The Lexington intelligencer. [volume], October 12, 1901, Image 2

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Congressman W. S. Cowherd read a
splendid paper before the Kansas City
Bar association Saturday, and it is
worthy the perusal and earnest consid
eration of the general public. What
Mr. Cowherd bad to say follows:
The tragedy lately enacted at Buf
falo has given a melancholy importance
to those misguided individuals, few I
believe in the United States, whom we
are accustomed to call anarchists. The
newspapers and magazines tem with
discussions of anarchy, and the best
plans tor dealing with such persons
And yet, after all, I feel safe in assert
ing to this audience of lawyers that no
suggestion has yet been made that ao-
peals to our intelligence as at all likely
to eradicate the era or be of material
benefit in suppressing it
'I submit some of the suggestions
offered :
"t irst 10 punisn wun death any
attempt against tbe life of the presi
dent. This suggestion has some merit,
especially if the motive for the assault
be political in its character, as the act
then partakes of the nature of treason.
We all felt how utterly inadequate
would have been the punishment had
President McKinley have lived for more
than a year, and his assailant been al
lowed tbe maximum under the New
York law of ten years in the peniten
tiary. Whether congress has power to
pass such a law seems to me doubtful.
"Another suggestion is tbe deporta
tion of anarchists to some colony, prob
ably the Pbillippine Islands. To say
nothing of introducing a new poison
into that ulcer of the republic, and
sending such false teachings among a
people unfitted by education to distin
guish clearly their duties to the govern
ment, we would be met at tbe outset
with the difficult question as to what
constitutes an anarchist; for anarchists
are of many schools and branches, and
range all the way from the harmless
philosopher who dreams of an Kutopia
to the vain fanatic who plots murder
and theft.
"The national association of chiefs
of police has suggested a bureau in
Washington, through which the gov
eruwi'Dt itself might keep in touch
with the police of all countries, and
brand, as it were, the dangerous an
archists of every land. Another sug
gestion Las been a more careful watch
upon Immigration. While our immi-
gration laws have undoubtedly been
loo lax, and some enactments along
mat line might be of value, I doubt
very much the efficacy of repressive
legislation.
"Europe has been legislating against
anarchy for about fitly years. Yet,
since 1894, a president of France, a
prime minister of Spain, ao empress of
Austria and a king of Italy have fallen,
and attempts have been made upon the
lives of the emperor of Germany, the
king of Eogland, then prince of Wales,
and the czar of Russia, by individuals
professing allegiance to the doctrines
of anarchy.
"To appreciate the difficulty of effect
ive legislation it is only necessary to
look into the nature of tbe evil sought
to be remedied. Anarchy is definedby
Webster to be 'an absence of govern
ment ; ibe state of society where there
is no law or supreme power.' It is, in
fact, a political belief or opinion in re- J
gsru 10 the jurm of government. And
e uo no; punish opinions, however
inimical to society, unless accompanied
by acts. The anarchists themselves are
i
classes the idealist and tbe
criminal. The first have been nrooerlv
termed 'He opium eaters of politics.'
They are dreamers who see visions of
an Kutopia where man is so highly de-
veiopcu, m ethenal quality so culti
"ltu- "we will be no i'overnmoi
because there will be no need of gov'
crmueni.
, "Ibis was the theory of l'roudhon,
,1!,s I"" called 'the father of an
arcuists. i rum such gentle doctrine
ua grown the modem monster that
1, ...... t ..
,u,tl,s society. Of course, such
dreams cannot be punished by law, nor
enviable distinction of founding the
ruer oi criminals, or 'red anarchists,'
M ucually giv. to Michael Hakunin, a
J.'Jisiau of aristocratic birth, formerly
aa officer in the army of the czar, and
a man of t!lhh. Hj8 poli(.al
ioos ui ought him into conflict with the
bonie government, and be lied to Italy.
S ailing Wjltl I'rouuhon'a ideal, he
cam t the conclusion that such a
state of society would more quickly be
brought about through force; so he
'augbt that theft was a distribution of
l be property of ie public, that had
. been wrongfully permitted to accumu
late in the hands of individuals, and the
quickest way to learn lo do without
rule wa. to remove the luler. Uukunin
JiHtitnatto overthrow government it
was necessary to unloose all tbe power
now called evil, and destroy what is
called public order. Aided by Prince
Krapotkio, another Russian, be inaug
urated tbe propaganda of force. He
founded in Europe the society of Inter
nationals, to whose teachings mar be
traced most of tbe recent crimes of an
archy. This doctrine found fertile soil
in tbe bot blood of southern Italy.
where wages were so low that there was
little incentive to labor, tbe burden of
government exceedingly oppressive and
abject poverty the rule rather than the
exception. It quickly spread over con
tinental Europe and at one time was
almost tbe reigning fad among tbe lit
erary and artistic circle of faris. Of
course, such doctrine found little en
couragement in tbe sturdy mind of
Anglo-Saxon blood, and tbe anarchist.
either in England or America, is almost
invariably of foreign birth.
