Bisbee daily review., 1913-06-07
TURN ON THE LIGHT.

ICnN ON TIE llGhT.
 When GoeInor Hunt vetoed tn,
 Pensl Code bill during the last day.
 of the legislative session. ho charged
 that the 'speciai interests" and Ire aetonaries," Of the state, wene behind
 the criticisms that were beins heaped or his administration because of lEs policies regarding capital pnn
 ishInent and prison reform in the state. wS qurte from the governors veto message as follows:
 It must be apparent to every ob servant and sincere believer Tn tnose progressive principles of popular gov ernment for which true democracy stands sponsor and champion in Ar. zona. reflected by the constitution, which that same trge democracy, with the people at it's back, gave to the ctste upon the assumption of the rights. privileges and powers of soV' ereignity, that the age-old effort on the uart of few to enthrail the many was never more actively waged in Arizona that today-that the ago-old struggle. on the part of the many to enforce their righteous claim of equal ity has rarely demanded more watch ful energy or had reed tor more be, roic exertion than now Tee forces O. reaction are alert, reScurceful. con sciencelsss. irrepre ssible, ompipresent, and all too successful. While the peo- ple. feeling secure in the knowledge Of an unDrecendeuted succession Of victories. have somewhat relaNed their vigilance, the interests have had their agents at work and those agents have been at work as only the agents of the interests will or can work.
 This is the secret of the unwontcd agitation over the policy of humane treatment instituted at thS prlson-not that the policy, under ordinary elrcuni- stances, would have excited more than passing comment, not that the interests have care whether mEn, in Irison or out. convict or free, are created as humans or brutes, but with inc hone that false issues might be raised to conceal ire movements or evils forces: that unwarranted an- iagonisns and aggressions might be aroused in the ranks Of right, to the discredit and defeat of progressivism and the retirement of officers who world not do the interests bidding
 .-Thjs is the secret of the hue anu cry raised because Of my advocacy or inc abolition of that relic of day iast rassing-cap apital punishment-an adVo, I,cy which. while honest men ana ,.-o,Isa may honestly differ on t, IS nc- new. novel or original. and con s.it,tfes no oftense against moral eth- ical c constitutional rignts-not tna' tbe interests. or their busy hlrelihgs, suend a flccting moment ID thousn' sii .of me right or wrong of legaiiZing kil!- ;pq OF give a care for the life O. oed1n or tbese in whom they have no sci fsb concern. put In the hope that bare Is an issue WEieh may aeip toeih to their goal"
 Tn bis interview in Clobe the gover nor said: n.;,y raised .t,nf NY POLICIES is only a staik- ing horse that is being used ID an = .as1- ,,roD me because ! would Dot De aoo5 with certain large interests ill ,t,. stata. If I had said to iE.'9h '1.n pt-oPLE that they could halile t c,,ote Tax Commission and The S'aus 1and commission. I would be iali'lee '., t. .-',is tbs sl.y instead of condemned hoE' would be in their es ss 'Hs
 .eruor Arizona ever had ..d.
 The governor would nave JUS ~ CTS of his veto message and his inter y,sw at Globe infer that the only people in the state oi Arizona oopossd to his policies are the FeR -.s.n,atiyes of the ~sepecial interests in Arizona. who tried to cseree and ,,nuenee him in the discharge of bis avecu,ive duties ana the appointment of his oeaciei family. Failing in this .be goveracr says. the representa- ,;,,s os inc interests have stealtsily and ip an underhanded manner seized upon his antLeapital punishment pol ,cy as a means to discredit his admin istration and have stopped at no de- soieable methods to accomplish their sUrpose; .tN
 Tbe dse of ths w-ord si'interests' is indefinite as applied to Arizona state aasirs. Iu national ahairs it is gen erally understood 10 mean monopo- lies and trusts. By the socialists the Wori is hurled indiscrimiasteiy at tee