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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10
AN UNWISE PREACHER.

The Rev. DR.. Naylor, of Washington.
may be the Presidents preacher and a
very able and cody man, but when he de-
clared that the attempt to assassinate the
President had almost made him an adj
vocate of lynch law" he made a very sorry
spectacle of himself. Nor can there be any
excuse for such a declaration. as a
preacher is supposed to think over i'm adj
vance what he proposes to say in the pull
pit. Lynch law or lynch outrage is one of
the manifestations of that IawIessness
which finds its elimination in anarchy.
Lynch law is the most dangerous manifes-
tation of lawlessness in this country at the
present time. Within the past six months
several innocent men have become the vic
Tins of lynch or mob law Out of the spirit
of the mob seeking vengeance, the most
revolving and fiendish of human passions
have been displayed, such as the burning
of negroes charged with crime. No one is
safe under the rule of the mob. 1t was the
mob TO which Plate listened when he gave
the Son OF Man TO be crucified
DR.. Naylor is reported to have said that
if he had been in Buffalo he would have
blown the scoundrel into atoms if he had
had a pistol" The eloquent preacher
seemed, in his excitement, to forget that
vengeance is mine and L will repay
saith the Lord" He seemed not to be ac-
tuated by that kindly spirit which the
President is reported 10 have shown in the
request that his assailant should not be
harmed. Blowing Czolgocz into atoms OF
cutting him into inch pieces" can be OF
no use. Nothing could be gained by tor
turing the weak-minded wretch. 1t would
not deter others or promote any good end
If done outside the law and by violence II
would only show. deep in the hearts Of the
excellent people who would have visited
Czolgocz with violent death. the germs OF
the savagery which made him an assassin
The only remedy is in the absolute su-
premacy OF law. The law is the only source
OF personal security and of the well-beine
of society. If We had not fallen into a
mistaken idea which makes the right OF
free speech the cover for license. no such
men as Czolgocz would be in existence. but
We have 50 fallen into the fear of the vel.
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The exposition speech of the President
would have attracted wide attention if it
had not been followed by the attempt on
his life. 1t was in no sense an off-hand
expression, inspired by the occasion, but a
speech which bore evidence of unusual care
in its preparation, while his use of manu-
script in its delivery indicated that he re-
garded it as one of the most important
utterances of his life. The New York
World has fttingly characterized it as 1.-THE
latest, ripest word of the ablest leader in
the Republican party-of a man who, with
courage and earnestness as a part of his
political capital, has grown and broadened
with every year he has passed in public
life" The World has often been critic of
the President, but with the mass of people,
it sees in that great speech one of those
rare men who has the prophetic vision of
craftsmanship. The World continues: ITO
those who pirate of empire and tattle of
conquest, how apt his calm rebuke: Let
us ever remember that our interest is in
concord, not in conflict, and that our real
eminence rests in the victories of peace,
not those of war. +"
Attention is called to this speech again
because it contains the policy of that large
and increasing number of Republicans who
believe that legislation and treaties should
be shaped along the lines of the President s
utterance. 1t embraces the purpose of pro-
gressive Republicans and it should be a
timely warning to those men who had be-
gun TO make themselves offensive by de-
claring war upon Republicans who believe
that the schedules of the tariff should be
changed from time to time in the interests
of larger trade as against those of few
people. 1t should be studied by the men
who are already intimating that it will not
be wise to extend to Cuba reciprocal adj
vantages in the exchange of that island s
products, and who would oppose the an
nexation of the island if asked for by the
Cubans, lest it interfere with one industry
we have had and with another which i'm
ports large part of its products regard
less of tariffs. In that speech, whether the
President lives or dies, is the policy of
progression which the Republican party
must espouse if it is to continue to control
the affairs of the United States.
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Of the Evening Post, Rev. DR.. p. L. Powell.
