The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-24

Why IL II tha. II a man were 90 walk
up 10 an eiector and denounes him as
only belonging 70 the common people.
he would very likely be answered by a
blow on the mouth; bat II that same cleo
tor IL told By stump orator that the
eiector belongs TO IN. common people he
claps his hands and shriess with deiight7
why does IL tickle a mans ears 10 be
told he Is only Of the common peopseg
Aitxeid. Of Illinois. Is very fond OF talk
ing about the common people" Who
Is AItreld that he should be considered
more exalted and anselfsh than any other
rich man who takes an interest In poll
tleas What grievance has Mr.. Aitgeld
agains; the constitution, conditions or
opportunities presented BY the United
statesg
AIfreld was born in Nassau. Germany.
OF rniserabiy poor parents. He came 70
this country TO better his condition.
he has done t.; he IL rich
man. and he loses no opportunity
70 spurn the ladder by which he rose
He had only is cents when be crossed
harefooted into Missouri. II Is to his cred
H. In some respects. that he bettered his
condition-why only in some respects viii
be shown. He got employment and began
20 save. he bought some property In Chi
cago and as the city grew he prospered.
He boarded and speculatea: he has al
ways been very fond OF the common peo-
pie In speeches and about election time,
but his life has been unmarked by sny
practical evidence OF his senerosity-ex-
eept 20 a campaign fund.
He secured the nomination for Judge OF
the superior court and was elected. While
on the bench he brought suit and obtained
Judgment against the city for s-s.aao for
alleged damage to his property by the
construction OF the Jackson street bridge.
The city appealed. and the court. Of which
Judge Gary was q member. reversed the
decision. Altgsld In some way. neverthe-
less, through the coIlusion OF the city
officials recovered SIS 90 The Justice OF
the courts decision against him Is shown
by tho fact that he subsequently sold the
property at an advance OF tso.ooa What
maze the matter worse was that he
bought the property six months after the
construction OF the bridge had begun. so
that he knew. when re bought. how IL
was going 20 affect him He so conducted
himself throughout the trial. IN which
he appeared "a his own attorney although
himself then Judge. that he was fined
500 for contempt OF court
Altgeli was aftsrward elected governor
by the Democrats. and hts part In iib~rat-
ing the anarchists VIII be remembered.
lie took the opportunity 20 get even with
Judse Gary for his righteous decision BY
e4nouncinw hts rulings So unfair He has
been a ssiash citizen. has never lost the
hatred Of government bred In generations
OF oppression: hu, has had all the aavAn-
tages this country can arord He Is d
free siivsrits with his mouth. but Ike
| Stewart OF Nevada. he has al his mort
/ cages. leases ana rentals made payable
In gold.
| silver az he says. is the money OF the
/ common people. geld 10 good enough for
/ him.
/ And the common people bless him for
/ the generosity with which he talks. they
| clasp his knees, ana shout and hurrah
for the nan who. as the fairy book de-
scriees fs.
Generous elf
hsrnxelfT'