The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-15

tury. We have known for a long time o
the existence among US OF persons WIN
| nave been known as anarchists, We haV,
known az their ssmi-publlc meetings: o
their newspapers, In which the tenets o
snsrchy have been expounded Thus, n
all our discussions We are dealing with n,
! novelty"
From this point the speaker proceeded
In part as follows:
NO STOCK IN NERVOUS TALK.
The assassination OF our late presiden,
has given rise 10 the assumption that
mere Is large number OF anarchists in
the United states, who are ready 10 rise
ana repeat such An act at any time. \
noWeVer' am very far from believing
there are 50 many desperate anarchist :
In our country. | take no stock In the
sort or nervous talk which claims that
lhere is large and powerful society In
,hls country. Or the contrary, | believe
that their numbers are small and that
thelr growth is inconsidersble.
The question, on the whole, OF wheth-
er man Is an anarchist or not is OF
hardly more Importance than the aues-
non or whether he Is Republican a
democrat churchman, etc. IL is the
him
Notwithstanding the protection OF law
ana order. Notwithstanding the progress
ana eiviIizstion OF the present DAY, there
Is sun In our country small class OF
men who very much object 10 the present
order OF things.
Call these men anarchists II you will.
DJt RENE nber that IL is as law breakers
and erimfnsls alone that We can proceed
against them.
The man Of political and social promi-
hchce seems 10 be the one marked for as
sassination. II is not for the purpose
or exclusion alone that the large business
man Is surrounded by clerks. has his pri-
often for the purpose OF protection
Now, what can We do about IL? II IL
lhcunpent upon US 10 understand the
conuluons With which we have 10 deal,
power.
The recognition OF an evil is not the
same as The recognition ~ the means OF
ereisn remedies 10 offer for the evil OF
anarchy
THE PRIMARY REMEDY
! venture to think that the primary
remedy for anarchism IL 10 be found in
moral education. Certainly there can
nerdly be said TO be lack of education
OF certain sort for never before has the
puolle school system so spread itself out
over the country.
There could he no greater mistake than
the belief that n Is only from the dregs
oi our foreign immigration that anar-
chlsm arises. Very many of them can
sna-.I Ina laffs 1T ge--have FAIR etucatiUns
duu sometimes even more.
our statute books are packed with
laws, not ancient. but OF recent origin,
which are constantly evaded and syste-
msucally not enforced We have lived TO
see the day when Judges can be appoint
ed against the practically unanimous re-
monstrance OF the bar
The inequality In the enforcement of
criminal statutes. the power OF money.
me lower classes. a kind OF contempt for
ne law The public schools are. ! am
AFRAID: doing AL too little in its moral
'airs. Then. too. the same condition ex-
SITS 10 a great extent IN the homes
"of a the SYMPTOMS Of moral decay
he hundreds and hundreds Of lynchings
inord the most brutal example IL is
he approval Of lynching sometimes pas
i've. sometimes outspoken by men and
"oInen, that brands our modern civiliza-
II the best men allow themselves TO so
'et aside all regard for the Law as 10
such practice. how can We
whom We caif anarchists? ! have as an |
american citizen a profound regard for |
aw.
LEGAL PUNISHMENT.
Now, we can punish by the legal \
means At our command those who are |
'uilty OF crimes against persons. property |
I'VE can arrest all those who are guilty |
= treason. The limitation here is very /
lear, ana there need he no doubt as to l
ur right in the matter.
Then, again. We can put a stop, here
nd now, n lynching not only by prompt I
upport 10 the officer i'm charge, but also
" outspoken rebuke OF those who In any |
ray countenance such practice. When !
mere IL no longer moral support from the |
est men there is no mob
I'm the third place, We NAV give our |
ttention 10 a systematic course OF ethi-
al instruction in the schools.
Personal morals and good conduct can
. taught in the school room.
Lastly. We can reinstate and foster
,oral education in the homes. II is not
Dough that our children should he in
lrmed and entertained. they need a keen |
snse OF right and wrong, OF personal and
Z no place where those qualities NAV
lore appropriately be taught than In the
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