The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
KNOCKOUT Is AIMED
NATIONAL ". O. T. D. GETS AFTER
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

Addresses From National Headquarters o
the ORGANIZATION Are Prepared ant
Forwarded. One to President Mckinley
Urging Congressional Action in thu
District of Colum bia aud the Territorie.
the Other to the Governors of States
Urging State Action, Against the Scenic
Reproduction of the Late Prize Fight.
Chicago, March ga knock out for
pugllists in America is the purpose OF a
siant slow aimed today. No less man
than the President of the United States
is to administer the knockout, unless
mjshap comes 10 far-reachlng plans
which were brought to a focus tbs af-
ternoon. President Mckinley is to have
the aid of congress and OF the governors
aud legislature of every state IL the
Union.
That. at least. is the intention Of the
rational officers and members or the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Appeals were forwarded today as fol-
lows:
TO THE PRESIDENT.
ITO his Excellency, the President OF the
United States:
.erIonored Ruler: As the official repre-
eentatives Of the 100000 members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the Union States, we earnestly en-
treat YOU to call upon congress TO pro-
hibit in the District OF Columbia and
throughout the various territories, Inc
reproduction BY means of the kineto-
scope or kindred instruments, of the
rbett-Fitzsimmons fight or any Ike
exhibition al any future time
I'VE believe that in making this re-
quest we are seeking the best welfare OF
che citizens. especially the youth OF our
land. who would be brutalized by such
sffe-like representations of these degrad-
ing spectacIes. We learn that preDara-
tions upon the largest scale are being
made for invading not alone our great
cities but every village and hamlet with
this spectacular performance Bad as
was the influence of the fight on the COM
narrative few who witnessed il in per-
so much more far-reaching if thus pro-
duced.
1--WE are making a Ike request Of the
chief officials and legislatures of the vari-
Gus states ard have strong hope that in
the majority of them the necessary leSis-
lat:on may result.
I'VE are glad TO feel at the outset that
sour personal sympathy must be with
as and that your official sanction will be
given 20 this request, so clearly N the
Interests Of morality.
Sincerely and respectfully yours,
FRANCES E. WILLARD,
President.
rKATHERINE LENTE STEVENSON,
Corresponding Secy n. w. c. T. T."
TO ALL STATE GOVERNORS.
'aTo his Exeellency, the Governor of -
''Honored Sir:
CAS- the official representative Of the
500, 900 members of the Woman's Crist-
ian Temperance Union OF the United
States, we earnestly entrest you 10 do
all in your power TO see that a bill is
introduced INTO and carried through the
aesisla ture OF your state which shall pro-
hibit the reproduction by means OF the
kaleidoscope or kindred instruments, of
ihe bett-Fitzsimmons fight or of any
like exhibition at any future time.
Preparations upon the largest scale
Pre- being made for invading not alone
the cities but the villages and hamlets
pf the land with these life-like represen-
tations OF this degrading spectacle. We
feel that II this should be allowed to go
on, the influence of the fight upon the
comparative few who witnessed il in
person would be small compared with
what would follow THIS wholesale exhi-
hilton. Especially do we fear its effect
Gpon the youth OF our land, as well as
upon The fathers and mothers.
I'VE have already petitioned President
Mckinley to use his authority to prevent
this in the District of Columbia and the
territories and We are sending this letter
h the governors of the various states.
May we not hope for your personal CO.
operation and earnest endorsement? We
learn through the newspapers that Mas
eachusetts and Illinois have already IN
Produced bills prohibiting these exhibit
lions. We trust these are only the pre-
hides 70 a great chorus Of protests which
shall arise from every state in our ma
tom
IN the interests Of true citizenship we
have the honor TO sign ourselves,
VERY sincerity yours.
FRANCES z. WILLARD,
president.
'kATHERINE LENTE STEVENSON. |
Corresponding Sec'y y. w. c. T. u
OTHER WEAPONS IN USE.
Letters have already been sent 10 the
national superintendent Of purity. DR..
Mary Wood Allen of Michigan. and 70
the national superintendent of purity in
literature and art, Mrs Emily u. Mar
tin OF New York City, urging them %
take up this issue ard push il. through
their departments, all over the United
States. The attention of every state w. |
{. L. q. president will also be called 10
IL ana they VIII be requested to use their
influence with their legislatures by let |
:ers and petitions at once. The leading
editorial in the next Union Signal is up
on the subject Of the effects Of this bru-
tal exhibition through the kaleidoscope.
IRELAND lNGORSES IT.
Washington, Marcn o2-The appeal Of !
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union n President Mckinley and The
governors OF the states Of the un:cn.
aeiegraphed from Chicago today. asking
for their intervention 20 prevent the
kaleidoscope reproduction Of the Fitzsi ~
mons-Corbett fight from being exhibited
In the United States. was commented ue-
on today as follows by Archbishop Ire