Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-10-22
WHO'S AN ANARCHIST
a PREACHERS GOOD ANSWER.
hes. Herb. IT n. Casson. Of Lynn. Massa.
ehaaetts. Replies to the Caiumnlatora
of tho Silver Men.

''se III any plicc OF worship In this city
assembled In the Labor Church to-day
to hear the Rev. Herbert n. Casson preach
on the subject, "Who Is the Anarchist,
Bryan or Hannay'
Inc auditorium was crowded with peo-
pie OF all shades of political opinion, In
Guiding leading Republicans. Democrats
ana Popullsts, several city officials, local
labor leaders and delegation from the
Observation-Disclosures club of Boston
Inc preachers fame as pulpit orator Is
not confined to New England alone. He
spoke for two hours and reused his hear.
efs 10 high pitch Of enthusiasm when he
SAID that Nebraska never had better
loved son than Bryan"
The Rev. Mr.. Casson said that rs his
sermon was political one. he would omit
the reading OF the Scripture lesson. and
Dy way OF preface read portions of several
editorial articles bearing OH his subject
from the New York Journal, which paper,
ne said, was ''the most progressive organ
or public opinion published In the Eastern
state today.
N'.Sa ss.'aa
The laws of prosperity are to be discov-
cred, not constructed. The real legislator
Tor whom this nation waits Is he who
snail lind and dare 10 proclaim the perfec,
social order forcordalned by justice from
the beginning Of the world. The real An
archist Is he who seeks to violate the laws
OF nature for the exclusive benefit Of
small fraction of the community.
During the present campaign the epithet
Anarchist has been hurled at the heads
OF some Of the noblest and most capable
men that this generation has produced.
The fierce search-light OF publicity has
blazed upon these men for years, and not
a single corrupt official act has ever been
discovered.
Bryan Is carlcatured, just as Lincoln
was, as higlwayman. as n pirate, even
as the devil. and In many similar ways
Whether Bryan's political views are en-.
tlrely correct or not, who can deny that
he Is citizen Of whom any nation In the
world might boast?
Whether we consider the sustained abili
ty Of his addresses, his gentlemanly en-
durance Of slander and Misrepresentation.
his unsullied public career or the magnet
Ism OF his unaffected cordiallty to the
sweat.stained masses that greet him at ev.
cry depot, we cannot avoid admiring him
as sturdy specimen Of our American
manhood.
Compare lin with the gagged indvid.
ual, who trcmbes In his mortgaged house
lest Hanna may foreclose. Compare him
with that unfortunate Napoleon who has
already met his Wellington and surrend
cred his convictions, and 1t Is plain to see
which bcs. represents the principles OF
the Declaration Of Independence.
Bryan is the spokesman of the half.
awakened producers. who form nine.
tenths of the population He and his as
sociates have revived the apostolic power
of Casting out devils" in the Democratic
party and Of raising the dead to life
among the Republican rank and file
They have given us at last real issue
instead of sham one, and though theii.
remedy may seem inadequate to progress
sive thinkers, 1t is in the right direction
and in accordance with the peoples will.
During the last few years we have been
rapidly developing slave element in our
population-a propertyless class, entirely
dependent upon the sale of their labor. No
longer does Jack hobnob with his master.
The rich and poor do not live in the same
quarter of the city. A second secession
has split our society into two hostile ele-
ments, and it is childish to howl AN
archist" at the patriot who proclaims the
unwelcome fact and seeks to weld the
nation into unity again by repeating the
laws that caused it to split asunder.
America is the workingmans para
disc Lost" and 1t can never be regained
by passive obedience to the serpent.
Our carpenters build magnificent man.
sions and live in rented tenements them.
selves. Our mechanics construct electric
lights and use kerosene at home; they
manufacture pianos and do not own a
tin whistle; they build carriages and go
afoot. Our miners dig gold and die poor;
they delve in dangerous coal mines and
lack fuel in winter Our farmers raise
grain and want for food, export cotton
and wool and lack clothing, sell cattle
and are without meat.
Our marvellous inventions have been
monopolized so that, in spite of the daily
miracles of our machinery the hungry
still lack food and the homeless wander
through the streets. Step by step the
moneyless man is losing his right to exist.
Every recent change in legislation has
been made to protect property and to dis
franchise men. Armories are erected and
school houses forgotten. Immense grants
of land are bestowed upon railroads, but
the settlers upon those grants are evicted.
Trades union leaders are imprisoned for
having contempt for contemptible judge,
while monopolists are aided by injunc.
tions and Federal troops.
To-day Shakespeare has been revised
and Shylock is the hero of the play. Por-
tia's plea for mercy is called revolution.
ary and Bassanio Is branded us repu-
diatOr.
There Is hardly a trust or syndicate
that has inaugurated this campaign of
threats and ridicule and object-lessons
that dare open up its own business career
to the public.
One Of these defenders of law and ma
tional honor. the Standard Oil company,
has Illegally increased freight rates.
closed rivers a!I canals, destroyed inven.
tons, bought up inspectors and put its
stamp upon explosive oil. attacked the
property Of competitors and blown up
rival refineries These trusts are religious
s,A .ls,,,s~, II.