150 EVOLUTION. SOCIAL AND ORGANIC 



obsolete and anti-evolutionary as Individual- 

 ism. With this problem solved, Individualism 

 is practically disposed of — at least, its greatest 

 prop is gone. 



All careful students of the works of the 

 "Synthetic" philosopher, eventually recognize 

 the dual personality of Mr. Spencer; the "Dr. 

 Jekyll" of evolution, and the "Mr. Hyde'' of 

 Individualism. 



The last chapter dealt mainly with the 

 former; this chapter will treat chiefly of the 

 latter. 



Mr. Spencer's chief utterances against what 

 he conceived to be Socialism and in favor of 

 Individualism are to be found in a volune of 

 four essays entitled, "The Man Versus the 

 State." In this book Mr. Spencer complains 

 bitterly of the rapid extension of government 

 interference in the England of his day. He 

 declares these "Acts of Parliament" to be a 

 greater and greater restriction of the individual 

 rights of the citizen. 



Here are a few of the Acts which Spencer 

 denounced: An Act directing the Board of 

 Trade to record the draught of sea-going 

 vessels leaving port, and another to fix the 

 number of life-boats and the life-saving ap- 

 pliances such vessels should carry. An Act 

 making illegal a mine with a single shaft: The 



