Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
ITO the Senate and House Of Rep

The congress assemblies this year I'M
der the shadow OF great calamity.
On the 9Th OF September, President Nc.
kinley WAS shot by an anarchist while
attending the Pan-American Expos tion
at Buffalo, and died In tn 1t city on the
14th OF that month.
OF the last seven elected presidents,
he Is the tn rd who has been murdered.
and the bare recital Of this fact Is sur
ficient to justify grave alarm among ali
loyal American citizens. Moreover. the
Clrcum stances of this, the third asSaS-
sinatiOn of an American president.
have a peculiarly sinister significance.
Both President Lincoln and President
Garfield we're killed by assassins OF
types unfortunately not uncommon In
history; President Lincoln falling
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.
" depravel criminal belonging to that
body OF criminals who object TO all gov
ernment5, good and bad alike, who are
against any form Of popular liberty II
* is guaranteed by even the most just
and liberal laws, and who are as hos
tile to the upright exponent OF free
peoples sober Will as to the tyrannicai
and irresponsible deapot.
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 50 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. tho sweetness and genteness OF
character which so endearad him to his
close associates. To a standard OF lofty
integrity In public life he united the
tender affections and home v.rCues
which are all-important in the makeup
OF national character. A gallant sol
dier in the great war for the Union,
ne also shonc a. an example TO all our
people because Of his conduct In the
most sacred and intimate OF home re-
lations. 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
criminaiity by asserting that 1t Is ex
ercised for political ends. inveigf
against wealth and irresponsible power
But for this assassination even this
base apology cannot be urged.
Ssllch Il death, browning the glory oil
such life. leaves us with infinite sor
row, but with such pride In what ht
had accomplished and in his own per
sonal character, that we feel the blow
not as struck at him. but as struck a
the nation. We mourn a good ant
great president who Is dead: but Will,
we mourn we are lifted up by the spen
did achievements OF his life and thu
grand hcroism with which he met hi
death.
When we turn from tho man to tn
nation, the harm done Is so great as t,
excite our gravest approximations AM
to demand our wisest and most resolut
action. This criminal was a processes
anarchist. inilamed by the teachings o
professed anarchists, and probably a
so 10y the reckless utterances of thos
who, on the stump and in the publ
press, appeal to the dark and evil spill
its of malice and greed. envy and su
len hatred. The blow was aimed no
n; this president. hut ut all presidents
at every symbol OF government.
The anarchist. and especially the Al
Rrchist In the United States. Is merel
one type Of criminal, more dangerou
than any o,her because he represent
the same deprWity in a greater degree
| earnestly recommend to the col
Yress that In the exercise of It's wis
discreet on 1t should take into conSide
alton the coming to this country OF Al
archists or persons processing prime
pies hostile 10 all government and just
flying the murder of those placed
authority Such individuals as thos
who no. long ago gathered in ope
meeting to glorify the murder OF Kin
Humbert OF Italy perpetrate Grim
and the law should ensure their rigo
Gus punishment They and those Ill
them should be kept out OF this cou
try. and il found here they should
promptly deported to me countl
whence they came; and far-reachir
provision should be made for the pu
ishment of those who stay. No matt
calls more urgently for the wise
thought of the congress.
The federal courts should be glv'
jurisdiction over any man who kills
attempts 10 kill the president or al
man who by the constitution or by la
Is in line OF succession for the pre-
dency. while the punishment for an u
successful attempt should be prop,
toned 10 the enormlty OF the offen
against our institutions.
Confidence Restored.
During the last five years buslne
con fIanea has hann rnsfnrel aud l