| Show PUNISH L The he good record this count country y made laid year as all to tu the fearful tearful crime of ot Is In Iii lunger of ot being blotted out this year If It mobs are permitted to continue us its l they time the have commenced Time The outrage at Springfield Mo Mm Io where three men mell were were murdered though tho h Innocent of or the thc sPecIal pedal crime for or which their lives live were ero taken was rendered more la In lamentable If IC possible by h tho the fart fuet met that ho tho murderers after the tho deed congre congregated gated III in the streets Joked about the he affair as us If It human life lite were worth Ito 10 more than the life of oC an un Insect It 11 Its ItIs Is s as mis sickening to dwell on the time harrow lug InK ng details of ot the time crime as us It Is N to lead the eagerness with which of oC f It were bought How now exceedingly thin Is the veneer of cit cl that separates many man law abiding citizens from savagery How HOI weak Is human nature after nil all and how hos ww easily men women full fill to lo the time lowest depths dl when they ther 1103 cease their efforts to keep keeli kec l In the straight and nar nut narrow row rot path The rhe expressed of or the authorities to prosecute even everyone one who took part hurt In lii the time Is Ii II com corn commendable antI and we hope they will entry It out to time the letter There Is III no doubt that the thc wretches who killed the tIme ne no deserve the time extreme penalty of ot the law Not ont only arc nrc they murderers but hut they are lire also usurp ra rR of ot authority which the time citizens have hae delegated d to tn tIme thu th state stute To that extent they tile the mure 1110 traitors to their state onel auth their and they the are aro dan dun dangerous whether or 01 not mint of the enormity of oC the tho crime crumb committed Not until the time guardians of ot the thO law latu fulfil their duty and an prosecute lyn In hi earnest earliest will vIiI that blot on American hon lion honor honor lionor or be wiped WIIO it out omit It Is ts absolutely necessary that n a certain er tain clumps class of ot our citizens should be he taught the tho value of ot human life liCe In nil probability we ore are about to experience a II resolution more extensive Ie nod radical than tho the world hums has hll ever Heen It ItIs ItIs Itis Is coming corning Old Oki 01 1 forms Curiae of society are arc doomed to destruction New ew conditions are mile being created cn But It If men do 10 not tot learn to tu respect life lite this tItle upheaval Is to be Ime accompanied by bloodshed pa arts the French I revolution until peo pen people liC become sick elek und anti weary wean of life lite There is no need of ot a n repetition of ot such Huch scenes EvolutIon Is as effective us revolution Peaceful reforms are arc as liS limiting hinting ns as a those effected by hy the sword But there will III be no peace enco unless s hu un human man info lire lift Is IA regarded as sacred And An Anthis this the tho mobs ot of this country must be taught no matter nt at what cost The state of or Missouri has hns a n sacred duty to fulfil at nt this time |
