The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-11
ALTGELD on LABOR.
Socialist Governor Condemns
Government by Injunctions.7
COURTS HAVE roo MUCH POWER
Use Of Federal Troops TO AID Great
Ccrporstions "a Outrage-Psrii In
she Concentration Of Wealth.

=. t.sgf..rlt,g. The governor deso:es space
- a reyse9 II fsss eospIkasu 81 the war;
CHS esAse srAsftutsasss ard saasss rzTfsE-
GUS recommendations. Among Other
things, he takes Up the CUES sis1Es OF cap
Ifa1 punishment and asks whether He
eeaslS penalty does any substantial god
..sshether we are any better on than they
are In tYsose states where Il was loag ago
afselsss.Gl, whether Il Is not hart'aroas
and degrading In It's eftess. and whether
Il yxosssGl not be better - asye Il EEi0re ra'
tIonaf system Of managing our prisons
and atoslsisEng capita! punishment en-
tirsIy..
On the question Of the civil service. the
governor says rtlera is urgent need Of leg
.ssatfaa that sgiIi relieve executive Off
eera. both state and municipal, OF tie con-
slant ami overwhelming importantly Tor
place. He DOUBTS the wisdom 81 sys-
ten shat forever keeps the sefsae meB on
the gag rolls. tor II Is not calcHsais-l 10
produce the highest degree Of proficiency.
A mean should be struck between the re-
sentiog ~ ineSmpetsnts ard the disirib1-
ton Of spoiis.
The GOV srnor. speaking of the admin
istrstlan Of justice in the large cities.
says the business IN the courts Of CHI
Gage almost amounts 10 a denial Of JUS
siee The whole system should be revised
and sifnpiifesf at euce. He also calls
attention 10 the conditions surrounding
the police and Justice courts in Chicago,
which he declares a disgrace. The rege-
nue. system IN this state Is declared. In
it's practical Workings, to be giant Of
injustice.
The governor speaks at length Of the
snanasr in which the rich escape proper
taxation, ami urges legislation especially
iaaglng 10 the proper taxation Of cerpor-
assoas. He Says the state board of equal
ixAsion Ii failure and should be aboI-
isfasd.
The governor calls attention. to the act
prevtllng that companies formed for the
publication Of newspapers shall be as
sesed a. the property OF private indlyid-
uaIa Is assessed. when carefully exam
inea IL Is founs. that only the tangible
property can be- assessed. and any news
paper sorIserations which have not much
,sngsssie prcEstsss. but 30 have = large
business thar enual cell for cash in the
market and we4svsi makes eaoxuSasis
prsr.ats. practically escape TAXATION.
comirsS down 10 tire sea,lepc1F; Of labor
troubles. the governor says ;sss. question
o. dealing VIA them h a dsffseuat t=s.z.
No practical rrss,hea ~ enforcing a de-
cree ii compulsory arbitration has heen
fosfrxi bat there Is no dlfieuity ~ the
way 1T making a compulsory invesssiga-
tan In every case. anti This alone woGii
be q great preventive az well as eorTes-t-
fye. Promptly ascertaNa.ng and making
public the actual CONDITIONS in each case
.arouses a moral sentiment that often
sosxAs settlement. The governor
strsssgly urges legislation ON this subject.
ard also % prayess, 3sssorers being
brought into tn. state by squads. as they
generally have - sEsplaee An equal NUM-
ber who. being susiealy thrown out. he
Come a pahlss, charge
Gov. Alfgeb5 speaks IN terms Of highest
commentator OF the work OF tho IIiinoaa
National Guard during the troubles Of tha
past year. Taking up the question OF the
great strikes ne reviews the many re-
poets which have been made. ami says
the placing az the United States traors
Oh du,y In Chicago under ths conditions
that existed presents a question az tho
mos; far reaching Importance The old
doctrine af state rights is On rbs way .n-
eosvei, A0hHiy for uoment questions
Ire supremacy ~ the Union. The great
civa War settled that we should NOT have
anarchy. II ren1ssnS 10 be settled whether
WE shall bss te@tr0y'et by dssSrot!ssn II
she pfessieist can. az he pleasure, la the
FIRST tneianca. Seaa troops inio any o4ly.
