But,  whatever  its  origin,  its  functions  are  '
the  same.  It  is  designed  to  settle  the
rights  of  the  inhabitants  in  a  peaceable
manner,  to  compel  acquiescence  in  the
settlement  decreed,  and  to  frame  regula-
tions, at  least  for  the  orderly  conduct  of
public  business,  the  ensuring  of  adequate
evidence  of  facts,  and  the  uniform  solu-
tion of  such  questions  of  right  as  admit
of  several  solutions  all  consistent  with
equity.  For  these  purposes  the  three-
fold machinery  of  the  State  is  indispen-
sable. There  must  be  a  Judiciary,  an
Executive  and  a  Legislature,  although
in  practice  the  judiciary  participates  very
largely  in  legislative  functions.  We
conclude,  therefore,  that  civilized  life
would  be  impossible  without  the  machin-
ery of  the  State.
This  conclusion  may  seem  obvious  to
an  ordinary  mind,  but  it  is  denied  by  a
coterie  of  would-be  philosophers  who
have  made  themselves  prominent  in  liter-
ature under  the  name  of  "Philosophic
Anarchists. "  *  It  is  difficult  to  view  this
philosophy  seriously,  yet  it  is  seriously
maintained  to  be  a  system  quite  practic-
able among  mankind.  Its  advocates
propose  that  the  functions  of  the  State
should  be  discharged  by  voluntary  asso-
ciations, each  confining  its  action  to  its
own  members.  Surely,  however,  such
would  be  nothing  else  than  a  State.
No  doubt  it  would  be  a  State  acting
impulsively,  thoughtlessly,  capricious-
ly, without  deliberation,  without  uni-
formity.
*  The  doctrines  of  Anarchism  are  explained


nen  are  to  do  what  is  just  and  kind
1  free  will,  and  each  is  freely  '


authority  are  to  cease.
