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August 10, 1910
The Ogden Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
What is this article about?
Editorial warns that 'cranks' with magnified personal grudges are more dangerous assassins than anarchists, exemplified by recent shooting of Mayor Gaynor and historical cases like Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Harrison.
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CRANKS ARE DANGEROUS
Whenever a prominent man is shot down, as was Mayor Gaynor on Tuesday, the first thought is that an anarchist has inflicted his murderous ambitions, but, with only one exception, each time the full particulars have disclosed the criminals to be cranks unidentified with any propaganda.
Czolgosz is the one exception in this country, and even that murderer was not inspired by purely anarchistic sentiments in his brutal assault on President McKinley.
Booth shot Lincoln to avenge the South.
Guiteau killed Garfield because of a fancied grievance of a political nature.
Pendergrast took the life of Carter Harrison because of a personal affront wholly imaginary.
Gallagher fired at Mayor Gaynor following the promptings of a disordered mind which had brooded over the man's dismissal from the public service.
Seemingly there is far more danger from the crank who harbors a grudge until his troubles are extremely magnified than from the anarchist.
Whenever a prominent man is shot down, as was Mayor Gaynor on Tuesday, the first thought is that an anarchist has inflicted his murderous ambitions, but, with only one exception, each time the full particulars have disclosed the criminals to be cranks unidentified with any propaganda.
Czolgosz is the one exception in this country, and even that murderer was not inspired by purely anarchistic sentiments in his brutal assault on President McKinley.
Booth shot Lincoln to avenge the South.
Guiteau killed Garfield because of a fancied grievance of a political nature.
Pendergrast took the life of Carter Harrison because of a personal affront wholly imaginary.
Gallagher fired at Mayor Gaynor following the promptings of a disordered mind which had brooded over the man's dismissal from the public service.
Seemingly there is far more danger from the crank who harbors a grudge until his troubles are extremely magnified than from the anarchist.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Madness
What keywords are associated?
Assassinations
Cranks
Anarchists
Political Murders
Personal Grudges
What entities or persons were involved?
Mayor Gaynor
Czolgosz
Booth
Guiteau
Pendergrast
Gallagher
Lincoln
Mckinley
Garfield
Carter Harrison
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Key Persons
Mayor Gaynor
Czolgosz
Booth
Guiteau
Pendergrast
Gallagher
Lincoln
Mckinley
Garfield
Carter Harrison
Story Details
Commentary arguing that cranks with personal grudges pose greater danger than anarchists, citing assassinations of prominent figures: Mayor Gaynor by Gallagher over dismissal; McKinley by Czolgosz not purely anarchist; Lincoln by Booth for the South; Garfield by Guiteau over political grievance; Harrison by Pendergrast over imaginary affront.