The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-09-14
LOCAL TRIBUTES.
Democrats and Republicans
Alike Express Their /
Sorrow. I

The Executive Committee of the RobeFt
Davis Association and the Executive
Committee of the Democratic County
Committee will hold special meeting at
the Davis headquarters at s P. M. TO-
night, to take action on the death of
President Mckinley.
From no class comes more profound ex-
pressions of sympathy than from leading
Democrats. Orders were given early for
draping of the Robert Davis Association
from basement to roof, and tonight the
Executive Committee of the association
will meet and pass resolutions deploliag
the Presidents death and extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved wife. Every head
and attache of the municipal departments
in the City Hall expressed the deepest
sorrow at the Presidents sad end.
City Collector Robert Davis said
1T is national calamity. Having been
elected by the majority of the people he
became the president of all. His public
acts had the stamp of honesty, unselfsh-
ness and I do not hesitate to say that be
aimed TO give us the best government on
earth as far as it laid in his power.
voice the Democracy of Hudson in saying
that the death of President Mckinley is
deplored by ALL
DR.. John D. McGill in speaking of Presi-
dent McKinleys death said:-
''The death of President Mckinley is
national calamity and a blot on Democ-
racy Mr.. Mckinley was most excef-
lent citizen, an honest, God-fearing man
and as democratic as he could be. He
was killed by an assassin simply because
he was president of the United States
1t has become crime to be President,
with death as the penalty. The situation
is terrible and calls for the most urgent
remedy.
1.-THE shooting of the President will re-
suit, am sure, in the enacting of laws
by Congress that will completely revise
the present regulations of immigration.
None but people who canashow good char
acter should be admitted. Then in adj
dition to laws by Congress the State
Legislatures should enact laws that would
restrict the operations of these people.
LAS President of the Board of Police
Commissioners will say that should any
of these Anarchists or even the Socialists
show themselves in the light of the as
sassin's kind of make I will order their
immediate arret on general principles and
then we will hold them for the Grand
Jury and allow that body to deal with
them.''
would that step be taken in the event
of these people only voicing the teachings
of Emma Goldman and Johann Most?'
the reporter asked.
Eyes, for any kind of seditious or
reasonable talk. You see there is a diff
forapoo hatuuaao fraa cpaanh and seditfa1ts
talk The former is granted all citizens
by law, while the latter is forbidden by
law People have a perfect right to criti-
cize the form of government or the con-
duct of those in Office, but when they ad-
vocate the burning of property and the
murder of those in office then they should
be crushed. They should be treated just
as a den of snakes who would attack the
people with their poisonous fangs should
be treated. We would rid ourselves of the
snakes on general principles and we
should rid ourselves of the enemies of
society in human form just the same.
No matter how we do it we should wipe
these reptiles out of the ranks of hui
manity.
This State needs legislation more than
any other. That gang in Paterson should
be wiped out at once. They are not here
and they will not be allowed here.
What we want, it seems, is protection
for the government against such people.
Now that is pretty situationi A govern
ment needing protection from portion
of its people. We are in position that
gives the Czar of Russia, the Kaiser of
Germany and the King of Italy the right
to point at US with scorn and say: Your
democracy is no better than our modern
imperialistic government 1t does not
give you any more protection than we
have. We are killed for ruling. So are
you.
.sThe patience of the American people
is being sorely tried in the present crisis.
Mr.. Mckinley is the third President MUIR
dered and it is nearly time there was an
end made to those responsible.
What steps will the local police take
in the matter at present.
There is nothing for the local police |
to do just now There are no anarchists
here that we know Of and there is noth- |
Ing to do.'
Deputy City Collector Thomas n Mig