Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-03
NO ANARCHISTS NEED APPLY,
Judge Moore Will Not Make Citizens
Of Them.

VI lueM'
The Eighth judicial district court
is a poor place for Anarchists or sym
pathzsrs with anarchy to apply fol
citizenship. Judge ., l.. Moore has
always been strict in his require.
ments before issuing naturalization
papers and he proposes to make the
regulations yet more strict. Said
Judge Moore today;
81 have never knowingly permitted
an anarchist or any other man who
breaches doctrines antagonistic to The
government to be naturaized in this
district, and shall be much more
rigid than ever before in ascertaining
the real feeling Of every foreigner
toward this country; and il he is an
anarchist, or il he advocates or
breaches doctrines which II accepted
would materially change the govern
ment as established by our fathers |
shall refuse to give him the protec-
ton that is guaranteed to a citizen Of
the United States. No man shall be.
come citizen by my permission who
will use his citizenship to advance
doctrines tending to destroy our re-
publican form OF government.
81 believe that congress should i'm.
mediately enact most rigid immigra-
ton laws prohibiting anarchists, and
all other persons Of anarchistic
tendencies from coming into this
country, and congress should also
enact laws making it penal offense
subject to the severest penalties for
any one in this country, whether he
be an American citizen or not, to
preach or talk or, advocate any doc
trines antagonstic to our present Re-
publican form Of government. We
have tried our present form of gov.
eminent for 1875 years, and it has
demonstrated that it is capable Of
giving to its citizens the greatest de-
gree at happiness, of liberty, Of pros
perfty that has ever been enjoyed
by any people since the "morning
stars sang together" and we are not
going to change it'for any anarchistic,
communislic and kindred theories
Of government, and the sooner we get
rid Of this constant TRADE OF malcon-
tents which is sapping at the life
blood OF the nation the better. II
any man who has come to this coun.
try does not like the present form Of
government which our fathers es
tablished, and which has brought Us
safely through century and quar-
ter Of the greatest progress in human
history, let him gather up his earthly |
possessions and get away-the sooner
the better.
lowing to the increase of anarch-
istic sentiment in this country, EN-
anating largely from foreigners, the
states OF the Union ought to enact
more rigid laws in regard to the right
)f suffrage. At present a foreigner
,an come to this country and 60 be-
ore a court, declare his intentions TO
become a citizen, and within one year
ne has as much to say in government
Il affairs as the Oldest inhabltant.
This is in yiolatip Of the spirit Ct the
and laws of the United
States which require residence OF
i've years before one can become a
,itizen. The character Of a foreigner,
lis belief and disposition toward the
government cannot be ascertained in
me year. II cannot be known
whether he is in sympathy with our
erm Of government in less than five
ears. No injustice would be done
0 any foreigner II the states should
ay to him, you must study our form
4 government for five years, you
must show your faith in our form Of
government by your acts aud devo-
ion to it, for five years before you
an have an equal share in its admin
stration."