New-York tribune., 1901-09-20
THE CAUSES OF ANARCHY.
INENFORCED LAW. SAYS ST. CLAlh
MKELWAY, Is WEAKENING
THE GOVERNMENT.

st Clair McKelway. Of Tho Brooklyn Eagle.
made the memorial address las night in the First
Reformed Church, of Brooklyn, saying among other
things:
Let lis consider some of the causes of anarchy in
our American life. One cause is unenforced law.
Government breaks down at the polnit az WE wnleH ca
10 one point without the weakening OF 1t at other
points and the creation OF eont9mpt @ o f9r m
minds Contempt for government in any degree Is
complete contempt for government Some laws are
enforced because crime strikes hands IDS with a9-
able than anarchy. Anarchy never buys or sells
law. Anarchy simply wars on law: ,oo,,., .,,o,
Other laws are not enforced simply because use they hey
are enforceable prohibitory liquor law for
Community Neither can a restrictive liquor law.
does not commend the State legislature the
ether legislature. which holds session which
of law IA operation privileges wealth and penalties
poverty That effect comInends Itself neither 70
anarchy breeders. Their passage is the wrong. not
They are not enacted TO be. enforced. They are
to make eT 90 where ay bv no
apply The kinship to anarchy Of the natural W re re-
is obvious Both parties have equally offended in
These illustrations could be far extended A
mere hint of more would suffice. When a tee-
pmeress esmbiing heils that law is moving am IN
them, and can notify them in time for them to es-
ape the clutch OF the law then there is that
on law by telephone which anarchy works with
when that telephone notice from the centre
of authority sworn TO execute law and paid to
execute law, then is law waIred on by government
itself. and then are the agents Of government
then selves the assassins of authority well
oath and TO duty. That is in all logical
and pract cal senses anarchy instituted, anarchy
organized. anarchy in the saddle. with order on
the ground. with justice under the hoof and with
liberty bleeding at the roadside. My friends.
are nearing not the assassin at Buffalo. but the
uniformed criminals in Manhattan and in Brook
lyn. who striking down law and truth and right
really the Buffalo assassin struck down our
third martyr President And the blow which we
aim at them. does ii not coil ourselves? How
came these men TO he placed where they are?
for them or those who appointed them shirk
not their responsibility. The fruit grow Is from
the seed planted ourselves.
We have familiarized youth with the cor
ruption of government with the criminality OF
thority. with the official protection of vice and
with the spectacle of the faunted wealth of frnc-
tionaries or OF bosses made UNANIMOUSLY rich by
systematic levies sin and suffering and shame
We have familiarized or youth with the spectacle
terprises contributing for protection privilege
vast 10 the Golfers of organized crime al the
;cent. We have familiarized youth with the
excuses Of these contributors that not they as
human persons. but the legal personalities called
kicked souls to he damned make these con-
tributions. When the Lord reaches out for the
impersonal corporations the individuals who make
aver eing hand than in last a
they will escape His violated law. oh fools and
Yes. this is OF the essence of anarchy. This has
ts initiative in forgetfuress of God or I'm djsbe-
lief in His existence Atheism atheism as we
run II together. signifies God ANARCHY or
anarchy II toeether signifies no law
IL there is no God there is no law except such as
the individual law Of the anarchist IS defiance "a,
no divine Is W. and government itself and organized
Sociey so nave no d,vpe Warran for their laws and
eat and drink for tomorrow die