The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-16
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zeno Expresses Himself on
the Action of the Anar-
chists Of Chicago.
IHs Still Maintains that Dynamite
is Not to Be the
Remedy.

is Not to Be the
Remedy.
But He Does Not object to Soaring the
Thieves BY Speaking efthe Pos
sibiIities Of Dyaamite.
For the ENQUIRER. se
The board of trade dedicated its new
temple last week and the. Anarchists as-
SISTED in the celebration IN way that
made the gamblers uneasy. The An
archists' action was what it should be-a
protest with no offer of violence. Some
of the number became enthused and
would have easily been induced to start
a pitched battle with the police.
Whether force is right or wrong it is not
5ialways timely. Nothing is SO damaging
as defeat. Had they come to blows the
result would have been, the best leaders
and educators wiped out, the movement
crushed, and the better class" congratu-
lating itself upon the removal ofa "dan-
gerous element" amid the applause of
their duped slaves. .9.
The cool heads said wait" Suppose,
on another occasion, enough men are on
hand to crush the police and level the
board of trade building a la Bastlle;
still the wise ones would say, wait"
We can take possession of the, city gov
ernment by the enemy's own method,
the ballot, then the police will shoot for
US, not at us. This fine building will
make good warehouse. By fighting we
will relieve our feelings but reduce our
strength. -vE ,1-a%.r
Dynamite can be used by both sides.
When the board of trade is made into
a w6olen mill, the old gamblers will be
fired with revenge, and, having nothing
to lose, will blow it up. We had better
not set the example. In the meantime
it may be well to scare the thieves with
the possibilities of dynamite, but L fear
it would only impel them to make con-
cessions that would sooth the people to
sleep again. Let them 60 on, they are
the best agitators against themselves
True, their victims starve. But when
the latter kiss the hands that strike
them, what can we dot Blow DIP their
masters, and will they synpathize r
1.-THE dynamiters or the destroyed monop-
olists?
"Take people as they are" is the ad-
vice given to peace advocates. Very
well, take them with all their sympathy
for the gamblers and act accordingly.
Already, hear many condemn the 30
called business men" for what they do,
and the same ones condemn dynamiters
for what they propose to do. -a'..-.
The board of trade is not half 30 guilty
as some other departments Of the &C.
cursed system. The record of titles to
land is more worthy object of dyna-
mite; the railroad managers are more
guilty than the board of trade members,
for farmers are not compelled to sell to
them if they can find other buyers, yet
they must use the railroad, and the must
respect the title to unused lands. The
grain brokers are gamblers in no greater
degree than are the coal, dry goods and
grocery dealers, lawyers and real estate
men, for the latter do the most lying and
cheating. Blow up the sand-sugar man ;
the "all-wool" clothier the snart-weed
tea dealer the chalk-milk. They ruin
our health besides swindllng US. Spare
the immaculate board of trade then, he
gives US pure wheat and corn. "a.
A fight occurred at Lemont between
the militia and the strikers. What wal
it about Could the militia have allowed
the $1.75 per day, and having come out
victor will the officers now insist that
the wages be fixed at $1.502 There was
no issue between the strikers and the
soldiers, and 1t was follyto oppose them.
They have no object other than to pre-
serve order and protect the accepted
system of working the quarry. Change
that system to Socialism and they will
defend it as earnestly.
hear an Anarchist say: We want no
such power above our industries; no
state, no militia, no authority. This is
self-evident absurdity, for the quarry
must be worked by SOME system, and 1t
must be defended from those who want
to destroy it. When Socialists take the
industries IN hand, they will become
conservative and make all necessary H
effort to preserve them. The state with 4
its militia is not evil In itself; it is evil
when it supports wrong. 1t is the power
that supports whatever the people want.
1t does that now and no more. You ad-
yocates of force cannot dispense with
this conservator when your objects are Il
gained Should there be no oppositionI /
nor prospect of any. there will be nc
militia. ZRNo.
/ Making Progress.
Editor Labor Enquirer. -.3H
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