The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-04
ANARCHY sAMPAMr.


The atroeious efforts of anarchists
in the past few weeks make evidence
sunicient to convince the hitherto
skeptical that emigl ation has been al
lowed freedom from restraint not
compatible with the wellbeing Of our
country.
In nation giving to It's citizens
liberty Of speech, action and right
TO voice in all governmental affairs.
the mere fact of one resident anarch.
ist is sufficient to strike terror to all
patriotic minds Add to that the com
mon knowledge they are organized
and pledged to remove from life our
ministers. teachers and peace Off
GERS, and the description OF feeling be-
comes impossible to the most expires.
siye language Of all time.
The blow struck at Denver when a
priest was killed at worship, was an
attack on organized society more
heinous even than the attempt to de
stroy civic ruler. To add to its ini.
putty, there seems to be people in our
country who seek to palliate it be-
cause they claim the offending party
is insane Technically the statement
is of course, correct. for no sane man
or nerson can be an anarchist.
/ There is some palliation for the
nihiIist That person and organiza-
sion was created because Of oppression
by authority, and corruption so
damnable as to offer 10 the downtrod.
den no hope of relief save by the
blood of the oppressor In it's ini.
Quity may be seen the light OF reason.
because each official removal is an act
TO prove that the people oppressed
and trod under the rules OF right by
a military power have resorted TO the
individual effort for an mplift.
But in a land whore all are offered
the protection Of authority and given
right to expression. an arm lifted to
destroy life, Is an arm against all
things, and deserving Of no sympa-
thy
And the American people by neg
ligence have made these things poasi-
ble In an effort to give home for
all men no matter as to religion or
place OF birth, we have allowed to
come through our gates men and wo-
men pledged 10 murder-sw to de-
stroy our very existence as a Nation,
and who offer in return a reign OF
blood. terror and moral degeneracy
not surpassed by the orgies OF Roman
disintegration.
And IN letting down our bars to the
immigrants regardless OF any pre-
yiops condition We have struck a blow
10 the organized. intelligent army of
industrial men. forcing them to de-
fcnd themselves against the invader
by strict rules. when the defense
should have been the strong implaca
bic hand Of the Repuhlicl
Through the gates of our great
cities we have allowed the anarchist
10 come unmolested, making little ef
fort to hinder his coming. and taking
NO heed Of his movements. once allow
ed to pollute our society
TO the credit of organized labor be
it said Il has fought long ANA valiant
ly against this outrage. Il has pub
licly denounced. and by petition
begged the authorities to place the
barrier that this country might be
free from this scourge and pest Bs'
cause the actions could be better
, screened BY intermlngling with in
dusirial forces. anarchy has sought IL,
abiding place among the lahorlnl
class. and each thrust has placed N,
/, Industrial element in that much hard
J ei position.
The unfairness OF Il an, Is that or
ganized labor has been the graatesr
and only organized opponent 10 fre,
, and unrestricted emigration. It Ia,
pointed out the dangers. aud the re
suits almost TO the degree OF perfec
lion give TO il the stamp ana power o
1 prophesy
Chicago has been the one grea
municpaliiy Of the Republic with a.
iron hand against anarchy Il haI
, suppressed ~ struck it aud made a.
effort 10 kin Il. with the result tha
TIE chief peace officer o. that gfea
municipality was attacked III his owl