Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-16
TALES OF THE TIMES.
Chauncey Depcw Accused of Not Knowing
on which End Of q Steer VA Horns Are.

Chauncey Depcw Accused of Not Knowint
on which End Of Steer ,ae Horns Are.
At last Chamcey NJ. De2ew is exposed
For years, according 90 Governor John +
Altgcld of Illinois, hs has been posing be
fore the farmers of this country rs an ex
pert agriculturist, winning their votes anc
their applause on thefalse pretense that NJ
had all sorts of occult information.
Mr.. Depew brought 1t all on himself by
/ his address to the students OF the Chicago
university. The orator didn't expose Gov,
| .ernor Altgeld by name, but, speaking OF
the Chicago riot, said:
$50 potential was this uprising that
two governors surrendered and the mayor
of our western metropolis took his orders
from the leader of the revolt.
This is what excited Altgeld. In his
proclamation, which, it Is said, will be
pasted on the front door Of the state capi-
tol of Illinois, he officially declares:
"Mr Depew does not know on which
end of a steer the horns belong"
Ordinarily ignorance of this kind would
not be criminal, but in the case OF Mr..
Depew the charge means more than ap-
pears upon its face. He Is q member OF
the New York Farmers club, which de-
mands q large amount of technical knowl-
edge.
"Mr. Depew," asked reporter, "do
you wish to be indicated? Will you reply
to this charge of Governor Altgeld and tell
the public which end of the steer should
have the horns?
Mr. Depew was visibly affected. He dis
tinctly evaded the question and exclaimed:
"Altgeld Is mad. The best proof that a
man has a poor case is when he loses his
temper. He poses as an anarchist but mt
the same time he believes in the doctrine
of fortunes, for l understand that he owns
one of the tallest buildings in Chicago"
"But, Mr.. Depew, he makes distinct
charge. 1t is about steer which he
says
"He thinks that wrap myself in the
stars and stripes, does he? Well, have a
great respect for the American flag. 1t is
a good thing to wrap yourself in. Altgeld
comes nearer wrapping himself in the red
flag"
"He says that you don't know which
end"-
"See here" exclaimed Mr.. Depew, with
some warmth, "you say the Farmers club
is being brought into this thing. am
member of that club, and member In
such standing that shall not be affected
by anything Altgeld says about me. ]
don't believe anything Altgeld could say
about any ono would do him any harm"
"But you have not given a categorical
answer to the question about the steer.
Now, suppSse"-
"What aoes 1t matteri" shouted Mr..
Depew. "It is true that am connected
with the Union stockyards of Chicago, an
office that Altgeld says yields me $25, 900
year, but 1 don't have to know anything
about a steers horns, do /? Suppose the
steer has no horns, what thenp Suppose 1t
has two horns at each end? What are you
going to do about it? We simply handle
the cattle out there. We don't kill them
or pack them. We don't have to know
about horns"
Admitting that you don't have to
know, Mr.. Depew, will you tell whether
you do know or whether you don't at
which end''-
"No will not" retorted the orator
hotly. "Is man bound to criminate him
self?''
In the governors proclamation he also
says: "But all this was of no consequence,
as, instead of slaughtering cattle, he was
expected to earn his salary by slaughterine
the innocents''
"Now, Mr.. Depew," said the reporter,
"since you refuse to criminate yourself on
the steer question, will you state whether
you have slaughtered any innocents, and,
II so, who they were?"
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Depew decided
ly. II have not slaughtered any innocents,
at least not lately"
Mr.. Depew's attitude on the steer and
his horns problem will satisfy some farm
ers that the exposure Of Altgeld has been
effective. 1t is said, however, that Mr..
Depew will still remain in public life.--
New York World.