The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-13
An ANARCHISTS CREED.

When the French hnafcbiss iNa'hcb'''
who WAS recently executed in Paris for muir
der WAS on trial for his life he discarded his
LAWYER because, as he said.
THE lawyer not being an Anarchist can
not. therefore, make my views oisal, auu
claim tho right fully 70 explain my snal-
chistIo theories"
He then announced the foundations OF
bis main doctrines as follow"
Modern society is organized IN suon, q
manner tbata continual struggle between me
various classes is inevitable. Between the
members Of each separate class TOO there
must be continual warfare. as eacn MEMBER
naturally desires. if not the death NJ least
the ruin of his competitors. mus employ
ers are ever striving TO destroy their rivals
and unemployed workmen are ever STRIVING
10 secure the places Of the employed. In "A
society Of this kind such deeds as | am ro-
uroached with should cause no surprise as
they are the logical consequence OF srug,
Gle for existence. A man who is hungry Will
do his utmost 10 procure food. even at the
risk of destroying his feliow.creatures. Every
human being Is entitled to food, and main
tain that society has no right to Kill or I'M
prison "a man who steals food.
Having cleared away all the rubbish and
laid bare before the world the important
fact that every man has murder in his heart
against some other man, he proceeded TO
give some account Of those phases in his
own life that the rest of the world are quite
agreed may be at least termed eccentric
lie said
"You say that am a sly, cunning person.
lint IL | we're | would never have allowed
the police 10 arrest me.
Il have never abandoned work. but work
has always abandoned me. As for snug
Cling. my accusers know well that every
one is u smuggler.
II was never bully. and the weak have
always found champion 10 me. 1Tue, i
threatened 10 kill my mother, but the rea-
son was because she quarreled with my
mistress | also killed the old hermit Of
Chambles. but hunger drove me 10 1t. and
| did not keep q penny OF bis money. J
never killed except when II was absolutely
necessary. When, however, such neces-
sity arose I allowed no obstacle 70 stand IA
my way. All the world does the same.
Il was dying of hunger whom / beoams
Rrave-robber, and / am not sorry that
tried TO procure assistance in that way. All
/ remember about that job now is that it
was an exceedingly disagreeabie piece Of
work.
Il have sacrificed myself for the cause of
anarchy. and my only object IN defending
myself on my trial Is that my theories may
become known. Ny death will surely be
avenged. | am quite aware Of the fate that
il in store for me- but | am IN no way
moved. After adj, II is better than life Of
misery and starvation. | shall die for my
opinions"
II is gratifying to have 81. Rsvachors
assurance that he has found the world
somewhat cold and dull. He concluded his
remarks by stating:
IL am neither a visionary nor frsbrand.
/ wished to feel the pulse Of the reyolu-
tionary movement, and, 30 be candid, find
that it does not beat II il did my example
would have been followed by others
1t is really delightful to hear this gentle
man, who was never a bully" but who in
tended to kill his mother because she quar-
relied with his mistress" and who found
body-snatching at least disagroeable job. "
confessing that the pulse Of the revolution
airy movement does not beat very violent
response to his enthusiastic impulses. We
had felt some assurance that this was true.
but now that Ravachol has told us so, the
incident can be considered. in tho language
of the diplomatists, as closed