The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-30
lie Will Exert Every Power of
His Office
TO SUPPRESS THE FIGHT
Will Begin With Mild Measures npd
Then Use Force
Stories That the Governor Is to Be Outwitted
by Changing the Date Of
the Meeting
Associated Press Special Wire.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. GA special to the
Republic from Austin, Tex. says:
The following is direct from the cover.
nor's Office and is self explanatory:
Governor Culberson stands firm in his
position against prize fighting. He in
tends to suppress it, and will exert every
powor of his office to that end. He be-
lieves that the law as it now stands is
against it. and that the decision of Judge
Hurt is fundamentally wrong.
His proclamation issued Friday does
not recede one inch from his declared
purpose to enforce the law regardless of
the Hurt opinion.
He simply begins with mild pacific
measures, before force is used. The leg
islature will convene October 1st, and the
case against Comptroller Finley. it is ex-
pected, will be set for hearing in the su-
preme court October 10TH Should the de-
cision of the supreme court be against
the state, there will remain the law
against disturbances of the peace.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-There is a sensa-
tional story afloat that the Florida Ath-
letic clIb OF Dallas has charged the date
OF the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight to Oc-
ahead is to get the start Of the governor
and before the legislature meets.
circus is to exhibit in Dallas in the
early part OF October, and it is said the
club has made arrangements to secure
the big tent for an arena.
The whole story, however, lacks con-
hrmation. In any event the date cannot
be changed without the consent of both
principals.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-In reply to a
query as to the truth of the report that
1t had been decided to change the date
OF the Corbet Fitzsimmuns fight to Octo-
Der 9TH or 10th. Dan Stuart wires the AS
ISOLATED Press from Dallas that the report
is news to him and that no change in the
date has been proposed.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 29.-Ex-Gov. o.
NJ. Roberts has written Governor Culber-
son commencing his action in converting
the legislature. There are grave doubts,
however, about tho legislature passing
the law with the requisite two-thirds to
give it immediate effect. Inquiries sent
to members as far as heard from, indi-
cate that law to take immediate effect
making prize hghtnga felony will go
through by an overwhelming majority.
1t is claimed, however, by those fevoring
the fight, that Governor Culberson should
have called the legislature after Jcdge
Hurts opinion and before the fight man
agement expended thousands Of dollars
on the building. He waited, however.
nearly three weeks. during which time it
was asserted many thousands of dollars
have been paid out making preparations
for the fight, and to prevent it will now
cause serious loss to innocent parties and
be an act of injustice. Several members
of the legislature are known to entertain
this view. and it may be they can muster
fierce enough to prevent a two-thirds ma
Jorlty. Eleven senators can defeat the
emergency clause and it is we'll known
that the senate and the governor wera
not on good terms at the adjournment of
the legislature last winter.