Bisbee daily review., 1913-05-08
RINGING RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
 IN PRESCOTT'S MASS MEETING

Below are given in full the ringing resolutions adopted in the big mass ; meeting at Prescott condemning Gov ernor Hunt for his anti-c2pital punish. . ment attitude:
 Whereas. Since the dawn of his tory organized society has decreed the death penalty as a punishment and deterrent for certain crimes in order that society itself might be justly and amply protected; and Whereas, The principle of self preservation wh oh is the justifica- ton and necessity for all laws is rec ognized by Holy Writ given to man. kind from on high, wherein an al! merciful God has laid down the law under which the transgressor must be punished both because such pun ishmsnt is deserved and because 70 ciety must be protected; and
 Whereas, In other nations and states where the death penalty has been abolished crime has increased to such an extent that in some cases penalty has been re-established. but not until many lives have been sacr- iced; and
 Whereas, There are now in the state prison Of Arizona awaiting exc cutiOn some half dozen brutal. cold blooded murderers whose sentences would be commuted, and who would in all probability, once more be released to become a menace to the public, should the death penalty be abol- ished and
 ba eral instances Of late where cold blooded murderers have been releas- ed. either through absolute pardon by executive pleasure In violation and in disregard of the letter and spirit Of the law: and
 ''Whsreas. The chief executive Of thIs state has repeatedly rsprieved hOmicides. tried, convicted and Sen tenced, under a capital punishment statute in force at the time such chief executive took the oath of office swearing 10 uphold and enforce the laws Of Arizona, and which statute is still in force; and has once vetoed the penal code passed by the legisla- ture at its recent special session. which code contained and continued in force the death penalty statute and also removed from executive control the power to reprieve or commute sentence of death. except upon eyi- dence tending to show the accused innocent Of the crime and
 " hereas. It is deemed best for the punishment of crime and the pro tection of society that this code be passed intact and the pardoning pow CT be restricted in order that DO one man. however conscientious be may be. may by mistaken views, thwart the will of the people; and
 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That we commend and congratulate the enate and house of representa- tives for their action h passing the law as outlined above; RnG
 'SBe it further resolved, That ~e the citizens of Ysvapsi county, call upon the governor of the ststs of Ari- zona, Honorable George ". r. Hunt. to execute the will of the people and allow the penal code as passed by the legislature to becCma a law. but should this code again receive dis approval ve most earnestly csll upon and eujoin the legislature and spec NAJ NAC mcAADoft kEOM AdNapdt county, Senators NJ. G. Caniff and H. R. Wood and Representatives H. H. LAnney, Percy Hall. A. A moore and J. s. Wren. to again pass the code: the veto of the governor to the contrary notwithstanding; and
 copy of this resolution be transmit ted to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
 Dated this 29th day of April A. D. 1913
 NELL F. BAILEY. Chairman
 Fl E. RAMPAGE, (SignedD
 ''F. H. WILLIAMS.
 DANIEL E. PARKS.
 Committee on resolution of mass sarefscS hesd sf Prescott. Artrona- p
 tks zStl day of April, 1913, protest