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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1920
Page
3
The passage critiques sentimental pleas for mercy and last minute reforms for criminals. It argues that some offenders feign remorse to escape punishment while many supporters seek clemency for the sake of mercy, labeling it an old, recurring tactic.
The piece notes the attempt to save the hides of Gra mer and Cole. It states both men were sentenced to pay the supreme penalty and were deemed to deserve their fate. It argues the evidence was sufficient to convince the trial judge and the jury.
The piece critiques repeated stays of execution for death row inmates, accusing the governor of delaying capital punishment. It cites swift newspaper bulletins from the Organization for the Suppression of Capital Punishment in Nebraska and questions the governor's awareness of the action.
The piece attacks a Society for the Suppression of Capital Punishment in Nebraska and a plea to grant a stay of execution for two young prisoners. It questions the organization’s origin and members and suggests a lawyer leverages public sentiment over factual trial records to sway voters.
The evidence shows one man hired another to kill a woman, and the act was carried out exactly as planned. No mitigating factors or sudden rage. the murder is described as deliberate and premeditated.
A report outlines a plan to murder carried out for money. The accused details include payments to a hired killer and the mastermind, seeking profit from the crime within the dramatic courtroom narrative.
An appeal to the people declares that public silence will carry responsibility for two boys facing execution. It frames support as a penny cost and asks readers if they would act if the condemned were a son or husband, invoking Christian ethics.
Editor Lee Richmond urges clemency in capital punishment cases in a piece titled An Act of Mercy. He admits ignorance of the Cole and Grammer case yet asks readers to imitate his humane stance and appeal to the governor for mercy.
The speaker warns that organized forces aim to overthrow government and urges strict enforcement of existing laws. Justice must balance mercy, but excessive sentimentality harms justice and public order.
The author argues that while not all murderers should face death, the death penalty is necessary and should be applied in the worst cases to deter crime. It asserts accountability varies by motive and mental state, with safe confinement for unstable individuals.
A violent railing argues that both the unrestrained lustful individual and the calm planner who hires a killer deserve the death penalty. The author insists punishment should be swift to deter others and prevent further killings as a newly organized society pleads for action.
The line references life in prison without parole for first degree murder and accuses opponents of only enforcing selected laws while ignoring others. It implies political clash over criminal justice measures and law enforcement priorities.
The text argues for strict enforcement of laws against burglars and bootleggers while limiting harsh penalties. It emphasizes that courts and juries set rules, and no jury is compelled to or will endorse the death penalty unless the jurors deem it the proper punishment.
A retired editorial argues against referendum on court decisions and harshly criticizes coddling criminals. It imagines criminals as diseases to be treated surgically and warns against replacing justice with popular vote. The piece questions electing judges and imagines extreme medical removal of crime.
The text argues prisons protect the public by removing dangerous offenders, deter crime by proving swift punishment, and attempt reform though reform and punishment conflict. It notes prisons are a last resort after churches and Sunday schools fail, not a substitute.
The piece argues life imprisonment without parole is worse than capital punishment and warns that sentimentalists will push abolition. It notes pardons for early-release inmates undermine penalties and cites Box Butte county attorney on prisoners defeating sheriffs to the penitentiary.
A wife visits the penitentiary where an electric chair is prepared for her husband. She sits in the chair and declares her husband will never sit there, attributing the claim to sentimentality when stirred to the proper pitch. The executioner states the chair is ready.
The piece argues against punishing opponents while urging consideration of victims' families and the deterrent value of death for murderers. It notes the death penalty may deter crime, calling it barbarous yet potentially effective in preventing further killings.
The Woman Suffrage association aims to end after ratification by 36 states with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt predicting its last Chicago convention in February. She suggests a possible merger with the national league of women voters but hopes members join men's political groups to push reform.
A Life columnist reflects that souls akin to hers are unlikely to quit work, expressing admiration for steadfast labor and personal resolve.
The pastor says Sunday services were well attended with about sixty communicants receiving the Lord's Supper. Special music featured a solo by Miss English and a duet by Bernice Gladys Cahn and Fay Muirhead, with Adrian Clarkson on saxophone and Leer Osborn on violin. Dr. O. S. Baker preached at 7:30 pm. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Johnson on Sunday January 18.
The Lockwood store building is nearing completion with a large second floor clothing room a private room for Mr Lockwood a public rest room two offices each with a waiting room and corridors. The adjacent two story Farmers State bank is also rising with brickwork finished. Both businesses expect to move into their new quarters within about a month.
The Arkansas Gazette notes activists Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman prefer remaining in the United States to critique the nation and warn about its flaws.
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