Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
Monday, May 25, 1915.
THE DIVINE RIGHT.

Inst at the present moment the Governor of the Great State of Arizona George w. P Hunt, is bending every effort to hwar will will of the electorate of the commonwealth. He is sparing effort, at home or abroad to have the regularly and legally constituted board of paroles and pardons take action which would clearly be contrary to the under which the board is working.
 Not only has the Governor invoked publicity and sentimental campaign in the state but he has also ot- ered his propaganda other parts of the country The New York World ever alive that which is unusual or frcaash .u che news. wired the Governor for an ex rresson on th asubject Witness the eTort
 ..ro the Editor Of The World;
 ~lt is. of course understood by an familiar wrn my three years campaign against the States sane ton of legalized murder that the recent course of tho Board of Pardons and Paroles concerns mo in measure that is nexpressible. No occurrence Of my official career of t~eaty-aoe years has brought me more mental anguish than has this ruthless de- eison Of three men clothed with temporary author ity by an adverse decision Of two members of Che State supersmo Court.
 "Whe the lives of the condemned men in the Arizona State Prson seems hopeessly docned. the Beard Of Perdcns and Paroles might yet intervene. were it disposed to do so. In view Of the fact that the moral and utitarian question involved in the application of capital punishment is Nationwide issue which would be directly affected by a whole sale execution in Arizona the filing of forceful pro- tests against the tragedy impending in this State would be welcomed from all people of humanitarion instincts and procviues throughout the United States
 ESQ long as my constitutional prerogatives Of re- prieying and committing were unimpaired I dis charged my moral and official responsibility in this matter as my judgment and conscience dictated Since however, in the present crisis, Arizona con- fronts bloody Friday" contrary to the actual vote of almost half Of her electorate. most earnestly invite wired expression of protest from every inter ested citizen. These Communications may be ad- dressed to Hon. Frank D. Trott, Chairman Board of Pardons, Phoenix Arizona.
 The Worlds humane and public spirited interest in one of Arizona's foremost issues is deeply apprs- preoiated not merely by myself but by thousands of the States citizens in whose behalf feel at ib- erty to address you
 GEO w F. Hunt, Governor" It rather hard to criticize Governor Hunt It is eve hard to offer suggestions to His Excellency. The Go' ernors sense of justice of Of law, of teraur of an right and wrong can only be compared to ths Divine Right which most enlightened peoples have com to regard as a falIacy That should have recurred Arizona's seliproclaimed emancpator is truly remar able but nevertheless, a fact It is difficult to pr sume to tell Governor Hunt that he should carry o the lsw The Divine Right carries the understandir that 1t is above law Consequently Governor Hunt ca not be told to enforce law which he solemnly declare he would carry into effect, should he be reelected
 The Governor it will be remembered before lar' crowd Of interested spectators in Bisbee, during q campaign last fall said he would the law went tin effect according to the eectorate's wishes He pledge hls word upon the matter It was, in fact, one of prediction promises and the basis of which mar cast their votes for him.
 Why should. this count with thc Governor howeye His Excelency above the law of the state He doesr have to keep his word with the people Why should h There is only one time when the law should be rigoror ly applied in an its force-when the Governor desr it 10 be- When, on the other hand, competent boa is seeking to carry out the law proven it has be- through the courts, without fear favor and wtho allowing sentiment and misguided humanitarionism enter the question the Governor calls the wrath Of sensational God to witness and demands his wish.
 The execution Of Che five condemned murderers, nc in Florence is a matter of sentmentii might Ina