New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
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ACTED nY ALL GOOD CITIZENS
n the Editor Of The Tribun"
sir F1fty years ago listened, NJ 'hiu, ""''
my father read he EDITOR ais OF lior''' "''''''
80, , ,,,.b..i az patr.ots 20 my mother as eN-
-, -, the world guiding power Of the con-
s.,.,,ious and courageous manager of metro
n,utan newspaper AMI FOR thirty years since man
hood have regularly read and often "''h'''' 'n'
wisdom and siatecraf ILLUSTRATED 10y me h''"' '''
,,r and his successors when an emergency s"N"
o,cason for the!r man.festatlon. hut have never
oven IN the stirring days Of 'Gl-irlt more st'rre'
and encouraged. more grauned ana ch'ered' Dy
,h., than since the outbreak Of anarchy just now
,.,on,shi,g and discouraging every friend OF true
democracy.
white We have been theoretically discussing An
or,hisru and the best methods OF dealing win An
,robists the spirit OF that demonilc guhI mas p'eh
ocrmcatlng and poisoning the muscle ana snew OF
o,r avn peonle. and we suddenly fad ourselves
.,,frontcI bv the very practca! and serious quest
ton how 10 deal with ignorance. passion ana law
essness in our very midst Without "A suspicion Vi
IFS proximity 70 our own homes, we ma ourselves
nreciptated into the very depths OF anarchy thou-
sands OF our own people. many OF wh"m WouiH ~
Mortified were they to realize the fact worHihS'
lighting preaching for anarchy. and upholdns those
who without warrant Of law, Justice or reason
defy the law destroy property not their own. re-
sist lawful authority ana convert peacetuI anu
hopeful community into desperate. hopeless. help
less and suffering popuace. And the ncarnations
of anarchy the walking delegates and leaders Of the
Anarrhstlc crowd. ask. Ak ana Tweed. What are
YOU going to do about IT, or cry with presumptuous
insolence Damn the pubc. I'VE propose To
right our wrong actual or imaginary. In our own
wav IN defiance Of the law and without regard 70
the peace OF the community In which we live
The practical question OF the moment Is. undoubt-
edly: What are We going to do about II? The 1rib-
me gives the right answer and In the right tone.
with "A ring OF earnestness and seriousness that
should do much to right these most unbearable OF
wrongs: There cannot be two opinions among
loyal American citizens about such performances
They are utterly shameful and unbearable. The
civilization which tolerates them Is not civilization.
Not simply Justice to peaceful men and women but
true kndne - 10 the dctestabe eXponents OF the
principles governing this miners strike demands
that the present reign OF anarchy In the United
States be brought to end with whatever ex-
pendture OF life may bG required for the purpose. v
Independence Day has come again. and this "G'orl-
Gus Fourth" In the year OF our Lord, 1874 VIII De
remembered. TO the end OF time-accordingly as the
American people shall to-day meet the tria!-either
as a day Of humiliation and the beginning OF the
end OF che most perfect and benencent government
that the world has vet seen. or as day marking
q new Declaration OF independence and a new reVo-
lutlon-peaceful Il ~ to be hoped-ln which TIE
"Rights OF Man as an individual shall have new
and full and permanent Establishment ahd ''i'ui-