The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20

dom Of opinion, but an exception should
be made Of the anarchist. There is nc
reason with anarchy. Its tenets are
o submitted to vote. They do not
recognize the right of the majority to
rule. They do not recognize rule of any
kind They teach murder. and glory
in Il. They oppose all law, all order,
ali rules Of every kind that would pro-
tect the weak by restraining h strong
Such men place themselves outside of
the pale OF the law.-Jacksonville Times
Union n Citizen.
Self-preservation is the first law OF
as we'll as of nature, and while
liberty must be maintained to
the fullest extent, all should be made
to understand that ii cannot involve
the right to inspire n encourage
views which necessarily lead to mur-
der.-Baltimore Sun.
The shooting of President Mckinley
should mark the beginning Of a gener-
al attack upon the. anarchists in this
country. Freedom of speech, one Of the
Doasted privileges of the great Ameri-
car republic, has been abused, and the
liberation of the utterances
of the blatant fellows like those who
lnfest Paterson. N. J., has borne fruit.
American people should now set
about to draw the line between free
dom OF speech and license to advocate
ana applaud murder. The moment a
man or a woman opens his or her
mouth to preach the gospel Of murder
just that moment the speaker should
be either imprisoned or ordered out of
the country.-Wilmington CDel) News
I would have every state pass a law
in penitentiaries every one
who writes, prints or speaks anarchist
doctrines. Would make il a felony to
belong to or visit any anarchistc lodge
or meeting. Would punish by death
any n who attempts the life Of the
president. vice president, members of
the cabinet or judge OF the United
states supreme court. / would exter-
inmate anarchists as 1 would rattle
snakes. l would make their residence
in this country impossible, except in
observation-disclosures Stone, OF
pennsylvania, in The Philadelphia In
Quirer.
That the most drastic measures be
AIKEN to wipe such creatures from the
face of the earth is the consensus OF
opinion. Anarchists and anarchistic
societies should be eradicated from the
country. They have no place in Amer
lean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times
1t must be made clearly undstoo6
that in this country there is no room
and there will be no tolerance for the
preachers of assassination, whether
they be organised or not. The mar who
shot President Mckinley boasts tina he
is an anarchist. The first step in deal.
ing with his case should be to ascer.
tain whether he is acting in conspiracy
With other outlaws or on their inSpi
ration or suggestion. If so, not onl,
he, but those who suggested or inspired
his murderOuS crime, must be brough
to summary justice. The occasion ha.
come for such an impressive objec
lesson as will discourage anarchis
teachings and anarchist plots as effect
ually as the hanging of the Haymarke
anarchists discouraged the propagan
da in Chicago.-Chicago News.
While the nation mOurnS, hOweCer
the people should not forget that an
archy still reigns in their midst AM
must be grappled with and conquered
milwaukee Sentinel.
Let us hope that the life Of our goo
and kindly hearted president is to b
spared many years longer to his people
n let us proclaim as a nation tina
anarchy, wherever it is found Or avoW
ed, shall be treated as a leprosy whic'
should be prevented at any cost fror
stalking longer untrammeled anon
the American peOple.-Pittsburg Pres:
There is an anarchistic element i
this country which should De stampe
out even if the most radical measure
are necessary to do so. Free speech ha
been cOddled here until it breaks OF
into open and virulent reason. 1t
time to revise the old saw that thl
country is IN asylum for the OppreSSe
of all nations. 1t has become too niue
of an asylum for plotters and schemer
against all government.-Toledo Blad
1t is evident that the anarchists {
the United States are a force that mus
be COPIED with. There are in this cour
try many groups of the very wOrs
type, and they are a source of gree
danger. Several plots for the assass
nation of European rulers have bee
Matched owe here, and now our ow
ruler is made the victim of a plot
OF the conception Of one who has stud
ed in the school of the plotters. TIL.
dangerous element of the communft
must be crushed in some way. Tt
American people will be agreed upo
NAioS oLlCI lhIS Ouo Al
-Worcester CMass.) Gazette.
While sober second thought promp'
US to ~deprecate violence in the ease
the Buffalo assassin, his crime will pr
woke a stern and widespread publ
| demand for repreSSive measures again
he scoundrels who preach this prop;
| ganda Of murder under the name Of al
archy. 1t is a we'll established fact tn;
many Of these cut-throats have four
a resting place-i in the United States ar
are plying their hateful trade und,
the shelter of the American flag. Thu
AVE been drawn to our shores by lii
eral immigration laws and by Il
license Of free speech that is permit
ed under our political system.-Syr;
Gus Herald.
Our neglect of duty in respect
| dealing with anarchists has bee
| brought home to us in a bitter and te
rible eXperience-an experience whiC
| turned into a tragedy what was design
ed to be of the nature of a national fei
| tiyal. and which has caused deem so