The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-05
MORE DANGEROUS THAN AvOW.
ED ANARCHISTS.

cause ne mad Deen taught ID the ScnOOiS
OF anarchy that it was noble to kill the
head of the government
Governor Durbin refuses to honor the
requiston of the Governor of Ken
lucky for the return of Taylor the
usurping Governor of Kentucky, on the
ground that if he is returned to that
commonwealth he will be convicted of
| taking part in the conspiracy that ended
| in the assassination of Governor Goebel.
| He saws he has read the evidence and
| is satisfied that if returned Taylor will
be "persecuted' and denied fair trial.
Isn't that new species of anarchy? BY
| reason of this conduct, the Governor of
Indiana actually says to the world: IF
any Republican living in a State that is
Democratic, commits crime, he may
| flee to Indiana and escape all punish
ment for his crime. Is not that an invi-
tation to Kentucky Republicans to as
sassinate Democrats and escape punish
ment? Why is it, too, that after wait
ing all these weeks the Governor of In
diana waits until Saturday before the
election on Tuesday in Kentucky to pro-
mitigate his speech, which is but re-
hash of Kentucky Republican argu-
ments in palliation or excuse of Taylor's
crime? And why is it then sent broad
cast all over Kentucky just as the eve
OF the election? The way of Gov Dur
bins encouraging anarchy and assassi-
nation looks almost as ugly as the action
is subversive of law and order.
Who gives the Governor of Indiana
authority to pass upon the evidence
against fugitive from justice who
stands indicted by a grand jury of the
State of Kentucky? What statute
makes him judge, jury pardoner, and
permits him TO harbor a criminal who
is 40 better than Czolgosz? If the In
Llama Governor may thus set himself
up TO override the courts of Kentucky,
then it will be easy for the worst crim1
inals in the country to commit the worst
crimes and escape punishment by
standing in with the Governor OF an
adjoining State. Gov. Durbin's act is
anarchy, pure and simple, and it is the
most notorious violation of law and pre-
cedent yet known in the annals of the
Republic.
To illustrate the gravity of the action
of Governor Durbin. let us suppose that
McKinley's murderer had escaped from
Buffalo and had reached Montana before
he was located. Let us suppose that the
Governor of New York made requis-
ton upon the Governor Of Montana for
the return of the criminal to New York
for trial. And let US suppose that the
Governor of Montana had refused to
honor the requisition on the ground
that in hisfopinion the judges and juries
in New York were, so indignant at the
assassination that they would not give
Czo)gosz fair trial. and had then pro-
tected Mckinley; assassin in his capital
and prevented any punishment. Would
not all the world have cried out that
Montana had an anarchist for Governor,
and would not the denunciation have
been deserved? And yet in that sup
posed case, the Governor of Montana
would have done exactly what the Gov
ernor Of Indiana has done in an actual
case.
The assassination of Goevrnor Goebel
was as infamous as the assassina ton of
President Mckinley. The anarchist
who shot Mr.. Mckinley has paid the
penalty of his crime. The anarchist who
procured the assassination of Governor
Goebel is shielded by the Governor of
Indiana. upheld in his crime, and the
courts Of law are powerless even to
bring him to trial.
This latest practice Of anarchy and APP
prevail of assassination on the part of
the Republican Governor of Indiana
ought to forever damn the man guilty
of it or destroy the party that does not
cry Ou- against IT,
The action of Governor Durbin is more
dangerous to law and order than the ac-
ton of avowed anarchists.
There is not a Governor in the South
who would thus fly in the face of law
full and orderly tradition. There are
very few in the North, though when he
was Governor of New York Mr.. Roose-
welt with his characteristic habit Of
rough riding talked wildly about Tay-
lor and said he would protect him if he
came to New York.
The Atlanta Constitution thus con-
trasts the action of Georgia's law -abid-
ing Governor and tsle Indiana Governor
who practices anarchy.
Governor Gambler. under circum-
stances which he might very well have
ignored, has decided to honor the re-
QUESTION of the Governor of North Caro-
lima for the extradition of the sheriff of
Fannin county.
THE facts show that the sheriff fol-