Arizona republican., 1909-07-01
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR SIGNS
OTHERS ARE URGED TO ACT
APPROVAL OF NEW LAWS TO
PREVENT WHITE SLAVE
TRAFFIC.
Executives of Many States Express
Willingness to cooperate in Get
ting Statutes Applicable.

Chicago, June 26.-(Special Cores
pondence of The Republican, Gov
ernor Deneen has signed the white
slavery bills recently passed by the
Illinois legislature and they become
effective July l. The committee
which framed them, chosen by the
magazine, "Woman's World" and
which includes Assistant United
States District Attorney Parkin and
Assistant States Attorney Roe, have
already taken up active work to Sc
cure uniform work or similar legisla-
tion in other states when legislatures
recOnVene. Minnesota passed three of
four bills recommended by the ''Wo-
mans World" committee, and North
and South Dakota and Iowa enacted
laws like the Illinois "pandering' act.
When word was received that the
Illinois bills, regarded as models. had
been signed by Governor Deneen the
other governors We're appealed to to
take up the fight. the committees
memorial To them containing the fol-
lowing: What can be done in your
state to provide laws aimed directly
at the creation of recent years-the
Sb-Ndlitu Miiltt SldNt lIdlllN llllliOlS
and Minnesota have enacted new
statutes which We're very carefully
studied and are commended to you as
desirable uniform laws to give pro-
curers weapons with which to stop
this monstrous traffic in American
daughters caught, wing clipped and
sold for less than cattle We will
appreciate your counsel and aid
Letters from governors to the com
mittee express more or less definitely
a lively interest and regret that their
legislatures being adjourned no i'm
mediate action is possible. Governor
Warner of Michigan wrote: During
the session of the legislature / re-
ceived n number of communications
from your committee and referred
them to members of the Legislature.
The legislature adjourned June second
without any additional legislation
along the line indicated in your com
municatiOn. You are certainly to be
commended for the work you are do
ing"
Governor Noel of Mississippi has
sent his assurance of his active aid
in his state "Our legislature does
not meet until next January. at which
time this matter VIII have my care
full consideration. l have read
the proposed bills l am heartily in
favor of rhe suppression of predatory
traffic in girls. Our law contains
some protection but not sufficient. l
expect to recommend additional legis- J
lation."
Governor Stubs of Kansas has
written the committee: The legisla-
ture of this state has already adj
journed. 1 am advised, however, that
our criminal legislation rather fully
covers such crimes as the allurement
and abduction of girls for immoral
purposes. | believe, however, that you
are engaged in a laudable, useful and
necessary work"
Governor Saunder of Louisiana re- /
piled: i will be very glad to CO. !
operate with you and your committee /
and to DO whatever l can that is con-
Our legislature will meet in .
May. 1910. | shall do everything in .
my power to stop the white slave
traffic" /
Down In conservative Vermont, /
Governor Prouty, like others who have /
not known of the appalling traffic .
revealed by federal and state author
tiles during the last year. was I'M
willing to believe conditions could be
as bad as described. He wrote the
If the people Of this