The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04

! preston OF social discomfort than pick
! ing pockets or wife beating.
Must Suppress Anarchy.
I The anarchist, and especially the an
archlst in the United States, is merely
one type of criminal more dangerous
than any other because he represents the
same deDravIty IN a greater degree The
man VINO advocates anarchy directly or
! lndlrectly IN any shape or fashion or the
man VINO apologies for anarchists and
their deeds makes himself morally ac-
cessory 10 murder before the fact The
anarchist is criminal whose perverted
I instincts lead him To prefer confusion
ana chaos 10 the most beneficent form Of
social order. His protest Of concern for
woIhlngmen IS outrageous in its impu-
ue.t ISlsity' Ior II the political institu-
tlons OF TINS country do not afford oppor-
unity 10 every honest and intelligent son
OF toll then the door OF hope is forever
closed against him. The anarchist is
everywhere not merely the enemy Of sys-
TEN and Of progress. but the deadly foe
ot ADefty- II ever anarchy is triumphant
. us triumph VIII last for but one red mo-
'. i.l 70 De succeeded for ages by the
gloomy night of despotism
For the anarchist himself. whether he
pIeaches or practices his doctrines we
heeo NOT nave one particle more CON
80 tnSn LOT any ordinary murderer. He
j. not the victim Of social or political IN
gustlce There are no wrongs to remedy
IN ms case. The cause Of his crininality
Is 70 Do found in his own evil passions
urge MN on, not in any failure by others
or Dy the state TO do justice to him or
MS lie IS a nalefactOr and nOthins. else
~. > IN no sense, IN no shape or way
product Of social conditions" save as
hlghwayman is produced by the facf
mat an unarmed man happens 10 have
purse. 1t IS travesty upon the great
ana molly names of liberty nd freedon, -
permit them 10 be invoked ia sucb y
cause NO man or body of men preach
- 1L.6 ana "a Gil.stlc doctrines should be al
lowed at large any more than if preach
lHE me murder or some specified private
nulVlouaL Anarchistic speeches. Wrifinss
ana meetings. are essentially seditious ana
reasonable. 80"
earnestly recommend TO the congress
that IN the exercise OF its wise diecretior,
IL should take into consfdera tor, 10
coming 10 this country of anarchists or
PTi sons processing principles hostile 10
s ier s 81. tl and jusSifying the muir
lhu!VldualS as those who not long AGO
sdthsIeo IN open meeting to glorify the
muroer OF King Humbert OF italy per
peuate crime and the law should in
s sHIe tIeH rigorous punishment. They and
nose like them should be kept ONT IF
ms country, and if found here thew
should be promptly deDorted ~ the .o,,,,
try whence they came. and f9rtrssc III
provision should be made for the Dunisb
ment OF those who stay. No matter calls
the congress. ~ %
The federal courts should be given FUR
isdlcIlon over any man who kills or at
tempts to kill the president or an.r ma,
, MO oy me constitution or by law is in
inc OF succession for the presidency
whiie the punishment for an llrslIccessfI,i
attempt should be proportional 10 tha
en.ormlty OF the offense against our in
Anarchy IS a crime against the whole
human race. and all mankind should hand
against the anarchist. HIS crime should |
oe maze an ohense against the law of
nations ~ a.. r
stealing known as the slave trade. for II
Is OF FAR bl2cker infamy than either II /
should be so declared by treaties among
al civilized powers. Such treaties would (
give 10 the federal government the nov-e-
or dealing with the crime
A grim commentary upon the follv OF I,
me me anarchist position was afforded By /
the attitude OF the law toward th5s ve~s-
criminal who had Just taken the life ~ /
ne ~ eSloent. The people would have I
torn him limb from limb II il had not /
Deeh tnat the law ne defied was a once /
INVOKED IN his behalf. SO far from his /
deed being. committed on behalf OF tie |
people against the government the gov !
eminent was obliged at once to exert IFS 1
slant death at the hands of the naonfa
AioreoVer, his deed worked not fhe |
slightest dislocstion IN our governmental /
system. and the danger OF a recurrence
OF such deeds. no matter how great 81
might Srow, would work only IN the Ill
rection OF strengthening and giving
= a =, ailhess 70 the FORCES or order No man
VIII ever ne restrained from becoming
president by any fear as 20 his personal
safety II the risk 10 the presidents lite
became great. Il would mean that the
once would more and more come to be
filled by men OF q spirit which voulF
make them resolute and merciless in
leannE with every friend OF disorder Z
mis- great country VIII not fall into ar /
7rchy and z anarchists should ever be
come serious menace 70 its institutions /
they would not merely De stamped ont /
but would involve in their own ruin every /
active or passive svmDsthiEer with their
doctrines The American people a.. sIovv
20 wrath. but when their wrath is once /
Nndled IL burns Ike a consuming fame /