The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-10-10
A MASS MEETING.
a. c. Cruce ond Otter Officials of the
United States Court Endorsed
at Duncan.

At q mass meeting of the citizens
of Duncan at Judge Reagan's court
room, Tuesday the Sth inst. the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
were passed:
Whereas prize fighting and the in
Vulnerable evil tendencies connected
Herewith are acknowledged by the
civilized world to be a crime or high
degree against society and common
decency, and
Whereas professional pggilists
have b1c1 outlawe! H. every state
and territory IN tho rr;tod S-atas.
denounced by the orthodox cl,-av
in every civilized nation as brutal.
inhnman and blighting on tho pa:ri-
otism morality and good citizenship
of any enlightened nation, ara
Whereas the much advertised
prize fight between Corbc:t aud
Fitzsimmons, two professional slug
gers and gamblers, who have be-n
denied the right by every state ana
territory in the United States 10 par-
ticipate in their brutal sport within
their several domain, and
Whereas the said Corbett and Fitz-
simmons through their managers are
negotiating with n view OF pulling on
the prize fight in the Chickasaw Ma
ton on the r'st day OF this month,
and
Whereas United States Attorney
\. c. Cruce and other court officials
in the Chickasaw Nation have de-
clared themselves hostile to prize
fighting in the Chickasaw Nation
and determined to prevent it bv
every legal means possible as off
GERS of the government, and
Whereas the moral and law-abid- I
ing citizens of Ardmore have spoken
in no uncertain language denounc-
ing prize fighting in general and the
contest coming off OF Ardmore in
particular,
Therefore be it resolved that We
highly approve the sentiments OK
pressed by the efficient and courag-
eous attorney, A. c. Cruce and other
United States court officials of the
Indian Territory and of the iaw-lov-
ing and God-fearing citizens OF Ard
more who have spoken in denuncia-
tory lang lage regarding prize fight
ms this nation and we as resi-
dents of the Chickasaw Nation bav-
ing the best interest OF said nation ,
at heart do most heartily endorse
said sentiments.
Resolved, Further that we heartily
and unreservedly endorse the action
IF Gov. Chas. A. Culberson. of Tex-
Is, in convening the legislature Of
hat state in special session as a last !
'esort for the suppression of prize
lighting and kindred brutalities on
Texas soil, and
Resolved, Further that we vieu 5
With admiration the act of the Texas :
legislature in their prompt and |
ighteous action in outlawing, prize
ghtlng and Kidding the great state
I Texas of horde of thugs, bruisers "
nd blacklegs who had gathered at {;
'allas and had conspired, against il
&c law, peace and dignity of the
reat state.
Resolved, That We join the great =,
lorus Of decent and Iaw-abidinr :
eople everywhere in congratulating 5,
le people of Texas in their victory tC
yer Dan Stuart and his minnions a.
New York, Chicago and Denver b,
Jugs, gamblers and blacklegs. 81
Resolved, Further that the press tc
the-territory and the Dallas News q
I'd Fort Worth Gazette be request -
TO publish these resolutions. n
py being FURNISHED them for that
IrpOse. -
JAS. II. WoLvERTON, II
X. b. FRENsLEY.