Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-11-23
Ibrse Of the Pardoniug Power.

fr,sm tic Saa Mszaial Esrg,:eE
& The Reporter lsatiseI some HES :
nee iAataA effort nas be,sg 'naiez
II ir;eaas48 secure the f.sld2a q
.lier, who Is How serv3pg sestense
shooting arl / iag inan q .
ziic In JJit SaH dsrl7E alcAt ioaF
ear. 40. Tia: was teAse our
nc hSge and Wc have no Eersonsi +
knowledge OF tic Circumstances Sf
ssaye tzksn the ,r5uble, however, to
Interview many OF our old residents
and several vito were eye witnesses
81 the crime. aud can fad no good
wrounds for tue exercise OF execai'Ye
;. slemsrcy on his hehait Tbs bee.
.shat was sad ior bia by sotae wa'
sAat-tl .e,srssi5s.,-1-s'st s.,-1-s'sit FE59Jt5I utt-
band. 6u; they we're mol experts aii'i .
n not consider hm sufficiently R5a
n5s iasnfts net = Be- fully FespoH
sibIe far lis acts. The best that
e..il Ae sa.a l5r LIN vas that the
sysam rss tic otter place tar een-
I5tag him, bat none in1aght thai ae
Rb5dId 6e iurped loose upon tbs ~
lev ether etf,fssf,statty. Ani .fetf
probstly the case presented TO 80
ravevbor on hs behalf il "a strong
IN majority 81 Instance where
executive esemeacy has been cx@
ended.
This materially brings us % tbe
CONSIDERATION Of lie exercise Of the
,arionlug power IN me abstract.
lie believe The provisiun fer tic *
Asssss !. i :. s-a @ = si ~
sai necessary. We would plAceov
hs doors OF our pcuitcHt5ar7es ti's
caend :. Who eulqFs here, lsave'
ope behind" but we ucst44 max,
Is g!immer 50 feeble fhat It woull
heycr enter tie minds Of a crifn'aa
eafgalating his chances ot sseap'n|
iie penalties Of his crimes. The ex
sssise Of improper use Ct this poN
4 abuse and the resaIis are inIar
Is % the community.
OF late it has been used 70 such .
ssoss that everymhere. iLaln Man
o Caiforuls, the people are ir2tes
ng, aud in some states checks baH
been placed upon ii by tho esiaohs
nsnt Of boards OF pardon.
Ii this IS 4 CRYING exit IN the tho
buggy organized communities OF y
iAtss. il Is ten fold moro 50 n
sparcely settled section where so
ety IS in formative condiio
There Is large lasless element u
hatufatty drifts onto the tronueF, .
do las abiding class fiad ti'cn hA
70 restrain. The opportunities
seape detection, arrest and eoaS
loB aro greater hero near the NRorS
md X hat IS needed 10 The siries
kniercoment Of fhe Law. Wher
tiniaal is tried By jury et he
ov citizens, and after fall oppci
hity for defense, is convicted
en,cnera. that should be tihal
lsd no executive should sci aside
fasalls of that tribunal except "a
be discovery oil ncw evidence, thr
ng such doubt. upon the gilat
the convic, as would amount !
presumption Of inRoeenee -~saea
lsnce that la.as Il Il been presented
ihe trial wbslld have acquitted
tnatefiAlly modified the sente
There are loop holes enough 70
aimiuistration al justice for the
ape Of criminals, witl4e5i lhstx
tive standing At tho door otthe
lsniiary TO let the occupants
llpon the communities they havo
raged by their crimes, The exec
no exereiseA tis}ts fewer5 excel
rare instances. assumes great
aponsihili,y 70 society about
- eAsas a. tlsattt assumed by inan
ag loose fero6ioas wild beast.
forces society, in seii.prq;ecti,
resort 10 the came treatment Of c
pals that they sSaHid seeor4 to
beasts-place them beyond the
a billy Of esuupiHg the paeals
thoir crimes, ellher through the
nneeyisiniiea or the executive pa
Vigilance committees, as a rdl
IL but popular protests against
ess 10 the ADMINISTRATION Of
4, ad IN the punishment &c cnti
3" TIE FArdenlng fesat s