Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-28
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Austin. Tex,sep 27.-Gov. CulberHon
Austin, Tex, Sept 27.--Gov. Culbersou
gave out to the reporters last night
for publication his proclamation CON
vening the legislature IN extra ses-
sion. to pass an unti-prlge fight law.
This action OF the governor may be
surprise 10 many yet there ure not
few who heartily agree with the chief
executive that In view Of Judge Hurts
opinion thore would necessarily be an
embarrassment Ia the execution OF the
laws aud as safe policy the best solu-
ton would DO this extraordinary
course.
The governor has from the very
first resolved that neither flr. Corhett
nor his antagonist should ever step INTO
TeXaa ring to have their contcat.
The chief executives idea Of the law
has agreed with that OF Attorney Con
oral Crane. lie has always thought
thr law sufficient and operative and
valid. but Judge Hurt decided It other
wise, ana az the governor statoa IN
Ills proclamation, there II no reuHon-
able certainty OF the determination of
the suundneHH Of the opinion Of Judge
Hurt by cOur, Of iinal resort IN time
10 stop these exhibitions Tho governor
was so sure that the present laws on
the subject would prevent the contest
that In the first agitation of the ques-
ton as before stated In these coli
mnns, he declared cmphntcUlly that
fe wuula decline TO rcconvtnc the les
lslnture to consider the anti-prlzc iisht
legislation
/ do not believe. however there ia n
doubt but what the governors final
! action meets with the hearty uppropu-
| Ton OF a majority Of the citizens "
| TeNns, Here at Austin I have talked
| with parties from dirforcnt sections OF
! tho stutc who mix aud minglc with
/ the different classes, aHi I am inf2rm-
! ed by those who take no special inter-
/ rHt In the matter that aside from the
/ ctloH, the feeling u very much ngainst
/ prize lighting within the borders 81 the
Lone star state. ! do not believe /.
oXaggcrata when say that have
heard two thousand persons say that
/ VI tho prize liFht was pulled on they
would be There, yet they hoped that
the governor would stop H.
As for the Legislators. no one can
state the feeling of both bodies ON
the question However / have talked
with members OF the lower house who
are quick to state that such luglaln-
ton viii 20 through tlint b0gy without
any trouble whatever / am moro fa-
D
the opinion TINT such legislation viii
meet with opposition from 'evor2l OF
the mcmhnri uf the senate, However. |
do not believe such opposition vim be
sufficient to defeat measure. n every
senator ~ present ! believe / could
mention eighteen Of the members Of
the upper house who, II W certain,
would vote for an nntl-prze nght law
There are i've, also, who, l am Of tho
opinion, viii answer mo" Wher their
namos are called for a vote on such a
bill, AZ to how the remaining eight
will vote. thorc remains some doubt.
capt, Jim Woods. the wheel horse
from Groyson," says however. SO /
understand, that he IA confident such
"A bill win 20 through the senate, and
In short order, Mt that, lie " Rtrong
member OF the senate, n man with q
great deal Of influence, a judge OF
mon. and his opinion should be regard
ed with much woight
, whether the bin passes and goci
into effect immediately, however, re-
mains for the Legislature. dow, Culher
son has done his duty; he has shifted
the responsibility and " an antl-prlz'
fight law does not nud lta way upoi
tho statute books and In time 10 Pre-
vent the advertised Corhctt- Fltzsnn
mons contest. GOV. Culbcrson cRnno
. be held responsible, He has lnslAtel
, all the time that tho min should 40
. he pulled OF on Texas soil, The apooia
session OF the legislature IL 10 pre-
! vent II. y, q. ID.