Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-24
EDITORIAL sAMPLINcs
-. The CrueIest of Fotes :.

out opening the door to bru-
tai intolerance? the
tragedy in Dallas underScores
the imperative need for more
restraint, greater self-disci-
pline, on the part Of those
who speak as leaders Of a
free society"
Des Moines Register: ''In
the aftermath Of this assas-
sination may there be a
lessening Of the bitterness,
strife and hatred that far
too often intrude into our
discussions and debates
even in the halls Of Congress
ON national policies and
issues.
San Francisco Chronicle:
who are we Americans.
who claim the leadership of
the free world, that we
should have allowed this
kind Of violent and insen-
safe thing to happen to our
national leaders four times
within a century? The ques-
ton is an accusation; let us
hope that others will be too
charitable to hurl it at u.s."
Houston Post: "a. For
Texans there also is mingled
with these emotions Of deep
est sorrow a feeling Of great
shame-shame that it was
in this State that the Ma
TONS Chief Executive met
his death. 1t Is an ugly
blot upon the name Of
Texas.
Chicago Sun Times:
Those who impugn the mo-
tives Of our national lead
ers, who defy the courts.
distort the operations Of the
United Nations, or advocate
a change in our form of
Government, might not
themselves do violence. But
they engender the kind of
hate that must have been
In the eyes that lined up Mr..
kennedy's head in the cross
hairs Of a rifle sight"
st. Paul Pioneer Press: ut
was a lunatic murder. In
this case. 1t was lunacy in
famed in an unsound mind.
:. The death of President
Kennedy is an all too elo-
quent sermon against sub
lection of our public men to
unrestrained and reckless
utilization"
Providence Jour1al-Bulle-
tin: e. This Nation and
the world will sorrow at the
flag-draped bier of a young
man out of Massachusetts
who escaped death fighting
at sea and for his Nation in
World War II only to meet
his death for his Nation on
the streets of a Texas city"
Tulsa World: TO differ
with a President or to OBJ
pose him Is one thing. To
shoot him down Is unspeak-
able. 1t is lunacy: a bullet
aimed at him is directed at
every American, for it strikes
at the heart of our basic be-
lief in the right of peaceful
disagreement"
Oklahoma City Daily Okla
homan: 1.-THE incredible event
would have been easier to
comprehend If it had oc-
CURED in some part of the
world where assassination is
an accustomed method of
achieving political change.
But for 1t to occur in the
supposedly civilized United
States is a disgrace that
passes understanding"
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
1.-THE shocking loss :. brings
home to all Americans the
great sacrifices and dangers
faced by our national lead
ers."
Salt Lake City Tribune:
"Only by chance did this hor-
rible crime blacken the name
of Dallas. 1t could have hap
pened almost anywhere"
Jackson (Mich0 Citizen
Patriot: Look In the mir
row, America! Is this what
you want-a society so sick
that our President isn't safe
that he should die?"
Seattle Times: ''Mr. Ken
nedy, who regarded the pres
erVation of peace as the SUI
preme duty of his admins
tration, has fallen victim to
the spirit Of unreasoned vio-
lence he worked so hard to
Quell."
Los Angeles Times: More
than just a man was slain
in the streets Mr.. Ken