The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

The extraordinary record Of mob vio-
lence throughout the country during the
last few months has startled both con-
tinents. Our strenuous protests agans.
Russian rNassacres have boen completely
neutrali7ed by acts no less barbaric in our
very midst. So faQrant and widespread
has been the sririt of lawlessness that it
has compelled the attention OF the entire
newspaper press of the country. De-
clares the Atlanta Constitution: at u
astonishing to consider how far and fast
the spirit of ANARCHY is travelling in this
country. IT is no longer sectional, it it
ever was. but is a nationally diffused crime,
and a growing menace to the good order
and civilized procedures of the nation at
large. 1t must he stopped"
In no current events can the infiueoce
of the saloon he traced so easily. Vet
heretofore, it is practically certain that
that Influence was scarcely recognized out
side of the Prohibition press. The signi-
ficant feature of editorial comment in the
secular nress to-day is the general recog-
vire tTennesseel Journal and Tribune:
The only safety to a State or n COM
munity lies in lust and fearless enforce
mcn- of law Give criminals an inch
and they will take foot Permit minor
Law, to be violated and it will lead to the
violation OF greater ones. Wink at the
Jaw against GAMBLING and it will encour-
ago the criminaly disposed to do some
thing worse; close the eyes to the illicit
Sunday saloon. and those who NAV medi-
tate larceny may conclude that the Off
cials are Indifferent generally Reu-
der law-breaking unpopular and law-break-
ers OF every sort Infamous. When this is
done there will be no such demonstration
as we have witnessed in - county. and
no more violations that bring terror to
communities and disgrace to States and
cities"
Whisky" declares the Inter-Oceau. OF
Chicago, "is PLAYING n most conspicuous
part in the outlawry now prevalent in So
many localities.
Excessive Use Of intoxicants may afford
partial exclamation OF recent revolving
crimes and the shameful events following
them. II so. then common sense view
OF the situation involves the closing of
saloons in every city menaced by mohs.
and the Closer supervision OF those dis
posed to the reckless Use OF intovicants."
;, The closing of saloons in WilminetOu,
Delaware. when the city was iriamed
and convulsed over lvnching," declares the
Wisconsin Statc.Iournal, Suggests r
theory as to the final overthrow OF the
saloon system of America.
1T is only a speculation, hut the men
in them something of prophecy. 1t is
certain. that so deep-seated and pervading
n condition as the chain of 25n,OO0 sa-
looms, cannot be wiped out without a
CONFUSION that shall shake all. What
over the price may be, God speed the
dav."
There is absolutely no evtcnuation for
ihese awful eXamp.es Of nublic frenzy but
the fact that the nations attention Is so
seriously fixed upon them is distinctly en-
couragnG. All the mobs of the year. the
country over. hove not been So destruc-
tive Of hrman life ard subvcrsive Of ma
tio"ol order. as the legali2ed dran.shops
of the nation in one weeks uninterrupted
dehaucherv Of the citizenship.
But this fact OF cheer stands out: The.
reon'e have been reused to n point OF ef-
fcctjve action bv this series of passionate
outbreaks. and 10 unexpected appreciation
of the part which the saloon plavs in
them all Inevitably the cause OF the
American home versus the liquor traffic
hos heen advanced on the docket and bids
fair tn ha the next case called for hear
irq Mt the bar of public opinion.-New
Voice