The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
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Editor Richmond Virginian:
Sir-In your issue Of April 18th you pub
ushed a communication from our mutual
friend Charles n. Friend, in which he de-
plores the fact that people are sucn
anarchists as to seek the abolition Of capitai
punishment. He declares it to be very grave
subject I compelled to admit it has been
a grave subject for all the unfortunates upon
whom we have practiced the gentle ana REM REM
ing art. It also made them supJeCls Ipi 49,
grave. IT is not of capital punishment atone ina
l wish to speak but of corporal punisntnem.
Friend Friend asks, with very appaI en-
trepidation and trembling, whittier are we
strikes and riots destroying millions Of dol
lars Of property. as well as human life; law
sought 10 he abolished To anarchy? ?" / wish
TO Saw that strikes and riots do not lead to
anarchy but is anarchy. NOT on taI ltl t,
the strikers but Of our whole social SSs ii
Anarchy is simply indtyidualtsm IndlViduatSh
says it is a free-forall night. grab what you
can and keep what you are able -
1t is we'll if we wish to understand why we
have strikes and riots to study the under
lying causes z,. nh, re,.er
can spare the time to think. They swallow
every ouack political pill and potion and sulpn
down any and all nauseus noSti9bs ~ tsS 49,
by any and all of the fake p"IlllCa az" e3t ~ ne
doctors You see they have great taith IN te
other fellow. the doctor.
The most of these champion s"a]loWeFs are
afflicted with an old disease, but 1t has sue
cessfully bafled the. greatest Of the old DrS
Quaek This disease Is not known to ordl-
nary patholoeist nor is it's cure found in the
pbarmacopsia ii was first noticed some years
ago by the economic scientist. 1t is both hereof
tary and contagious. 1t is known as Dol
Tariffs" The afflicted usually has great
hopes Of becoming a great fnancier expects TO
climb above the common herd. which can only
he done at the expense Of others When the
disease has its course the victim becomes
mentally emaciated, brain Is partly or wholly
paralYzed n this condition the patient Is unable
to think clearly and finally becomes unable to
think all Millions of post mortem eNami-
nations have shown that invariably the late
lamented demented had mllionafres brain
and pauUer's purse--a dangerous combination,
disease and it is equally effective at any stage
Of the disease. The remedy is administered by
bringing the financial nose of the patient in
contact with the economic grindstone as It IS
being swiftly turned by Economic Detcrminism
The patient will be greatly benefited by regular
doses of the matertalstiC conception of history
When taken to be well shaken, the patient to
keep the mind active and in working order, Now
to keep your mind active | will ask, why is it
and the many are poor? Why is it that the rise
in wages does not keep pace with the price of
life necessities Why ia it that two millions Of
babies that should be in school are compelled
tory? Why is It that more than four millions
OF iobless. while millions of wives
industries Why is it that six hundred thous-
and women forced into white slavery because
of conditions in which they poweress. and
in the forming Of. they have voice.
Why is II that the poor sheltered in shacks
and hoves while the rich live in palaces which
the poor have built2 Why is II that all the
! nations mourn the death of kings and great
ones while the poor die by thousands ard are
unnCticed
] ask why? When you understand the why
OF these things you win understand why We
martial law. strife between employe and en-
ployer You viii understand why we here and
now have anarchy.
! 1902 LEWIS Street