The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-10-10
TO CRUSH ANARCHY.
Legal Methods Proposed by Gen.
Green B. Raum at a Meeting
of the Union Veterans Union.

largely of Union Veterans, the purpose OF
which was to consider what is to be done
with Anarchy in this country.
The General took advanced ground a:
to the powers of the Government to dea
with the evil, and his suggestions were
cheered to the echo. The meeting was un
der the auspices of the Union Veterans
Union.
The General said, in part:
The President was shot by member
of that organization which opposes al
Governments and all laws, and which ad
vocates and practices assassination as q
means to overthrow Governments and
laws.
William Mckinley was killed, not be
cause the assassin harbored personal NAL
ice against the man. but because he was
| President of the United States. The blow
| was delivered at organized Government
and law, and was a crime against the Ma
ton. William Mckinley died a martyr
to the great principle of self-goyernment
law. and order. This horrible crime com
mitted Mt time when this country was in
| the enjoyment of universal peace, and
of boundless prosperity; committed
against public officer who had gained
| the plaudits ana love of the people. has
| aroused the country to the necessity OF
the enactment and enforcement of laws
against the propaganda of Anarchy.
The cutlery throughout the country now
is Anarchy must be suppressed
| And what, pray, are the doctrines of
Anarchy? The Anarchists, under the
specous plea of a larger liberty. demand
the abolition of all Governments and all
laws. The philosophers of Anarchy teach
| that Governments and laws are unHeceS-
| sary; that they result in tyranny and OPP
| preston; that higher ideal of society
will be attained by the abolition of Gov
ernments and laws; and that each person
should be left to the guidance of his in
dividual sense of justice ard right.
These pernicious doctrines have taken
deep root in the minds of thousands of
people in the Old World where societies
have been formed TO plot treason against
| Governments, and the assassination of
rulers. Many of these people have emf
| grated to this country; have organized
their Anarchist societies here and teach
| doctrines which can end only in treason
and murder.
The principal object of this criminal
class is to secure the assassination of the
| heads of Governments. The pistol, the
| knife, and the bomb are the final argu-
ments against organized society of these
desperate people. We may well rejoice
that Anarchy is not an outgrowth of our
| republican system of Government.
The horrible doctrines are of foreign
origin, and have been transplanted to this
| country by men and women claiming to be
well disposed to our Constitution and
Government, come here for the purpose
| of propagating hatred to both. This
country has Leen made the refuge of the
advocates of assassination.
1t has been made the scene of dam
nabie plots against foreign rulers. And
at last this fell spirit of Anarchy, of
assassination, has stricken down in the
peace of the people the highest officer of
this land.
The survivors of the men who fought
in the great war for the Union and who
maintained the integrity and authority of
our system of republican Government,
are not willing to see the country be-
come the permanent and peaceful home of
Anarchists.
The hands of these people are against
all Governments and all laws. Therefore
all Governments and all laws must be
against them.
Those who teach the philosophy and
doctrines of Anarchy, in low places or
high places, should be grasped by the iron
hand of the law.
The right of free speech is not guar
anteed to enable men to plot treason and
assassination.
The Anarchist shall not be protected in
an effort to organize to destroy the law.
Civil Government is a great, progressive
science, and discussion as to adjusting the
laws to meet the advancement of civiliza-
ton is both necessary and proper, and
cannot be interfered with. But the An
archist does not engage in discussing the
problems of Government with the view
of Improvement.
He DrODOSpS to SOW SaadS' Of discard.
to spread the doctrine that all Govern
mentS and laws are tyrannical, and should
be oyerthrOwn; and that assassination of
rulers is n public duty.
These doctrines and these people must
be suppressed.
The people of the United States cannot
afford to stand idly by and allow the
propaganda of discord and lawlessness to
gain a permanent foothold on American
soil.
1t must be absolutely extirpated and
driven from our land, and the mark of
condemnation placed upon Anarchy and
Anarchists.
The time has arrived when every Leg
islature, State and National should enact
laws to protect the country against the
propaganda of Anarchy. The Congress
of the United States should pass law
comforting jurisdiction upon the courts of
y
persons who. assault or kill the President
or any officer who, under the laws, may
succeed to the Presidential office; and the
Offense should be made a felony and pun
ished with death.
Teaching the doctrines of Anarchy from
the public platform must be made a
crime.
Organizing societies and holding meet
ings, public or private to encourage and
propagate the doctrines of Anarchy must
be made n crime.
Anarchists from foreign lands must not
be permitted to land in the country, to
become citizens or as visitors.
Foreigners now dOmiciled in this coun-
try proven to be Anarchists should be
required to leave our shores. Persons of
foreign birth who have fraudulently
awaited themselves of our naturalization |
laws by declaring that they are well dis |
posed to our republican system of Gov
eminent, and have sworn to support the |
Constitution of the United States and are |
proved to be Anarchists, should have their |
papers Cancelled and be |
banished from this country.
Stringent laws should be enacted for |
the trial and punishment of persons who |
edit print, sell, or distribute books or pa
pers which advocate the doctrine that all |
Governments and all laws are tyrannical, |
or that the assassination of public of
ficers is a justifable means to secure
greater liberty to the people.
L have no doubt of the power of Con
gress to pass laws necessary to cover all
of these points. 1t is unquestionably
within the mower of CohpreSs tn nocS oil