Holliman v. Cole

I am unable to agree with my associates on the question involved in this ease. I cannot follow the judicial romancing through “fig trees,” “thistles,” and “thorns,” and the abuse of executive power in “rewarding friends and purchasing favors from enemies to the utter ruin of the state.” This court should not be concerned with the wisdom, propriety, or expediency of legislative enactments not denied by constitutional authority.

Article 6 of section 10 of the state Constitution provides:

“The Governor shall have power to grant, after conviction, reprieves, commutations, paroles, and pardons for…