The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-07-07

The discussion of Gov. Pen
noyer and his cranky ideas by the
newspapers of the country has
given place to the most severe
criticisms of Gov. Altgeld, of Hi.
nois, for his pardon of the Chicago
anarchists on grounds; which do
not reflect a shadow Of justif-
cation. In comparison of the
worst that has been said of our
own governor with the most con-
servative criticism of Altgeld, we
are forced to announce pride in
the production Of the "riotous
West" The action Tof the Hi
nois governor affords the sFar
West" an opportunity to "counter'
on the East for its assumption Of
the lawlessness of communities
on the sunset side of the Rockies.
The little disregard of law we ex-
perience is rather Of a spasmodic
nature, and is really in no degree
dangerous to the foundation of
society. There are individuals on
this coast who. desire to see some
criminals shielded, but they do not
wish that all criminals shall be
allowed freedom. Such persons
have in the past obtained the ear
of the governor. Another class
would be pleased to see the
Chinese 60. and would take hand
in accelerating their emigration
without regard to treaty rights.
Such, in the past, have enjoyed
the cooperation of the governor
) as a private citizen. The COVER,
nor has been known to urge a
, corporation to pay twice for the
= same work, in satisfaction of the
, demands of labor, and has sug
$ gested the propriety of the presi
dent attending to his own affairs
| etc. etc. These are the most ser.
} lous lapses whi ch can be laid up.
D on the threshold Of Oregon's cap
2 itol. and Gov. Pennoyer is per
8 haps the best represent ative OF
f the western people who favor 6
, construction of the law accord
l ing to circumstances. These are
trivial matters as compared will
q the deep-seated volcanoes of the
n eastern social fabric, whi ch usual
: ly break ON the surface in the form
of disorderly strikes or unlawful
. demonstration and which are
II with difficulty suppressed. The
fuel for these internal social fires
E under our immi grafton regulation!
o is furnished in unlimited quantity
: from foreign countries, and, next
:. to cutting off this supply the bes
! protection society has is to keel
y the destructive element wei
smothered by the law. The Eas
s is menaced by the periodical ac
f tivity of the social volcano known
o as the ''International," an organ
+ ization devoted to the introduction
of anarchy. Gov. Altgeld, the
o democratic governor of Illinois
! recently removed the hand of the
f law which was held over a breal
: in the social crust enveloping the
effectiveness of this organization
4 and Herr Most; one of the escape
: valves, is beginning to hiss. Fol
- lowing the pardon of the Chicago
anarchists by the governor, Herr
}, Most said: "Unfurl your blood
:, red banners, comrades, the worlc
over and let us celebrate this feast
of jubilation, for we have received
powerful e-enforcements to oul
o Iarmy. Fight, and the victory
, shall be ours. We must have 8
reckoning with the blood sucking
, crowd;, but, comrades, let US be
prepared the next time they at.
: tack us and give them a heartier
welcome than that accorded Bon
field and his hounds in 1885,"
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