The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
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brain built upon the same basis OF wind
and fosi a. that Of Gev. PennoyeT. Of Ore
son. v.,o is the oracle, the demigod Of
the BUBBLE and squeak Popuiist party Of
Oregon Gov. Aitgeld had . perfect right
to pardon the anarchists. Fielden. Neebs
ana Scavsb: that 10 his constitutional
pferoga.ive; bpt he goes out Of his way to
impssch the decision Of the Judge who
presided In the court before which the an
srchisss we're convicted. The anarchists
were tried before IN able court; were de-
Tended by able counsel: the judgment
asainst,ihem Vas reviewed and sustained
by thei supreme court Of Illinois; Gov.
Ogiesbs. Of Ili'aois, in extending Glenn
ency tcs . few Of the convicted anarchists.
did neg impeach the soundnsss Of the
court which convicted them.
The Shoie subject of the trial Of the
Chicago anarchists, both - to the Law and
the fscss. Was made the subject OF very
interesting article In the Century Magazine
for AHfiI. written by Judge Gary. Mr..
Gary b a distinguished lawyer, the pre-
siding Judge at the famous trial. and the
conclusion Of Mr.. Gary was that the
aDarck SITS were justly convicted: that the
Law was sound; that the testimony neces.
sary 70 convict under the law was ample.
There 10 no excuse for Gov. Altgeld ex.
ceeding his ofticiat duty by accompanying
his pardon with demagogue plea in be.
half Of the Innocence" OF the psrdoned
anarch;sta. The governor Of state Il not
last court Of appeal in which the judicial
dectsto4s Of the supreme court Of Illinois
are reviewed and reversed.
II ths governor of Illinois believes that
it IL consistent Nth public safety 70 par
don these imprisoned anarchists, very
we'll; he has right to exercise his consti-
tutionsi prerogative. but It is not part Of
his constitutional prerogative to assail the
justice: of the judgment Of the highest
court 81 Illinois and inform = mass of
ignorast socialists In Chicago that no
pardons these men not simply because he
thinks his ciemsncy viii not b. abused
with i.,jury to the state. but because he
believes they were unjustly convicted by
the partisan or prejudicsd rulings of
Judge s,ary.
sinc< The persons now pardoned BY Gov.
Aitgelu were only rescued by tho clemen. y
OF Gov Oglesby. Il follows that. in the
Judgment Of Gov. Altgeld. Spies. Parsons.
Fisches and Engel were judicially muir
dcred " Judge Gary and by the supreme
court IL IlIinois that sanctioned his legal
vuiinee and his definition Of the law OF
conspiracy. Gov. Aligcld has there
fore attempted to Lift to the posi-
ton II judicial martyrs tho executed
anarchists of 1856. The bomb was
throwj 1t the police while they we're in
the aes of dispensing the anarchist meet
ing. slts explosion killed seven and
wounded over $50 persons The bomb
throwI Was manufactured under the direc-
ton ard instruction Of these anarchists;
the uss Of such bombs to repel the police
had besn preached and printed by Spies l.
Co. ARD their agents and apostles we're
furnished with the bombs and directed 10
use ;hsm when attacked by the police.
judge Gary In the Century for April
makes /, clear beyond question tina. the
mon saw OF England aud Illinois; that
the vetdict OF the jury was right and the
senten:ee just. The conspiracy was
proved; the bomb throwing, which killed
and wounded sixty-six ont of $50 police
men. sas proved. These Chicago anarch.
lists wsre not tried for being anarchists.
but icy procuring murder to be done and
being themselves. therefore, guilty OF muir.
der. Judge Gary pointed out in his article
tina; .se Law permits NO man TO advise
murddr; TO prepare with Others 10 commit
murdir. to be present when murder is
actually committed and then TO 60 free
because nobody saw him throw the bomb.
Ii wa.s not clearly proved that any one Of
the Convicted anarchists threw the bomb
but i, twas proved that the bomb was iden-
teal fifth 10; found In possession al.
one os the conspirators; II Was proved ;ha.
they Fad all coanse'ed and participated in
the manufacture of bombs 10 he used in
the wsr sesins; society which they con-
st+n;iy advised and preached. 1t was
proved tia; they all belonged TO the Inter
nat esllsts. \ society whose creed il TO
overts Urn all governments BY force. Under
the e'smmon law Of conspiracy the &C, Of
one e,nspirsto- IS the act Of each OF his
co-eossp.rators. even hen the particular
&C, hjs not been agreed apon. but i. done
in ,ass exercise Of the actors own discre-
ton isAr the accomplishment Of q common
purpEsse.
This 10 the summary OF Judge Garv's
srt.cls. which proves il - be an lneon.esss-
tie D. rsioT,cas fact that spies aud associates
preached the marderogs extinction Of the
ohle.;sc police. GOV. oe.e,hy commu.e.
the sentence 81 three anarchists who had
Justly forfeited their lives TO the iaw. and
nos :iov. A,,so.i rSr!ons them, not a.
erimisaa.s - whom he extends clemencv
bat + persons whom. Ia A.s eSo,!ssicai
eXeeg:tise vision, he deems have no, had
fsis.trisl: shose eui; was not proven 20
bis satisfaction. and whose executed ss.o-
eistes are prcsgmpsivs iGtic,sl martyrs,
WHOSE blood Is O. thu head Of Judge Gary
aad TIE supreme court ef I!liaois that SIS.
tainest his decision.
~ coarse this &ernaSosuc raa, Of Gov
Alleged will not hurs Judge Gary in the
mindS of in,eslisenf people. who remena.
her tire trial Of is~S or who hare read
Jndss Gayy's historical statement Ana
assaisens IN the April f,ss~sy. ha, IL will
he ss;re TO work mischief In the ranks OF
the very persons from whom ssses
& Go: recruited their anarchists, IL wesli