The Labor enquirer., 1884-09-06

hope We are not yet 30 lost that we cam
not see any connection between true pol
/ itics and morality.
LIBERAL LEAGUE.
A Wing Of the Army Of Reform Which
Fights Ghosts, Fears and
Superstitions
For The Enquirer.
Laws! What are laws, anyway 7
They are simply q means of shackling
freedom. Every law is that, and only
that. Is justice ever conserved by re-
pressing liberty2 If SO. then law is
useful. But the fact exists that laws
make slavery possible.
would I do away with all legal en-
actments, do you ask !? Yes, would
just as rapidly as society would conform
itself to such condition. 1t could not
be done at once, so there is no need
asking melif would do away with laws
at once. But what good is law for a
person who tries his utmost to do right !?
It is only D hindrance to such as he.
And for those who do not care whether
hthey do right or wrong, law is only a
means of society for getting revenge for
real or perhaps only imaginary wrongs
done it or certain members of society.
Ostsnsibly IT prevents crime, but really
| it does nothing of the kind. It is a
means for Furnishing a criminal.
81 do not say that society is able to
protect itself to-day without the means
of law. Perhaps it never will be-; |
hope, however, that it will. But there
are unquestionably too many laws.
"This world is governed too much" Too
many people are made lawless who are
in no way infringers on the peoples in
.dividual rights. A wiser discrimination
is needed in framing laws; and am not
sure that the enlightened world to-day
would not be better by the speedy repeal
of every law which is not purely criml-
nal in its bearings. There is too much
doubt as to what constitutes sin, vice,
immortality, and so forth, to tolerate en-
actments for their restraint; and mere
revenge, Instead of justice, is often sub
served by such laws that their repeal or
non existence would be blessing to
mankind" IL
| The above is found under the head Of
Secular Notes" in man." by W. T. d.
| take pleasure in reading secular notes,
but this time | am surprised at the
random way W. T. D. has put his ideas
together. He would and he wouldn't
He gives the best of reasons why we
should have no laws, then she would
not abolish what we have. 'tToo many
laws" is worn out phrase that thought
full people do not use. What kind Of
laws are too numerous Too many just
laws? Impossible. Too many bad laws?
Agreed. Too many natural laws f"The
world is governed too much,S but it is
governed largely by natural law. Letus
repeal some of them. Gravitation, for
instance, causes pain and death and
restricts our freedom to travel as we
would like. Heat is nuisance, let that
go; we want more freedom when our
houses get afire. Attraction and repul-
sion, both in their natural and spiritual
phases must be revised. We want things
different when some other fellow gets
our best girl. - na
But w. T. D. means illegal enactments." +"
Well, abolish them and we cannot act
without some kind of law, : "But what
good is law for the control Of person
who tries his utmost to do right"
Just this: 1t will enable him to do
right. He cannot do right without law.
A man is the result of great number of
laws. He is full of them and when
they are active, and only then, he is
truly free.
Does w. T. D. believe in evolution ?
Natural law first made simple form of
life with very few functionss The law of
specialization developed different parts
or organs each for a separate function.
Natural law has worked faithfully until
an intelligent man has appeared. 1t
does not stop with physical functions.
It takes up mans mental side and de-
velops brain from back to front, and
from base to top. Specialization of the
faculties went on until man has 1O8
faculties, while the first animal had but
one a. 5.l,z
None of these faculties can act without
law. Scientists say one third Of the
faculties relates to the intellect, includ-
ing perception, memory, reason and
reform. Another third relates to will or
motive power, including destruction,
economy, caution, and stability. Surely
all these are grounded by law. Another
third of the faculties relates to affection
or social actions. This group governs
the relations of man to his fellow beings.
+ In this, says w. T. d., no laws are needed.
Nature has been with man in every
stage of growth, but deserts him when
he reaches the condition where he must
associate with other men, leaving him