The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07
INDIANAPOLIS PEOPLE SHOCKED.
They DcpIore the Attempt on Life of
President Mckinley.


A. G.. Smith, ex-attorney general of In
diana: II am Mortified over the matter. 1t
is unnecessary for me to say that I regret
1.-THE whole Nation regrets it. There is
no punishment adequate to the crime of
the man who committed it. To hang him
would be to destroy the life of a coward
and william, which is of no consequence
whatever. l am unabIe to say what punish
ment would be severe enough. I believe
human laws nave none that would reach
the enormity Of his crime. There is no
difference how the man shot President Nc
Kinley, his purpose was 10 kill. His crime
is very deep and black"
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j. Z. Mccullough: "It is a great calamity
for those things TO occur. OF course. every
body will sympathize with President Nc
Kinley ana his family. Such an act as that
will teach us a lesson that we will have to
do something with such lawless criminals.
The country will have to take steps to stop
such awful calamities. There is too much
liberty given Anarchists and they should
be dealt with before they have a chance to
attack the life of the chief executive or any
other person.
State Auditor Hart said:
The assassination Of so lovable a char
acter as President Mckinley is certainly
the act of a mailman. From the very
nature of his position he could not help
but disappOint thousands of friends and
ardent supporters, but in doing so his
goodness of heart and gracious disposition
took the sting from the poignancy of de-
feat. Very seldom in public life was a
man of such general and wide responsible
ties so thoroughly loved and so possessed
of the kindly qualities as TO enlist the af-
lection of those who knew him best.
1t is a sad commentary on the genius
and glory of the Republic that such a crime
could be committed. and 1T must have been
the act of an Anarchist of the Herr Most
type. This most vicious of all assassina-
tions should nerve Congress to take vigor-
Gus steps to rid America of the school OF
Anarchists with breeding headquarters in
New Jersey. Martyred Presidents and a
republican form of government call for
heroic measures 10 rid the land Of any
semblance of Anarchists and anarchy"
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Joseph E. Bell, assistant city attorney
said: 1T is appalling to think that within
the period of forty years three Presidents
of this Republic should be assassinated.
Should the wounds inflicted on President
Mckinley prove fatal his death would be a
loss which cannot be estimated. The
thought that the highest official of this
Anarchist causes one 10 almost despair of
popular government. The attempt on
President MeKinley's life is a national
calamity. the result of which will not pass
away during the present generation"
x
Joseph T. Tanning. chairman of the city
Democratic committee said: II am greatly
shocked and grieved TO hear of the prob
able fatal shooting of President Mckinley.
Ny deepest sympathy is with him and his
family and the American people should il
prove fatal. His death would be n great
loss to the country at this time. The
shooting is a most deplorable blot upon
the history of this most advanced Nation
in civilization. especially when the fate of
Lincoln and Garfield is so forcibly recalled
by this occurrence. l sincerely hope that
- 49, rDr nrox~a Fafal and ~
may be saved the loss of its President
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Albert Sahm: "To say that a message of
that kind shocks one is to very moderately
express the sensation that takes possession
OF me when say that 1 am shocked be-
yond the possibility OF expressing myself
i'm words. / only feebly give vent To my
feelings at this time"
Mobiles c. Butler, clerk of the United
States Court, said:
Il most earnestly hope that the Presi-
dents wounds are not fatal. He did not
been the work of a crank. These assassi-
nations are "A blot upon civilization. We
have had too many Of them in our own
country. It is shocking that men like the
His life was devoted 10 his country, and IL
il has been really taken his death will be
a cause OF mourning everywhere"
Charles Mcguire. Democratic candidate
for mayor: Il think it is a disgrace to the
country for any man 10 attempt the life
of as good a man as President Mckinley.
Nothing has shocked me so much since the
assassination OF Garfield"
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Major Harold c. Megrew said: Nothing
has so shocked this peaceful
since the morning OF July 3. 1881, when the
news came that President Garfield had
fallen by the hand OF the assassin, Guiteau.
True, the Nation mOurned when Lincoln
was sacrificed, and even yet mourns, but
the shock was hardly so great, for the
reason that the country had just passed