The San Francisco call., 1901-10-04

~ would occasion a revival of demagogy.
Mr. Bryan, discussing such laws, says: while we
are legislatng to prevent any manifestation OF the
anarchstic spirit American soil, should avoid
those things which breed anarchy. Partially in gov
ernment kindes discomfort the exaltation of money
above human rights, the fatening of few at the
pense of the many, the making of artificial diSnc-
tions between citizens and the lessening of the
sacredness of human fe-all these in their full de-
velopn1ent breed anarchy"
That is an exact and condensed statement of the
creed of anarchy and its reason for being. Gor and
Bakounin in collaboration could not have more 'ex--
acty stated the for the anarchist organization
of "the propaganda of the deed"
Mr. Bryans statement Of it means that his school
of politicians intend persist in the propagation of
anarchy by persistent misstatenent of conditions and
of the responsibility OF government therefor He de-
c1ares the conditions which he describes to exist in
this country and ascribes their existence the favor
of the government-that is to say, to the admnstra
ton OF which the murdered President lately the
head. His expression is in generalities Partality
OF government what is it? In what special act or
acts of the government IS it manifested? Who
its benefciaries and whom does it place burdens
that justify murder? Mr.. Bryan gives no bill of par
ticulars. He makes a statement, sinister and mis-
leading, against his country, and every man who
for any reason usually because of his ncapacity,
is not successful as he wishes, Immediately shifts
the blame from himself to the Government and be-
comes potential anarchist. Then Mr.. Bryan con-
tinues rub the blister he has raised by proclamng
that the Government has compelled the exaation of
money above human rights"
Again. murder-inctng phrase is used, with
specifications. Where in all the world are human
rights as well protected, much respected and as
subordinated and property much subjected to the
absolute control of the whole people as here? Moth
ing be held property, wealth, except by the
consent ard creation of society. Here the voice of
society is uttered with power by the majority, which
rules. The safety of property in the United States
lies in the fact that here property than
elsewhere in the world
Mr. Bryan's third argument for anarchy, 'the fat
tenng of the few at the expense of the many" is an
untruthfu statement. The enterprise of the people,
wrought upon the richest natural resources in the
world, has made the few rich and the many prosper
Gus, and this nothing prevent except repeal of
all laws creating and protecting property. In the
direction of such repeal Mr.. Bryan has appealed to
the people for eight years unsuccessfully He has
failed, not because too few have property, but too
many, for his purpose II the conditions he pictures
existed anywhere except in his inhamed and vagrant
fancy, his impassoned appeals would have produced
results in murder, but in political revolution
AS they did not exist his appeals have touched only
the idle thriftless and criminal minority who would
be industrious, thrifty and 1awabiding under any
conditions nor under any form of government
We do not charge that Mr. Bryan has intended it
to be So Shallow and ignorant he is, he may be
able to cognze as facts the creations of his fancy
His intentions may have been good but all that does
change the fact that he has DETAINED his own
country by misrepresenting conditions which he as
cribes to the administrations of its government
We have no partisan motive in saying these things
Indeed, the New York World lately bitter partisan
Of Mr. Bryan, rebukes him with great energy and
says: ct is by fostering such ideas that shallow
speakers and reckless newspapers do infinite harm
This is the best country in the world for working
men, the constantly infowing tide of immigration
proves Instead of teaching that we should avoid
those things that breed anarchy all public speakers
and teachers ought proclaim the truth that there
is never any excuse for anarchy, nor is anarchy a
remedy for any evil or wrong that exists anywhere in
the world
When his partisans tell Mr. Bryan directly
that he is excusng anarchy by untruthful state
ment in impeachment of his own country it would
be time for him to recall his raw fancies and
grill them awhile over the fires of common sense