Show PRESS PARAGRAPHS Those who attempt tho the lives s of or public men should have short shrift Now York Tork Sun Everybody E will agree that It t I Is most desirable that public om- om cers and particularly the thc heads of or the nation the state and tho the city should bo be protected from the perils which they run In the course courso of their dut duty B Being Bing ex ox- ox posed to astl vastly greater danger than per sons In a 0 private station who If It the have enemies know at leant who who the a arc It would seem logical that those thos I 11 l exalted positions should be dIfferentiate differential 1 4 from tho the others as regards attempts u Ji on 00 their lives It u Is simple enough hn a a. public officer Is killed Then the so ei es est cst penalty known to tho the law Is lh- lh d. d But when the attempt results result It in injury the only punishment that can cnn be dealt out to the criminal Is that j would follow tollow conviction where an ordinary ordinary ord 1 nary citizen was the victim Brooklyn Eagle Too many of our American youngsters try to take tako the tho line of or least r resistance rearing fearing and avoiding pain discomfort hard work long hours and tho the self deprivation on which most successful men In the material material mate mute rial world have had to build their for for- tunes It Is the distinguishing feature of Dr May Mayor r Ganor's Gaynor's career that he has always chosen the line of oC greatest resistance Much of or concrete accomplishment has been his reward but his greatest pride should hould bo M that In the basic QU quality of or human efficiency he ho has set a worth worthy ex example cx- cx ample to tho the citizens of or the future Washington Herald If Ir Mayor Gaynor recovers ers he will stand higher than ever before In his fellow citizens' citizens good opinion The outrageous ous attempt on his life was one of or those things that win men and hold them true truc The Impression has thrown drown rown steadily that Mayor l Gaynor despite de do- spite some barking and nd snapping at his heels Is la an official profoundly mindful of or his high duty to the tho people His honesty hon boa cst esty Is of or the rugged uncompromising outspoken kind Ambition of no sort besets besets besets be be- sets him apparently save savo the tho ambition to servo serve faithfully and efficiently Somehow Somehow Somehow Some Some- how there Is something In Jud Judge e GD Gaynor Gay Gay- nor aol that tha t Inevitably Ine reminds one of or Grover Cleveland Minneapolis Journal It matters not notto notto i ito to tho the crank that Mayor Maor Gaynor Ganor Is one of tho most r respected men mon In America a aman aman aman man who Is carrying on a great reat work and whoso whose intelligence patriotism and judgment are arc the trust of people peo- peo pie ile All that the tho crank sees Is a man who Is mayor maor and himself who Is a discharged discharged dis dis- dis charged chars employee It Is not hot open to his diseased cd brain that the mayor maor never heard of or him or that thaL If tho the mayor had It t would be out of or his power to change th he the laws made mado to govern employment and discharge The crank wreaks his Insane vengeance on the man who stands at the lead head St. St Louis Globe-Democrat Globe Two things thinG's are made plain by Gallagher's crime One is Js the culpability o of the yellow yel- yel ellow el low ow pr press ss In iii denouncing miscellaneously und and Indiscriminately all men In high pubic public pub pub- lic ic office The other oilier I Is the necessity ol or providing greater tor safeguards for heads of or SToat great communities The sympathy of the whole country countr Irrespective of or party or locality will be extended to Mayor Gaynor Gaynor Gaynor Gay Gay- nor In this extremity Men Mon possessing his ils Intelligence and actuated by his pubic pub pub- lie ic spirit are are n national a. a assets gets Boston Advertiser Is it not time to ask In all serious gravity how much lon longer onsen er the American people arc are going to endure this constant and indefensible assault assault as as- sault b by tho the muckraking periodicals of or honest and patriotic and self respecting statesmen Is 13 It not time to ask for somo some show how of or public sentiment which will Ill rob the tho professional muckraker of much further opportunity to sell his malicious slander to periodicals which are continuously continuously continuously unloading this stun stuff on the tho public Rochester Democrat l and Chronicle This notion that a person parson who ho has se secured secured secured se- se cured a 0 position Is entitled to continuance continuance continuance ance In It Indefinitely wIthout regard to I the interests or wishes of or his employer Is held b by many Ill III rc regulated minds There is a no fOundation for it whatever cr but ItIs it itis its Is s encouraged b by mischievous leaders In both Industrial and political quarters A Aman Aman Anan man nan with a Job must make good in it Ie or expect to be dismissed Des Moines Capital Gallagher Is a sample of or a certain cla class s which believe they are arc entitled to share In the proceeds pro pro- coeds of or tho the Industry and thrift of or other people They rhey read yellow newspapers which make a specialty of or war upon property and magnify their own wrongs a They loaf loar drink and gamble gam sam ble and then contrast their Own on tatterdemalion tatter demallon existence with that of or people who work hard save their money and arc are arcIn In n position to enjoy some of or the luxuries of or 11 life reo New York Times After Arter such a pub Ic lie calamity as the attempted murder of or Mayor Maor Gaynor Ganor there thero Is always an outcry outcry out out- cry for some somo means to prevent such oc oc- oc B BUt t an assassin who Is will will- willIng wiling ins Ing ng to take tako the consequences of or his act actIs actis Is ft always sure ure to hind find nd a time and place for or Its consummation Assa Assassins rarely advise their victims beforehand Assassins Assassins Assassins Assas Assas- sins can defy tho the strongest bodyguard Grand R Rapids Herald There I Is no crime this side lIde of treason lson which earns such summary and ond drastic punishment as attempts upon the lives cs of or public m mon men n. n If an anything we are too It lenient with these despicably dan dangerous offend offend- ers Some Somo premium besides assassins assassins- lon tion should go so with fearless and honest administration of ot a public trust |