The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-10
WIPE OUT THE REDS.

of Patterson feel toward the gang of
assassins and outlaws who make their
home in that city is shared by all
the American people and should they
resort to severe measures to rid them
selves of the spawn which now pol
lutes their community the sentiment
of the nation would be m of ap-
prevail. The only regret is that the
laws seemingly make it impossible
to drive the entire murderous, plot
ting anarchistic moi out of the coun-
try and Thus remove the danger which
their presence must alweys be con-
sidered. Liberty must not be allowed
to be construed into license. Freedom
of speech should not be permitted to
carry with it the right to urge VIC
lence of person to those whose duty
it is to enforce the laws and maintain
the dignity of government. While
this land shall alv avs be the haven
OF the oppressed OIL all the world and
while it will alweys welcome those
who seek greater freedom and oppor-
tunity for personal advancement, it
should not be made the home o those
throw recognized and accepted forms
of government. Anarchy and ana
chists should not be permitted to
have place in this, the greatest, freest
and %grandest land on which the sun
shines. The time has come when
there must be a change of laws. Laws
should be enacted against those
whose proudest boast is their con-
tempt for law and those elected to
execute it. No asylum should be Civ
en- to the Mosts, the Goldmans and
Others of that ilk. So long as their
plotting was directed against the rul-
eTs of other lands we affected indif-
ference and laughed at the POSSIBLE
ity Of danger to our own who are
in authority and believed that the lib
erty of persons and action vouchaved
to all was a safeguard which effectu-
ally protected those clad with the
power of government. But in this
we have erred, grievously erred.
To the anarchist all in authority are
alike. whether they be clad in crown
and robes and invested with the pow
ers Of an emperor or king or whether
they be simple presidents of republics
elected by their fellow citizens for
a brief period of authority. His creed
is to kill and his teachings but full
limitations against everything that
stands for law and government. His
hand is against everybody and every
thing that accepts recognized condi-
items and submits to government as
necessary for the happiness and vel
fare of all. He wants neither law nor
order. His only aim is to destroy and
tear down, where others want to build
up and construct. To him law and
government and those who represent
them are things which should have
no place on earth and should be de-
stroyed. Anarchy, or the absence of
all order and method, to his pervert-
ed mind is the acme of all human
happiness and until chaos shall reign
and Individual might shall replace
law and government he will continue
his plotting and be a standing menac
and threat against society and the
forms to which it submits as neces-
saly for the conservation of individ.
ual rights and communal and national
preservation.
In this land where the humblest
of its citizens may aspire to the high.
est and most exalted position that
its people have to bestow there should
be no room for the anarchist or the
n who believes as he believes
There is no oppression here and ty
ranny has no existence. Both arc
Impossible under a form of govern
ment devised by a liberty loving and
free people. Neither will ever be per
mitted to obtain SO long as the spirit
which has ever animated America
and the American people shall pre-
vail. Consequently there is no ex
cuse for the presence of those wht
advocate demolition of the fabric
which the people have reared ant
the sooner all such are made to seel
shelter elsewhere the better it will
be for the peace and security of all
Thev sshould be treated like the com