The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
ARIZONA PAPERSARE
HARSH ON VILLA
Declare Mexican Leader and Bryan
MeddIed in Execution Matter.


of the action of two members of tn,
board of pardons in reprieving TO-
nine weeks five murderers condemned
to die is yet to appear in an Arizona
paper. Editorial criticism of Franz
P. Trott and C.. o. Case, the mem
bers responsible, is severe, while at
torney general Wiley Jones, who in
sisted that the sentences be carried
out, has been warmly praised an6
even mentioned for governor The
editors are harsh in their denuncf
atoms Of Bryan and Villa for thei1
interference in Arizona affairs.
Several papers, like the Prescott
Journal Miner. have refrained from
editorial comment, but the headlines
that have appeared over their news
stories dn connection with the affair,
indicate that they strongly disapprove.
The Miami Silver Belt takes to task
Prof. Case for his statement that the
action of the board might have been
different had 1t known last Friday
that the house of representatives had
that day passed a resolution refusing
to interfere.
Following are excerpts from the
editorial columns of some of the
lead:rg Arizona newspapers:
"Shouts His Triumph"
Globe Record: George w. P. Hunt
by the grace of a careless electorate.
governor of Arizona, shouts his ;ri-
umph over the fact that he has sue
ceeded in saving, temporarily at least,
the necks of five red handed assassins
by overriding the will of the people
who trusted him with executive duties
Ray Copper Camp-In Mr.. Case we
have long recognized character
easily swayed by emotion and gener-
ally susceptible and loyal to the last
person who has his ear Such is fire.
quently true of weaKHngs, and we
doubt if the voters of the state will
soon forget Mr.. Cases show of
weakness. We are not inclined to
give any credence to the yarn which
is being circulated to the effect that
Mr.. Trott's being an applicant for
federal appointment, his friends urg-
general of Arizona, Influenced him
one iota.
"People Not BIoodthirsty."
Phoenix RepubHcan-We do not be- |
lieve that the people will stand for |
any further dawdling in this serious
matter. 1t is damaging to the state,
unsettling to society. The public,we |
are sure, would rather prefer any
thing to a repetition of these ffascos.
The people of Arizona are not blood
thirsty; they are not clamoring for
the lives of the men now under SEN
tence of death at Florence, but they
are insisting on assurance that they
will be forever disassociated from
society.
Approves Jones' Stand
Mesa Tribune-The Tribune is
heartily in accord with the stand
the matter of the condemned men at
Florence. Mr.. Jones may or may not
be in favor of capital punishment.
That is not the question. Whatever
his personal views, he believes in
out the law that he is sworn .
ment that the recommends lions of I
Secretary Bryan, made at the sug-
sestion of Villa, were unworthy of
notice by the pardon board.
Bisbee Review-The secretary of
state is to be congratulated in inter-
'ering with Arizona's internal affairs.
His Gross of Gold" could never COM
'are with his inferred solicitude for
he lives of five men who murdered
i've Arizonans and were about to pay
he penalty + If Arizona's
courts, from the lowest to the high
st, cannot be trusted to sift the facts
# the cases to the limit,and determine
lnder the law, whether the men have
'een sentenced justly, then it is
ather hard to see why matters should
re referred to the state department or
ONE foreign generals for adjudication
Cannot See Where Villa Comes In.
Nogales Herald-We are opposed to
apital punishment as much as gov
rnor Hunt or anybody else, but we
all to see why Villa should inf1u-
nee anyone to abandon executions
7hen his wholesale executions are
amous for their cruelty. We fail
o see why it is any more wrong for
be state OF Arizona to execute .
riminals who have been declared
utility by a jury of IL men than it is
Dr. Villa to shoot in cold blood good n
british and American citizens who
ere SO unfortunate as to arouse his
e.