The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-28
WHO IS AN ANARCHIST?

A CHICAGO newspaper called Henry Ford anarchist
 Ford sued the and the trial is in progress The developed fine word splitting and ul analysis All who read the proceedings of this trial thoughtfuy little, will acquire the key to bet mastery English tongue which the acqur ing a larger power to express their thoughts.
 The evidence shows opposed to the war with Germany. He thought necessary to to and time, before the began he made remarks in which his views exhibited, explained
 It these that the Chicago newspa per called Ford anarchist All sorts of witnesses tesying experts being put the stand to tell what anarchist
 witnesses learned professor Another is bishop Episcopal church. The thinks Ford Ian entities him to be regarded anarchist while the bishop thinks not and feels that Mr. Ford ought be look ed upon a Christian of extremist who would the golden rule to perfecionist application
 An anarchist is one who practices anarchy Anarchy IS the condition having head that is say government
 is species of philosophy based upon the notion that men left to act freely they wish to- will in all material conduct themselves promote the good of a
 There is element of in this philosophy In some particulars that government could not strain hcm by passing law to do certain evil acts
 If government should pass law requiring each to murder his mother that law would not be obeyed Broadly need of government keep from murdering their mothers. The idea of such crime is abhorrent
 Anarchy has it's profound philosophers its authors and it's active proponents ways accomplishing anarchy have become pacifists resistance believing says a smten cheek shall turn the other. violence try destroy government by The great majority go along without taking much heed be- ing satisfied to think of themselves anarchists and let it that
 The division among the anarchists is not directed by the philosophy but by ndfferences in human naure Every movement is composed of of people, the largest patient and active part who peaceful and constitutional part who resort to vio fence.
 The labor movement shows these three groups The frage movement shows them The socialist movement shows it. The Christian movement had three described?
 Besides the reasoned meaning anarchy it popular disorder civil government and especially for disorder accompanied by mob violence.
 to the philosophy of anarchy and in popular speech who seeks to promote anrchy with disorder and violence.
 neither definitions one nor the popular is Ford anarchist get along at this stage of their development without civil government.
 yet the word anarchy to describe any disorder, violence especially coming or other undiscipined group
 In this view of the word Ford is He did not advocate disorder violence. contrary ed peace and abstenton from violence
 Ford was pacfs but not of extreme type, because war being declared he willing help wage it. even a conscientious obiector.
 Mr. Fords notions are very much like those of majority of the American people who do not believe and keep out of and will long way keep fight the if they get into
 It will be easier to understand the anarchy by reectng the checkered Boshevism which in the beginning the strictly technical of Russian political party which for kind of rebellion threatened rebellion whatever til the term Bolshevis is applied every to change any established thing.
 Undoubtedly the Chicago paper characerizing Ford wished to apply the word anarchist it's popular aged by what said about him. He big man. the people know sensible to let such a foolish accusation alter their opinions
 editor used ought submit his edi- hereafter to somebody who able precise thing intends say It easy paci- fist to call him anarchist and practical describe and t Ford pacificism within the intelligent boundaries which it actually had body would injured papers afford to carry editors who such costly language that Chicago sed.
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