New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
WORK OF wREcKERs or soCIETY.

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are endorsed and who driven by the force OF
blind passion; for any social or political recons{rGS
ton whets the mobs appetite and stlrs It's PASSIONS
WORK OF wRECKERs OF SOCIETY.
There are those among US who understand the
mob so well that they sedulously and skiltuly en-
ae@T Sne 20 descred These wTeckers Of society
restrained by principle ana unhampeTed by eoayG
and mob Violence They attack conception of
democracy which is true in It's every aspect IN inc
Tacy which IS false and futile. They begin by by
an insignificant remnant OF the worlds ciuzens!iip,
labor itself All the world over these mischlet
use inc nTItn oaac,,Iity For that purpose the
inventor the overseer. the manager. the guide ana
from the height OF academic theory they come
down TO the plane Of popular agitation theh nc, ahey
make the term labor apply 10 hlditudl lt.Do
alone. 1t is true that leading economic wIl e
themselves are responsible for the widespread con-
fusion between these two uses Of the term "a st
As matter OF tact ordinary manual ldno !. % ~
the opposite what the socialist supposcs IL 10 ne
Instead Of being the sole instrument IN ths pro
ductiou Of wealth as the modern world knows
wealth It is subordinate element in that produc-
but manual labor alone does not now produce, nor
has it ever produced. much more tham MI In
production which has made the modern WoIta Us 3t
10 orFanize TO manage and 20 apply. These powers
capacities operate both thIousn i a. s,,hsti
through capital Therefore to attemPt 20 sIo ~
tute the mob for the people. manual apOF IuI tloa
IN ALI forms and economic equaHly ioI HOSA -
s to destroy all those institutions ana accomplish
nents upon which mans progress mas Iesteu loI
three thousand years and when man =" 81 80
during that period has developed ana applleo III 81
astounding 4 fashion. ., ,rto +v,o
classes-ceux qu aEitent le monde Il ceuX qui Ie
civiiisent So may divide statesmen anu lea.ieIs
of public opinion into those who Disturb S1e , MVu
and those who advance its civilization Inc touci-
stone will be their attitude toward WeaIth ~ Is
wealth-accumuated possessions OF value IN !ti
of Immediate needs-that makes leisure PoSSlp t
and with leisure genuine human irving CIV
fzation The world wants moro weaiIh, MOI les
To aim to destroy wealth. TO make ITS accuInult-
ton Impossible personally disadvSh.a,se -
every one in il. To seek TO promote WeaItn 10
secure lis lust distribution and its proper use is 20
advance the worlds civilization IL Is not money
much less wealth which Is the root OF all evil put
the love of money. The cruel lust Tor gam, WHlcn
stiles every generous instinct and all desire 10Y
Justice is the despcabe thing, snd that IS a purely
personal characteristic which nc law can Teach.
Sothing but a sense OF honor and decency, an APP
preciatiou of true values and genulhely lhoial
view OF life will cure that distressing ana pam
fully contagious disease.
ANTTDOTE TO THE MOB
The surest antidote to the mob and its violence
and passion is secure. in orderly ana legal
form, after due consideration and dlscusslon the
prompt and effective execution 81 the people VIII
and 10 give voice to the peoples judgments ana
aspirations This raises some Interesting ques-
tons. -. -. -,
In our own form Of government there are sstsh-