Show illtiiUlcr nicliiucN Kiil PAns Dec 1it Bouquet Secretary of tho 1iim Municipal Council has forwarded to United States MinisterMoLnno a petition adopted by tho Council November 27th asking for his intercession with the Governor Gov-ernor of Illinois on behalf of condemned Chicago Anarchisls McLane sent the I following fol-lowing reply As tho petition is destined for the Governor Gov-ernor of Illinois and is Indo with lbs object of spiring human life I will not refuse my assistance if you persist in demanding it lint allow mo lo infonu iou that in this 1 li ct twWh present case it is useless You can without isadvantngo and with as much cillcacyas I address yourself direct to tho Lxecutlvo of Illinois who alone has the power of granting pardon Without raising any oh jeclion to the accomplishment of your wishes I beg you will rest assured that cap ital punishment is applicable in no State of Iho Union to political I offenses and is proscribed pro-scribed i only for odious crimes against tho public such ns murder nnd rape committed under aggravated circumstances and with premeditation In political matters there exists in thus United States n moderation which oven the profound disagreements aro lth oUrll powerless I lo alter oUrl the discussion of groat polItical nnd social problems touching tho welfare of workers wo proceed with wide liberty showing a spirit of fraternity and tolerance I which renders violence i I inexcusable inex-cusable and always preludiclnl to its authors When tho majority pronounces every ono submits If this great and salutary principle lt rll Vll plo of giving expression to thin ff1 of tho majority which forms tho basis of American institutions bo ignored social order founded sHt fl on liberty and fraternity collapses and so ciely falls once moro into chaos McLano tC Itonquets request oonsenled ernor to transmit Oglesby tho Councils petition to Gov |