Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-17
ARTICLE XXI.
AMERICAN MODS AND THEIR COM
POSITION.
Italians, Russians, Poles, Hungarians' DO
hemians--How to Suppress Thsm-oat-
ling Guns and stern Measures
pY GEN. EDWARD !. MoLrNEcx.'
copyrighted. 1885. ]

| Chicago riots. While deeply deploring
| its terrific effect on the poor victims, the
single timetable baseball" thrown by the
rash hand of the desperate probably had
an effect Just opposite to what was de-
sired, and the whole thing resulted more
to the advantage OF the party of law and
order than TO that OF the law-breakers.
II a dozen wretches, instead OF one, had
been armed with the dreadful missiles
which carried death and destruc ion to
so many faithful guardians OF the law,
there would have been slaughter most
horrible, but as it was, the destruction
wrought stimulated the police, who saw
their comrades falling by their side, to
prompt and decisive action and speedy
! termination of the conflict, while 1t
opened the eyes OF the public to fact
which has for years been regarded with
almost criminal Indifference. Years ago,
long before the Cincinnati riots took
place, the danger was pointed out and the
people were told Of the cancer which was
gradually forming in their midst, but
without avail or heed Now they have
awakened, but to what2 To the fact that
the principles OF republican, free govern
ment, and of free institutions are on trial
before the entire world, bya jury to de.
eide whether the principles of self-govern-
ment by the people is correct one.
We have had riots before, but they
have, as general thing, been regarded
indifferently by the public, because as
long as the socialistic and criminal ele-
ments were kept out, 1t was held that the
good sense of the American mind, the
teachings Of fair press, the method OF
arbitration, and the superiority of mind
over matter and brute force, would bring
about settlement Of the difficulties
without resource to the force of arms.
BASE ELEMENTS OF A MOB.
But time has brought changes. We
have to deal with different class of peo-
pie, and If we analyze the present ingre-
dents OF he American MOB, 1t will be
found that it is conglomeration Of the
most vicious elements from all points of
the world. The governments of Europe
have opened their iails and sent their out
pouring here, finding it cheaper TO trans
port, than to imprison, feed, watch and
guard them. An American moo now con-
tains all the vice, ignorance and Grim
inality of every country of the globe, and
this mass is led by desperate, cunning
demagogues who thoroughly understand
the material with which they are dealing,
and use it for their own base purposes.
There was a time when the appearance
of Pole in our midst only awakened
visions of Thaddeus of Warsaw, Pulaski
or Kosciusko, when every Hungarian was
regarded according to the standard of
a Kossuth, an Italian as romantic being
with melodious voice, Russian
as prosecuted victim { unrelent-
ing tyranny with Siberia staring him in
tho fuca uhan the nhlenma ir German
grew lat and prospered in tilling the soil
and manning our factories with his in
dustry and skill, aud when the Irish nc.
tually assimilated with our population,
lighting one moment and shaking hands
and kissing the next, The latter especially
took an interest In the country and rose
to political miuence.
These days have passed, however, and
now the Bohemian, race most ignorant
and clannish of all, has been added TO the
conglomeration of Caucasians, Mongo-
lians and Africans, and now forms most
prominent ingredient of the mob of the
periods people who neither try to speak
our language nor understand our institu
lions and laws, who regard license as
| liberty, and, led by scouudrels of the
1890 A'AOSN sJPSJ NhOll plE6NHCG is u con-
slant menace to the principles on which
our society rests
They now form the advance guard, the
''tirst draft" of the riotous element, and
they have done powerful sight of mis-
chief already Boycottlng amongst them
has assumed its most Objectionable form.
and while the recent prompt action of the
New York grand jury has taken off the
| edge Of this Eillain "a. "a
nevertheless be remembered that the
principle exists and is fostered in the
dark. This class, although nomiually
under CONTROL would in case Of an ont
break form very dangerous contingent
DANGER FROM IDLE KNIGHTS.
We now have to consider the trades
unions and the Knights of Labor. They
have so far officially restrained from acts
OF violence, and, under the proper lead.
ers, they may be regarded as an element
ON the side of law and order rather than
otherwise. But they are constantly
striking on the slightest proyocatlon,
and, when they are out of work. thew
form an uncertain quantity and it would
be the most rational thi to put them
down as of the "doubtful class.n "Mues.
siggang list aller l.aster Anfanen (Idle.
ness or debauchery is tho beginning of ALI
vice and crime) an old German proyerb,
Is especially applicable to their case
When out OF work they congregate in
their halls, drink, lisieu to incendlary
speeches, ETC., and thus prepare them
selves for violence ard anarchy. only
waiting for the incendialy suark to be an.
piled. In Schiller's Robbers, !" Spiepel.
berg, the most atroclous villain, aud ,be
recruiting sergeant" II the band. SIMS
that In order TO secure recruits To his
trade, he goes into tavetns and finds easv
victims among those who damn the roy.
eminent, play cards, drink, profess athe.
ISM and lind fault with everything decent
and proper. This holds good at the pres.
emit day, as well as hundred wears AGO
when 1t was written.
With all the stories OF their moderation
u should not be forgotten that m New
York the strikers had out so-called
pickets to prevent workmen from eoing
TO their labor and to assault them. thaf
they boycotted those who supplied food
ana drink to the police and employees az
tne Third avenue railroad, and that cen.
lleman "a volunteer ofiicer) who drove q
Third avenue car was not only refused q
urlnk IN hrst-class saloon, but had 10 he
escorted home by the police. Strikers
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