Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-22

In their True Light.
The New York World draws the line
,learly and strongly between the hon
ast working men and the anarchists.
It believes that 'the workingmen of
America are not to be held responsible
for the bloody outbreak of the dyna-
mite demons at Chicago. 1t is the
work of foreign anarchists who, hav-
ing been forced out of Europe, come to
the United States, bringing with them
the insane passion for incendiarism,
rapine and anarchy which they have
cherished and fostered for years at
home under a sense of tyranny and
oppression. These pests of civiliza-
ton have for some reason made their
headquarters at Chicago, and the in
diligence extended to them through
the jealousy with which the right of
free speech is guarded in this country
has emboldened them to believe that
they may actually succeed in over
throwing law and order and establish
ing a BED Republic On the ruins of a
constitutional government. They have
risen now upon the commotion caused
by Labor's demands, as they would
have risen upon a political or religious
agitation. The Labor cause has simply
afforded a pretext.
1.-The Chicago Anarchists are not, as
a rule, American citizens and are not
workmen. They never did a days
honest labor in their lives and they
have no sympathy with the labor
movement of the present time, They
do not want eight hours for a days
work, nor any work at all, except that
of riot and bloodshed. They do not
want four dollars for a days wages;
they prefer to take their chances of
plumber in a general overthrow of law
and in the horror and confusion of
burning cities. Labor creates; they
destroy. Labor brings life and
happiness, while they spread death
and misery in their track. They hate
governments, police, law and prop
erty.
when such men ono to this
country, which is the guiding star and
hope of the oppressed people of
Erropa MT IN o1avota HIT IN 1arroIa
labor, not to strengthen but to destroy
free government, they are a commo
enemy and should be SO treated. They
deserve no more consideration or
mercy than the savage Indian who in
vades a western settlement with brand
and tomahawk to burn and kill. They
are not citizens of the republic and do
not desire citizenship. They hate the
American banner as heartily as they
detest the banners of European mon
arches. Their flag is o foreign one
the red flag of Communism and de-
struction.
"Will people generally recognize the
fact that the outbreak at Chicago was
the work of the Anarchists who have
made their foul nest in that city, and
that the honest workmen who are
seeking to better their condition have
no responsibility for itP Probably
not. And in this lies the serious les
son of the riot for the labor organiza-
tons, not in Chicago only but all over
the country. They should shun asso-
citation with these European Socialists
and Nihilists as they would avoid con-
tact with poisonous reptiles. They
should discountensnce those intemper-
ate utterancos, ever against the
worst OF their supposed enemies.
in which some of their less
discreet members are wont to
indulge and which give aid and en-
couragement to the anarchists. They
should regard strikes as an extreme
measure only 10 be resorted to as a
last resort and when sanctioned by en-
lightened public opinion. They should
assist the police in suppressing out
breaks which are a thousand times
more injurious to them than to any
other portion of the community.
''Ihe duty OF the authorities is plain.
Such uprisings as that at Chicago
should be crushed with a strong arm,
and the s~ternest justice should be en-
forced against their promoters, who
are the enemies of tho American re-
public and of oil its citizens without
distinction"