The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-13

their last stake in the game OF life and
lost, men driven from the fellowship OF
their kind because OF crime. men desti-
tutc OF money, character, friends, and
hope men embIttered by wrongs. actual
or Imagined, burning with the hot thirst
for revenge; impatiently waiting an OPP
portunity to Stake IL in blood, and men
who hope and plot to compass the des-
truction Of all existing institutions.
Such are the soldiers who have rang
cd Themselves under the red flag OF an
archy, sworn to obey it's behests. to prop
apate It's gospel Of determination. for
such are its tenets. "pur ct sempe"
Religion, society, laws. constitutions
must go, all that Is good. humane, puri-
tying. elevatins, must be broken down,
anninilated. trampled out. And then,
what?
In rant contemplation Of utter efface-
ment. the enthused Anarchist is IN no
mood 10 consider such trifies as results,
consequences must take care OF them
selves. Such a programme promulgated
bv the tenants OF a mad house and en-
dorsed nv a following of idiots would
seem consistent and lit. but when pro-
fessed by men who, presumably could
hazard the scrutiny OF commission ae
lunatico inquirendo," one stands aShast
at guch complication OF depraVity'
American citizens. not isolated nor count
al BIZ uni.s. but strong enough in
number. and widely enough distributed
IA constitute an element Of mischief TOO
serious IN he contemptuOusly disregarded'
And now comes question, one TOO not
easy 10 answer, what Is to be done!
1t such vapor and harangue til their
tongues are bistered so long "a they re-
fr.t. from any overt act. any lhcIlHilhdt-
ing demonstration?
The wisdom Of thus temporiZlnS Is 70
say the least, doubtful.
There are coniunctures indeed. In which
the 'laissor aller', policy Is SAFEST, put
this Is hardly one Of them. Would the
captain of a ship be excused for stay
inc his hands while malcOntents incited
mis- crew, to mutiny because he waited TIL
tbey actually rose against their officers?
M he would be called 10 strict account
for his folly. ON what plea then can d
,-ovarnrnent be excused for pdssiyely look
ing ON. while agitators stir mp ignorant
auditors 10 violence and crime, ana
roaros OF filthy literature from pTosrtu'-
cd prcsges are scattered broadcast over
the land?
archism 10 patient lnVesusalloh 10 30
manifest a waste of time and paper, thdt
I snail take an adverse verdict as grant
! cd and rrCceed 20 consider the lliH'Hlues
in the way to it's prompt suppression.
OF these the foremost are popular IN
! difference and the timidity and dlla-
torinass of authority.
Men are so absorbed in the eXacuons OF
! business in making living Tor heh-
selves and those dependent upon them
/ or In the various distractions OF iiie' thdt
they have little time or consideration 10
/ spare for what is going on OUTSIDE OF
! each individuals personal orbit. Noth-
/ ing. short of a violent shock or warn
ing. sharp and anrghtng, ayails to ar
| rest their attention and induce them, as
! il were. to pause and look around them
! Meantime. the web Of conspiracy IS
| spun. the plans Of asitator and IcVolL-
! ZIONIST are perfected, and when ~ last
| the public eve is opened and the puzzle
! ear attends, il is mayhap TO ma ltael on
! the brink of CONFUSION lhdl
| cannot be delayed without bloodshed.
| Authority. too besides ine chronic cIamp
incidental 10 red tape, is harassed Dy
fears Of doing too much or too niue. IL
greatly breads being nervousiy preclpi
tate. Vet is quite as much afraid OF being
culpably tardy. and so, too often hold'
ITS hand. uneasy and anxious indeed, pu'
/ rendered inefficient by drawbacks lhsepd
| rdble from q flcliye system.
Moreover. i'm this country, authority Is
at much greater disadvantage than j. the
case i'm countries abroad. because theFe
| the promptness and effectiveness OF IN,
arm of authority is not weakened anc
hampered as here, by the ever preseu
I dread as TO what effect its actions may
have upon the next election.
IL should be borne in mind ilrst ahI
| foremost. that secrecy Is prime ne
| cesslty as we'll as an efficient auMlldry
10 anarchism The poison Of it's principles
| is secretly injected proselytes to JUS
cause are secretly won, secretly ehIolIeu
! and bade 10 work in secret.
With the polls as lever sucn uhaVo"
cd Anarchists can hoist their agents lHl'
Congress. and send them TO the Leg
| islatures. 10 state and national co"' en
tions. wheresoever Indeed it might SUD
| serve their interests to have a representa-
tive IL clears their way 20 the Juase
bench i'm the various courts, thus put
Ting il i'm their power TO misconstrue u"
laws and pcrvert justice whenever essen
| tfol 10 the achievement Of their enas
I'm short so pregnant with evi! possinii
| lies I'm the existence of this orSahlzd
tiou. that popular attention cannot ~
directed TOO soon 10 this tiger cioucHlHi
in the nations path. -.
To devise and suggest a remedy LOT III
evil. is a task TO which well equlppe'
heads might usefuily address themselves
a long step i'm the right direction "ou''
be discrimination and restriction III III
matter Of immigration.