Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-09
DOUGLAS OBJECTS.

DOUGLAS OBJECTS.
 Evidently the people of Douglas do not relish the idea of having a gambling house established at Agua Prieta. less than two miles from the business center Of the Shelter City. Recently a concession was granted by Governor Torres, of the state of So nora for an amusement society" This concession was granted in the name of some who were prominent in the gambling fraternity prior to the abolition of gambling in Douglas and other places in the territory. This amusement concession did not IooF good to those who made the success ful fight against gambling last year in Douglas, and they immediately be- gan to ask questions. It soon leaked out that the plan was to open a regular full-fedged gambling house in the town across the border for the pur- pose of preying upon the people of Douglas and visitors in that city. The plan is to fit up fine and dandy sa- loon in Agua Prieta and on the side install ali the well known games which will serve the purpose of separating the unwary from their money. Free automobiles are to be run between this amusement" palace in Agua Prieta to Douglas, and those who are found full of whisky and with money will be invited out for ride by the tin-horns and cappers.
 But the good people of Douglas do not propose to submit to hold-up of this kind if they can find way to prevent it The ministers association has taken up the matter of represent ing just what is being framed up for Douglas in the way of 'amusements." !" Other prominent citizens are getting busy, and it is safe to say that Gov ernor Torres, of Sonora, will not long remain in ignorance of what is pro- posed to happen under his "amuse- ment" concession. Both the local papers are making vigorous protests against this gambling hall which is to be installed at the very back door of the city. The following article is taken from the International-Ameri- can:
 Something more than a year ago the antigambling campaign in Doug las resulted in decision of the resi- dents of the city that they did not want gambling continued here as it had been in the past. Following that decision by the people of Douglas came the enaction by the last Iegisla- ture of the territorial anti-gambling law. which stopped the games all over the territory and which was applaud ed from one end of the country to the other.
 Now it seems that certain parties are arranging to resume gambling in the neighboring city of Agua Prieta, under a concession granted by Gov ernor Torres of the state of Sonora. It is the duty of every citizen of Douglas. who thought that gambling was bad for this city. to now exert his influence to prevent the resumption of gambling in eur neighbor city across the line. whateTeF may be the wording of the concession granted for the house of amusement" in Agua Prieta no one knows so little as not to know that it's purpose is to run a gambling house on the other side of the line; if those who are securing the concession thought that nothing more could be indulged in than what is specified in the bond. there is none So foolish as to engage in the pro posed enterprise.
 While we do not believe that even a wide open gambling house would attract sufficient play to make 1t pro fitable, the people of Douglas who fought the gamblers from the saloons should now undertake to make such pleas for Douglas as will result in a revocation of the concession or an