The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
NO FIGHTS TO COME OFF
Governor Orders Sheriff Of Galveston to
Prevent Any More Mills.
THE SHERIFF SAYS HE WILL STOP THEM
,...,,, of the Club Says He Will
Enjoin the Governor ana
the sheriff.

| .,,..i,, Tavor Derembnr 22.-SThe following
corrcs,ondence betv cen the governor and the
Galveston county authorities with regard TO
the fistic exhibition billed to take place IN
Galveston In the near future is self eXplana-
tory:
Mr. Henry Thomas Sheriff, Galveston TeXas:
Austin. Texas, December lear slF-
Your IeLter was referred 10 the attorney n
eral His reply is to the effect That notWilh-
standing the enort that is beins M,.e 10 s go,
the law. tns course which Is peihg put n,. ~
according to my Information, is contrary "
the statute In view 0t this beg "a, X
VIII telegraph me upon receipt OF TINS letter
whether you Will see that 10 iuFthes Niola
tioLs of the law in this particular VIII occ
in your county 1t IS well enough to he plalh
ana state that it is my purpose TO stop THESE
pscrecdinss In one way or another very re-
c. A. Culberson. Governor.
The following telesraphic correspondence
resulted from the above:
Galveston, Texas. December 2l.-four letter
OF the 10Th received. l Will see that there
wil be no violation of the law prohibiting
- '''' 's'''''e " Henry Thomas, Sheriff.
Henry Thomas sharin, Galveston, Texas:
Austin, Texas. December I-Your telegram
entirely too indefinite. Wire me Immediately
whether you will prevent the exhibition 90
calico before the Galveston Athletic club. I'm
less 1 hear from you by morning L Will as
sumo YOU will not.
Q. a. Culberson. Governor,
C. a. Culberson Governor, Austin:
Galveston; Texas December III VIII pre-
letc club Henry Thomas, Sheriff
GALVESTON END OF IT.
Galveston, Texas, December 22.-President
Charles L. Davis OF the Galveston Athle ic
club. when asked today what he thought of
the governors announcement regarding the
boxing exhibitions in Galveston, said:
1T is amusing. There never was any viola
tiou of the law. nor it the intention to
violate the law, Our club is a chartered in
stl,uton. 1t was chartered by the State of
Teas and was organized for the purpose of
establishing and constructing in the city OF
Galveston n gymnasium and natatorium n
the most approved plans We have regular
charter and bylaws governing the club and
We are acting within the law ana un0er the
best legal advice we can get.
I'VE have membership of about 400; the
initiation fess are So and monthly dues are 81
1--WE have employed a general physical d-
rector. Mr. Jim Hall the most scientific boxer
in the world. We employ other well known
men who are known as scientific boxers to
assist MIN, and We give exhibitions for the
members, for which no charge is made of any
character whatever. The Seaman Clayton ex-
httion was to have come off next Monday
night, but will be postponed because one OF
tho Instructors IL sick Both men are en-
ploves of the club.
"We propose to go ahead in the future as
Culherson or the sheriff iliterferes with us Ne
propose to enioin them
. MS club has some legal rights which even
Ne young Christian governor must respect !
We are lust as Law abiding as he is and claim
10 ne Just as good citizens.
re board OF directors have been particular
not To ADMIT any citizen who is not Of good
character and our membership consists or
Inc hest people of Galveston and the State of
IeNas. To show how particular the board has
tneeu. we have turned down over 100 applicants
To- membership.
81 would like 10 know ii Governor Culber-
son thinks II incumbent upon himself TO take
rhbrgf or every individual in this State ana
tHtlbllsh n paternal government?
II nc stayed In office long enough he would
ulcertake to tell the people how much exer-
cfr thoy should take and what kind of ever
csc they should take, how much work thew
should do. W." '"eS
. II looks very much like the youne Chris
nan governor has gone n little daft nm the
hli2' lighting question and Is unable to dis
uhsulsh the difference between prize fighting
ANA athletic exercise nav "eN''"s