Weekly journal-miner., 1915-07-08
LAW DISRFGARDED WHEN IT CONFLICTS
 WITH HUNTS IDEAS
(From Fridays Daily) Hunts Law.

and hobbies. When it interferes, there is no one in the length and breadth of the land who over-rides it with such impunity or disregards it with such sang froid as the chief ex- ecutive
 The memory of the people is not so short but what they will remem- Der the purchase of supplies from the Hunt store at Globe for his boys" the convicts at Florence, and the re- ply made by the offender when he de clared in loud and strident tones that he proposed to continue violating the law, intimating he didn't care a -; that he was not interested in what anyone thought or in what light his action was viewed.
 The precedent established on that occasion has been followed many times since, notably regarding the law of capital punishment, when the man who is supposed to set an ex- ample to the state did everything within his power even to the drag ging in of Secretary of State Bryan and General Villa to thwart the car rying out of the executions at Flor ence. The mandate of the people as pronounced by the legislature on several occasions, and registered at the polls as late as last November was ignored, and every possible sub terfuge resorted to i'll order to make his will in the matter paramount to the law. Even in these days, the Czar of the Russias would not at tempt to pull off such raw deal and hope to get away with it. Yet Hunt bestrides the State of Arizona like a colossus, "while. we petty men creep under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves" "
 But what cares he for legislative or popular enactments? He carelessly brushes them aside, proceeds on the theory that his wishes make and un- make the law, and what is more, doubtless laughs in his capacious sleeve that he is able to get by with the rough stuff.
 There Is a statute in the revised laws of Arizona which prevents a member of either house of the legis- iature being appointed during his term of office to any position to which there is attached any emolu- ment or compensation of any kind. Yet on Wednesday Hunt appointed Senator Claridge of Graham county as one of the State Fair commissions CTS. There is compensation attached to this position as a glance at the law, herein quoted, will plainly show.
 If Hunt can make this illegal ap- pointment stick, it will be great sur prise, for the warrants in payment for the services of his appointee will be forced to pass the scrutiny of Auditor Callaghan, and that gentle
  man is known to possess a penchant for disallowing illegal claims.
 The Peoples Law.
 "From and after January 1st, 1915, it shall be unlawful for any member of either house of the legislature to hold, by virtue of an appointment thereto, any elective or appointive office, state or county, or be employ ed by this state or any state officer, state department or state institution or any county during the term for which he was elected as a member of the legislature.
 Any such appointment or employ ment of any member of the legisla- ture during the term for which he was elected shall be void, and no sal ary or compensation shall be paid to any person on account of any claimed appointment in violation of the pro- visions of the preceding section.
 By the term for which he was elected is meant the period of two years from and after the first day of January following his election, and no resignation or attempted resigna- tion during such period shall in any manner confer any right to hold, by appointment thereto, any elective or appointivc office or any employment during said period.
 Nothing in the three preceding sec tions shaii in any way prevent the election or appointment of mem Der of the legislature as a member of any board, commission or body, Of his election or appointment to any office if no salary or compensation attaches to or is paid for his services as a member of such board, commits sion or body, or for performing the duties of such office, and appoint ments in the state militia and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner and postmaster of the fourth class