Deseret Evening News | 1900-01-30 | Page 4 | A Blot on Kentucky

Li A O OX The Tho attempted assassination ot of Sen Senator ator another black spot PIlOt on the of the State of Ken Kentucky tucky Ills It Is II a grand old commonwealth In hum respects but human lite Is Ie still held h by many of Its lis citizens ot of the kInd which tn in most ut of the country comes under uDder the head ot of murder loea not seen m to b so 60 regarded In that thal QuIck to t resent In an affront nt the knife or the pistol In ot the lIst or a 11 cane Is common tJI people When many ot of thorn them thInk th y fight they to kill The laws ot of the State are similar to those of other States as to capital crImes but theIr enforcement depends a 0 great reat deal of sentiment There to bo be no excuse what whatever ever eer for tor his attempt on tho th life lito of the tho candidate for tor g governor Even lilt if It were rere tru true that Is hl opponent was wal duly elect rd ed and that the tho legislature Is likely to defeat durent the tho popular will Is III the method to correct nn an InjustIce In justIce Decent of 01 all and should unite In de thIs murderous attempt on the life lito of II a public and the tho au or of the State of Kentucky wl will willbe be disgraced In the eyes ees ot of the civilized world It if they tall fall to use every possible means means to dl coer and punish the coW coWard ardi ard p perpetrator of title foul deed In III tiny event It ought not to interfere wIth the legal s settlement of the tion Of the tho governorship whIch has caused so 90 much hostile feeling el d In the tho Ja gathering of nn an mob Iob In capital to overawe the ot of the State It Is to be hoped hop d that the U e wounded oun ed man will sur ho the attack to whIch ho bo bohM hobus hM bus been subJected