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YELLOW P0fSS.

The thinking men of the countrywide
farmers. the mechanics. the merchants.
the great masses. neither very rich nor
very poor. that furnish soldiers in time
Of war and workers in time of peace
these have no sympathy with the yellow
press; they do not subscribe to dts pub
locations nor it's doctrines. The readers
among the idle and the indolent. among
people who have morbid appetites to
satisfy and nothing to do with their
hands or brains. II rich, or those who,
if poor, are too lazy to work, too ignorant
to reflect, and like to read in rabVd news
ing. The real workers Of all classes.
the rich who manage greet enterprises,
the workers who take the world as 1t
Is and make the best OF it with the
talent God gave them, the great body
Of the people-they never see the yellow
press. If the business men in the cities
would cooperate they could soon drive
the yellow sheets out OF existence.
They are the country's greatest existing
menace. They are educating and stimu-
lating anarchists every day by their VEN
omous, false and libelous diatribes.
Now that the deed is done, the yellow
press will be loudest in lamentation and
denunciation. It sold papers by ira
ducing the president while he lived, it
will sell more by eulogizing him now
that he is dead. The yellow press Is
nothing If not agile. 1t can change
date line. It's views last no longer than
its news. It's purse dictates dts policy.
It's memory does not extend beyond yes
terday, it's apprehensions not beyond to-
morrow.
Mendacity, malevolence and vitupera-
ton are always on tap in the yellow
press office. The anarchist editor can
become the religious editor just as the
snake editor can become the society
editor, Or the assassin editor can do the
charity societies.
The policy of great yellow sheet can
be changed while you wait and are
fumbling for your nickel. but don't
forget your nickel. It Is for nickels that
yellow papers live and for nickels they
do things that cause good men to die.
Thus do the tyrants Of yesterday be-
come the patriots of today. Thus do in
citers of violence one day become fawn-
ing advocates Of peace THE next.
But they shall not escape. The people
know them, recognizing their color. 1t
is true in Montana as elsewhere. When
Judge William H. Dewitt republican
national committeeman, received a dis
patch last Saturday from Hearst's CHI
cago American, asking for his opinion
as to the origin of anarchy in this coun-
try. he replied:
The nations grief over the death Of
President Mckinley is accompanied by
implacable anger against the yellow
journalism which nurtures such YER
min as Czolgosz and stimulates their
crimes. Anarchism and its hand
maiden, yellow journalism, must die
toRether.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1901.

The people Of Butte turned out en-
n1asse today to do honor to the memory
Of the nations loved president. No city
of the Union has more cosmopolitan
population that Butte, its great grief
today typifes the grief Of the entire
country. The audience at the Audi
forum was very large, and that every
head was bowed down in prayer and
sorrow is but an evidence of popular
feeling. Mayor Davey, Ex-Governor
Richards, ex-senator Mantle, Colonel
Dolman and Professor Young spoke
beautiful words of sympathy and COM
fort, but their tones were weak because
their emotions Were strong. The exer-
cises were very impressive. They will
be long remembered. They show that
In this western mining city of Butte the
sense of loss at the nations great aff1ic-
ton is most poignant; that all the people
are united in heartfelt expressions which
bespeak their love Of native land, theil
respect for constitutional authority, the
affection they bore for their president
and their detestation Of every malign in
fluence that has contributed to the
worlds great sorrow.
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BRUTAL DOCTRINE.

: The Inter Mountain has been asked for
the editorial in the New York Journal
Of June 1. 1901. portion Of which has
been quoted in these columns. It fol-
lows:
Has assassination ever changed the
worlds history? If SO, which one?
The question will perhaps interest
our readers who devote themselves to
the philosophical consideration of his
tory. It may bring us some interest
ing letters.
Is there any doubt that the assassin
alton of Marat by Charlotte Corday
changed history to some extent? What
proof Is there that France would have
settled down into imperial Napoleonism
and prosperity II Marat, the wonderful
eye doctor, had been allowed to live
to retain his absolute mastery Of the
Paris populace?