Judge A. p. Humphrey. Rev. DR.. J. G. Min
negerode. Hon. Henry Watterson, editor OF
the Courier-Journal. and others. Mr.. Wat
terson said. I'm part:
What must the world of feudalism, OF
monarchism. Of despotism, think of it, II
the hand that struck down that Emperor OF
Russia who had given freedom TO the serls
was the same hand that struck down that
American President who had given 1ree-
dom to the slaves. shall IL be said that
there was anything more sane or logical IN
the hand that struck down Garfield ana
Carnot and Mckinley? 1t must be, IL can
only be an insanity born of something rad
ically wrong in modern ethics, TO be pun
ished indeed-and punished with death-but
to be extirpated, if extirpated at all, by
methods more far-reaching than the halter
and the ak.
After saying that if Mr.. Mckinley dies
now. he goes as Lincoln went, a glorious
sacrifice to a glorious cause" Mr.. Waiter
son asked: What them and concluded:
I'VE must meet the blOOdstained hands of
anarchism not merely with cleaner hands,
but with a purer public spirit If not a
deeper philosophy. We must disseminate
the lesson that government exists not Tor
the private gain of any. nor for the cure OF
any private grief. but for justice. the cita-
del and the belltower of the public peace
and order. All of us this night are Mct<in-
ley men. We pray this night that God will
snare hls life
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Socialist Remedy for Anarchism.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
The plain and obvious explanation of the
attempted assassination of Mr.. Mckinley
is to be found in the generally accepted in
dividualistic theory of mans relation to
nature and to each other, exemplified in
practical life as private capitalism, compe-
tition and it's natural correlatve private
monopoly AS a rule of this individual, pri-
vate. competitive theory, society is per-
vaded from center to circumference with a
spirit of antagonism, rivalry hatred en-
NIFTY, IKE tne earth OF graVltatlon: II
may be latent or Veneered with a spirit of
piOus hypocrisy, but like an object at rest
the force is there just the same. All politi-
cal bribery, corruption and class legislation
is traceable TO this fact, that our industrial
system is in private hands. The peoples
representatives are purchased to further
private interests or have private interests
Of their own TO further. The scientific
method for the cure of thing is to remove
the cause The obvious cure for political
assassination, as we'll as murder in general,
is the substitution of the altruistic in place
of the individualistic theory of society, and
the practical application of that theory to
the business system of production and dis
tr1but1On Is democracy in industry, other
wise socialism. Political assassination is
but one method of calling public attention
to the industrial abortion of private capital
ism and competition, with its wealth, lux
ury, preferment, power and authority on
the one hand and its poverty, dependence,
degradation and crime, with their natural
concomitants, poOrhouses, jails, asylums,
strikes, etc, on the other. There is no act
without motive of some kind. In the very
nature of things the motive under private
capitalism must be self Gsh) at the expense
of society AT large, and the shrewdest and
most cunning will invariably manage TO get
the wealth. The motive under public CAPT.
talism would necessarily be the public well
fare instead of the individual, ard the best
and brightest intellects would naturally
gravitate TO the head and control of public
er,fr Naf On Tlaa ns-t
Mr. Editor, and save yourself the trouble
of saying, Il told you So later on. There
is plenty Of room.
CHARLES NJ. DYER.
Cloverdale. Ind. Sent @
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POLICEMAN ALSO PUNISHED
BRYAN HAS STOPPED PREACHING
AGAINST THOSE IN AUTHORITY.
Statement in Line with Other Denun-
citation of High Crimes-Niews OF
TaImage and w. L.. Mason.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger to-
day summariIy Cancelled the contract of
mail carrier for expressing satisfaction over
the shooting of President Mckinley. The
name of the person who was thus dealt
with is Charles F. Cortright, and he had
a contract for carrying the mail between
Homer Cortland county, New York, and
Spafford, in Onondaga county, the same
State.
