The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-10-10

"There is no organization among the
anarchists, for organizations have officers
and officers have authority. Every
anarchist is the equal of every other an
archist The only tie that binds them
together is their common hatred of au-
thority. They can lay down no course
OF action, for that would hinder each
man from developing his own particular
ideas. Thus they do not advocate vio-
lence. Ii the individual anarchist be-
lieves in violence, well and good. He
has as much right to believein and prac-
! tice it as his brother has to believe in
moral suasion or the nebular hypothesis.
Furthermore, no anarchist is RESPONSE
BILE for the beliefs or practices of any
other anarchist. Every man is law
unto himself. The only manner in
which anarchy can be held accountable
I for assassination of rulers is that its de-
nunciation of all authority may some
times inspire such crimes.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIALISM.
"The Socialist believes first of all in
political action, organization and respon-
sible authority. His principal objection
to the existing industrial system is that
it is 'anarchistic,' meaning that the
real power is welded, not by the author
ity of the people, but by irresponsible
capitalists. Another anarchistic symp-
tom is the wasteful and chaotic method
of production and distribution. He
would remedy all this by enlarging the
functions OF the government and by SUBJ
shutting responsible government agents
for the irresponsible capitalist and his
equally irresponsible agents. He would
make all the industrial authorities from
foremen to uperintendents elective pub
lie officers chosen because of their skill
and ability. From the Socialist point
the great capitalist is the result of AN
archial' conditions because he is permit
ted to develop his individuality to the
, detriment OF society.
Socialism is primarily an economic
system based on the theory that what is
used collectively should be owned col
lectively. 1t contemplates only such
changes in the form of government as
may from time to time become necessary
through the changing of industrial con-
ditions. 1t leaves no room for any other
economic system. 1t comprehends the
enactment and enforcement OF all moral
laws.
Socialists believe thoroughly in or
ganization. Through organization and
the ballot they hope to gain political
control, and through political control
they seek to realize their system. No
party keeps a tighter hand over its mem
bers and exacts a more binding profess
sion of faith than Socialism.
Socialists have no quarrel with the
government as it now exists. They hold
that it is merely an echo of the real cap
italistic rulers. Nor do they have a
grudge against the capitalist. In their
opinion the worker, and not the capital
list, is the real obstacle in the path of So
cialism. The worker is responsible for
both the capitalist and the pauper, be-
cause he declines to use his political
power for himself. All the rich men in
the world could not establish Socialism
until the producers become intelligent
enough to establish it for themselves,
/ -ha, hnf h.,
so few rich and so many producers that
there will be no room for an argument.
Just at present the Socialists regard the
capitalists as their most effective allies
in educating the people, and even in the
end they do not seek to deprive them of
their cash, clothing or other personal
property. They simply declare the pri-
vate ownership OF the socially-used
means Of production contrary to public
policy the government will step in and
administer all industrial enterprises and
sell to everybody at the actual cost OF
production. At first, there would be in
CAPABILITIES in pay, but when men find
that all their wants can be easily sup
piled and that great wealth cannot be in
vested in any paying business and
does not convey any power over other
men, they will cease to care for it.
Briefly given, the principal points of
difference between anachism and Social
ism are as follows:
1.-THE anarchist holds the will of the
individual to be paramount to the well
fare OF society; the Socialist believes the