Republican farmer., 1919-08-01
WHO IS AN ANARCHIST?
CHICAGO newspaper called Henry Ford {


 A Ford sued the newspaper and the trial is in progress The has developed fine word splitting and full word analysis All who read the proceedings of this trial houghtfuly and reflect litte will acquire the key bet mastery the English tongue which the acquir ing a larger power O express their thoughts
 The evidence shows that Mr. Ford opposed to the with Germany He thought not to war and ime before the began, remarks in which his views exhibited, explained.
 It account of these views that the Chicago per called Ford an anarchist All sorts of witnesses tesfyng experts being put the stand to tell what anarchist
 One of these witnesses learned professor Another bishop of the Episcopal church. The former thinks Ford Ian guage entities him to be regarded anarchist while the bishop thinks feels that Mr. Ford ought be look ed upon kind of Christian sort of extremist who would the golden rule to perfecionist application
 An anarchist is who practices anarchy Anarchy is the condition of having head that to
 is of species of philosophy based upon the notion that left to act freely they wish to- will in all material matters conduct themselves to promote the good of all
 There element of in this philosophy In particulars good that government could not strain them by passing law to do certain evil
 If government should pass law requiring each his mother that would obeyed Broadly no a government keep numbering their mothers. The idea of such crime is abhorrent
 Anarchy has its profound philosophers it's authors and it's proponents ways means of accomplishing anarchy have paciists devotees resistance believing the rule which smiten cheek shall turn the other Some resored to violence and try to destroy by force The great majority along without taking satisfied think of themselves anarchists go that
 The division among the anarchists by philosophy but by indfferences in human nature Every composed a people, largest, patient and not actve part who try gain the goal peaceful and constitutional part who to lence
 movement three groups. The suf- frage movement shows them The socialist it. The Christian movement had three described
 meaning of anarchy a popular meaning It disorder, directed civil government and especially for disorder accompanied by mob violence.
 Hence anarchist is who holds the philosophy of anarchy, and in who anrchy with disorder and violence.
 Under neither these definitions nor the popular is Ford desire t.le overthrow of civil He does believe along at this stage of their development without government
 There is yet looser anarchy describe disorder, violence especially coming from mob other undiscplined group.
 In this view of the anarchist He did not advocate disorder violence the contrary ed peace and absention from violence.
 Ford a pacifist, but ype because war being declared he willing to help it. He not conscientious objector
 Mir Fords notions very much like a ority of the American people who believe keep out of and will go long way keep fight the if they get into it.
 It will be to understand the this word anarchy by refeong the checkered of the Bohevism which in the beginning the strictly technical for any kind of rebellion threatened rebellion whatever til the term Boshevst applied wants to change any established thing
 Undoubtedly the Chicago paper characterizing Ford wished to apply the word anarchist in its popular meaning But it got the wrong word Not that Mr. Ford much da aged by what said about big man. and the people him well such polish accusation alter their opinions
 But the editor who used the ought his edi
 als hereafter to somebody who able to say the g he intends to just easy paci
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