St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-27
ANARCHY CRUSHED.

There Will be considerable DIVISION or
opinion upon the wisdom of Gov. ALT
GELD's action in pardoning from Joliet
MICHAEL Sen wABE, OSCAR NEEBE
and SAMUEL FIELDEN. But these three
were at the most the least guilty of the
lot of anarchists who were found guilty
of the Haymarket riot, and there, has
always been a good deal of question as
to whether they were really engaged in
the bomb throwing They were clearly
proven to be anarchists. and that fact,
under the excitement of the occasion,
probably had an undue weight with the
Jury. These men are not strong in
character. and were led by the others.
They have not the ability to lead and
mold sentiment Their pardon cannot
have the effect of giving fresh heart to
anarchy, and the few anarchists left in
Chicago, when they are joined by the
three from the penitentiary, will be no
more idemonstrative than in the past
few years. In fact. it is something of
question whether ScHwABE, NEEBE
and FIELDEN will go back to the sup
port of the principles of anarchy. If
they do. they will be very discreet in
their conduct.
Sunday there were $500 anarchists
assembled at Waldheim cemetery, Chi
cago, to participate in the ceremony Of
unwilling the monument to SPIES, PAR
SONS. FISCHER, LINGG and ENGEL. A
few years ago so large a gathering of
anarchists for any purpose would have
been protusely decorated with red flags,
and speeches reeking with threats of
bloodshed and destruction would have
Iashed the listeners into mob Of in
furated demons. But no red flag was
displayed Sunday. and the speeches
were only mild protests against the ex-
listing forms of government.
The backbone of anarchy in America
is broken, and to Chicago belongs the
credit of striking the vital blow. When
all the faults of that errlng city are
summed up, this one act will cancel the
total; and when all her good deeds are
arrayed together. the death blow she
gave anarchy will tower above every
thing.
In that city the noxious weed found
the most congenial soil i'll America. Its
rapid growth inspired it with the belief,
| which was entertained by the world.
| that the city was at It's mercy. Political
| shystersrlvaled each other for the an
| arehist vote at municipal and other
| elections. The followers of the red flag
| came at length to the conclusion that
the time when they could strike with
| bnd
| deadly bomb throwing. But. to their
! sorrow and the happy disappointment
| of the world, there was enough of the
sturdy American spirit i'll Chicago to
rise up and put all end to the fiendish
work.
When the bomb throwers were arrest
ed, the world little thought they would
| be convicted; it was the general belief
| that jury could not De found in the
| city which would uphold the law. But
| the city WAS aroused. and after long
trial the chosen jury brought in the
verdict which meant death to anarchy.
| 1t was glorious vindication of the law,
| and it is not appreciated as it should be.
! At the time anarchy was thriving in
! Chicago, st. Paul had number of red
mouthed individuals who were shout
! ing anarchy at every opportunity.
Almost every city in the land had many
! of the same sort. In this anu all the
other cities TIE followers of the red flag
were looking-to Chicago; that was their
head center and hope; and when the
mother plant was strong enough to
Strike and send out help to them. they
proposed to Strike everywhere. Today
there is hardly mortal iii any city,
outside Chicago, who will acknowledge
that he is or ever WAS an anarchist. Even
{; Herr Mosr has withdrawn from the
4 cause. There are not more than 5000
] i'll Chicago who stick to the cause, aud