The information concerning his offense
came to the Postofffce Department through
the postmaster at Homer, who inclosed
affidavits from four citizens of the place
confirming his report. 1t appears that when
Cortright first received the announcement
of the news of the attempt on the Presi-
dents life he remarked with an oath that
he was "glad of it, and added that the
President should have been killed years
ago. Hearing of this remark three citi-
zens of the town called upon Cortright and
asked him if the report was correct and
ne replied that it was. Upon receiving this
answer uulN supporter ny the octliiS VI IiiS
citizens who had heard this statement
made General Shallenberger took prompt
steps to cancel Cortright's contract upon
the ground that a person capable of such
sentiments is not a fit custodian of the
mails of the government. Following is the
full text of a letter General Shallenberger
wrote to Cortrights sureties:
MIR. Michael Murphy and Mr.. F. NJ.
been shown TO this office by the affidavits
of four creditable citizens that on the even
ing of the 9th inst. Charles f. COrtright,
contractor with the government for carry
ing the mail on Route 1890, from Spafford
to Homer, expressed his appreciation of and
satisfaction over the shooting of President
Mckinley. This department believes that
the transportation of the mails is unsa fe
in the hands of a person who would de-
lberately gloat over the attempt of an
assassin to take the life of the chief execU-
tive of this country and is not willing to
! longer intrust the mails to the said Charles
T. Cortright. You as his sureties in his
contract are therefore hereby called upon
to Immediately assume the carrying of the
mails on Route 1890 in accordance with the
terms of the contract and to notify this
office of the date which you begin serv-
ice. You are directed not to permit said
Cortright to have anything further to 90
with the service on said route"
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PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY.
Followed by a Resolution Asking for
Anti-Anarcbist Laws.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. AT the week
ly ministerial meetings here to-day the
attempted assassination of President Nc
Kinley was discussed, prayers for his re-
covery were offered and anarchism was
severely condemned. A resolution adopted
at the Methodist preachers meeting was
as follows:
I'VE express our horror at the dastardly
crime by which President Mckinley has
been stricken and our reprobation of the
mission, and call for the enactment of such
laws as will render the public expression
of anarchistic sentiments a crime against
society"
The following telegram to President Nc
Kinley was prepared and forwarded: The
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal preach
ers' meeting heartily sympathizes with you
and prays your speedy recovery.
The Baptist and Presbyterian ministers
adopted resolutions of sympathy.
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Kentucky Ex-COnfederates Join in
Tributes to Mckinley.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 9.-There was a
remarkable demonstration by the citizens
of Lexington and Fayette county here to-
day in regard to the attempted assassina-
ton of President Mckinley. Major p. Z.
Johnston a major of Confederate artillery
under Pelham, in the civil war, called the
meeting to order with a strong and tender
address. Col. w. G. Z. Breckenridge, a
Confederate leader, read the resolutions of
sympathy with Mckinley and of cOndem-
nation of anarchy. The resolutions were
prepared by the noted orator and editor
himself. Breckenridge was member, with
Mckinley, on the committee ways and
means in Congress. Leading pastors of the
city addressed the vast audience, among
them the Rev. Drs. Preston S. Blake, II, o.
Kirkwood Edwin Muller and President
James X. Patterson, of State College
Judge Denny and r. G. Stoll also spoke.
The Rev Burris A. Jenkins, of Kentucky
University, opened the meeting with pray
er and the Rev. Father James 2. Barry
closed it
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wATTERsON's SENTIMENTS.


LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. 9-"No threat
of imperialism in this country can compare
with that condition which would make it
necessary always TO hedge about our high
est officials with military protection. But
if systematic murder is allowed TO stalk
unreproved over our land we shall reach
a period when armed guards must surround
every official and even be stationed in our
courts of Justice
These words were the keynote of resoiu-
tions adopted tonight at meeting Of 1900
citizens OF Louisville at the Auditorium.
A demand was made for vigorous laws
against Anarchists. and deepest sympathy
was expressed for President Mckinley.
Speeches were made by r. W. Knott. editor
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DEGRADED IN PUBLIC.
Cincinnati PatrOIman Who Rejofced
mt the Buffalo Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, Sept. George Hues-
mann, a mounted Datrolman on the police
force here, was subjected to the humiliat-
ing ordeal of having the insignia of his
rank taken from him before a crowd of
brother officers in the office of the chief of
police here yesterday. on a charge of hav-
ing made a remark that he was glad that
Mckinley was shot. He passionately
pleaded misunderstanding.
