The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-07
ssArrax. YKsDAy. JULY ..



The as.ion Of Gov. Aitgeid. OF Illinois.
in pardon ng the Chicago anarchists. vas
bod enoagfs ~ matter Of public policy,
bat hia swseping criticism Of the courts
vas worse still. The case Of these anarch.
lists VISA carried Up 10 the United States
Supreme ooart and the judgment Of the
Illinois Supreme court vas confirmed by
the highest court Of our country. The
same petition for the pardon of these
anarchists was presented TO his predeces-
sors in tse executive chair. Govs. Oxiesby
and Filter, bat il vas persistentiy refused.
In the campaign OF lsS2, when Aitgeid
ran FOG governor. il was openly charged
that hsH e1ecsion would mean the pardon
OF the ssu prisoned anarchists. II was
clsimei that deal had been entered into
betweea :be Democrats and the socialistic
organizations in Chicago and Illinois nc.
coFd,ns ID which pardon was promised
20 the anss-chists in return for votes for
AitgeId. That large number Of socialistic
votes @sss east for ths Democratic ticket
In Iiiiaois IN 1892 in undeniabie.
vas rendcred about three months and .
half after the tragedy. but delays caused
BY arguments for new trials. the fling Of
vriss II error and appeals to higher courts
delayed .he execution OF the sentence until
November II. 1887. The evidence was care
fully reviewed by Judge Gary. who had
presided 1t the trial. and in 0 decision
that the Chicago Times declared to be re-
markably clear and free from prejudice
She motion for = new trial was overruled.
The case was then carried before the full
bench u the supreme court OF Illinois,
which heard the whole case over again
and delayed six months in giving its de-
cisIoh. Then the sentence of the prisoners
70 death Vas affirmed unanimously. One
OF the judges announced in court that
while there were some errors made in the
trial none Of them Was material enough 70
warrant reversal Of the judgment. and
that he fully concnrred In the decision
rendered. An appeal Was then taken to
the supreme court Of the United ssatss
but the lac Chief Justice Waite rendered
. decision Of the fall bench refusing TO
interfere.
And yet after this full review of the case
by tie highest state and national trihun ais
and Affirmation Of the sentence by our
highest court Gov. Alsgeld denies that the
ANARCHISTS have had q fair trial and re-
leases the prisoner, from prison. Aiteeld
ts disgusting creature. = man who
promised TO pardon the anarchists In re.
turn for the socialist vote. TIA, Demo-
cratic nssiority of $3.50 votes in Chicago
and throughout Cook county, last fall.
which gave Illinois electoral vote TO Cleye-
land. ID explained: the HaymaYket ansrch.
ists have been pardoned by the Democratic
governor who Was elected on tho same
ticket with Mr.. Cleveland.
splsc appears 10 have been q cause O!
Aisgeid's incorporate language when re-
fsrsing to Judge Gary. as il appears TIA At
the latter had occasion To overruls a de.
csslon or two OF Al,gcid's when he wa, A
Judge 81 tho superior court at Chicago. I,
Is ncx questioned whether Altgeld is. in
fact. $ citizen OF Illinois. He WAY born in
Gefmaa and no record appears Of the
naturalization OF his father before he be.
catsle IF age.
Ia IL bu. lust TO the Democratic rar,v 70
say TIA, they repadiate the action OF Gov.
Aiigesd rs completely IS do the Republic
ans
Referring 10 the pardon OF the Chicago
anarchists and The accompanying memo
rredtsu of GOV AItretd IN. phss.t.t.,;-
I~4ssg tInd. Eep.l says: His action /,
this, If the inscriptions political denis
gogur. and IL will be lucky If it does no,
retara 80 plague tho state with an upris
Ing Of the oveF-restless anarchists" Tn.
philadelphia fsvses Uad. Dem.) say,
''the people OF Chicago would 10 well q
ioo< ;Ae facts Of these psrdons tof the An
aseht>isl sqaareiy in the face. These an
archls,s acre psrdonei because IN,
anarchists and their svmpa;hif,ng friends
the socialists. have become a fornsiaahl,
political power In tina. city: and VIA,
must the harvest he -
ThN Springfield Rspsbii-an, Dem. SAY,
Fat when he si3ed g. he r.sioe q hss a.
iniar rsrats message ceasVaesux iuise SIR,
snss prosecutors. he esysssssi The lrsss sutna, 81
Ais aesien- lie then .scSsi r~vealess ..rsAl a,
rrssentsa symrataissr alta tie snsYraa.,
shssvssv aiding ssn-fola fegpe Ia wAS. r,us, D.
NE aEtoysauass uessl effect et bis action.
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