The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20

against the trusts must continue, to-
gether with opposition to govern,
ment by injunction, and finally that
the Kansas City platform bids fair
to be as sound declaration of Dem
ocratic principals three years hence
as at any time since it has was
adopted.
1t begins to be more clearly recog-
nized that the true doctrine of abe
anarchists comprises the exte11ni-
nation of all rulers. The doctrine
Of Emma Goldman, the anarchistic
orator and advocate, clearly presents
this phase of anarchy. The wretch
who shot President Mckinley says
he was so fired by the preachings of
Emma Goldmn that he could not re-
sist the impulse to kill some ruler,
and that he shot the President, not
because he was bad President OF a
bad man, but simply because he
was ruler; and that he naturally
selected the first great ruler within
view, who happened to be the
President of the United States:
There are a thousand million people
on the globe, and the obligation Of
killing. all rulers, no matter how Sc
lected, and no matter whether they
are the choice Of the people, would
produce chaos, confusion and a
political hell utterly understandable.
So it would appear. that anarchy is
not government but no government
at all, where each other like men
would be let loose to prey upon
each other like wolves and hyenas.
With the anarchists it is not the
badness or injustice Of the gorve1n-
ment, that is resented, and therefore
they say, Government must be
stricken down and let chaos take it's
place.
Such being the case. it is no sur
prise that anarchism appears SO
dreadful to the thouhgtful mind.
Its followers offer nothing better
than. the existing order of things.
They SIMPLIFY demand destruction
a I'd desolation of all rulers without
regard to the consequences. The
anarchists are not only the enemies
of society, but the enemies Of every
man, woman and child who strives
to live decent and orderly life.
Such being the doctrines Of Emma
Goldman, and the real anarchist
wherever he may be, it would seem
the duty Of the police in every city
in the country to prevent this woman
and her like from haranguing the
people or publishing any books or
pamphlets in favor of their doct
Tines. The United States law now
fOrbids indecent. and more dreadful.
and more lialolical than the Gold
aean theory? Something must lie
done to check the spread and growth
of anarchistic doctrines in this
coutry, and virtual suppression will
seem to sagaciol1s persons the most
powerful agency in meeting tn :.
Thousand devils which must spring
from the crater of such political
hell.
Not a few think the anarchists
ought to be disfranchised, and that
it might be easy to ascertain how
many. there are in a community if
the inspectors of election, besides
the ordinary question now requir-
ed as to age, residence and other
qualifications of the voters, should be
authorized to squarely ask: Are you
"A anarchist ?'That would tend to dis
close the number who reside in our
country. Generally speaking, the
anarchists are bold and unshrinking
in stating their view of goveren-
ment, and therefore the simple
question, Are you an anarchist?''
would be truly answered by the
followers of that party-Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.