During President McKinley's last visit
Huesmann was a member of the guard of
honor TO watch the person of the chief ex-
ecutive while here.
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The colored man Parker who fell upon
the assassin of the President, has a good
reputation as a man of intelligence and
courage. OF his race ii can be said that
it has no Anarchists. Some of them are
guilty of the lesser crimes and a few are
inclined to use deadly weapons when in
passion, but not one can be found who
could be drawn into a conspiracy to strike
down President, Governor or other repre-
sentative of high authority. In that respect
all are loyal Americans.
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BRYAN HAS REFORMED.
Utterances i'm Marked Contrast with
Campaign Speeches.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Sept. civilian j.
Bryan to-day telegraphed the Times as fol-
lows:
Free governments may be overthrown,
but they cannot be reformed by those who
violate the commandment; Thou shalt not
kill Under a government like ours every
wrong can be remedied by laws and the
laws are in the hands OF the people tnem-
selves Anarchy can be neither excused nor
tolerated here. The man who proposes to
right a public wrong by taking the life of
a human being makes himself an outlaw
and cannot consistently appeal to the pro-
lection of the government which he re-
pudiates He invites a return to a state of
barbarism in which each one must, at his
own risk defend his own rights and avenge
his own wrongs. The punishment admin
istered to would-be assassin and to his CO.
conspirators, if he has any, should be such
as to warn all inclined to anarchy that
while this is an asylum for those who love
liberty, il is an inhospitable place for those
who raise their hand against all forms of
government.
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that the United States will be compelled to
protect the rights of this government in
regard TO the isthmus, and that this gov
eminent will judge for itself whether an
invasion of Colombia by Venezuela would
imperil those rights. If the State Depart
ment considers that the territorial integ-
rity of Colombia is necessary to preserve
our rights in the isthmus. Venezuela and
Ecuador are warned what the consequences
Of invasion will be.
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VIEWS OF EX-sPEAKER REED.
He Thinks the Time Has Come When
Presidents Should Be Protected.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Judge A. L.
Clearwater, of this city, just returned from
Bar Harbor, was with eX-Speaker Thomas
B. Reed when Mr.. Reed heard the news
of the attempt to kill President Mckinley.
Mr.. Reed expressed the warmest hopes
that the injuries were less serious than re-
ported and for the Presidents speedy re-
coVery. He said the time had arrived tC
protect Presidents from close contact with
large crowds. 1t was not a question OF
courage. All Presidents were courageous
but their duty was to be protected. The
position was so exalted and important, sc
much depended on the life and health of a
President that he should not be permitted
to risk them needlessly.
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PUBLIC INTEREST ~ BERLIN.
News from Buffalo Eagerly Read-A
Message of sympathy.

BERLIN. Sept 9.-Pubhc interest In the
condition OF President Mckinley continues
very keen. The papers print vast amount
of matter on the subject. which Is the chief
topic OF conversation. EXPIRES ions of SYM
pathy on the part OF the people are heard
on all sides
The United States ambass tuor Andrew
y. White received to-day the foliowin z
message from Count Ven Bailestrem pfest-
dent OF the Reichstag: Permit me. An the
name OF the Reichstag and i'm behalf OF my
self. To express 10 your ENcVllency our
most profound eNecratiOn OF the atrOcious
attempt upon the life OF the exalted ruler
OF the United States, Preside - Mckinley.
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GUILTY OF TREASON.
Senator MasOn's View of One Trying
to Kill the President.

