The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
.,1oys or CANDIDATES For THE
ofi' LEGISLATURE OF 1898.
As.,s.s t n.. r.s..
GsS snu. SAY tho Law II = Fai1ure.

gss som, say the Law IL . Failure.
o., sry has instructed its correspondents
.,s,orrocate candidates for the Legislature
!. A,th nartles regarding their views on the
o. - .s.,i Execution law. and especially on
h .es ns,vision which forbids newspapers to
WY Na..,tain and publish tho facts or details OF
~ .s0.rscuton OF the death penalty under that
.no '~ p.Iov are condensed interviews with
NV hundren candidates. They show an al
opv unanimous opinion In favor Of the repeal
II ma press gag provision:
rrr INNATE CANDIDATES IN THIS TowN
WOMAN L. DpowN Democrat, Fifth Sena-
W IItistrict)D"i am opposed to the whole
%W. lido not think there has been liner mssc thn
execution The newsptaEpeFfs sn9Hio nave the
privilege 2 Fips nTSis epubican Fifth Senator
al district" lam not prepared To- say Wheth,,
consider electricity an ec I'm r mssseo re o.
iatins to the press Is concerned. believe 1t
Democrat - s1th s ZEN %haa
s sEa q ascertain and publish the
N inSsT kspab s slsse
SStrietl-"I believe the clause relating to the
press should bs repealed; heE II, " ne
m aGtnSsr T. Rosscn Democrat, Seventh Sena-
torisI district" II We are 70 have capital pun
ishulent. let us give eIectricai execution tair
I'LL ss pcrtion 81 the law which trammels the
iibHr{y OF the press:
JoI 4. GSkEt ;RepIblican, Seventh Ssns.
wst6od Of lisposing OF capital Offenders than
nisctrisity, Said the press should be repre-
sent.d at the execution sS that Il night pub
's TlT1rs T. Mcmahon Democrat, Eighth sena-
the the rSIe 81 sha she pUras sx
Gliding the reporters. am In favor Of repeal
G insths law. think the exclusion OF the. press
has exaggerated the evils it was intended to
sI ISpEsARp STEWART Republican. Eighth
"a a,d pPffH nssA T. iSy Ninth
osw method Of execution has been demon-
r % t as. EIe saS law and
| csgecnlly the portion restricting the press"
fMxK PISEk tRepublcan. Ninth al, Senatorial ria,
/ q EXECUTION law as it stands at present and
4 sunM favor the repeal Of that portion which
s ssa
| 3accs 4 CANTOR Democrat Tenth sena.
u StEs thnF thu q law
ID az accurate reports IF the eEeoatioSn;"
ois ss the law Sneenstisa-
| iicnal as It stands. The press should be rep
resented at public execution and should pub
lsh the facts for the information OF the read
GfoRaE ": PIuNKITr tDemocrat. Eleventh
nd Is batter al spted Tor restraining crime t
| believe there should be no star chamber bust
ness about the executions"
senatorial districtN"1 don't believe 10 cleo
! tictty q method Of execution. Whatever
empI9ged the psess should es pres
AHnDLY CANDIDATES IN THIS TOWN.
bly, distnes-"I think 1t is more humane to
hang Ama1 than to kill him BY electricity
Y sS f a the e 81 tss F.ss A.
eak6 districtl-Ihsve given no thought 30
e. $3.50 whole. but on general prine!ples I
e form sn 10 sdfs sss ssssy II
" method excspt through the accounts pub
fTor IT III B. Ss UInIaAN Democrat Second As
.ssSiy districtl.s haye voted Tor ave years
nths Assembly, against capital punishment.
ann aysr Si The waos Pill
Ra1 xbdh Sn rnf
gS x stated h sEG5 he 9 Ma sePes h s as
"a method Of execution ut which representa-
ives Of the press were not allowed to be
PEncIyAL FARoUHAR Democrat, Third As
sembly district,-"I have refused to pledge
myself as to my action upon any measure be;
desire to BE- unpledged. I think; though. that
the press should not be restricted"
d; J9sEiH Gallo iRepublican. Third Assembly
law. DO not believe in excluding the press.
ng p, DO believe in capital punishmsnt
nby ocHE b. f eiectrc Az
will in time DO better than hanging. I am In
iay3r. though. of repeating a portion OF the law
so rhs IT. sns may be present and re-
rl DASLEIE DowIiYa Republican, and C. D..
fourth Ass,mbly districtl-I am not only not in
i iSh0 OF toe present law but am one Of those
eNtcut gu law Particularly am against that
Fat 81 the law which seeksto prevent the pub
fra,n oIthe facts and to exclude
nVn executions the representatives OF the
press and on that issue stand sauarely with
DoaISicK +. Mv1IAsEx democrat, Fifth As.
s sSSmbly distrctE"I favor the repeal Of the
Es sk.Ia a% At any rate the press should not
SAMUEL ]. FOLEY Democrat, Sixth Assembly
.alstrietl-"I am In favor Of execution by cleo.
ITCHY. put am opposed to the secrecy OF 1t.
would would Ike 70 sec the leading datlles repre-
1--WE reliable information to the public. We
s sUaa tnen know more about the merits of the
,;JloHS SIMPSON Republican. Sixth Assembly
..s.nctl- do not believe In excluding tho
man, ION ron inc executions. 1t IL matter OF
" ~ interest whether the method Is brutal
r mniin ne public at large can obtain its in
A: .ss1ISs X.E scHA!GK Democrat, Seventh
Ms question enough to give decision for re-
fiSl asgs the the law. 1televo in letting the pub
MINI dssarat e t fsH press sss
"1 sn time Of tho recent executions"
sns, GSfKfg ss Espu1Iifa mts ssy n%
~ VI Representatives Of tho urass should ha