"But, if we are to believe the best
police authorities, tbere are practically
no anarchists' societies in the United
States; and it is doubtful whether there
are any actual organizations among
anarchists anywhere. The theories
tbey teach are hostile to the idea of or
ganization. When the anarchists held
a congress in Chicago a few years ago
it was said they had representatives
ironi nearly every country on earth.
seven languages being used during the
debates, but the meeting bad no presid
ing officer, they refused to accept aty
rules of procedure and promptly negat
ed the suggestion that an association
should be formed to try nd spread
their doctrines. Tbe idea of association
suggests crder, and order demands
rules, and they object to rules, though
the rules be their own.
"Of course, there should be laws,
municipal and state, for the punish
mcnt of those who advocate crime, and
I doubt not that one who incites an
audience to murder or theft can be
punished in every state in tbe L'niou.
The teacher is as guilty as the thief,
and he who preaabes murder is as
guilty as the murderer. But, In leiris
lating, it is well to remember that lib
erty is as precious as law, and we do
not mean to trample upon it in order
lo protect society.
"The action of the Virginia conven
tion in striking from the constitution of
me state me guarantee of a tree press,
only can be excused on the eround of
emotional insanity. While I have no
sympathy for the yellow journal, I have
still less sympanlhy for the press cen
sor. It is not only the right, but the
duty, of the press to criticise the public
acts of public men. The electric liht
of publicity is the best regulator of offi
cial conduct and a guarantee of official
good behavior. In a sovemmont of
the majority the best results are ob
tained where the widest latitude is
given in the discussion of public meas
ures and tbe conduct of public officers.
The laws of libel and slander are not
so efficacious in controlling an unbrid
led press as th moral sentiment of a
community that refuses to support a
paper that oversteps tbe limits of faiih
or decency. And ibe most nnfortun.-nr
results of an irresponsive pu!.ho pi.,.,
are not the assaults it may uiakn 111,01. 1
good men, but tbe loss of iu r,ij,, I(,
present bad men in their proper li.'hi
before the public.
"After all, the best medicino for the
anarchist is to Americanize him. And
the best antidote for anarohy is to cul
tivate by a community a true regard for
law and obedience to its mandates. I
beard an estimable Christian lady re
gret that the officers of tne law pre
vented tbe populace from tearing the
buffalo assassin to pieces on the sdoi
where his crime was committed. While
such a feeling then found response in
many hearts, no more unfortunate
thing could have happened; it would
in a sense have made a martyr of the
assassin.
"An excellent citizen said in mv of
lice one day that he believed that the
murder of the president was the result
01 a far spread conspiracy; and be se
nously suggested that a rope should Le
twisted around the head of the mur
derer, with a knot at each temple, ar,d
just before the eyes popped out or the
skull cracked he would tell the whole
truth in regard to the matter. Whi n
good American citizen, the heir to 100
years of free government, can suL'iresi
such a course, is it any wonder that an
ignorant I'ole or Italian, bred for 1,000
years in poverty or oppression,
could imagine that be could
usher the millenlum bv aKsassli.Hi i,.t
There may have been some exeunt f..r
mob violence in the community whir
Judge Lynch' court was the only one
avanaoie, but, Ueiiously doubt whether
lynch law has evor acted as a deterrant
r
ALGER'S HOOK OUT.
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THE HOME WOMAN.
i
No clever, brilliant thinker she,
With college record and degree;
She has not known the paths of fame,
The world has never heard her name,
She walks la old, long-trodden ways,
The valleys of the yesterdays.
Her home is her kingdom, love her dower
She seeks no other wand of power
To make home sweet, bring heaven near,
To win a smile and wipe a tear,
And do her duty day by day
In her own quiet place and way.
Around her childish hearts are twined,
As round some reverend saint enshrined,
And following hers the childish feet
Are led to ideals true and sweet,
And find all purity and good
In her divinest motherhood.
She keeps her faith unshadowed still
God rules the world in good and ill ;
Men in her creed are brave and true,
And women pure as pearls of dew,
And life for her Is high and grand,
By work and glad endeavor spanned.
This sad old earth's a brighter place
All for the sunshine of her face ;
Her very smile a blessing throws,
And hearts are happier where she goes,
A gentle, clear-eyed messenger,
To whisper love thank God for her !
L. M. Montgomery,
The Ex-Secretary of Wir Talks of
When Ha wit la Office.
upon criminals, and certainly not in a
community.
