The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-07-01


/ the evidence. and ever since there has
been q strong element at work for the
pardon Of the condemned.
ALTGELD CRITICISED.
WASHINGTON, June 2s. - There has
been much comment and criticism in
Washington Of Gov. Altgeld's course in
pardoning the Chicago anarchists. The
local newspapers are unsparing in their
editorial criticisms. The News char
acterizes it as ltgeld's outrage and
heads an editorial with the query: us
Altgeld an Anarchist?' It adds:
"The sober sense OF the, people of Illinois will
condemn this action Of Altgeld's. There may
have been shadow of justice or proper de-
gree Of clemency in pardonng Neebe. For the
others there is and can DE none In view OF the
facts, the action of Gov Altgeld can only be re-
garded as a fragrant abuse OF the pardonlng
power"
The Star devotes a column of edito-
rial criticism to the governor. 1t says:
"Goy Altgeld, OF Illinois, may not be entirely
blameworthy in releasing the anarchists Field
en-, Neebe and Schwab--for the argument that
the prisoners had been punis he'd sufficiently is
at least entitled to cOnsideration-but his ter
rifle blow at law and order will raise In
the minds of many serious doubts as to the
soundness of his citizenship 1t may
be that their punishment has been sufti.
GENTLY impressive but the guberna torial
statement will not upset the evidence upon
which they were convicted nor does it furnish
solid fOunda ton for an attack upon the judge
and jury
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
The newspapers of this city all de-
vote considerable space to editorials
upon this subject. The World says:
1.-THE governors action is not accepted nor re-
garded as mercy. 1t makes martyrs of the
men who paid the penalty OF their revolving
crime on the gallows, and sanctifes hereafter
The devotion Of the day OF their exc
cution to memorial services. Let US
hope that Gov Altgeld's act may be as
powerless to breed mischief In the future as 1t
will be to soil the reputation OF the nation, Of
the Judge who presided at the anarchist trial
and of the jury who rendered the verdict In the
past. But whatever may be its effect it Is to
be regretted that it was ever made by the gov
ernor of great state "
The Herald says the governors action
is well calculated to startle the public.
Referring to Gov. Altgeld's reasons the
Herald says:
''It is strange that Gov. Altgeld, who has
been in office six months, has just made this
amazing discovery. It is more remarkable that
IL W6G not Uauo ny any VI pEtOSCSoSO1S
during seven years, nor by either the supreme
court of Illinois or the supreme court Of the
United States both of which affirmed the con-
viction.
I Anarchy in this country never received q
more deadly blow than when justice was meted
out to the diabolical bomb throwers who terri
fed Chicago some years ago. 1t is no time to
silence the warning then given to anarchists
now that the cable almost daily brings news OF
anarchist unrest in various parts Of Europe and
we even read of a monument 10 anarchy just
erected in Chicago"
The Tribune: ''Gov. Altgeld, OF Illinois, has
assumed responsibility of the gravest char
acter in pardoning the three Chicago anarchists.
His reasons for so doing will not bear examinG-
ton. That the anarchists had fair trial and
were Justly condemned is the universal opinion
of Americans whose opinions are worth regard
ing"
HERR MOST SPEAKS.
Johann Most's editorial in to-day's
issue Of the F'reiheit is headed; Justice
at Last" He says:
after long years Of patient hope and wait
ing many of us having despaired OF ever see
ing them again, the prison doors have opened
to free our comrades, Fielden Schwab and
Neebe Millions Of hearts rejoice and well
come these three men, who, for the last
seven years, have been locked behind prison
bars through the efforts Of capitalistic
bloodhounds. We are not the only ones who
demanded that Justice should be done them
every right-minded man demanded it; it had to
be done for our movement has been SO far
reaching that every throne, altar and money
bag trembles at the mention of our name Wei
comet We greet them as soldiers returning to
our ranks, ready to again unsheath the sword
against all that is wrong-church, state and
capital-and in aid Of ali things good-anarchy,
communism and the social revolution.
"Unfurl your blood-red banners. comrades.
the world over, and let us celebrate this feast
OF jubilation for we have received powerful re-
Inducements. to our army; fight, and victory
shall be ours
In scathing deaunciation of Gary,
Grinnell and Bontield, who are desig-
mated as murderers, he asks whether it
is possible that such men are allowed
to go free. He wants them tried at
once and executed, as they have vir-
tually convicted themselves. Closing
he says:
I'VE must have reckoning with this blood
sucking crowd, but, comrades, let us be pre-
pared the next time they attack us and give
them hear1ier welcome than that accorded
Bontield and his horde in 1885,
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