Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-13
Secretary Bonaparte Pre-
Scribes Drastic Method of
Dealing With Enemies Of
Organized Government.
STAMPING OUT OF EVIL
WORK OF GENERATIONS
Decay Of Religious Faith and
Superficial Modern Educa-
ton Responsible for Freak
Theories of Social Reform.

Cumberland, Nd. Aug. 12.-sSecre-
tary of the Navy Charles j. Bonaparte
delivered an address this evening at
the Allegheny Chautauqua, near
Cumberland. before large gathering,
his subject being "Anarehism and its
Remedy" Mr.. Bonaparte said:
Anarchism Is the product of two
conditions which prevail to a greater
or less extent everywhere among the
less enlightened classes of modern
civilization. namely, the decay of re-
ligous faith, and the measure of SUI
perfcial. and therefore unsound, pop
ular education. a
The speaker first showed the differ
ence between socialism and anar-
chism, then taking up the cure of the
latter, said this could not be accom-
nlished In a week, year or a decade.
It VIII take perhaps several genera
tlons.
But because l have no panacea to
recommend, II must not be supposed
that would have nothing done. !
believe that anarchism has been all
ready made. less, and can be made
being dealt with seriously and ration
ally. In otaer words. would see
. ourselves and our public servants in
T earnest, and willing to be guided by
common sense and experience, in
seeking the remedy, without regard
to little doctrlnaire prejudice and
a little udp-humanitarian clap
trap.
In the first place all unlawful acts
prompted from anarchism should be
made crimes. gin SO far as they are
not strictly speaking, crimes already,
and as crimes they should be visited
with such penalties as are particu-
larly distasteful to criminals, and
therefore the most effective deter
rents to crime. In dealing with con
victed anarchists two facts may well
be remembered, the chances of his
real reformation are so small that
they may be safely neglected, and we
can appeal for practical purposes, to
but one motive on his part to dis
courage the repetition of his offense
namely, the fear of physical pain and
death.
on anarchists, death penalty should
be imposed by law and inflexibly ex-
ecuted whenever the prisoner has
sought directly or indirectly, to take
life; for offenses of less gravity.
advise comparatively brief, but very
rigorous Imprisonment, characterized
by complete seclusion, deprivation oi
all comfort and the denial of any
form OF distraction, and which could
be, to my mind, advantageously sup
plemented. by a severe but not public
whipping: the lash, Of all punish
ments, most clearly shows the cul'
prit that he suffers for what his
fellow men hold odious and disgrace
full and not merely for reasons oi
public policy.
Any abridgment, from fear of anar.
chists, of that freedom of speech ant
of the press, guaranteed us by by oul
state. and federal constitution. would
be neither wise nor a worthy policy
but these privileges In no wise shield
councillors of crime nor instigators Of
disorder and rebellion. Any changes
however sweeping, in our laws ant
government may be urged, and any
arguments, however wild or grotesqut
advanced to justify them. provided
the method of change be orderly anC
lawful; but published writings rec
ommending the murder of the chic
magistrate and the violent overthrow
OF the government Is seditlous libe
at common law, and there is no gooC
reason why public utterances o.
spoken words of the same impor
should not be made like offens'
by statute.
The final and most truly vital con
dltion Of success In ridding the coun
try OF anarchists In practice. Is tina
American public opinion should rec
ognize the utter emptiness, the in
herent folly of its theory, and OF al
kindred ready-furnlsh hed-while-you
walt schemes for the social regenera
ton OF mankind. Civilized society, Al
1t exists today, If II be nothing more
is the outcome of all the strivlngs TO
justice and happiness Of the human
race during thousands Of years. Wha
monstrous. presumption, what prepos
posterouH conceit. for any man, wer'
he the wisest, most learned. mos
justly famed Of his own age or Of al
ages. to imagine that with the dim
fiickerlng lights OF his own dull
feeble mind. and with but the few
imperfect lessons of his own short
III spent life to guide his hand. h
should cast down and build up agail
this Incredibly vast. this inhnitel.
complex fabric. and improve on 1t
structure.
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