"For nearly fifty years quick and
sudden death has been the punishment
for the rapist. Yet suchciimes, usually
committed by the negro, increase
rather than diminish, and the very fact
that they are to be dealt with outside
of the law breeds a sympathy for the
criminal among his raco that begets
more crime. Every mob that gathers
to lynch a criminal has made Us con
tribution to the cause of anarchy. A
prohibitive law that never prohibits is
placed upon the statutes of a sister
state. A 'Carrie Nation, armed with
her hatchet,' leads respectable women
tO COmmit Crime flcTninut nrnnurlc
. , r.
which the community refuses to punish.
And so a disrelpect for the law trow
o
and flourishes and adds its contribution
to tbe cause of anarchy.
"A number of distinguished citizens
desiring a franchise tor some quasi pub
lic purpose employ an agent to suborn
a council. Is the man who destroyed
their property with a bomb any more
an bnarchist than they who de
stroyed the people's property with a
bribe? It is one of the duties ot the
bar to see to it that anarchy is discour
aged by teaching the body politic res
pect lor the law. And to do that it
behooves us to see to it that tbe courts
are incorruptible, juries free from taint
and devise, if possible, some remedy
for tbe law's delays. Justice should be
speedy as well as exact. In our zeal to
protect the liberty of tbe individual we
have gone dangerously near sacrificing
i he rights of the public. Vexatious
wntinuauces and appeals should be
discountenanced, and reversals should
n..t be given upon technical q-iibbles.
"The public is somewhat inclined to
charge upon tbe lawvers all the mis
takes of the law and the imperfections
in its execution. While there may be
justice in this charge as against the in
dividual lawyer working for tho indi
vidual client, it is not true when applied
to tho bar as a wholo. Tho bar has
ever been true to the body politic. Lib
erty is the daughter of law, and the
lawyer is her guardian. Free govern
ments have been founded, not by the
sword, but by the statute book; and
preserved, not by tbe soldier, but by
the lawyer.
-11. is iub uuiy oi me oarto lead in
this reformation. That is the only sure
cure lor anarchy,"
Meets) Here Next Saturday.
I lie Lafavette Count v phu,.
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Circle will meet In Lexington next
Saturday at the high school bulldinir,
The following programme has been
arranged:
rttACTICAL NATURE STUDY
Animals for September and Oc-
tooer.
(a) Miss Genevieve Russell.
(b) Miss Ethel Burns.
Plants for September and Oc
iooer.
(a) Miss Anna M. Thompson.
(b) Miss Annie M. Campbell.
LITERATURE.
"Feather Top."
Miss Nellie Bonham.
"Sella."
Miss Edith KelW
"Declaration of Independence."
niu. r raiiK u. Heudrix.
"Michael."
I'riu. John Brune.
RURAL SCHOOLS.
A general discussion of the Literary
jos. kueiils, pres
A. I'niLLii's, Sec'y.
2.
very
the
Yokes and
Raglans .
Will lie the Coats this season for
smart dressers. They are
stunning. The newest of
new Is here Uroad shoulders,
good length, stitched collars and
cuffs, graceful sweep of skirt,
and all the little details that go
to make up a Swell Garment are
emlxidicd in our Coats. Nothing
left out, The up-to-the-minute
man can got all the Top Coat
style he wants right here
when we ask only 1. l
and 1M for these Swell Coats we
certainly touch his wallet light y.
II. SINAUER.
and
, 1.-i
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1
General Kussell A. Alger's book on
the Spanish-American war which wai
delayed some by th) death of President
Mckinley was sent from the press on
Thursday of Ibis week.
Opening his book with a survey of
the Cuban situation in 1898,. Cetera!
Alger says:
"Tbe thoughtful observer of public
events during the years 1893-7 need
hardly be reminded that both the
Cleveland and tbe McKinley adminis
trations sought by every honorable
means to avoid complications with
Spain, though protesting against tbe
conditions prevalent in Cuba."
Ha tben comments upon our un pre
paredness for war at (bat time and the
splendid spectacle of tbe country's
response to the government's ultimatum
upon Spain.
He tben leads the reader tbrouzb
the hurried preparations for war, its
embarrassments and difficulties, tbe
persecution of the office seeker, the
disappointment of hundreds of volun
teers, tbe demands of seacoast cities
and towns for immediate and lmpossi
ble protection and the savage criticism
of the military administration plans of
campaign, and the-battle with the aD
parently endless list of shortcoming!
and grievances.
Tben followed tbe plans of cam
paign, the embarkation at Tamoa.
which was severely criticised at the
time, but which Geneaal Alger is now
convinced that, all things considered,
was not a mistake. The account of the
march on Santiago is graphically Die
tured and prepares ono for the fights at
bicaney and San Juan.