town or Aansset. under Tsreiefase of enforc-
snS senre law. his Judgment ssslng tse seae
erstef3on, tsfnre can be M difference v-eaa-
ever III this Ss@peri between the powers
az the president aud those 81 f.mn,ror
William or tae cEar Of Russia IL ire
acts sc the president are to stand IA.
ci1alseaged. ard thus form a prszegslcre
then va, have unslerxonas q complete
change sn orr form Of EoVernsafetsg. ana
wasteyer seEahla1cs Ne may keep tiy IA
tae future. esgr career as q rapall4ss -
ever. We wia have y rtpk1ty iiaerca sius,
central power, cooeroglc.i an1 sa,Ysriafrsse>l
rs elssS an,g corporate interests Il is a
matter " siis~ssl regret 10 many az oasr
ratrtet5e citizens that ihiz htsw at free
iyszttut'oas sh0u!j Aave been struck by a
fTeslslen, w'he WAS placed IN power hy a
party fa,at has made loe4i segg-seyergl.
snent cardinal resaetgle TOR more than a
Stneurs
t1oyerpsevut by snjanctsoas Is dealt " h
severvfy BY $50 governor. w-'o Says Ihs
WsaY7rai1o0 es pewrr vn sha> part ~ tbs
fes3eFsA JH3,ciary T3z assumed a FORM
w.aare Il -. destroying tn@ very f,,is,g..
t;aes y rrg@ib.scass governments. Wees. sr.
,s1aeg5eas, Aa yaS}. are - Very -reag cor.
Heusessce 10 esegsaratsone, when they car
r. hai tor thr askfn ~ s,.~fa>ras.ssa law.
yeTs ami tasea~ wert. ttse pe,.-.-e~ss ~ t>r..y-
- rnsar,e wA'sh tfie ar-sg2 -vl .-ns F..}
era! 5FNolss - ChseaA., tsay. A,s.,a.
sgse8kS - SIZE numerous srss7fz s.r 't.,ss
tempt ~ crgFs~ Eaa fe tsu5er H'stse .e s.ss,,
tsoaS. ao.l ~ s'se fscg ghee are g>s.e--t
government in 80 r. ~ a. ssoe e. he~
- CAsc3SN sae censplesc 81 as-arss az Sass
sve. Sss.nd g; ssncessaTs - rv$sin a-s,l se
attorney. and Re an eusgssass. ~ ore a.
IRE sa4rv3s taHatved ga shr strike. ar.
sA,i~. Never before Mere the tn5se
States scvtTagneFs& 0s~t ,>esTSssas toy2s {,
TIE <Saassssry sss completely Nse:rSs.a. sse.
sleveF sycfarss Mas t2}e Csog,3s,s oF JtStgv,
saa3e a mere osmEszsstt 1sr ese ~ 90,
Cen1sssatanss. &c - usS.3csk tAng e sa@ 81
xsrnAy gvn@gal - the tsHaef States a.,
MT ansHtas anf asiVSSa ghe pe8<-e tsss wa
s,tssue~a. e received BIS agEsresal sssS ~
caegaea ovs thFyssSa - assistance.
Ws,sa 5he Interstate c.snasgFsss 92v W.
tskea anto eeurt by tle railroads a yev
bays aSc. A2se sans fciass1 tw3ses rry,
.-s-c>te3 Ga ea}f Sasstsez after seesssa - r.
aa>sassss'i 'a;sousst vn58 t&ey s1s,i azssss ~
LAW a. hsrH3ess ne a 3Sstd Fsbeis Tsse'
ufteT Ass Fr ags8art an az ~ ccnEvss
'sssg7sssz4 sfs~ tae prosovssoB - are peog'Se
fseF tsrnr& SrN4.sl sn2 ressST ~ Il a S1gs'
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