Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

the President was picked out by hidden
councils for the fate which overlook him,
there is a mournful satisfaction in the
fact that in his life, as well as in his
death, he represented American manhood
at its best. / have studied with some de-
gree of care such literature as the work
ing creed of anarchy has given to the
modern world, and in all the high places
of the earth 1t could not have chosen
victim whose life among men made
more complete answer to its incoherent
program of envy and hatred and idieness
and crime. Without intending to do so,
1t has strengthened the whole framework
of the social system, not only by showing
its own face, but by lifting up before the
eyes of all generations this choice and
master spirit of our times, simple and
beautiful in his life, lofty and serene in
death.
The creed of anarchy, in common with
all kindred schools OF morbid social sci
ence. teaches that only the children OF
the rich find their lives worth living up
der our institutions. and therefore, in
order to emaneipate the poor, these in
stitutions must be overthrow The biog-
raphy of William Mckinley records the
successful battle of at least one young
man in the open arena of the .orid, and
tells the story of his rise from the little
school house, where he earned the money
TO complete his own education, to the
highest civic distinction known among
men. One life like that put into the light
of day. where the young men of America
can see it, will do more for the welfare
of society than all the professions that
ever marched behind beer wagons through
the streets OF Chicago, carrying red flags.
can ever do it harm. The creed Of an
archy knows no country. feels in It's with
cred heart no pulse Of patriotism. sees
under no skies the beauty of any flag
not even ours, that blessed symbol now
draped in mourning which lights Mp this
time of national affection with the spien-
dor of the great republic.
The Creed of Rebellion.
The creed of anarchy rebels against
the state, and with infinite folly proposes
that every man should be a law unto
himself. 1t is more mischievous because
more pretentious than the common levels
Of crime, for without disdaining the weap-
ems of the ruffian it does not hesitate to
geek shelter under the responsibility that
| belongs to the student and the reformer.
II ought not to be forgotten that these
conspirators. working out their nefarious
plans in secret, In the dens and caves Of
the earth. enjoy an unconscious eo-opera-
ton and side-rartnership with every
lawless influence which is abroad in the
world. Legislators who betray the com
monwealth, judge, who poison the foun-
tains of Justice municipal authorities
these are regular contributors to the cam
paign fund Of anarchy.
That bowling mass, whether in Kansas
Or Alabama, that assembly Of wild beasts,
dancing IN drunken carousaI about the
ashes Of some negro malefaetor, is not
contributing to the security OF society; j.
is taking away from society the only Sc
curity il has 1t belongs to the unen-
rolled reserve corps of anarchy in the
United States. Neither individuals nor
CORPORATIONS Dor mobs can take the law
into their own hands without identifying
themselves with this more open but hard
liz less odious attack ppou the fortress Of
the social order
The creed Of anarchy teaches that pOpu-
lar government is fraud and that en-
actnents made by the people for them
selves are no more sacred than arbi-
trary DEGREES promulgated by tyrants aud
enforced by bay0nets Anarchy says
'sVote no more The example Of Vii
liam Mckinley, who in public service Of
more than a quarter VI century, half OF
il in the field Of controversial politics,
never once disparaged the motives Of
those who did not agree with him, nor
spoke an unkind word OF an opponent,
who allowed neither the cares Of business
nor the fatigue Of travel to nullify his in
fuencs as a citizen, and never failed at