The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-11
Mayor Gaynor's Attempted Assassina
ton.

Mayor Gaynor's Attempted Assassina.
ton.
The attempt at the assassination Of
Mayer William J. Gaynor Of Nov York
Ian attempt which we all earnestly
lpray may prove abortive, as i the pres.
ent pronise---wii stir the whole c0antry
deeply. Il is not alone his proniiasnee
as the chief magistrate OF the natioaA
metropolis which will arouse the inter
est and apprehension Of the people 81 tie
United States. II Is the great work ae
has already dore for reform, eeonoos,
honesty and claanliuess N muBieipM
government. and the great work We yrs
yet 10 do IN NE ssme diHectio1, vlieA
will emphasiss b the people the shock
fling and lamentable character Of TINS des.
psfste deed.
Whom PresidaHt Garfield fell under an
assasAh's buffet. The Republican said
that II he Mas. to Be taken % BY vio-
| lence we should rejoice That his death
meant something the ASA ssiaa-
tion shOyid stand cut as the c0neunma.
tion Of the spells system. And 30, VITA
tpc attempted assassination Of Mayor
Oaynor. let US rejoice that tbs asso
means something Of the same SORT q
LsaeFihcc 10 the cause Of bcttar rnuBtesaal
Lfoyefnmsnt aqd consequence 81 lsHe
federation wfh Ne forees Of oorpungisi
and disintegratioa in city admihsasra
ton True. the wretch WHO fried TO
mufder Gayner seems to have Been a
small aud apparently iffesnoasshle fsc.
tor N the pabsic servtae, bat he was
evidently nene the less representative Of
a. arciis idea tlsAt raslic plage Is a
'ptivate possession to Be gained " sab
Fversive inftasnee and 70 Be held regard
sieSs of Illness 10 perform IL dafies.
Mhwor GayRsr Was not directly az it
ssessns, reseufai5se Ebr his dFsrhafaR on
acosunt d intdSIeabsaa or any dtaaTl
'prchafsir good ARD sufheieat cause tAAt
aa1ae abeut Through TIE otsfcia4 70 tlsarse
d the department Dss Mayor 0avnsF
was indirectly responsible, and che
wouId-be nauFderer seeHis 10 have beer
lin no doubt Of ibis Mnaeaf. 1ne mayor
had aroused the whole Official force n
tie city to observance Of higher stand
ards OF ooaduct and administration He
was himself directly performing hsreV
lean lAbors in cleaning out the araf
and stepping the leaks from the pnas5c
purse ana rcbNfng neiflcienay, and TIE
neaas Of AL departments were beipp
stirred nightly BY his example to make
the public service more effective and
econolaseai
RI. then, anybody was to be struck
down for such cause, ii was properly
the mayor hut the aeefieved osRcehoIa
sr. in striking at the mayor, has struck
blow which will serve only to arouse
the people all through the land 70 great
or and mere relentless SetesmiRation
than ever to clean tip their local govern
ments and ksep them clean. The saori
fee whatever It Is 10 be. will be for the
great cause with which Mayor Gavnor
has become SO greatly and practically
identified If he should die, we could
rejoice at least that his death meant
something OF the nature which Giarfela's
death meant; and if be lives, as seems
to be the promise, we shall rejoice all
the more that this great capacity for
efficient and honest public service has
been preserved to the country for fur
ther employment Springfield Republi
can.