Napoleon gradually developed into a
pretty strong man and nobody bothered
him. If Marat had been living when
Napoleon returned from Italy and had
retained his populistic pull 1t Is quite
likely that he would have got hold of
Napoleon and cut his head off. He had
passion for cutting of the heads of
those who made themselves conspicu-
Gus. His murder may have changed the
earth's history.
Was not the history Of the world
changed when Philip, the father of Alex
ander the Great. was murdered in the
midst Of festivals and rejoicings? Left
unmurdered he might have reigned until
long past the day that Alexander the
Great died and went under the ground.
Philips entire ambition was really
modest. He simply wanted to rule over
all of Greco. His idea was small
political trust.
Compared to his son Alexander. he was
like the humble president Of the Stove
Trust compared to John D. Rockefel-
Ter. If Alexander had died before his
father died. who would have known how
to thrash and coax the Greeks into line?
Who would have conquered Persia and
provided such fine historical reading?
Did not that one murder most dis
tinctly change the history Of the entire
world?
If Cromwell had not resolved to re-
move the head of Charles I from his
lace collar, would England be what she
is today-a really free nation and a
genuine republic?
ing in sympathy and regret all good
people in the north and south, hasten
the era of American good feelings and
perhaps prevent the renewal of fighting
between brothers?s-
The murder of Caesar certainly chang
ed the history of Europe, besides pre-
venting the great man from ultimately
displaying vanity as great as his ability
When wise old sayings such as that
of Disraeli about assassination. are TAX
en- up, it is worth while, instead of swal-
lowing them whole, to analyze them. We
invite our readers to think over this
question. The time devoted to it will
not be wasted.
Disraeli asserted that assassination
had never changed the history of the
world and to combat this statement
the Journal mentions assassinations
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the WORLDS SORROW.

The death Of Mckinley is regarded
with heartfelt sorrow all over the world.
In all chimes and among all peoples he
was respected. BY the people of all
Christian nations he was beloved.
In England the court is ordered to go
into mourning for a week, the hags
on Windsor Castle are at half mast,
Englishmen everywhere are wearing
Grape on their arms, the king himself Is
in deep and abiding distress. The SYM
pathy Of our sister nation across the
sea is as genuine as 1t Is general. Lon
don looks like an American city today
so far as emblems of mourning are con-
cerned.
The German emperor expresses for
himself and his subjects the sincerest
sorrow. Our relations with Germany
have ever been friendly, and 1T was Nc
Kinley's aim to bring the two nations
into still more harmonious relationship.
Such were his instructions to Minister
White. 1t is not strange, therefore. that
the emperor in his sorrow used this lam
guage:
am deeply affected by the news OF
the untimely death of President McKin-
ley. I hasten to express the deepest and
most heartfelt sympathy Of the German
people to the great American nation.
Germany mourns with America for her
noble son who lost his life while fulfill
ing his duty to his country and his
people.
From France, our sister republic
across the sea, whose people since the
days of Lafayette have been in SYM
pathy with our own, come expressions
of heartfelt grief. Mckinley had won
their love and esteem. 1t was through
q Frenchman that the negotiations
which ended the war with Spain were
conducted.
The pope Of Rome. feeble with great
age, was unable to restrain his tears
when he learned of the nations irre-
parable loss, and all the representatives
Of his church have given voice to the
sentiments of sympathy and love which
the pontiff felt but was too much over
whelmed to express.
the nations of the earth in fact. express
sions of regret and coincidence continue
to arrive. The whole world is in tears.
1t is today paying a silent tribute to the
distinguished dead. not so much because
the deceased was a prince among men
as because he was a man among princes.
His simple virtues and his noble soul
had won for him universal love, and for
his countrymen whom he so truly
typified. universal respect. 1t often hap
pens when great men lay down their
burdens that their biographies predict
that time will vindicate their acts and
that history will do them justice. In
the case of the man who lies today
among his friends in Canton and whose
every thought and act have been
familiar to his countrymen. no time will
be required to fix his place among the
nations patriot sons. His name is
already high UP on the list Of tn1rnortals.
