St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-25

sible compliance, at least, with their de-
mand for the enforcement of the law
prohibiting prize fights. How to do
this cleverly was problem that would
fairly tax the ingenious diplomacy of
any man. But the governor sat down
and wrote proclamation, which, IN its
apparent exhibition OF regard for law,
and at the same time IN its lack of adj
dress to any official authority in partic-
ular, is triumph of genius. 1t reads
we'll from any point of view. 1t dis
armed any possible criticism from Arch
bishop Ireland, and it was quite salts
factory to Bruiser FItzsimmens. 70
this proclamation his excellency testi-
fieS that he has set his hand and affixed
the great seal of the state Of Minnesota.
and, with sort of so-help-me-God air,
he proclaimed it to the World.-Duluth
News.
The st. Paul Athletic club have one
good cause for complaint against the
authorities to enforce the law against
prize fighting, and that is by their 81
lence during weeks of preparation and
advertising these people seemed to ac-
quiesce in the preparations that were
being made for the fight and seemed to
say, THAT'S all right. We have no OBJ
fight" OF course, that is no legal ex-
cuse for the violation of the law, but
the apparent Indifference of the COM
munity was an indication that the man.
ayers of the affair had nothing to fear
in the way of interference with their
plans, and that they were doing nothing
to which anybody seriously objected. -
Minneapolis Journal.
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There is an amusing feature to the agi-
tation also. For years prize fights have
been of frequent occurrence in st. Paul
and no one has made even feeble pro-
test. These fights. which have occurred
at the Olympic and other places where
liquor is sold, have been surrounded by
all the most degrading features. Now
when club of leading citizens has
built club house and arranged for a
contest free from all these vicious and
diS0rderly features mighty howl goes
up that the city is being diSgraced and
the law violated. But it appears that
even the Y. nj. G. A. in st. Paul has
been violating the law, which, by the
way, was not known by many to be Oh
the statute book.-Duluth News.
But without word of warning tre-
mendous hullabaloo is raised because
the st. Paul Athletic association is
going 10 have under its management an
exhibition of the ''manly art" of self
defence. Preachers illuminate against
the proposed set-to. The press de-
nounces it. So great and general Is the
Indignation against this particular prize
fight that monster public meetings have
to be called in order to provide safety
valve through which the pressure may
be relieved. 1t has just been diseov-
cred that prize fighting, exhibitions of
which have been given off and on in
public places as st. Paul for ever so
many years, is brutal and degrading
Lftchtield Independent.
Gov. Merriam, of Minnesota. at the
last moment braced up and stopped the
prize fight between Hall and FitZSim-
mons. The only criticism we have to
offer is that he should have notified the
parties Interested months ago that the
fight would not take place under his
Jurisdiction, instead of waiting until
thousands of people had spent money
to attend. and the press had long been
kept full of stuff pertaining to the sub
ject. 1t would look better, certainly,
if the governor had acted before ST.
Paul had been Overrun with thousands
of people called there i'll expectation of
seeing the contest, and spending money
by the ten thousand dollars every day.
Whitewater (Wis.) Register.
The law-abiding people of St. Paul
have won victory over brutal prize
fighters, the postponement of the Hall
Fitzsimmous fight being announced
yesterday. 1t is creditable to the public
morals of st. Paul that decided stand
was taken against the prize ring. An
arrangement was made with the sheriff
to place the men under bond ard then
let them fight and take the conse-
Quences. Gov. Merriam promptly threat
ened the sheriff with removal if he did
not enforce the law and prevent the
official senses and the managers were
Register.
The Pioneer Press went so far as to
claim the Y. NJ. G. A. were as lawless
and as bad as the prize fighters, because
the boys put OH boxing gloves once in
while.
The last straw broke the camel's
back. The sporting fraternity found
there was little backbone left in the
people; that they could be
sneered at. cursed and lied about once
too often. The power of the law spoke,
and its command was obeyed.-WinOna
Herald.
For the last two or three months prep
have been going on-a build
ing has been erected and the fight has
been extensively advertised, and it was
Ill oil TO
objection until the last moment when
ali arrangements have been completed
and preparations made, theu they be-
gin to wake up. All good people will
SympathiZe with those who are object
ing to the st. Paul mill, but at the same
time their tardy action at the beginning
and Incorporate words and acts now
only serve to make them ludicrous.-
Buffalo Journal.
The governor Of Minnesota has shown
himself trifie inconsistent in his OppO-
sition to the aIl-Fitzsimmons fight set
for last night at st. Paul. The night
before there were two fights in the Twin
Cities, one Il draw, and the other a
knockout. One of the encounters was |
a most brutal affair, yet both were con- |
Quoted as advertised, and not an at
tempt of any sort was made to prevent |
either. Gov. Merriam seems to be an |
discriminating Individual
Oshkosh Times.
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Gov. Merriam is entitled to the thanks |
Of the people of the entire state for his |
vigorous and decisive action in putting |
a stop to the proposed prize fight in st.
Paul on Wednesday evening. 1t was |
his duty, in the absence of interference |
Oy the city authorities, to see the law |
Of the state enforced. and the prompt |
md effective steps taken by him to that |
end are deserving of the most uncondl-
tional and cordial approval |
The Herald would give Gov. Merriam |
FULL credit for suppressing the Hall |
fight at st. Paul last night. |
The public sentiment of the state is |
against such brutal exhibitions, the |
aw is likewise against it, and the gov
,rnor pursued manly course in snuff |
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