Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
NOW LET FACTS
BECOME KNOWN.

BECOME KNOWN.
In his message 10 the present spe
eial session OF the legislature Cover
nor Hunt Vas vicious in his assault OF
what he branded as the "reactionary
press" Of the state, because Of FIRE
cuent criticism INDUCED in by news
papers OF his so-called prison reform
methods.
Now come the citizens OF Florence,
near which the state peni;entiary Is
located with largely sigGed petition
which is verified as to facts and au
thenticity by the Florence town coun-
ell and the mayor. asking that the
legislature Pot a stop to the present
ultra reform ideas which are regarded
} by the petitioners as impCactieable
: and a menace to the safety as well a.
to the social, moral and financial we
fare Of the community. the citizens
Cf Florence IN this petition have
thrown down the gauntlet to Governor
Hunt and Prison superintendent Bo'
Sims for finish night on condition
prevailing at the state prison unde
the present management 4 few day
ago a report came out from Florenc.
saying that the citizens Of that tow
were getting ready to petition til.
Legislature for relief from what the
considered an intoierable conditio'
which had been forced on them by tn
prison authorities. Il was stated tina
prisoners without distinguishing mari
Of any kind were allowed to visit Flo.
enee and mingle with the people an
that some Or them had sought intr
auctions to young girls Of the tow
whether this charge is one Of the a
legations OF the petition IS not clea
from the first news Of it fror
Phoenix. II this be true then the dut
Of the legislature is plain. 1t shout
take steps to put a stop 70 a furthe
display OF this kind Of maudlin prise
reform which the Florence petition a
isgos is INDUCED in merely to gratif
q lust for no,oriety."
u is the duty OF the legislature t
provide a committee to investigate tn,
charges made in the Florence petitio
ard make known to the state tn
truth or falsity of the allegation.
This because OF the general denial
entered by the governor in his nc:
sage to the past criticisms Of the pres
Of the state. II IS barely possible tina
the people OF the state would agre
that the press has not gore beyond it
duty in haadiiGg incidents and cond
tons growing out of what has be
come known as the honor system
inaugurated vita the incoming Of the
first state administration. IL they Sc
oil the facts under the attcstation o.
a legislative committee.
It would seem that Auditor Gala
eban in MS criticism OF the prison
methods was not premature in callini
attention to q condition which thu
citizens Of Florence declare to be in
toIerable in the petition they sent Il
the legislature. The state sudito
asked that legislature committee b
provided to investigate condition
which he considered to be harmful &
the state and its good nane.
when a legislative committee zoe
in.o a thorough Investigation Of tn
conditions which feature tne prise
MANAGEMENT in this state and attest
the trsth or falsity of me man
CHARGES which have been 5rcugf
..seblst it tbeh dc IApple WIN he adj
no say with intelligence, whether q
press OF TIE state the sla'e audit'
and the citizens Of FiofeHoe. TT-ise' ~
iast outside the gates OF The priso
walls are justified in their criticism
-r not