The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-09-14
ANARHIsT, AND ANARcHISM.

with this disease of the body poltlc. Ait"o"k" -,
anarchist is often loosely applied to any enemy -
isting social ORDER il should be restricted W 'no
tiyeIy few who believe that mankind ls pet'er o 80
laws and without rulers These dreamers nave Sucu
in the perfectbility of human nature 'nat 'n0S
that all our moral and social ills are que u INC
of artificial aws that pride, vanglory, land hypocrisy
onvv hatred. and malice, all sediton p:ivy conspiracy
md rebellon and the woes of the fatheress Children
dows and all that are desoate and oppressed are not
tho asut Of our inherent frahties but OF sort OF po
caI tight.lacing Were we to throw away the corSe'
which is examining our vital organs we should at once
five oodly righteous and sober ives, and consequently
enjoy unity, peace and concord
Tho adberens of this fantastic creed fall into two
classes One of Them the so-called phiosophlcaf an
arcbsts we seldom hsar for they hold that moral sua
sion is the method of winning the world to their view
By speech and tract they expect to make slow but sure
Roadway against the hosts of darkness till men are con
verted to anarchism Then, by revolution as graqua'
peaceful and happy the recovery from 1ever' we
shall put off the shackes that bind and we shall be as
Christian when at the sight of the Cross the pack OF
sins fell from his shoulders These philosophical anar-
chss then confident that the very stars In their courses
are fighting for them willing to wait their time Tor
the zone far-o divine event to which the whole creation
moyes-to wait their time, since strife and violence are
futile.
Not so patient are the anarchists of the second and bet
ter known class They would quicken the slow march OF
the universe, spur God himself to action If laws are
wrong and all rulers criminals, these anarchists
would strike at for redress. To anuu laws is, of
course mpossble therefore, the only way left is to fell
the man who executes the laws; and the dlstin
guished the victim, the more signal the the blow
The problem of dealing with sect which embraces at
the most submissive nonresstants and the erces
and most treacherous assasns is obviously difficult The
plan, occasionally proposed in European monarchy
of destroying and branch all professors of the
chisc creed is not to be thought of for moment There
is safety for the individual for the republic If
citizen may not hold any personal belief to the proper
theory of government He may give his private assent
TO the doctrines of socialism, of anarchsm he may
fancy that America should be ruled by the Man the
Moon In any one OF these supposed he may be
proper subject for commission de lunaco inquirendo
out competent aenists allow him to range at large the
'v authorities must remain quiet To regulate by law
private opinions as to religion or government would SIM
by be revival of that mode Of nqusition and dragoon
ng which has always been disastrous failure
Not only many man holds anarchism as private be-
ie but he may preach the doctrue to Others provided
he neither uses violence advocates it, If he is con-
ac.
epts his notions, and millennium without law begins he
certainly as justified in employing peaceful methods of
making proseyes the advocates of the single tax
Il communism, socialism. free silver The community
n which he lives may, and probably will. call him Al
oo but hard words break no benes and ever since the
tore age legal action against folly has been barred
" the statute Of limitations.
The serious danger in acceptin0 this nr;no;no 80
An hcOlu foly
he fact that the folly of the gentle phosophica
hist may provoke crime in the anarchist Of vioon4
temperament An chst of either school is sure to ba
alf-bafed and more less unbalanced He NAV be al
philosophical as he pleases may accord to anarcbsm
purely intellectual assent such he accords to the nehur
yPothess and may live for years as Indifferent to If a.
10 s 10 mis- church creed but attack of indiOeson
ne loss OF money the death Of a friend food rav;
u rchRlon or political campaign may suddenly vnsot
Inn, sol ms heart afire, and transform him into Czo
'osz. Then, too even If his pulse never ouckena
nd no never thinks or talks of violence h,s wor5.
70 spark for other finder. NAV incta n 49,.
nthuslast who accepts anarchsm as creed to die tor
'e asuto live for In spite of this danger however the
Afety OF the commonwealth demands free discussior
narchlsm, as OF every ether such subject.
but free discussion does not mean freedom. n ;no
lolence 1he man who makes a crusade for tho ohos
laws or the removal of rulers and ma0istr,+o h. -
sher than the regularly ordained methods cannot H.
lstant nnd cover under any plea of personal bertv
low religious liberty, but no man can plead b ro,:l
an excuse Tor committing bigamy or murder II ~
lme way the advocate of violence in any form
Is political tenets is amenable to punishment e;thor
meter OF riot or as an accompce before the crime
raises mob to hang or burn negro even tbonoh -
Jay never touch rope strike match. he 10 49,
artceps crlminis; If he urges defiance of law in 500
snares the moral and legal responsibility for the
hich foow1f he suggests the shooting of
zen though ne himself may stay calmly weaving siIL
Atterson, his hand is red SIX In