Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-16
TRAMP[ES LAW AND
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
(pSom SstusdaS's psA1.)

over the action Of Governor Hunt in
rcprieving the sentences Of the four
red. handed murderers, who. IL they
would have received their just de
scrts yesterday. would have been the
principals at a hanging bee al Flor.
cnce.
No, until the appearance Of the
Journal Miner yesterday morning
did the news become known that the
chief executive of the State in de-
fance Of public sentiment and the
verdicts OF the courts had exercised
his prcrogative and saved the lives
Of four as cold blooded cut Threats
as ever manned pirate ship under
the rapine, murder and pillagc black
flag emblem Then the storm OF in
dignation broke loose and people
who had hoped that the Governor
possessed little common sense and
would exercise il on this question,
spoke their minds freely. Indifferent
as to whether it brought the Hunt,
wrath on their heads or not. IL was
not a partisan expression either for
the majority were Democrats who
vented their opinion as to the out
rage committed. One woman upon
hearing the news said: II would do
nate my feather bed to n VIGILANCE
committee, to be used by them to
tar and feather the Governor A
good Democrat remarkcd 1T IL
time the members OF the party got
together and set in motion the re
call We have suffered from the
childish whims OF this man long
enough. His actions are nauseating
TO say the least and we have stood
for his silly hobbies too long as il
TO-" County Attorney O'Sullivan was
too disgusted 10 talk abou, the mat.
ter but he said: ~ stand by what
said in the Journal Miner last
Sunday morning and I will not and
do not care to take back word ]
said in that interview"
The people OF Jerome are highly
indignant that the slayer OF their Of
hcer. Chas. King. escaped the moose,
and the things they are saying about
Governor Hunt would not look good
IN print. They would like TO see
recall petition started and % per
cent OF them would only be too
glad to sign their names to it. That
in brief is the sentiment all over
the county and it is dangerously
near the erystallizing point It
would not he surprising to see the
recall pu, in motion and by people
Of the Governors own political
faith at that.
Following are a few expressions
Of opinion from those interviewed
yesterday:
Paul Burks, lawyer-"Say for me
that Governor Hunt has made a
bowling farce OF the laws designed
for the safety Of the public and that
his action does not make il possible
for the administration of justice in
this State"
Neil Bailey-"My opinion OF the
action OF the Governor in reprieving
the sentences OF the quartette Of
murderers, II is travesty on
justice and a trampling on the laws
Of the State"
Fred Hawkins. Chief of Police,
yerome-"The sentiments OF the Je.
rome people Is. II the Governor was
here tonigh, they would put rope
around his neck"
Ray Hill, merchant--"I wish they
would get recall petition against
Governor Hunt"
Senator Henry +. Ashurst-"Since
juries have found these men guilty
aud no errors prevailed in the trials
a. reviewed by the supreme court
at the state, affirming the judgment
oil the lower court, believe the
law should have been carried out.
The Governor should enforce the
law as he finds it, 1t is his duty
To do so. Governor Foss. Of Mas
sachusetts, n short time ago, when
answering petitioners who were de
sirous OF having the death penalty
inflicted ON Minister Richardson for
the murder of young woman. com
muted to imprisonment for lie,
said II am opposed to capital pun
ishment but The law must be en-
forced" That is the attitude which
should have prevailed with Governor
Hunt"
Dolph Brittbarth. cement eontrac
tor: These murdcrers should be
handled in the same manner like