The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-02
CAUSE OF ANARCH

to government, or really hope to see
such theories put into practice In this
country.
We understand that there are two
kinds Of anarchists or people who have
deluded themselves into the belief that
they are such. One class style them
selves the philosophical and the other
the physical force anarchists. The
former are possibly a harmless but
highly impractical species Of humanity
with whom it is, we believe, fad more
than it is a serious proposition. They
have succeeded in picturing out in their
own minds state of society wherein
the human family has become 80 per-
feet that it will not require very many
laws to govern. Society nor the organ
lied state need have fear of this branch
Of anarchy. The physical-force anar-
chist Is largely the product of discon>
tent, and has no Well-grounded ideas
Of the theory of anarchy or of its ap-
plication to organized society or the
state. To our mind, those who profess
to be physical-force anarchists and
want to apply it in this country. where
web ave the opportunity to settle all
questions Of state along the lines Of
peaceful reason and through the ballot,
have not the brains to conceive any
theory of government nor the capacity
to execute either, If both were furnished
them. They are moral perverts with
weak minds and c0wardly hearts. They
may and probably do think there is
something wrong with society, but they
haven't either the knowledge or the
patience to apply correct methods.
They imagine the accumulated wrongs
Of centuries can be righted in a day.
Poorly fed and scantily clothed peo-
pie see ]. P. Morgan, fresh from his
fight against the Steel Workers union,
which Is composed of law abiding, loyal
citizens. roll through the country in
what Is said to be the most elegant and
richly appointed train that ever wheel
turned under with seventytwo minis
tiers as his guests and they wonder!
Seventy-two ministers accepting the
would-be trade unions crusher's hospi-
tally, riding on passes to the conven.
ton, may set some people to thinking.
People with a heart that beats for hui
mainly read in the papers that Mrs.
400's dog, Fido died and was hurled with
all solemnity and at cost of $1,000;
and when they see men, able-bodied
and loyal, looking for work and can
not find it and with 10 cents with which
to buy food for themselves or depend
ents, it may arouse spirit of resent
ment within them.
When they hear that the "400'' at
Newport gave an elaborate banquet and
reception to-. dogs belonging to- the
members OF that exclusive set, and then
contemplate the fact that millions of
honest, loyal human beings can scarce
ly earn enough to feed their little chill
dren, it may arouse anything but
kindly feeling In their hearts. Dogs
living on porterhouse steak, ice-cream
and champaign, and little children liv-
ing on bread and water, clothed in
rags and housed in ramshackle tene-
ments, is not sight to inspire the gods.
The Haunting Of great wealth, ground
from the blood and bones of the toiline
masses, in the face of the struggling,
honest, Industrious poor breeds discon-
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dangerous anarchists. We acknowledge
that the capitalists have a right to
spend their money as they please. If
they want to spend it on their dogs or
for the purpose of buying foreign titles,
all we'll and good. We have no more
right to say what they shah do with
their money than has the two dollar-a-
day man to say how the three dollar
a-day shall spend his income. But If
their actions breed discomfort and dan
gerous members Of society, then let the
responsibility rest where it belongs.
Pious, patriotic manufacturers, who
have been hiring and importing the
cheapest kind of cheap. labor, hold up
their hands in holy horror and shout
the loudest against the class they have
helped to create.
AFFECT poverty, when contrasted with
arrogant wealth, has a tendency to be-
get the dangerous member of society;
and in seeking way out, we should
not lose sight Of the cause and effect.
Let us be rational and reason with our
selves and study the question in the
calm light of reason. We will then
reach better conclusions and the surer
way out. Correct reasoning brings cor
rect methods. Questions settled in a
spirit of passion and vindictiveness are
seldom settled right. Misdirected re-
venge and cowardly passion killed the
president. We should not now kill lib
erty and freedom Of speech and the
press with the implements. The laws
of repression and oppression are i'm
potent, and have always failed. Des-
potic Russia has more laws of repres-
sion than any other country, yet the
blood-thirsty Nihilist thrives and
reaches it's greatest numbers in that
country. The same can be said of any
other country where the laws Of re-
preston and oppression are the great
est. There is less anarchy of the dang
erous type in liberal American and
England than there is in countries
where tyranny and repression dwell
and rule instead of liberty and free
dom. This indicates that we are more