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should he given Il To do so since the
amendment oi the Law In is0o permitting
-staTring exhibitions pTiyehEhting under
tie r'iseoi this amendment mas rreatlv in
cFess-d and has been tolerated In Cali.
f0Fnia until to-day our State y a Mecca tor
prizehrhting. much 10 our disCredh.
uur people have the right 10 demand
that rrissnratlng shall cease In this state.
ana u will II our present laws are enforced.
sspecially II nur courts follow the direction
of me supreme court, OF our sister states
In dehning a priSeGghl
The Governor thrl revievs reDorts NJ
the Moran Mc's-tNv fatal fight and the
Nelson " olgEst hight O. shIw that they
we're real prizei ght. Ne cnrcmie-
n thsss contests we're not prizeurhts
then the historic hattie between Hernan and
sayres was not one I have no doubt that
the corning ,ou'est between Je1res and
johnson viii ~ q repetition of me brutality
mentioned n thr foresoing lights only on
q larger scale
n srarring exhibitions a. permitted
bv our law, m@an- nights where men are
killed heatsn INTO u,-Hnsihilitv and their
fares cut INTO ribbon, are lawful acts
then u - time that the legislature should
contests q felony
Such contests are prtscdrhts not rer.
mitted by the Law and should te puni. Ned
- such Those who enga-e IN thcm are
prizedEhters and nRke their living Iy
aEhtinR each 0tner FOR prizes and reward.
The whole business b. demOralling 20
the yonth ~ our state. ,orrupis public
morals Is offensive =, tho senses NJ great
majority cf our citizens and should he
abated a. public nuisance and the offenders
punished
n the court upSn Your petition refuses
% grant the relief r-tved fsr therein and
permits the parties interested o PRO, eed as
advertised y them then . desire YOU on
behalf ~ the people o; Tho state 10 gather
all evidence rossihle and u the contest 10
carried out A. advertised and the parties
Fight for a purse 81 money or iof a reward
ana inrict upon each ether bodily injury
then YOU are % cause the arrest of the
principals and those interested with them
N promoting the nght and Try them on a
felony charge for violating -e,tion ~ 0f
the renal rode ! our trnlv
= y. GtLlFrr.
Att9rnsv-Gsnsral Webb salt after
studving the Governors letter 20 him.
"Ths lstisr NJ the Governor IL posi-
tive and perempt,ry command addressed
- this ofics % prevent ths JeHries-John-
son fight The Governor states that facts
as presented - MIN show that the fRht.
n held. will BE- a prizsfght and that prize
hghts ars prohibited by the laws OF this
State
This command the Governor has the
Fight and power TO make and II IA the duty
Of this ofioe 20 comply with II. I shall
take such action as the law warrants T.
prevent the ight being held
The Governors Instructions will be-
followed 20 the letter Ian not AT liberty
10 state just tho character Of the pro-
csedings that will be instituted. hut such
acti IN or actions as may he necessary q
acComplish the ends desired by the Gov
ernor viii be brought
y Tex Richard was plainly ratified when
he heard of the Governors action Il is
the first time he has loot his nerve since he
began the campaign - pull y the battle
He said this afternoon
As soOn - I receive oficial notification
Of the Governors action shall orier a n
our camp az once . Salt Lake City
IL sesms strange that the Governor
should interfere Al this late hour espe.
eially after his many public stltsnsnts
that he would not do 90 We can't buck
Gov Gilleti. and Il he Is determined u
stop the mill ! will Immediately arrange
n stage Il In other parts Reno and Ely.
New. and Salt iAks city are pre1i-ed 70
handle the light, and can put IL on for
July ~
Manager Woods of the ~. Francis
Hotel has Just telephoned that he will call
q meeting of business men Of the city -
morrow 10 protest against the Governors
latest move The business men of San
Francisco will lose a harrel II money II the
hght must 90 10 other parts. Only to-day
| sold loo tickets - some Of the richest
men Of Canada. Who would have snent
great deal of money here
Personally favor Salt Lake and have
already telegraphsf Fret Wly. q salt
Lake hotel mal. asking hin II protest pn
could be guaranteed ~ IN case we destre
n take the fight thee W. cou'i nIt
up an arena IN a week. working d. All
nivbt IT, c,,'t o, N S,I, I.,t. R.,,
would glaj,v valr,ms ms
sJ~gries viii e,bt a,a,v nl,,s t,s ,-,.
potsy. NAV dsUynra. Js,I.-.I ~,
Rnrv.r t,-,igb, .IT the svh, ,v,,,ld he
s,on,,.i b,r, -. "a, ., "a 81, TT.
re- or EIv We Ts,I Ia, ,,r. n,,ic.
should have besl give u hut Ie Trieg o,
IN a. nbv.iraI ,,,,5i, n, a,J the ch,,ys
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