Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-23
Thursday Morning, March g, 1916.
ARIzoNA's LIBERAToR.

ARlZoNA'S llBERATOR.
 Somewhere to-day in Arizona six men, including two supposedly life convcts and notorious swindler en toying little less freedom than who have spent their lives in uprghness and therefore without menace to society The six men owe their freedom to George w. P Hunts prison policy It undoubtedly is nice for these six feel longer the restraints imposed upon them in accordance with the mandates of security to life and property But is it nice for the ceaniving mem of society? Does the workingman and the farmer and the dweIler in the city derive additional comfort from that these murderers, this swim the other three convicts free to their ways in whatever communities they may choose?
 When the Hunt prison policy unbolted the doors of Florence this week the six men, society either improved thereby outraged It would be interest ing to ascertain the views of the and of Arizona on the subject The ultimate sought in all things is the greatest good the number Gov ernor Hunts theory the practice which he has established that society will benefit by the libera of erswe criminals The theory this is brought home to us in Arizona emphaticay this week by DOT tai opening Florence act which speaks louder than any words he might utter concerning the goodness of his brand of prison reform One of the victs who has Governor Hunt to thank for his liberty is C. B. Beeson At the time of his for forging s25OOO checks Beeson frankly confessed that had been mixed up in similar trouble before That is he admittedly a confirmed criminal Is it fair to asked sensible and women to believe that his journ in Florence has cured him? Yet he again be renstated member of society. Is society usted in accepting him safe and worthy constituent and will Arizona thank Governor Hunt becoming sponsor for such one? It is safe say that should Beeson have of his criminal procvities he will frain rading Governor Hunts bank account Some else would suffer, workingman farmer miner dweller in Arizona or elsewhere Hunts responsibility when he threw wide the door for Beeson, and society took up the burden thereafter
 William Wright and Florentine Villa the two life convics now left to their wills. The judges and jurors before whom Wright and Villa were tried conveyed in their judgment of conviction more than that the two be punished for their crimes. Along with the conviction the assurance to society that it would be protected forever against the menace o Wright and Villa takers of human life To that the prisoners would be ncarcerated permanently But day they reestabished factors for good evil in society. Is the experiment wel-considered?
 We readily concede that the man who has guile or violence in his heart although they may not be express ed by acts will acclaim Governor Hunts lenency having eye time when such leniency might be available. Relatives convcts saddened by the shad cast upon them, will be blinded by their sorrow and Governor Hunt humanitarian of surpassng parts Sentimentaliss will him with olive branches But the workngman and the farmer and the miner and the dweer in cities will have serious forebodngs over this continuing expression of the Hunt prison policy