The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-12

called puolic order. Aided by Primo
: ~krapotkin, another Russian, be inaug
urated the propaganda of force. II,
founded in Europe the society Of Inter
nationals, to whose teachings may b,
e traced most Of the recent crimes Of an
| archy. THIS doctrine found fertile sol
e In the hot blood OF southern Italy
where wages were so low that there was
little incentive to labor, the burden Of
government exceedingly oppressive and
abject poverty the rule rather than the
exception. 1t quickly spread over con-
, %tinental Europe and at one time was
almost the reigning fad among the lit
erary and artistic circle OF Paris. OF
course, such doctrine found little en-
couragement IN the sturdy mind of
Anglo'Saxon blood, and the anarchist,
either IN England or America, is almost
invariably of foreign birth.
"But, if we are to believe the best
police authorities, there are practically
no anarchists societies in the United
States; and it is doubtful whether there
are any actual organizations among
anarchists anywhere. Tue theories
they teach are hostile to the idea of or
ganization. When the anarchists held
a congress in Chicago a few years ago
it was said they had representatives
from nearly every country on earth,
seven languages being used during the
debates, but the meeting had no presid-
ing officer, they refused to accept any
rules of procedure and promptly negat-
ed the suggestion that an ASSOCIATION
should be formed to try end spread
their doctrines. The idea of association
suggests order, and order demands
rules, and they object to rules, though
the rules be their own.
''Of course, there should be laws.
municipal and state, for the punish.
ment OF those who advocate crime, ard
| doubt not that one who incites an
audience to murder or theft can be
punished in every state in the Union.
The teacher is as guilty as the thief,
and he who preaabes murder is as
guilty as the murderer. But, in legis.
latlng, 1t is well to remember that lib.
erty is as precious as law, and we do
not mean to trample upon it in order
to protect society.
"The action Of the Virginia conven.
ton In striking from the constitution of
the state the guarantee OF a tree press. :,
only a be excused on the ground of t
insanity. While | have no
sympathy for the yellow journal. | have r
sui less sympathy for the press GEN.
1t is not only the right, but the .
1uty, OF the press to c~ritIcise the public +,
of public men. The electric light .
publicity Is the best regulator of Off 9
nal conduct and a guarantee Of official h
good behavior. In a government OF h
ne majority the best results are OBJ @
aimed where the widest latitude is D
in the discussion of public meas. b
res and the conduct of public officers. a
laws of libel and SANDER are not a
o eflcacious in controlling an unbrid- fc
ed press as the moral sentiment of a 81
community that refuses to support a D
'aper that oversteps the limits of faith h
decency. And the most unfor,unar. u
esulls of an irresponsible public pr-,, G,
re not the assaults 1t may make upon ii
GOD men, but the loss of ITS ability ,n -,
resent bad men IN their proper lighr
the public.
"Atter all, the best medicine for the
narchlst is TO Amerlcanize him. And 2
pest antidote for anarchy is to cul- =
waite by a community a true regard for :;
NV and obedience to its mandates. :
cara an estimable Christian lady re- :
ret that the officers of the law pre-. s
ented the populace from tearing the ,
'uffalo assassin to pieces on the spot :
here his crime was committed. While !.
nch a feeling then found response in Z
'any hearts, no more unfortunate 4
ning could have happened; it would !
] a sense have made a martyr of The )
.
San excellent citizen SAID in nv of. 6
ce one day that he believed that the =.
OF the president was the result z
d lar spread conspiracy; and he Sc Z
ously suggested that a rope should be !
visited around the head of the mur- {
'rer' with a mot at each temple, and :
'st before The eyes popped out or the Z
'ull cracked he would tell the whole =
nth In regard to the matter. When a =
American citizen, the heir to 100 {
'ars OF free government, can suggest g.