Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12
HISTORY OF ANARCH|SM.
Origin, Progress and Numerical
Strength of the Reds"
PROPAGANDA OF BLOOD.
It's Creed Requires Destruction of
States, Governments, Laws, Re-
Iigiou and the Family.

The history of anarchism really begins
with a book, "Qu'est ce que la PrOpriete
LIE VOL" written by a Frenchman of
Besancon--0ne Pierre Josef ProudhOn,
the gist of both title and book being
.'Property is Robbery" 1t was pub
lished in 1910, at a time when Social
lists. Communists and Nihilsts, were all
at sea and all at loggerheads with one
another. They were trying to realize
the same dream by different methods
by conflicting methods. They wOrshiped
the same trinity-equallty, fraternity
and liberty-but could neither agree on
the form of worship nor on the doctrines
themselves. Only on single point were
they all of one mind and that was that
before they could hope to reach the end
they sought an ideal state must be pre-
pared by revolution or reformation, in
which, through which or by which the
kingdom of this triune god could be
established. In this they followed in
The footsteps of their progenitors of the
French Revolution, but when 1t came to
the kind of state needed for the con-
summation Of the longed-fOr conditions
all was dark and uncertain, and some
had begun to lose hope when Proud
hons book appeared. 1t produced
subtle reasoner. He, too, was a
dreamer and his dream was the same as
that of the Socialist, Communist or Nj
hilist. Everything for humanity. for
the happiness of the individual. 20 bring
about perfect equality, universal brother
came to the manner of attaining this
end he differed radically from all writers
or thinkers who had preceded him. They
all wanted an ideal state, a perfect gov
eminent, wise laws. He would have no
state. no forms Of authority, no laws,
and having set forth his theory he thus
interrogates himself:
Are. you democrat?'
NO"
What! You are then monarchst?"
mo"
"Constitutionalist?"
Heaven FORBID
'Aristocrat ~
by no means.
"A partisan Of a mixed government"
still less
What are YOU. then ?"
i am an anarchist
Formulated a Creed.
SO Proudhon not only formulated a
creed but gave a name for all time to
its followers. What he meant by the
word anarchist was simply one who be-
ileved that man would nave been better
off without the trammels and restraints
of government and elaborate institutions
He had formulated a series of paradoxes
for the classroom or the debating club
as to what might have been, but he
probably had no thought that the name
he gave to himself would ever be used
to mean a man who advocated the de-
structIon OF existing institutions as they
are today
The book was widely read and at last
in Russia its teachings were given the
breath of life.
to fathom the history of anarchsm into
all its details 1t is enough for our
present purpose TO know that within fif-
teen years after the appearance of the
book a party in Russia and many indi-
viduals scattered over the rest of En-
rope We're believers in Proudhon's theo-
rles and held that equalization of prop
erty and the liberty and happiness of the
individual could not be attained so long
as government and its machinery eX-
listed. Had the theories of Proudhon
been understood while society was in
process of formation, before governments
were established and institutions found
ed, then these believers were satisfied
The world could have been made very
much better. But states and govern
ments. laws, authority. religion and the
family were all in existence fortified,
moated by the consensus of vast ma
Jority Of mankind. so it seemed improb-
able that anarchy could ever he more
than paradox or a dream.
Bakunnin's Career.
1t was then there appeared man who
changed the whole complexion of the
matter. Russian. Michael Ba1unnin.
Dorn IN 1914 of an aristOcratic Russian
family. He first Joined the army. re-
signed joined Nihilist circle in Moscow
ana read Hcgel and Schopponhaur. He
Went TO Paris and studied Proudhon to
Dresden where he became prominent in
me fan-Savic movement and was hand
ed over to Russia. He was eNiled to
siberia, escaped, crossed this country and
Went to Switzerland. where he joined the
International league, Socialist organ
HatOn at the head Of which was then the
famous Karl Marx. Now Bakunnin was
more than Socialist, and it was soon evil
deht that the two leaders. Marx and him
self, could not work together in harness.
so ne LETT the league and founded what
was known as the international alliance,
Nh!eh he founded on anarchiSm. and
winch afterwards became known as the
liberation Of the Jura. Bakunnin was
nus so FAR as anaTchism has ever had
mead ITS leader for Il time, and before
liiS ueath, which occurred in 1876, it re-
StiFed the impulse which started its ca
4eGF as dangerous and destructive force.
what If the state and government ok
listed? what if religion and the family
were rooted in the hearts of men? States
"Ha governments have passed away and
even the greatest of men are but mortal
4hq thinking in some such way Michael
.'iAiill IL IL SO-CdHpI OEErtSS or y IL
"'chiStS helu IN Geneva, issued the Prop
Uganda of Action" and since that time
re history of anarchism is a history of
bl9od. The terrible crime Of regicide.
winch up to fifty years ago was the
adtest Of all iniquities, has Increased to
terrible extent
Appalling Record of Bloodshed.
How far anarchy is responsible for
an the crimes against sovereignty per-
petfated since the Propaganda was issued
we cannot tell. Many Of the crimes have
3ee4 openly committed in her name The
nnal assassination Of Gar Alexander H. :
cue later assaults on Napoleon H.;
TWO Of the three murderous at
tatkS on William /. of Ger
IIEgahy the grandfather Of the present
emperor; the assault made on Francis
Joseph; the three violent attacks made
gl.oh Isabella IL. OF Spain: one of the
tniee attacks upon AmadiO l. Of Spain:
WE OF the three attacks upon Alfonzo
CT 1Hll. OF Spain: the killing Of President
aLhgt Of the French republic; Of Hum
- y. KIM of ItaIN. If Tho E,tn.aruAa