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"It Is Gods Way"

When grief has dimmed our eyes with
tears,
And sorrows weigh with weight of
years;
When all our joys have taken flight;
When comes the darkness of the night,
Teach us to say,
1T is Gods way"
When withered hopes are falling fast;
Friendship, faith and love have passed;
Forsaken. weary, helpless. lone;
When anguish wrings the bitter moan,
Teach us to say,
1T is Gods way"
In all our troubles, deep distress:
When for US there's no tenderness:
No lingering, loving clasp of hand,
No one of all can understand,
Teach us to say,
1T is Gods way"
When the dread hour of death is come
Before our paling lips are dumb.
Forget us not: be with us still.
And, while submissive to Thy will.
Teach US to say,
1T is Gods way"
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Secretary Hay ................... Indiana
Secretary Gage New York
Secretary Root New York
Attorney General Knox. Pennsylvania
Postmaster General Smith. Gov aectfcut
Secretary Long ....................M Maine
Secretary Hitchcock ........... Alabama
Secretary Wilson .............. Scotland
Under the law and the constitution
only seven Of the eight secretaries above
named are eligible for the presidential
succession. Secretary Wilson was born
in Scotland and therefore could not be-
come president under the constitutional
inhibition.
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the nAyMARktT RIOT.

Mr.. Alex H. Steele of Salt Lake. who
was resident of Chicago when the Hay
market riot took place, gives the particu-
lars of that bloody tragedy to the Salt
Lake Tribune which are apropos at this
time. Condensed the facts are as fol-
lows:
The riot occurred May 4, 1886. A Spies
and Sam Fielden were speaking from a
wagon when the police arrived, $50 in
number, under the command of Capt.
Ward. The speakers We're commanded to
stop and the crowd to dispense. It was
just then from a dark place bomb was
thrown in the midst of the police It's
explosion caused the death of seven and
the wounding OF fifty-eight policemen.
OF the policemen killed NJ. ]. began was
a Dutchman; John J. Barrett. an Ameri-
can; Tim F'lavin, an Irishman: Mike
Sheehan, an Irishman; William T. REDEEM
a Swede. and Nels Hansen, Danish. Not
one Of the anarchists was hurt by the
explosion. at least none of them were
ever reported. After 9S1 citizens were
examined, jury was finally, after three
weeks effort, impaneled. State Attorney
Grinnell prosecuted and w. p. Black de-
Tended the anarchists. Eight were found
guilty of conspiracy in the riot. namely
A. V. F. Spies, German; Albert r. Par
sons. an American: Sam Fielden Eng
fish; NJ. Schwab, German: Adolph
Fischer. German; George Engel. Ger
man. Louis Lingg. German. and o. w
Neebe. After conviction. While in Jail
Spies married Nina Van SAINT. a woman
with twentyseven pet dogs. The meet.
ing was held at his place. Parsons, the
American. when on the scaffold. sang
"Annie Laurie" Schwab drew regula,
salary for working up the trouble
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the DEAD PRESIDENT.


Today is one of the saddest in the
history Of this nation. The sound of
mourning is heard. Trappings of woe
are everywhere visible. Prayers ascend
to the Throne of Grace. In all the
churches people have gathered. The
voice of the organ and the chant of the
singer blend. The spirit Of solemnny
pervades. Business is suspended. The
sound of the hammer and the
saw is un9leard. The to1ling Of
bells, the funeral dirge, the nuf1ei
drums speak of death. There are tears
and expressions of grief on every hand.
There is no comfort no consolation ex-
cept that which religion brings 'to those
who lean upon and put their trust in
Him. The people mourn for a good
man. a wise ruler who left his imprint
upon the heart Of 1.-The nation.
William Mckinley lived a pure and
Elameless life. Born amid humble sur
roundings he became the exemp.ar Of
the possibilities of American manhood.
Twenty years ago he said of President
Garfield:
Boy and man, he typifies American
youth and manhood. and Illustrates the
benefit and glory OF our free institu-
tions. He did not rush forth as
meteor; he rose with measured and
stately step over rough paths and
through years of rugged work. He
earned his passage to every prefermen..
He was tried and tested at every Step
in his pathway of progress. He pro-
duced his passport to every gateway to
opportunity and glory. His state sus-
tanned him, and at last the nation re-
warded his courage and consistency
with ';he highest honors it could bestow.