The "round robin" incident comes
in for a fair share of space. While the
negotiations foi sui render wero oeinl
inj before Santiago, the eeneral officer.
oi Miaftcrs army met and signed a
rouu.i robin which was given out lor
publication. This paper showed prem
alarm over the threatened cominir of
yenow and eiiteno fevers, and went on
to say: "This army must be moved at
once or It will perish." Of tho round
robin itself, General Alger says he has
no criticism to offer. Hut he does
criticise the publication of it, saying
mai ii was one of the most unfortunate
and regrettable incidents of the war
Genernl Alger reviews at lcnmh tl.
. - r.
ainerences between General ShafLer an.)
Admiral Sampson, and quotes many
imiciB! letters. lie concludes
chapter in these words:
"It is difficult to account for Admir.i
Simpson's seeming attitude towards
the army during the operation hPf,lr
Santiago, as well as to excuse bim for
bis contrary statements 8ubsPnn,n.l,,
j , . . j
maue in nis oihcial report. AttPr th
3d of July the admiral's conduct may
be due to the keen disappointment
resulting from his non-participation in
iue engagement with Cervera'. .nH.
ron. Possibly he felt that Shatter's
request for a conference on th
ing oi July 3, innocent though it was
was responsible for bis bein? d,.,,rivJi
of the honor of actively participating
" '""""'nacr m chief in one of the
most remaikaole victories in th nni.
oi naval warfare."
Of the Miles-Egan controvi r.v
tbe alleged furnishing of "embalmed
o-ei to the army, General Alger says:
"Ibe commission appointed by the
president at my ,.,... t i.,.,,,..,.
tl' conduct of the war department n
" war with Spain, commonly known
as the war investigation, or the Dodge
eomm.ssion, met on the 2fth day of
September. IH98. I'd to th. it.. ...
December, 1898, thi. commission bad
taken testimony in 8,.v..nim.n
... i tunug
"'" cuusandin many different camps,
granting, wherever it wont. m,i.- .,
Mv
"ens, solders or ex-soldiers, an o.W-
,u'"'y to appear for complaint or
testimony ' "y kind regarding the
conduct of the war
" The commission visited nnmr...
'Psin which then -mi wcre manv
uiousandsof soldiers, both r...i-.-
. "b"1"" nuu
volunteers, who were invited to give
"'"r evidence without re2ard to r.b
"'""vice. 0il,2lHt of HCe
'"- "'Jr general commanding the
the I'nited States hTed
he eon,,,, then sitling in
Vaslnrd'tfin ,,.,.1 ... . . . R
Wlll, rB ""u "mu bis statement
; reS'w:t canned, fresh and
"'I iterated Wf ...,... . . . "
durin .,...:: ""NUU" 10 'e army
ft "or,
'A'th-'ugbthn commission had Wen
"early three months, the chl, ..
"'respect to can,,,,, and refrigerated
Wrn'WI ... fimtin,
' 'ranger and n,ore inexcusable
11 more unsold leru HI 11 I .1..
"ionths wi h B"
'omul
tint f l
w "8 arm. r
" m.ntion.H
notoriety t
lament bsi ' . ,
hl Qbsequen. "i
" M. for "u
1899, ta vi""
Pushed, throuCh4 10'
Ran mi no. ..... MU'isi
il BD1 ..,:
cbarires r..i.. " . mi
th. .-wottet
Which Subgenus. . .
. 1"vu' "a car,).,
8uoQ proVed ,
untrue-seemed , .T
""onus 01 tho
commanding t -u: . "I"
OT fill If! ha a '11
" ui oi piace
'If we are tn
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-rt"-- mai uenera m:i
bone8tl n making hi8 di, '
toat the tinnprf k, . J
VH vcni or oa I
n,. . - meet
r.o-ouse 0l an experiment,' u,
""'"Port of the ration
u0n t 17th of j "
most confidential staff ....
letter by .direction of theill,io.
commanding the army,' insttt'.
depot commissary at T... .
to General Nunez 10,6ii .
canned roast beef. tft
the -subsistence stores of
ii we are to accept the readic
letter as correct, it proves tht;
Miles knew that canned fresh
a part of the ration; th,t J
tbere was a laree oiHnth. ,
Tampa for issue to the trmB! '.
be so far approved of it, 'C1
direct that the ration b.f
large quantities to our allies.'
Real Estate Truu.u
The Sarah Long ,mn.m
corner of Seveim entl, and
streets, which whs (1is;,,,v.:
public sale by SumH I
executor, Monday evemmi ic
the north door r tin: mu.i
was bought by Miss Saine Gmti
brought l.lKS.'i, snlewiil en
sale had been well a.lverti-i
there was a hi rue r,,: I m
ance. The tinmen v in
of 00 feet and the pruvn
miuws mat, real estate is as..
to have In LoxinKt m.
L van YtJiiiii.' mi MhmIu-
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