Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-14
Washington Star.

People who regard anarchists as form
ing a compact organization, with definite
plans for bringing about condition OF
society that is without law, have no ac-
curate conception of the true nature OF
the fanaticism that in the case Of Cool
gosz resulted in the shooting OF President
Mckinley. Anarchists are a unit upon
only one idea--that is. that all govern
ments are instruments of oppression. as
are laws and every means by which gov
eminent is maintained.
They want the individual to possess the
freedom of the savage. Living IN the
manner they advocate there would be no
private property and no law with them
contract would have only the force or
the desire of each party to carry IL out
and II either of them should repudiate
it it would fan to the ground.
It would take the temperament ana the
mind of a dreamer to conceive what the
world would be like in such condition OF
anarchy. The International Encyclopedia
OIL the edition of 1898 states that OF one
school Of anarchists in the United States,
whose headquarters are in Boston, there
are 5000 members. These are OF the Varl-
ETY. that declare themselves in favor only
of peaceful methods for bringing about
condition of anarchy.
There are others who believe that the
pest way 10 duNdhCG tAACAA
against all government is to XIII the
heads of governments. They do not aim
at one form of government more than at
another, but to them a republic, ruled oy
the suffrage of the people, is as vicious
as is despotism ruled by the VIII OF one
man.
While the keynote to all anarchistic as
socfations is such intense individuahsm
that no man can be bound to anything he
does not approve of, yet the men indulg-
ing I'm these vagaries are generally Ovid
ed In two classes. The first of these are
the followers of Proudhon, who are called
fndfvidualistic anarchists. the second class
being the followers Of Marx, who are cali
ed the communistic anarchists or interna-
tionalists.
THE FOLLOWERS OF PROUDHoN.
The HEADQUARTERS in this country of the
indlviduaIistic anarchists is in Boston,
where their organ. Liberty. Is pubilshed.
The anarchists were said in 1898 to num-
Der 5000 They do not take any part IN
elections. as they regard them only as in
struments of oppression. They disclaim
any sympathy with violence as means
| OF bringing about condition or anarchy.
They claim that they expect peacetuf
evolution as a result Of their own agita-
| tion to bring about their ends.
With Proudhon these anarchists deny
I the existence of God. though they do not
make war on those who attend churches
| except to the extent Of insisting that these
churches shall be supported by voluntary
contributions. They oppose any measure
| for the suppression of social vice through
| the means of legislation They oppose the
rite of marriage and in it's place advocate
/ what they term "automistfc" marriage
| which is a sort Of partnership from which
either party can withdraw at any time
THE VIOLENT CLASS.
The communistic anarchists. or followers
| of Marx do not hesitate to commit any
| deed of violence In order to advance their
cause. These anarchists gained their great
! est strength IN their society called the
1 International Workingmen's association
| about 1872. after which 1t is very largely
| went to pieces. At that time Bakunine,
/ who advocated an international revolu-
| tfonary movement for all laboring classes
| to culminate in a general fnsurrectlon'
was expelled from the organization.
This branch Of the anarchists directed
its efforts especially against private prop
/ ertv. while the alleged peaceful followers
| Of Proudhon assert that II state property
| and the force OF the law is destroyed pri-