardly,
treacherously and wickedly shot
| down.
Words are inadequate to paint the
black crime. The wretched. pervert-
ed being who fred the shots that laid
William Kinley low struck foul,
dainnable blow at free institutions
and the high IDEAS of liberty, frater.
nifty and equality which nation of
freemen have made possible of
| achievement through the countless
sacrifices of uuselfish, noble men and
women down through the centuries
since the germ of liberty was first
planted on the inhospitable shores
of New England, and watered by the
tears, and the blood of those who
loved freedom better than life itself.
The wretch, not having the slight
est conception Of the meaning of
liberty, or the uses of free institu-
tions, strikes down the head of the
nation--an amiable, kindly man,
loved and admired for his many es-
Unable qualities by his most violent
political opponents in he name of
freedom and humanity. Through the
slow and tortuous course Of mans
advancement from serfdom to self
government, no reactionary force
has come across his path and placed
greater obstacles in the way to re-
ali2ation of the highest and best in
government than the anarchist as
sassn
IN self-protection, even free gov
men in whom is vested the eXecu
ton of the peoples will, are taken
from the body of the people, and who
return to their private station when
their service is completed, will be |
forced to adopt the repressiye and |
arbitrary methods of despotic gov
eminent, to avert, if possible, the |
chaos these cnimies Of mankind |
would bring upon society, placing in
the hands OF those who are opposed |
to true progress an instrument with
which to attack and discredit every
peaceful movement for the ameliora-
ton Of oppressive conditions, which
all right-minded men deplore and
hope 20 remedy.
1t is humiliatiug that in nation of
freemen there could be found one |
man 50 foul Of heart and dark Of mind |
that he should be guilty Of such a |
crime. 1t is humiliating to think
that our presidents, chosen from the
people by the people, must either
face assassination, or be isolated,
hedged in by soldiery and bayonets,
rs though they were despots and ty-
rants, against whom the wrongs of
millions were crying out for VEN
genanro.
The nation is sorrow stricken. Not
only does the man who lies at deaths
door command its sympathy and sor-
row in that he is the nations chosen
head but because he is a man of many
noble and estimable qualities of heart
aud mind-democratic in his ideas
and in his bearing, kindly aud am!a-
Bile, without raucor in his public ut
terauces and well disposed to his po-
ical oppoucuts-a loving husband,
whose home life has been that of a
plain American citizen, 10 Mr.. Me-
Kmley, the citizen, Us well as to VIII
liam McK{aloy, the president, and TO
his good wife, wells up from the mill
lions of loyal, faithful American
hearts their fullest measure of SYM
pathy and prayers and hopes for his
recovery.