All that Mckinley said of Garfield is
applicable to himself. He rose step by
step. He toled. He overcame every
obstacle. He had ability of a high order
which would have benefited him little
had he not possessed in remarkable
degree that determination of character
which was so important in winning for
him success in all his Undertakings He
was a ready man, but it took years OF
preparation to make him such. He died
in the fullness Of his powers and the
ripeness of his intellect. The nation
that became united under Lincoln
broadened and strengthened under Nc
Einley. He lived to see unequaled pros
perity, peace. happiness and general con-
tcrtment The work he commenced will
be carried out. He built his own monu-
mont He left name that can no,
perish Simple in his habits and cordia,
i'll his nature, manly, generous, forgiving
and strong, he drew men to him. Every
true American lost a friend when he
died.
AT the tomb of the president denuncia>
ton OF the man who took his life is OH.
OF place. Our anger is strong and our
resentment just, but should we in this
hour he less manly than the noble soul
who. when he had received his mortal
hurt, asked that the life of his as
sai!ant be spared? 1t is enough that
the law OF the land be carried out. The
triumph of lawlessness should make
men more law-abiding President Nc.
Mckinley labored all his life to maintain
the supremacy of the law. There is NJ
better. there can be no better, model TO,
American youth than the life Of William
Mckinley. IT is an inspiration a sons
OF triumph that should be learned 1
should make all stronger. nobler ant
better.
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From the N ew York Sun.

his childhood up. been moulded and edu-
Gated from his birth to play a part as
the hereditary ruler of great state. af-
ter the fashion employed with the heirs
to monarchies, he could not have been
more exactly fitted for his great office.
His art was not in driving, but in win
ming; and nature gave it to him.
A criticism of Mr.. Mckinley, during
his first incumbency of the presidency,
more particularly, was that he watched
and waited for the manifestation of the
sentiment of the people, kept his ear
to the ground" rather than boldly and
aggressively pushed himself forward to
shape and lead It. But that is exactly
the spirit which ought to be in the exc
cutive head of our democratic republic.
He is not a ruler; the people are the rul-
err and he Is their agent. The possible
danger of the overturn of our political
system and the substitution of an i'm
perialistic dictatorship has disturbed
few timid souls during the last three
years, or since the war with Spain, or at
least, they have pretended to be fright
ened by such a spectre of their imagina-
tons; and it might be real if there had
been or ever should be in the white
house a president with disposition to
fly away from and to flout an example
like that set by Mr.. Mckinley. or a
president should come in who should I'M
dertake to assume and assert the prero-
gatives of a veritable master of public
sentiment and of a ruler. not an execu-
tive agent responsible to the people.
Mr.. Mckinley, however. was never
supple tool of varying and transitory
popular sentiment. If he kept his finger
on the public pulse it was only that he
might discover when popular sentiment
had responded fully to means he had
used to influence and control it. That
is, by natural constitution he was a mas
ter Of the art of diplomacy in it's best
and highest perfection, so far as it can
be applied to self-governing people
without the inherited reverence for the
head of the state. as an individual. which
| belongs to a traditional monarchy. He
| led, though he seemed to follow.
Never was the domination Of personal
character more striking than by Presi-
| dent Mckinley. AS president of the
United States he has exercised a broader
influence over his own people and over
| the imagination of the world than any
other man who has held that great office.
1t Is not too much to say that there died
at Buffalo yesterday the foremost man
III all the world. The example left by
him will also remain as a standard by
which the administration of the office
and the character and Official attitude
Of American presidents will be measured
hereafter by this people and by the world
outside.
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The death of President Mckinley is a
great misfortune for this republic; yet
in his character, disposition and fulfill
ment of the Hottest and most exacting
ideals of the head of a great democratic
republic he has left to his country a
legacy of priceless value and to all pres
idents who shall succeed him an exam
pie and standard for the chief magis>
tracy which win always remain as an
inspiration to them. 80 '7
This is very much to say; but it is
not hyperbole provoked by his so recent
and SO dreadful death. 1t is calm state
ment Of a simple fact.
