Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-09-19
EMMA GOLDMAN.


this woman is reported IS saying, sub
stantially: Il was born a revolution
list. l am an anarchist. love indi-
yidual freedom and l win not give 1t
up. II a man tells me he is planning
assassination l would think him a.
fool, but / honor him for the spirit
that prompts him. l have never ad-
vocated violence, but ] do not con-
denim the anarchist who resorts to il.
Anarchy's best future lies in Amer
ica.n
II these words do not breathe a.
spirit Of hate and defiance TO this Re-
public, and are not calculated, yea,
intended, to fOment and nourish the
idea Of assassination as the first step.
towards anarchy, then words must in
deed be a poor vehicle for the convey
ance Of thought, intent and purpose.
This woman is, beyond all doubt
the nose vicious vindietive and ma
lignant creature among the anarchists.
She is said, by those who have heard
her talk and read her writings to be
of a strong mind, Of a daredevil
spirit, and has a tongue with the
edge and point Of a rapier. Her inter
view a few days ago when arrested in
Chicago shows very plainly indeed
that she is no ordinary woman, and
that she is thoroughly imbued with
all that is mean, ~dastardly and dan
gerous in the dream OF anarchy and
has not one scintilla Of those pure,
patriotic, elevated and lofty traits
that mark the character Of American
womanhoOd. She is not Of America
and has not a spark OF the true Amer
lean spirit in her. She is, by her own
words, the enemy Of American govern
ment the hater OF American princi-
pies, the despiser Of American tradi-
| lions, and would, if she could, make a
wreck OF the Republic Of Washington
and Adams, Of jefferson and Otis, as
quickly and as remorSelessly as a.
fend in human shape would murder
an innocent child whose cries might
prevent the accomplishment Of his
hellish purpose upon the mother. She
was not at Buffalo in person when
President Mckinley was shot down
like a dog, but her spirit was there
animating the mind and heart Of the
wretch who held the gun and nerying
the finger that pulled the trigger. She
is hooked 10 the deed Of infamy with
ropes Of steel that time will not cor
rode, and il is believed that there are
w~eli-grounded reasons to say that she
is an accessory before the fact TO the
~foulest murder in American criminal
annals
Judge Purnell, presiding at the fall
term Of the United States Court at
Lynchburg, Va, said on Tuesday
last:
IAN persons participating In meet
ings Of anarchists, leading 70 attacks
on the life Of the President, were
guilty as accessories before the fact.
Those who meet now and encourage
the same sentiments are guilty after
the fact, and there is sufficient law on
the Federal statute books to punish
these accessories II the law is en-
forced and there shold bel eyerystate
a statute covering a similar ground.
The ayowed purpose Of anarchy is to
uproot and to oyerturn all govern
ment. l have no reason to suppose
that there are any anarchists in Vir-
ginia, but If there are any, it is the
duty Of the grand jury TO indiet them
and it VIII be the duty Of the court to
punish them"
Emma Goldman has been for sew
eral years going up and down this
land preaching the infamous and dan
geFous doctrines Of anarchy - the
"uprooting and oyeraurning Of all
lgoyerDment'' - and every time she
preached she no doubt aroused the
demon in an anarchist; and yet the
American people have permitted her
to declare her damnable creed and
preach her infamous doctrine without
let, lhindranee or protest. Is 1t not
astounding No clause in any eonsti.
stltution defining anarchy or an an
arehist; no statute providing a pun
iShment for those who advocate the
"uprooting and oyerthrowing Of all
government OF for him who
. fouIly murders the head Of the nation
J as the best means adapted TO the &C
5 eomplishment Of anarchy. But there
will be, il is believed, Just as o al
the proper constitutions amendment
can be adopted and the proper statu
tory provisions enacted.
The freedom Of speech is a jewel In
the ooronet Of American liberty. NJ
true American would rob a citizen Of
this great right. Every citizen hai
the legal and moral right TO critics.
a public officer; city, county, state o.
national, TO explore his malfeasanct
or m~isfeasance in Office, TO denounc'
his policies as destructive Of Ameri
, can government or as contrary 10 tht
! public veal, &C., sc. The Fedora
Constitution lfrstamendment thereto
says: Congress shall make no Law
abridging the freedom Of
? speech or Of the press This prohi
: bition was wisely laid upon Congress
by fathers Of the Republic, and Il
7 should stand and IL will stand as Ions
as the Republic lives.
The Missouri Constitution, Art. 2
r Sec. Il, says: mo law shall be passed
2 impairing the freedom Of speech: that
every person shall be free tosay, writ
or publish whatever be Will on AM
subject, being reponsi5k for all abuse Q
: Aaf liberty"
At the time this great right, tn
liberty Of speech, was imbedded in thu
, Ameriean Constitutions, no one knew
aught OF ever dreamed Of anarchists
, Nc one thought or believed that
day would ever come when an organ
izati0n Of men and women would eyel
, be perfected in this country, the Object
and purpose Of which would be Tho
s'uprooting and %oyerturning Of al
government an organization thai
would seek 10 destroy the very cOnsti
tuition itself and the Republic that
irested upon II, and would adopl
. assassination as the best means 70 &C