Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-24
THE CURE FOR ANARCHY.
From The Commoner.)

1t Is natural that the wanton and
brutal assassination of the President
at Buffalo should lead to a discussion
of Why's and means for driving anar-
Is important that the subject should
be dealt with in n broad and COM
prehcnsive way. Czolgosz had no per-
sonal animosity; he was not seeking
revenge for any wrong that the ad-
minfstratiOn had done him; he was
aiming blow ut the government of
which Mr.. Mckinley was the official
head. No considerable number Of the
American people can have any sym
pathy with the murderer or with those
who entertain his views in regard to
government. That there should be
laws giving all possible protection TO
our officials everyone Will concede; the
only question open for discussion Is
how to apply an effective remedy. The
suppression of Anarchy is only tenn
porary relief; we should seek not
merely the suppression but the per-
manent eradication of anarchy. Steal
law; but stealing cannot be eradicated
until people are convinced that it is
wrong to steal. So, anarchy can and
should be suppressed by law. but It
cannot be entirely eradicatcd until
all are convinced that anarchy is
wrong. Free government, springing as
directly as possible from the people
and made as responsive as possible
to their will, IL the only permanent
and complete cure for anarchy. The
arbitrary governments of the old
world have tried suppression but have
not succeeded. They have lcssened
anarchy just in proportion ns they
have extended civil liberty and par
ticpation In the government.
stern measure must be invoked for
the suppression and punishment of
every manifestation of the anarchistlc
spirit. but beyond this remedy there
that government Is IN absolute neccs-
slty and that our form of government
is the best ever devised. Then our
government rrust be made as good as
Intelligence and patriotism can make
ii.
There Is in every human heart the
love of justice and to this love OF
justice every government should ap-
peal, Victor Hugo described the mob
as the human race in misery. No
government can afford to make its
people miscrable-not even small
part of its people. Let a man believe
that he is being justly treated by his
government and he will en0ure almost
anything, but let him feel that he is
being uniustly dealt with and even
n slight wrong will rankle in his
bosom.
In government deriving It's powers
from the consent of the governed men
will endure much because they hope
! for a remedy at the next election
Jefferson understood this and among
the things urged In his first inaugural
address was ~ jealous care OF the
right of election by the people--a mid
and safe corrective of abuses which
are Topped by the sword Of rcvou-
tlon, where pcaceable remedies are un-
provided"
\ man is never dangerous so long
rs he has hope of relief from an evil,
whether fancicd on real, but when
despair takes the place OF hope he
becomes menace to society because
he feels he has nothing To lose.
While we are legslating to prevent
any manifestation of the anarchsttc
spirit on American soil we should
avoid those things which breed
anarchy. Partially in government
kindlcs discomfort; the cNaltation OF
money above human rights, the fat
tcning OF few ut the expense OF the
many, the making of artificial dis
tinctions between citizens and the
lcssening of the sacredness of human
life all these In their full develop
ment encourage the anarchistlc spirit
We cannot give full protection to our
officials merely by passing laws for
the punishment of those who assault
themi neither can we give them
adequate protection by closing our
gates to those known to advocate an
archy, These remedies, good AS far
ms they so, are incomplete. We can
only bring absolute security to our
public servants by making the govern
ment SO Just and so benehcent that
every citizen viii he willing TO give
his life IL need be TO preserve II tC
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