Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-17
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In editorial which is frankly Hunts
attitude toward capital punishment Arizona either
commits the oense of being unruthu intending only
deceivewith which charges papers which
never lose opportunity mrepreent Huntor
undertakes discuss the subject of thoouehness
suggesting ignorance of the premises.
Hunt violating law by his sweeping reprevc
Io ALL convicted OF murder and hang
would be entirely within the law if he cemency
toward any all which he convinced
dence did justify the verdict Governor Hunt possesses the
constitutional power OF repeve for cause
cd with the arrogant repudae law already the
statutes 80
Governor Hunt does believe in the righteousness
that law and there many Arizona wo- subscribe tie
Same belief None denies them the right their individual
beliefs But the law written and in force before Governor
Hunt took office BY subscribing the oath OF Office he
aned to enforce all existing laws.
Capital punishment is missioner in Arizona because
Governor Hunt has reviewed each convcon m exercised his
proper power repeve after passing of each
case according the evidence Irrespective OF the
riding the verdicts of s will
enforce the death
During the campaign for Governor did Mr. Hunt proclaim
leading issue that he would repreve ALL nurderer? Dill
he proclaim the electorate OF this State that would
force capital punishment under any circumstances although the
people themselves the authors OF the law through their rep
resenatves What would be Governor Hunts line OF
duct by popular the people reendorsed the law which
they have already caused to be enacted?
The attitude OF toward enforcing capital punishment
may have changed but until they nuly the legislation
which they had previously subscribed the State abide by
1t within the domain Governor Hunt forecast sent
and shape his accordance with what he thinks
that sentiment may be.
1t is interesting compare the conduct of Governor Hunt
with that of Governor an Indiana precisely similar
circumstances Governor apy sorred the taking of human
life but with the courage born of featy the undertaken
when he assumed Office he bowed the superior will of law
which also governed judges and iues Discussing his position
Governor Hany said:
Il have read and thought much upon the subject of capital
punishment Six times my life have faced the responsibility
OF the infection, holding within my wilt, decision
ing with POWER of Tie and death intended victim
My convictions concsf1ng eepIo9ted and firmly estab
ished opposed to it in any form. Every fiber OF my
being physical mental and moral revots it -Four times
of the six aside the penalty and committed the
life Imprisonment Twice let the bloody thing be done
q the time governor OF a great commonwealth The
law provided for the death penalty had enforce the
law. The power emency fuse will to-
arbitrarily indeed, all except for
grave public had right suspend duly
von did with My duty seemed me
supreme court sentencing prisoner found guilty of
murder which he presided while the district
The penalty which to your ofense
which my private judgment does approve orI do not
believe that capital punishment the best enforce the
observance of the law, that in the present OF society
necessary protection But have right for
that refuse obey the law than you have resist it
In the four which entended cemency there were
pating circumstances that seemed justify executive
In the other there circumstance upon which
base such action and permitted the OF the court
to be carried out