Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-31
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP,

sire to Jump" on Acting Governor
Thomas. Let them jump. No harm
done. At the same time it Is proper TO
remark that these two journals claim to-
be RepubIican in politics, That being The
case they ought TO treat Republican o!li-
Gals with fairness and justice, and lnves-
tignte before they commence 10 condemn.
The Enterprise is Gouttlc>s about as
straight-aced partisan eNsPaper as there
is in the territory, but it proposes to COM
mtnt or critirise the acts Of Republican
officials whenever, in its humble judy
ment they have ovefs!epped the bounds
Of careful, conservative servants OF
the people - even at the RISK
of being called Mugwump.
During the past four or fl weeks
there have been seven pardons grant
cd, the majority Of which were OF
that particularly obnoxious class who had
been convicted Of the crime OF larceny OF
stock. This is the most common class OF
criminals in the country, and generally
deserve as full sentence rs they get. In
commenting upon this matter two weeks
since, We advised Gov. Prince to be care
ful, Us he bad doubtless been imposed
upon in some OF these cases, notably that
of James Gaddis, who was SEN
fenced for the murder Of constable
Payett, at Alma. This wss IN
unprovoked and cowardly affair, and
Gadd did we'll TO get of with his life.
The citizens OF Alma had determined to
hang him, and doubtless would have
done so, but for the heroic methods
adopted by the Justice Of the peace. Tie
governor Was undoubtedly imposed upon
in this III tier, as Gov Ross was when
lie issued the pardon OF Jasper Thorn
uSon, who committed the most COW ardIy
murder that this country has ever Known
The New MEXICAN WAS particularly
active and instrumental in securing tits
pardon, although it generally referred
to The late governor us . "purdon broker"
and at one time claimed that money had
been used in securing pardons. 1t is to
prevent the present administration from
being imposed upon and talliHg into dis
repute with the people that the Enter
prise las thus early entered its protest
against this practice. Why, Ada Humes
had not received her sentence before it
was common talk at Las Cruces that she
would be pardoned in II year. If somany
uf our criminals are to be pardoned, 1t
would be as we'll do away with the elm
iual court and save the expense OF the
Trials.
In the past four or five weeks only two
pardous have been granted, and these by
Acting Gov. Thomas.
Tue New Mexican was particularly
active in securing ThomasOn's pardon,
because the latter's guilt had not been es-
tahlished and because the presiding judge
at the trial had not shown the proper
spirit OF fairness and justice.
The New MEXICAN has the courage OF
its convictions, and Guling the heydal oil
the alleged Democratic reform adnlni>tra-
ton Of unsavory memory censued or APP
proved, as it believed for the best interests
OF the people.
A careful examination ct tie record
shows the following pardons granted since
the incoming of the Republican admin
istIatjon.
On June 70, 1889, VIM. Hardy, con-
victed at tie san Miguel county district
court OF carrying deadly weapons and
sentenced to pay u fine OF $50, which he
was serving ont i'll the county jaii, was
pard0nel upon the recommendation of
the district attorney, sheriff and county
commissioners, and on account of sick
ness.
On June 10, 1889, Jesus Ma. Guzman,
serving q term OF three months in the
Santa Fe county Jail, was pardoned upon
the request OF the justice ofthe peace
who sentenced him. The latter had
overstepped his authority in The matter.
On June 20, 1880, Charles Jordan and
George Harris, convicted at the Berna-
lilo county court OF an attempt to rob Il
train near IsIeta and sentenced to three
years, " ere pardoned at the request AID
upon the recommendation OF the district
attorney, who believed that the cases
were those OF mistaken identity, and that
the men were not guilty.
On July 6, 1889, Heraldo Dominguez,
who had been sentenced to eight months
confinement for stealnga pistol, and WHO
had served six months OF the sentence in
the Lincoln county jail, was parIoned on
the recommendation Of the sheriff and
county officials and for exemplary good
conduct.
August 10, 1889, Joe Kee, sentenced to
two years at the March term, 1855, i'll
BernaliIlo county, for ENLIGHTENMENT, and
who had at date OF pardon been in JUL
about two years, was pardoned. The
man had appealed the case, and an exam
inaton OF tie appeal disclosed the fact
that the supreme court was bound to
grant the same. Hence the man, having
been in confinement already two years,
was pardoned.
On August "a, 1889, James Gaddis
sentenced in 1885 for murder at the So.
zorro term OF court, was pardoned on the
certificate OF DR.. I.ongwilI, surgeon at the
pententiary, TO the effect that the convict
was suffering from an incnrable and con-.
tagious disease and that the man could
not live much longer.
September p, 1889, Louis Osmer, con-
victed in San Miguel county at the De-
cember term of court, 1888, Of larceny,
and sentenced to one years imprison-
ment, received pardon upon the recon-
mendation of the attorney general and
the prison authorities for exemplary good
Conduct.
On September 2, 1880, W. T. Woodson,