The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-25
LAURENS. $. c., Sept. 25, 1901.
The Anarchist.

Anarchy-without rule-antagOnism
10 rule-opposition to all rule and au-
thority-thc word itself is three thous-
and years old, In some form or other
1T has existed since the establishment
OF Government by man. The outlaw
has been found in all ages and in all
countries. Barabas was q robber In
the very zenith OF the Roman empire a
servile war by refugees from Justice
lasted for decade, requiring great
armies to crush 1t out. Orators In our
Democratic country have been fond OF
declaring this the refuge OF the op-
pressed in all lands. But robber bands
organized for plunder, by hundreds and
thousands, reached this country with
the fathers and for two hundred wears
preyed upon the commerce along our
coasts and OF course murdered when
ever murder became necessary
theorists in all the ages have filled
the earth with dOgmas against existing
institutions and the existing order OF
things Until recent modern days q
popular ruler, a successful general or a
king by divine right (socaled) was con-
venlently removed or put out of the
way. as common place or ordinary
affair. AS rule, ambition, and the
desire to usurp rule, was the motive in
most cases.
In recent years and within the short
period that education and liberty, free
speech and free press, have grown In
the nations, a vast literature has spread
over the world affecting economic Or
der or governmental regulations. So
cieties exist under many names for the
propaganda of ideas, and theories,
honestly and dishonesty held, antago.
nizing existing institutions and sng-
gesting remedies. They are known as
nihilists, anarchists, communists, So
clalists, ETC., and propagate their
theories secretly or openly as may be
found practical according to the local
1ty. Then there are thousands Of the
ablest OF mankind, as Tolstoi, a Rus
sian OF high rank and vast wealth, and
volumionous writer, who have recent
!y filled the earth with communistic or
kindred theories. The armies of dis
contented throughout the earth land
they are legion, naturally,) it may be
honestly, and dishonesty, espouse
these theories, 1t is but a step from
hatred to goverment-to the Governor,
and OF course that among the weak,
and the malignant mass, individual
murderers may be found They falsely
and madly conclude themselves the
step children Of the earth, and that by
removing the agent, they remove the
cause of their immaginary wrongs
Thi; Is an age of wonderful intellec-
tual activity and million or millions
are born every year who think it is
their mission to reform the institutions
OF mon. We are not going to get rid
OF anarchy and these false isms until
we are rid Of men.
Closing the gates against anarchists
at the great Ports is absurd. Anarch-
lists will breed among us as the grass
grows. In the meanwhile, while there
is no such dream to be entertained as
the perfectability of mankind, the
world will improve. Rulers, and
great men, and rich, will continue to
men and misanthropes, but society must
abide the conditions as in the past.
But tolerance for liberty should not
weaken the hand Of Justice. The mur.
derer, must be hanged, and that quick
ly, and the disturber OF the peace meet
promptly the iron gloved hand of the
law.
A sufficient civil police to insure the
safety of rulers and those in authority
can and should be provided at any
cost.
The custom grown almost into law
In this country of the President hold.
Ing receptions and receiving and hand
shaking with every tramp and vagabOnd
who may push into the throng is ridic
ulously absurd. OF course this is a re-
public, where there are no classes or
class distinctions, and the time should
not and will not come when the decent
citizen Is denied access to the highest
O11c1al. 1t will be the easiest matter
in the world to provide for the safety
OF the President and that without Otli-
cial parade. The nation should come
TO It's senses and recover its head.