The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

shocked by the shooting Of so good a
m n as the president" he added.
SHERIFF FUREY-"I think, as every
citizen of the United States should, that
it is a deplorable affair.""
The above is the opinion of Sheriff
Furey of the attempt on the life of the
president.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF,
PETER SANGER-It is a pity that
all such murderers and assas-
SINS cannot all be hanged on one tree,
il it was only large enough, ard
Il should like to be the first man to pull
the rope. If such a deed We're done out
Here, the murderer would get short
shift. But that would not replace the
life that the deed took away. All of
these poisoned. worthless lives are not
a fair equivalent for one such man as
Mckinley"
ASSISTANT TREASURER, COL.
BYRON H. COOK-There is a
class of poisonous literature that
is allowed in this country, that
is responsible for much of this
spirit of anarchy. The wild. rabid vap-
orings of an unbalanced mind, espe
cially where they pretend to tell how
one class of people are being down-trod
den and their rights taken away, will
find followers, and some crazed fanat
les with less caution, will put their
teachings into praotic by killing who
ever is opposed to their teachings. The
nation should take hold with a strong
hand and suppress this literature 1t is
not the product of liberty; it is the out
growth OF the old-world despotism, ana
should have no chance in this country
This assassin had been reading the
works Of Emma Goldman. the anarch-
list, and. put her teachings into deadly
practice. 1t could not possibly change
the course of the national life, even if
a change were desirable, and these
trouble making authors should be sup
pressed
F. c. RICKENBAUGH, CITY EN-
GINEER--"It seems that it IS
only the good men who are Sc
lected for the assassins bullet
Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley have
all been typical of all that is best in
American life. The men who honor
this office are the ones who are in moss
danger. 1t seems to be a revolt OF
evil against good in public life. But it
will not tend to elect anarchists or bad
men. Other good men will be elected
the same as before, and it Is likely
some better method will be taken 20
protect them. We need a monarchial
government in that much, to protect
our chief executives"
[, CITY CLERK, w. H. QUARLES
/ There is a great social prob
lem to solve, when three pres
idents cut of the nine who
have filled the Office in the past SO
years are shot down. If it were pos
stble to brand all anarchists as such,
and make it a public duty to shoot them
dpwn on their approach within 20
yards of any other citizens, it would be
well. But it is not possible. If we but
knew how to separate free speech from
lawless speech, and allow the one while
checking the other, it would be well.
This ,deel is the outgrowth of lawless
speech When crazy, irresponsible en-
thusiasts of any particular cult are
allowed to shoot down the nations
| Chief executive, it is sad commentary
on our country. In the last &c years.
the chance was one In three that the
president would be killed. 1t is too
great a mortality"
/ FROM COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FARRELL-County Commissioner Far
rell had the following to say on the
shooting: I sadly deplore the attempt
at President McKindey's life but hope
with, all my heart as an humble citi-
zen of this great republic tAat the at
tempt has proven failure and that
all the punishment that the law can
| mete out will be given to the villain.
| ATTORNEY CORNELIUS KELLY
Mr.. Cornelius Kelly, the wsIl-known at
torney, shared the general view of the
| shooting of the president He deplored
+ the terrible affair and condemned the
anarchist who did the shooting in I'M
measured terms.
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER CLARK
| County Commissioner Clark charter
lied the shooting of the president as one
| of the most dastardly crimes ever COM
nitted in the country. THE manner in
| which the shooting was done shows
] that the man who did it was a villain
! Gus coward" said he. "l>o r.u.e das..
| tardly crime than this ever took place,
! and no punishment lis too severe for the
culprit. He is one of the mcst despica-
BILE and cold blooded assassins that
| ever lived"
| DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY
| YANCEY-Deputy County Attorney
! Yancey expressed the deepest regret at
| the shooting of the president. saying
that it was most deplorable that it hap
pened just at this time. when the best
OF feeling prevailed throughout the
country.
1T is mistake I think. he said, "fOr
the president OF the United States to
go about without guard. He ought to
be closely guarded"
Mr.. Yancey believes I'm giving the
anarchist who did the shooting fair
trial and then punish him as severely as
the law permits.
COUNTY ATTORNEY BRE>,N-
County Attorney Breen is of the opinion
that hell is not hot enough for the man
who shot President Mckinley, and he
would be in favor Of putting the anar-
chist at Paterson, New Jersey, into the
ocean II he had power of dispcsing Of
them. Without considering political
differences, I think President McKin-
ley one of the grandest Of American
citizens" he said. land tn attack on
| him is a terrible thing"