The sun., 1891-07-11
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Hedge Of Screen
Srom ns Bsra,e co~rtsy.
The BUN has appealed to the nsyspapsrs ~
tho State to stand shoulder 70 shoulder IN =
fight for the defence Of that provision Of the
Constitution which .decrees that no law ,hs,
q tss 'Ssss %hss spps ass Ss5, Wit &
rrom ns Post rrpre.
We are willing to- have murderers kill.d hv
electricity rather than hanged II Il be 4 mops ~
certain and less sensational method OF exeon
Tor Statute which hsey sns,s q
secret We shall never consent to regard any
ever from ali relation TO public sentimsn, % ,1r snd
public conscience. ~"
Prom the Boron Dafy e,os.
4, Every newspaper in the Empire State worth,
the name was glad to violate tho ridicuious
series o H oSssa.s sor,ss 9sssp II:
Cars own bur eau OF police, the newspapera
n1 n1a hs pnS nss ssy TO wlSna Az:
20 &c OF az ). ~ sES
United states In this year Of grace; 10. such
= ,Go Warden VA q sns sing %aSs =: vi.psssssss ss
his prisr rs worp easehs e 'sd sser.or gS,.
!, Let the newspapers Of New York make thc
oesb ssHs nsa ths sr rsD q
Sun sounds the call. There can be no Joubs
ofan enthusiastic and. practically unanimouss
response to this appeal alike Tor the richts al
press and people.
From the syrtncneid Daily Repue,tean
=, The notion that tho people Of a country like
this will ever tolerate An attempt to prevent
aHa ssssE Hs sss s%
PP.onlo; ana Trey have To right to Al srmIns ins
ss % 81 sofns a
applies to an electrical execution law as a's well
grave RESPONSIBILITY when It kills Sss human 30.
i1g Ths seNps So eh: the State They s
From Ms Uttca Dolly rre.s
To exclude reprssentatives OF the press from
American institutions. he II psop. S ass dsp.sd d
on the newspapers to tell them what 10 going
on in p1HlS m. Peops th.s
and the people through Their representative
in the press. hnvs tho right TO know u Ii is
derer Is to be. purely q private affair Tor tho
;Ta,dsn % ., prison us N and few OF his persopa
legal iorce Is largely lost.
From the Bangor Daily Nepa
The worst feature Of the law Of electric exc.
cution is that which denies TO- tho public the
right right to know wha! Is done by the agents Of tho
up condemned prisoners and secretly put them
to death. with no renorter to make ki own tho
method OF executing the law. The execution
oi a criminal is a judicial proceeding. and tho
sive to every sentiment Of justice. right and
liberty.
From the Syracuse Journn,.
tlons that tho State Legislature may nut upon
!! he news and sIide b, the eonseanen, ss. 1fhs
lished in the land will contain to-niGht full and
comnlete ACCOUNTS OF these Sing Sing exec!-
and which in their proper capacity tho news.
papers are bound to furnish.
From the Detroit Fre. rrrm
y, The press Of this country cannot he muzzled,
Tho attempt has been repeatedly made and
the sSeoutions in New YORK II the eonrts are
given an opportunity to Eass unon the specific
as they should be. it is likely that ut least one
s-cti Of the often tested law will be found
From the Albany xorntno Express
Let all hands join to effect tho repeal OF tho
Objectionable passage OF the law.
From the Pht.ude'phtd Public Ledoer.
The attempt to prevent the publication q
is and must Continue 10 be failure. san and the the
law h iorbiddinG such publications had better
From the Philadelphia rra.
The Now York law prohibiting the news
papers OF tha state from printing the details
Of eleetroshanizations =: is defended on the
n on pub
there. then. nothing to dstinauish a Judicial
execution ~ whh has for its purpose the bet.
cent or scurrilous actionY
From the Scranton Daily Ttmea
: The law which was passed By the New York
pelss ct he q eees the e. Sy f.
isn't a succ BE-. THE Sun devoted thirteen OF.
Snns. Of ibs, email tyre tS ne death
and Jugiro of life on Tu SHAY mor, iny and
others OF the metropolitap dailies were MOI far
executions and other important events will
never accomplish its object in this country.
From t"e Rochesfer D>noc"at and Ca,maaie
Not more than one or two parer have obeycd
the law. It's an absurd ana vicious enact
From the Baltimore American.
The Warden OF Sing Sing says TINT while be
ecutions thero shall get ont. Th columns in
every newspaper the morning nf er ihe late
electric execution are mon animal testimony
10 the SUCCESS OF his initial attempt.
from the Rochester Dem "rn
Secret executions are obnoy ious 10 n liberty.
loving people. SUCH executions always naNe
ny. The neore OF the State o; sew y ork can
not permit them. even to satisfy tho 8. entic
Damned men. Every ctizen who belle belle S- in cor. COW
ttituti,rHl liberty Is called upon to oprose with
earnestness and yiGor tho revival OF = sy-t"m
terroriZe men.
From the Philadelphia Pres
As tho day approached 1t berame plain. ms Il
always had been to every one but the cracked
and cranky originator OF the law. that the rro-
hibiti' n OF all reports would ius newspaper
en- terpr!se and stimulate public cur osity. IL
has Every detail in preparation for tho exc.
cution has gone to the public. The lerrtle
scene in which four lives were swept into 'ter.
nifty by the swift current has becomen sort Of
game In whi. he Warden OF sing : rg j. ison
was pted against tho reporters OF the metro.
politan press.
From N. Fall Riper G OBJ
There is something uncanny about tho law
In New York state. which excludes tho 'eIre.
rentRiiyes II tho press. an through them mo
public, from the execution chamber When
murderers eypate their crimes. The whole
1ruesome business Is suggestive OF dark and
barbnrous methods and inhuman torture from
which it 10 almost impossible to I. sabnss inc
mind no mater how rea siring tho testimony
II the chosen witnesses TO the eX,cu'ioh
may he. The law and tho system are alike inn
media va! In their character to In moniz" w'tn
century. civilization or idens anu
should be abolished.
From ihe Rnrito C,Hrirr
The people will not acQniesce in this manner
OF euiorcing tho criminal law and the Legs.
lature is likely to nrder a rutlic inve-tgauo1
of the circumstance OF electric eXmchtI9ns
1t should not. at tie demand OF public OPINION,
forthwith repeal the act oi lso' 30 mucn