The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-12
The GubernatOrial PrOnuncia=
mentO Is a Final One
THE SHERIFF MAY OBJECT
II He Does Not There Will Be Power
Enough
Public Opinion Is Such That Prizeiighters
Have No Rights Which Authorities
Are Bound to Respect


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 11.-Gover-
nor Clark, who has been examining the
law clearly touching the gubernatorial
power TO prevent fighting, tonight out
lined his intention in communications
addressed to the officers at Hot Springs,
and the principals in the proposed fight
The governors pronunciamento to-
night, which is in favor of preventive
measures, is regarded as final. The gov
ernor will hold himself ready to co-ope-
rate with Judge Duffie, of the Hot
Springs district, to prevent the fight
should it appeur that the local authorities
fail to impress upon the fighters and their
hackers with sufficient force the propriety
of declaring the fight off. In his letter
to judge Duffie, Governor Clarke says:
g. L beg to assure you that you shall
have my prompt and cheerful co-opera-
ton in any effort you NAV make to
suppress the proposed prize fight at Hot
Springs. Any order that you may make
in this connection shall not prove ineffec-
tive tor want Of power to enforce it.
IF it shall, contrary to my expecta-
tions, become necessary to proceed with
out the valuable aid of the sheriff,
stand ready to supply all that may be
necessary.
II will treat your letter to me as an
application to support your efforts to
deal with The matter in this aspect and
not until shall have exhausted the very
comprehensive powers conferred on the
governor by law will admit that have
made the effort in vain.
II will notify the parties principally
interested in this affair Of my determine
ton to cooperate with the local authori-
ties in their efforts to prevent its occur
renee at Hot Springs and request them
to desist from further preparations in this
direction"
In addition to notifying President
Stuart of the Florida Athletic club by
mail of his determination to prevent the
fight, Governor Clarke tonight telegraph
ed Corbett and Fitzslm mons as follows:
II am advised by press dispatches that
1t is your purpose. at an early day, to
engage in prize fight in this state.
Thelpurpose of this is to inform you that
such an act is a violation of our laws and
an affront to the sentiment of pride en-
tertained by our people. 1t will not be
pose and any attempt on your part to do
so will subject you to penalties and treat
mont which l am sure will be highly
distasteful to you. do not at this time
know in detail all the complications in
which you may be involved by any such
attempt, but I am we'll enough advised
of the nature and extent of the power and
authority with which you will find your.
self confronted to say that it will prove
sufficient to deter you from engaging in
prize fight in Arkansas. This is enough
for you to know. The question so far as
it relates to you does not now call for the
citation or the construction of the stat
utes or other rules of law. In the present
state OF public opinion prize fighters have
no rights which those in authority are
bound to respect
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 1.-THE
statement sent out from here last night
that Judge Duttie had instructed the
sheriff to do verytbing in his power as
an officer OF the law to prevent the con-
templated fight here between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons is true.
He advised the sheriff fully as to his
duty and said he would give him further
information as time passed on. 1t is ev-
identity Judge Duties purpose to prevent
the fight if he can, .but notwithstanding
his action, preparations go on and there
is no doubt the fight will take place on
October 31st.