The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-02-20
HAMILTON, NEv., Feb. II, 1897.

w oATno, Ill proJsbtlhB hS1iHsC Gno
action of a majority of our Legisla-
ture in passing the infamous prize
fight act.
1t is humiliating to have those that
have been honorsd with an election
to our Legislature with confidence
that they would pass only such laws
as would DO credit to the people and
to themselves, to have them SO far
forget their human and moral obi
cations to the eople as to pass an
act to their shame and our humil-
iation. And then to have the act
approved by ono, elevated to the high
est office in the State through the death
of the Governor chosen by the people.
il the unkindsst cut of all.
The veto power was delegated to
tho highest official in the State and
Nation for the express purpose of pro-
tecting the people against just such
outrages as the one in question, and
why it was not used at this time il
beyond moral conclusions. To fur
Their humiliats the people, it has been
published to tho world that eur acting
Governor has said, "that he is carry
ing out the wishes of the people at
the ratio of 16 to l." which l most
rsspectly brand as untrue in this
section of our State, and / believe
the same brand will apply to the whole
common wealth; but coming from such
a source it will be generally believed
by our sister States and the world
in general, to our dstriment and dis
grace
Now l am not so fastidious as to be
opposed to physical culture. science,
or manly sport that may add to the
health, strength, beauty, or innocent
enjoyment of my fellow beings; but
when it comes to brutality and the
migrating of law upon our Statutes
to legalize the meeting of human be-
ings-and in many instances sworn
enemies fitted or trained to the great
est possible degree of strength and
endurance to beat and bruise one
another into exhaustion or insensibil-
ity l say, No! And l believe that l
express the sentiments of an ever
whelming majority of the people of
the State of Nevada.
| am somewhat surprised at Mr..
NJ Bassett's article, and criticism of
Mr.. Wearne, in the News of the 18th
last, and l think that upon reflection
Mr. Bassstt will admit that they were
passed hastily and without proper
consideration. He finds fault with
Mr.. Wearns for taking in all of the
community, and there falls into the
same error that he complains Of.
Now il Mr.. Bassett will consult his
dictionary, he will find that the word
common" in the connection in which
it was used by Mr.. Wsarne, does not
mean ALL, and as used would be con-
sidered good distion in my judgment;
while tho word ALL used by him
Bassett-means every one, the whole.
| fear that when he uses the word,
ALL, that he is disappearing soms
of the people in his section. Again
he charges Mr.. Wsarns with "hailing
from . country that is the father of
prize fighting, intimating that on
that account he has no right to pro-
test against it. With the same rea-
soning he might say that if a person
came from country where slavery
existed or polygamy was sanctioned,
that he would have no right to oppose
its adoption in his adopted county or
State. 1t appears to me that one
having experienced its baneful and
demoralizing effect upon a commun-
ity would be just the one to oppose it.
Then again the theory "that it Is
better for the State to get revenue by
lsgalizing prize fighting than to let
the guardians of the peace whack up
with the sports" is intimating that
our peace officers are not very worthy,
and that there is not power enough
in the State to enforce its laws.
think it would be much more to
our credit to enforce our present laws,
than to pass laws to got revenue at
the sacrifice Of our respsctability.
And lastly he asks, care not these
contests witnessed by the best faculty
in law, science and commerce. q