Since his second Inauguration Presi-
dent Mckinley had commended himself
to the confidence and affection OF the
people to an extent never parallered in
the history of his Office. The bitterness
Of political controversy has ceased in
every part OF the Union under the
gracious influences sent forth from the
white house. Sobriety had been intro
duced into political discussion, and the
national maturity of which it afforded
evidence was recognized by the whole
world. The relative pettiness Of Ques-
tons and narrowness of judgments
which before had seemed large and
broad began to be made manifest to the
people and to all political parties. The
element of purely factious criticism of
character and motive, so far as con-
cerned the president, had disappeared.
He was understood and recognized by
the whole people as the faithful, con-
scientious, resourceful, able and genuine
man he was. They had formed their
own true and just estimate of him and
it was final. 4
From the foundation of this republic
he was the first president who had SUD
ceeded in bringing congress. with an It's
varying shades Of political difference
into practical working harmony with
his administration, and in securing it,
unbroken respect and regard. Neethel
in his own party nor in the opposft ior
to it cid he encounter any OF the OBJ
stacles raised by personal aversion Oh
! mistrust which had embarrassed ether
| presidents. No senator or represents
| tive who went to the white house did no,
come away strengthened in his politica
| support of the president or disarmed Of
the bitterness Of his politicai enmity tt
him. "A soft answer turneth away
| WRATH" and it was such an answer
which always came from resident Nc
| Kinley. His invariable gentleness ant
courtesy were the outward and visible
sign of an inward and spiritual grace
dwelling within him and recognizable b,
all men. If he had been trained in tn,
most exact.ng school of diplomacy from
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Delegates of seven political parties
which have been in conference at Kan.
sas City. Missouri have agreed upon a
platform which embraces all the princi.
pies OF reform thought to be necessary
for the preservation of this republic that
seems to be fairly prosperous as it u.s.
The initiative and referendum and scie,l.
tific money fads are conspicuous planks
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TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Three days after the death OF Garfield
Chester A. Arthur went TO the National
capital and took the oath of Officer sThe
circumstances were much the Sem al
those attending the succession ofsrAso-
dore Roosevelt. President Arthur's
brief inaugural address was as folaows:
The wisdom Of our fathers forsS &king
events Of most dire possibilities unade
sure that the government should never
be tnperiled because Of the uncestaaItS
Of human life. Men may die. e4t thu
fabrics of our free institutions kaih
mistaken. No higher or more a1u9dhs
proof could exist Of the strengfl and
permanence Of popular governments aha i
the fact THAT, though the chosen OF the
people be struck down, his constitutional
successor is peacefully installed without
shock or strain, except the sorrow which
mourns the bereavement. %
The gloom and anxiety which has en-
shrouded the country must make repose
especially welcome now. No demand for
speedy legislation has been heards, no
adequate occasion is apparent for an
unusual session Of congress. Tue con-
stitution defines the functions and
powers Of the executive as clearly as
those Of either of the two other depart
ments Of the government, and he must
answer for the just exercise OF the dis
erection it permits and the performance
Of the duties vt imposes.
On being inaugurated, President
Arthur appointed a day Of mourning
for Garfield, as Roosevelt did for Nc
Kinley. 1t was observed four days
later. One of Arthur's first acts was
also to request the members Of the cab
met to retain their portfolios untf the
regular meeting of congress in Decem-
Der, which they agreed to do, With the
exception Of William Window Of Min.
nesOta, who resigned ito enter the SEN
atorial contest in that state. In De-
cenber new cabinet, with the excep-
ton of Robert T. Lincoln, was ap>
pointed. 1t should be stated. however
that soon after Arthur's Inauguration
he called congress together in extraor-
binary session for the purpose Of elect
ing a president pro tempore of that body
none having been chosen to succeed
Arthur himself in that position. Nc
such emergency exists now, as Senator
Frye of Maine was elected president pro
tenn on the death Of Vice President
Hobart, and still holds that position,
though Roosevelt presided over the SEN
ate afer being inaugurated as vice presi-
dent.
After the assassination Of Garfield had
emphasized the need OF providing fol-
presidential succession extending beyond
the vice presidency and the speakershir
of the house a bill was enacted which
provided for the following line of presi-
Dental succession:
The secretary of state.
The secretary of the treasury.
The secretary of war.
The attorney general.
The postmaster general.
The secretary of the navy.
The secretary of the interior.
The cabinet at present is made up as
follows: