The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-30
THE GOVERNOR FIRM.
10 Will Use Force If Necessary
to Stop the Fight at Dallas.
coeeeTT STARTS FOR THE ARENA
81. WIN Give an Exhibition I'm View
york Tonight and VIII Make "a
speech sports at Tacoma.

..s.s,. Tex. Sept. 2s.-Ex-Gov. o. VI.
xsssrfx has written Gov. culberts0n COM
-.,as1r his action in converting the legIs-
$50 There are grave doubts. however.
-, me legislature passing the law with
- reot.iE.fe tR0-thtirds vote TO give Il
t~snsdLste effect. Inquiries sent 10 mem
80 a. far as heard FROM indicate that
faa - take immediate effect making
s-szeaghfing a felony viii 20 through by
a. overwhelming majority. IL Is claimed.
S~usver b. those faVoring the fight that
eov. culbersOn should have called the leg
stature after Judge Hurts opinion and
ssfore the fight management expended
.Ioasands Of dollars in building. He wait
"a ssarlv three weeks, during which time.
!. i asserted many thousands Of dollars
ave been paid out in making preparations
a. .ha fight and II will now cause serious
La 70 innocent parties and be an act OF
sslasiice. Several members OF the legis.a-
sars are willing 10 entertain this view. and
/. may be they can muster force enough
!. nreyent a two-th.rds majority. Eleven
.eaators can defeat the emergency clause
al !, Is well known that the senate and
~ governor were not on good terms at
.hs adjournment OF the legislature last
winter.
chicago. Sept. 2o.-The Tribune Will to-
..srr1y nublish interviews with number
~ Texas senator's and representatives Civ
ssx their position regarding the passage Of
law with an emergency clause 10 prevent
M corbett- Fitzsimm0ns fight. They are
w4thout exception favorable to the law.
san Antonio. Tex, Sept. 29.-Bob Fitz-
.mrons and party arrived here today.
Pig was In mood fer talking, and In re-
sponso TO a question said.
saTbe articles Of agreement cali for my
sxht with Corbett to take place At Dallas.
- n the Eight can't he held viii GER
tainly claim my $3.50 forfeit from the
florida Athletic Club II l get the for
ss,t / do not care where / fight corbett.
n can take place In Mexico. Indian Terri
,arv or Coney Island. ANY place possible
a. / can get a chance at Corbett
u want 70 say right here ! don't like
,hs way Brady is figuring In the affairs
~ the Florida Athletic Club. In regard
- nieking a referee ne wishes me to name
NV referee before October 3. so he can fix
rim; that Is certainly his object, but !
all not pick the referee until the day OF
SER, Rrsdv saws IL ] do not pick a ref
,ras pretty quick he will substitute Peter
uahar for COrbett ! know from an Inside
ssurce that Bardy has an interest in the
Florida Athletic Club. If any one says
- has not | will bet 500 that he has and
ur3ye H. I think Stuart is an upright man.
bur I don't like Vendig. and you can put
that down"
Asbury Park. y J.. Sept. 29.-This was
Champion C0rbett's last training day here
rrlor 10 his fight at Dallas. He started on
lis wosk Immediately after rising and con-
ilnusd until T. 80 putting in some heavy
work His exercise consisted OF bag punch
Ing. handhail-in which ne was defeated
hy his brother two games 10 one-wTest-
ling and sparring COrbett says he Is ut
b fight any day now and declares that he
l. confident os victory. Corbett and Brady.
with MeVey. Donaldson. @ Donnel and Joe
Corbett, leave here tomorrow morning on
the $50 train for New York, where tho
champion viii first give a series OF exhibit
lions Thence they viii go to the Atlanta
exposition and from there 10 San Antonio.
WITH a brief stop al New Orleans
Chicago. Sept 2a.-There H. a sensation
u story aGoat tonight to the effect that
The Florida Athletic club. Of Dallas. has
changed the date of the Corhett-Fitzsim-
mons fight TO October Z The object OF SET
ting the date ahead is TO get the start 81
the governor and have the fight before
TIE legislature meets. \ circus ~ 60 ex-
hiat in Dallas IN the early part OF october
ard Il ia said the club has made arrange
ments to secure the big tent for an arena.
The whole story. however. lacks conflrma-
toa In any event. the date cannot be
changed without the consent OF both prin-
epSls.
s. Louis. Sept. - A special 80 the Re
public from Austin. Texas says: The fol
l9wing il direct from the governors of
fee and is self planatory. Gov. Culber-
son stands firm IN his position against
pFiztfghting. lie intends 10 suppress IL
and will exert every power Of his office
20 that end He believes that the law, as
L 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 dcclar-
81 purpose 10 enforce the law regardless
Of the Hurt opinion. tie simply begins
Nth mild pacific measures before force IS
used. The legislature will convene octo-
her /. and the case against Comptroller
Fnlay it is expected. viii be set for
hearing IN the supreme court October 10.
Should the decision of the supreme court
he against the state there viii remain the
law against disturbances OF the peace.
Chicago Sept 29-In reply 20 a query as
. the truth or the report that II had been
decided 70 change the date OF the Corbett-
Fitasimmons tight 20 October { or 10. Dan
Stuart wires tins Associated Press from
dallas that the report Is news to him and
hat no change In the date has been pro-
posed