Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
son, apologies for crime or excites
simless discomfort.


OF the man WHO apologies for anarchists
and their deeds, makes himself morally
accessory TO murder before the fact.
The anarchist is criminal whose per-
yerted instincts lead him to prefer con-
fusion and chaos to the most benetcent
form Of social order. His protest OF con-
cern for workingmen Ia outrageous in its
impudent falsity for II the political in
stitutious OF this country do not afford
opportunity to every honest and intelli-
gent son OF toll, then the door OF hope
is forever closed against him. The an
archist is everywhere not merely tho
enemy of system and OF progress, but
the deadly foe OF liberty. II ever an
archy is triumphant, its triumph will
last for but one red moment, to be sue
ceeded ior ages by the gloomy night oil
despotism.
For the anarchist himself, whether he
breaches or practices his doctrines, we
need not have one particle more con.
cern than for any ordinary murderer
He is not the victim Of social or political
injustice. There are no wrongs tC
remedy in his case. The cause OF hiI
criminality is to bo found in his own
evil passions and in the evil conduct o.
those who urge him on, not in any
failure by others or by the state to de
justice to him or his. lie is a male
factor and nothing else. He is in NJ
sense, in no shape or way product o
social conditions" save as a highway
man is produced" by the fact that al
unarmed man happens to have a purse
1t is a travesty upon the great and hol.
usmes OF liberty and freedom to permi
them to be invoked in such q cause
No man or body Of men preaching
snarchstic doctrines should be allowed
at large any more than il preaching tn
murder OF some specified private in
dividual.. Anarchistic speeches, writ
ings. and meetings are essential
seditous and reasonable.
earnestly recommend to the con
gress that in the exercise OF its wis
discretion it should take into conside-a
tion the coming to this country OF an
archists or persons protesting principle
hostile to all government and justifyin
the murder OF those placed in authority
Such individuals as those who not lon
ago gathered in open meeting to glorif
the murder Of King Humbert OF Ital
perpetrate crime, and the law shoul
insure their vigorous punishment
They and those like them should b
kept. out of this country; and II foun,
here they should be promptly deporte
10 the country whence they came; al
far reaching provision should be mad
for the punishment Of those who stay
No matter calls more urgently for th
wisest thought Of the congress.
The federal courts should be give
jurisdiction over any man who kills
attempts to kill the president or an
man who by the constition or by law
in line Of succession for the presidency
while the punishment for an uusucces:
iul attempt should be proportioned
the enormiiy Of the olfense against oil
inc titutions.
Anarchy is a crime against the who
human race, and all mankind shoul
band against the anarchist. His Grin
should be made an oiense against th
law OF nations, like piracy and that forI
Of man-stealing known as the slav
trade; for it is Of far blacker imam
than eitaer. 1t should be so declare
by treaties among all civilized power
Such treaties would give to the ieder
I government the power Of dealing with Il
crime.
I grim commentary upon the folly
the anarchist position was afforded |
the attitude Of the law toward the vtl
criminal who had just taken the life
the president. The people would 'ha'
torn him limb from limb il II had n
been for the law he deGed was at on
= invoked in his behalf. So far from h
deed being committed on behalf OF u
people against the government 4
government was obliged at once
, exert its full police power 70 save hi
from instant death at the hands OF 4
people. Moreover, his deed worked II
the eli shtest di-location IN our COVER
mental system, and the danger OF
q currence CT snch deeds, no matter ho
great it might grow, would work only
: the direction Of strengthening and giyi
harshness 10 the forces OF order.
man will ever be restrained from /
coming president by any fear as 10
personal safety. II the risk to /
presidents life became great It wou
mean that the Office would more a
more come 10 be filled by men Of
spirit which would make them resolu
and merciless ia dealing with eve
friend Of disorder. This great count
will not fall into anarchy, and
anarchists should ever become a seric
menace to its institutions they woJ
not merely be stamped out, but wot
involve ia their own ruin every active
passive Hympathizer with their d.
trines. The American people are oil
to wrath, but when their wrath is on
kindlel it burns like a consuming Aau
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