The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-11
DoLLIvER ON AN
ARCHY.

Chicago on Sunday, September %. In
the course of his remarks he took occa-
sion to discuss two phases of the ques-
ton of anarchy, or rather two rene
dies. Some seem to think that anarchy
cannot be suppressed without limiting
the freedom of speech and the freedom
of the press 1t is refreshing to find
one SO eminent in the Republican
party as Mr. Deliver challenging this
dangerous doctrine. He says:
"A government like ours is always
slow to move. and often awkward in
It's motions, but it can be trusted TO
find effective remedies for conditions
like these, at least after they become
intolerable. But these remedies, in
order to become effective, must not
evade the sense of justice which is
universal, nor the traditions of civil
liberty, which we have inherited from
our fathers. The bill of rights writ
ten in the English language, stands
for too many centuries Of sacrifice, too
many battiefelds sanctified by blood,
too many hopes of mankind reaching
toward the ages to come to be mutt
| lated in the least in order to meet the
case of handful of miscreants whose
names nobody can pronounce.
1T ought not to be forgotten that
conspirators working out their nefari-
Gus plans in secret in the dens and
caves of the earth enjoy an uncon-
scious cooperation and side partner
1ox s.,Ax
abroad in the world. Legislatures who
betray the commonwealth, judges who
poison the fountains of justice, city
governments which come to terms with
crime-all these are regular contribu-
tors to the campaign fund of anarchy. =
Commenting on the above Hon. w.
J. Bryan in the Commoner says
"Tbere is food for thought in what
Senator Dolliver says. Lawlessness in
high places breeds lawlessness among
less conspicuous individuals, and il
will be difficult to teach the humber
member Of society respect for law and
government if there are men or corpo.
rations SO great that they can with i'm
punity defy the law and the authority
of the government
1.-THE senator also refers to the burn
ings which have taken place in several
sections of the union and declares thai
they do not contribute to the safety OF
society. Lynch law is either refec.
ton upon the government or it is an
indication of unrestrained passion or
the part of the mob. IL the govern
ment is efficiently administered there
is no occasion to resort to lynch law,
and if it is not efficiently administered
it is better to reform the government
than to set aside its authority.
t'But when the mob, not satisfied
with taking the life of the victim,
adds torture, it betrays brutality tina
shames our civilization. The assaults
upon women, which have been thu
cause of most of the burnings, are in
describably wicked, but it is enough
that the guilty party should atone fol
the deed with his life The taking O
human life, even in the enforcement
of the laws of society, is grave ant
serious thing. To torture human
being to death amid shouts of reveng
is debasing and cannot but result in
juriously to society.
''The assassination of the Presiden
will bring about discussion of law
lessness and lead to an investigation o
! the influences which lead TO lawless
ness.
''Senator Dolliver has gone deepe
: into the subject than many of the Re
! publican editors who have sought +
( hide their own responsibility behin
: columns of partisan abuse. He is t
be congratulated upon the courag
which he has manifested and tn
breadth of view he has shown
All of this is true. And nine out G
l every ten men that you meet wi
/ admit that it is true. But it al
! ends in talk. One legislature afte
g another-notably the last Tennessee
s Legislature-"betray the common
4 wealth, and yet the brlbe givers an
/, bride takers, go unwhipped of justice
s j ldges, federal and state, ride on FIRE
IS railroad passes and accept other liI
n brides from public corporations, an
IS ''poison the fountains of justice"
return for corporate favors, little an
~ Skcdt. Why governments oCh pun
d franchises and pocket the money, an
d their co-partners in crime-rich CO..
10 poration magnates, buy their re-elet
g tion for them. And these are the
'e who shudder at the suggestion ,
: anarchy side partners though the
IS are in bringing all law and govern
II ment into disrepute.
d Just this week, in this State,
rs negro struck white man with
p stick; knocking him down but nj
seriously injuring him. And for thu
trihing offense a mob took him fro
le the Jail in Huntingdon and hanged hi
N and riddled his body with bullet
y And what have the officers of the la
- done about itf What has the Chi
a Executive of the State done about i
ut What will the grand jury do about /
!, q Nothing Judging from the pas
y absolutely nothing. And 50 long
a the law is disregarded by such iagral
It violation and reimbursement Law
- lessness in general will grow al
: flourish
is Is the wholesale gOrcery trust reacl
M ing out sitter Columbian The siu