The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-25
REMoYE THE CAUSE.

Ii anarchism is the result os dis.
eased brain it IS the duty of phllan-
thropists to ascertain the ceuse If pos
sible, and attempt its eradication.
The government may introduce s'rin
gent laws for the exclusion and depor-
tatlon Of anarchists, yet they will still
| exist while there are conditions that
produce them, and it should he careful
that the germs are not being produced
in our own country. Any one can
| frame an excuse for nlhillsm In Rus
sia where political maleontents are
driven in exile to Siberia, and there
worked to death in underground
mines; or in Spain, where the subject
simply exists at the pleasure of the
monarch, to whom, apparently, he
owes the privilege of living. In
America, where, theoretically, the
sovereignty rests in the people, and
where all men are considered equal,
there should be no extenuating cir
cumstances for the diabolical doctrines
of anarchy. But during the past
| quarter of century certain influences
have been at work that have effected
almost a complete transformation of
our institutions From a nation of
100000 people at the time of the
Revolution we have increased to 65,
OO0,0OO; and from the exercise of the
purest principles of honor, honesty
and patriotism our citizens have
grown to be great fnanciers and CON-
mercial schemers. Wealth has been &C
cumulated very rapidly by the few,
and the worship of gold has supplanted
the love of freedom and country.
Combined capital has formed corpora
tions, and their pernicious influences
have been exerted on all branches of
government. This land, once the asy-
lum for the oppressed people of all
nations, affords no greater protection
for the poor than some other less
favored countries However much
the present condition of affairs may
he deplored, no one can close his eyes
and ears to the illustration, of Amer
lcan inequality before the law and
law making powers that are happen
ing daily in courts and Legislatures.
The sugar trust was proved before
the present session of congress to be
the most gigantic money making |
scheme that has ever existed in the |
republic, and yet it possessed the power
to shape the tariff bill that will |
control the economic policy of the ma.
tiop for years. A bill was passed by
congress several years ago providing
for commission to inquire into the
causes of the conflict between labor
and capital, when these interfere with
general business. This commission has
been in session several days in the
city of Chicago, and the inquiry has
been confined almost exclusively to
the derelictions of Debs and the mem.
bers of the Railway Union in the re-
cent strike. The railway managers,
who violated the interstate commerce
aw daily during the time, and who
,aused the great hardship to business
men because they would fulfil pri-
1ate contract to the Pullman company
n preference to the public one they
lad with the people and the United
States, are apparently held blaueless
md will have no searching investiga-
ion into their affairs. These and
,ther similar ca>es make men desper-
tie, and, finding they have no redress
q legal tribunals, they BECOME emblt-
cred against all established authori
les. By such means the germs of an ,
rchy are given life and the disease G
preads through communities. 1t is i
ight to deport anarchists and exclude
more from coming to the country
Ut, at the same time, it is only right
nd just that conditions should be 80 9
early tgualized that there may be no
ossible excuse or paIliation for the ex