CHICAGO, Sept. Ex-senator William E
Mason, speaking Of the enactment of laws
to prevent the gathering of Anarchists
said:
THE man that attempted to kill Presi-
dent Mckinley is guilty of treason A law
should be enacted by the government that
would prohibit the teaching of treason and
deal with those guilty of the crime
If we caught a man teaching a youth tC
steal we would punish him. There is a class
OF people that teaches that il is right tC
kill a President. This not only is murder
but treason. The people who teach it are
accessories TO the murder before and after
they teach it,
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DIR. a. VI. Cohn.S Niews-

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Dr. A. NJ Cohn Of
Brooklyn, who was chosen TO represent the
United States at the international congress
of Anarchists in Paris a few days ago. is
quoted in the Tribune as saying: THE
shooting of President Mckinley would not
entitle the man to be called an Anarchist
nor would the act cause his denunciati ton
by the brotherhood Probably CzolgOcz
thought that Mckinley was 10 blame for
various outrages. IS for myself. / think
the shooting was a rash and unwarranted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10

Yesterday. in McKeesport, Pa, 500 or
1000 men anxious TO work for high wages
10 support their families were prevented
from so doing by mob. The right of men
to work should be next to the right to
live in this country. 1t is set forth as one
OF the seIf-evident truths of the Declara-
ton OF Independence, as one of the in
alienable rights. life. liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness"
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Just before the striking down of the Pres
ident there began TO be inquiry as to the
purpose OF the administration in sending
the note OF mediation to Colombia and
Venezuela. Those who do not understand
the meaning Of the Monroe doctrine con-
strued II as notice OF its enforcement
The United States is under obligation to
protect the Panama Railroad and the SOW
ereignty OF 1he government holding the
territory over which the road passes. Co
lombia dOes not understand whether the
note OF Secretary Hay means an offer of
mediation to prevent war or It's protection
against Venezuela and Ecuador IN case
they should disregard the note and invade
Colombia Venezuela. however. understands
the note to mean that IL must not invade
Colombia, and so It hesitates. The note
explains itself in that it distinctly implies
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either in whole or in part. as a day OF
prayer Tor the speedy recovery CT President
Mckinley. The Chamber Of Commerce, the
Stock Exchange. the customs house and
many other public buildings fin this city
viii do likewise. and IL now seems probable
that there viii be a general suspension OF
business during the hours named. Services
Will be held in all the churches and en-
open-air service in Druid Hill Park, IL the
present plans are carried out.
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HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Sent 9.-John
Thompson, aged twenty-nine years and son
OF Wealthy parents, committed suicide to-
day by shooting. He had talked OF moth
ing save the attempted assassination Of
Mckinley since the occurrence. ana n is
believed that his mind had become pabal-
anced.
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Result of Social Reform.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post
81 notice." said the man with the paper. THAT
an association of scientists has decided that the
story of Adam and Eve is a fabrication; that
no such couple ever existed"
THAT must be the result of the efforts of one
Of our social reform societies." suggested
the man with the book.
'How sop
Having assailed the nude in art for many
years, they now seek to dispose of the nude in
real life"
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Christianity would have upon nation, but
history informs US that in those countries
Where IL IS claimed Christianity In It's
purity has been taught for centuries, ii is
from the shores of these same countries
the United States receives the greatest
number of Anarchists. OBSERVER.
IndianaDolis. Sent
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Some plan should be devised to retire the
floating debt OF the city occasioned by the
temporary loans. How much it will be is
not so clear at the present time. but it
would be unwise to think of paying 1t out
OF levy which last year did not afford
sufficient revenue to pay current expendi-
lures. and it would be absurd for any one
TO promise TO do so unless he can see where
present expenditures can be cut down.
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Church service in FairmOunt, Neb., was
postponed on Sunday while the young men
of the congregation ducked and rode on
rail a man who expressed pleasure that
''the promoter of trusts had come to a
violent end" The victim had undoubtedly
taken the statements of yellow news
paner as fact
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Socialists Probably Did Not Vote.

NEW YORK Sept. AT a meeting Of
the Central Federated Union. yesterday,
according to the Press. an effort was made
TO defeat resolutions concerning the at
tempt TO assassinate President Mckinley.
There was much excitement and indigna-
ton on the part of the supporters or the
resolution. When the call for a show Of
thirds Of the delegates voted in favor