New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-10-26
DOLLlVER ON ANARCHY.

speech at the Memorial Service
held in Chicago, on Sunday, Sep
tember 22d. In the course of hi
remarks he took occasion to discus
two phases Of the question of an
archy, or rather two remedies
Some seem to think that anarch,
cannot be suppressed without limit
ing the freedom of speech and tht
freedom of the press. 1t is refresh
ing to find one so eminent in the
republican party as Dolliver, chal
longing this dangerous doctrine
He says:
ga government like ours is al
ways slow to move, and often awk-
ward in its motions, but it can be
trusted to find effective remedies
for conditions like these, at least
after they become intolerable. Bnt
these remedies, IN order to become
effective, must not evade the senses
of justice which is universal, nor
the traditions of civil liberty,
which we have inherited from our
fathers. The bill of rights written
in the English language, stands for
too many centuries to sacrifice, too
many battlefields sanctified by
blood, too many hopes Of mankind
reaching toward the ages to come,
to be mutilated in the least in order
to meet the case of a handful of
miscreants whose names nobody
can pronounce.
Anarchy can be overcome with
out impairing the liberties of the
people or trenching upon those
rights which are essential to the re-
public. His suggestions 60 further
than temporary suppression of an
archy. He deals with some of the
causes which lead up to and devel-
op the spirit of anarchy. He says:
"It ought not to be forgotten
that conspirators, working ont their
nefarious plans in secret, in the
dens and caves of the earth, enjoy
an unconscious co operation and
side partnership with every lawless
influence abroad in the world. Leg
islatures who betray the common
wealth, judges who poison the
foundations of justice, city govern
ments which come to terms with
crime-all these are regular con-
tributors to the campaign fund Of
anarchy
There is food for thought in
what Senator Dolliver says. Laws
lessaess iilhigh- p1acss u (sds law
'lessness ahf6ng less cohspicuous
individuals, and It will be difficult
to teach the humble members of
society respect for law and govern
ment if there are men or corpora.
tions so great that they can with
impunity, defy the law and author
ity of the government.
The senator also refers to the
burnings which have taken place in
several sections of the union and
declares that they do not contribute
to the safety Of society. Lynch
law is either a reflection upon the
government or it is an indication
of unrestrained passion upon the
part of the mob. If the govern
ment is efficiently administered
there is no occasion to resort to
lynch law, and if it is not efficient
ly administered, it is better to re-
form the government than to set
aside its authority.
But when the mob, not satisfied
with taking the life of the victim,
adds torture, it betrays a brutality
that shames our civilization.
The assaults upon women which
have been the cause of most of the
burnings, are indescribably wicked,
but it is enough that the guilty
party should atone for the deed
with his life. The taking of hu-
man life, even in the enforcement
of the laws of society, is a grave
and serious thing. To torture
human being to death amid shouts
Of revenge is debasing and cannot
but result injuriously to society.
The assassination of the Presi-
dent will bring about discussion
of lawlessness aud lead to an in
vestigation of the influences which
lead to lawlessness.
Senator Dolliver has gone deep
er into the subject than many of
the republican editors who have
sought to hide their own response
bility behind columns of partisan
abuse. He is to be congratulated
upon the courage which he mani
tested and the breadth of view he
has shown.
Tot Casses Night Alarm.
tt0na NIGHT INV hr0thor,c hoh1y