The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-14
ISSUED ~ AoVANcg or rf>E Leo
fsLETIYE SESSION
SUGGESTS MANY REFORMS
syropsis 81 the Chief Executive "osa
f-r5o-.sr, recommendation Gov
sr.rg Many Departments of
State ard County Gov
erruent
To me Members % the Fourth Legls-
fstur. Convened In Regular Ses-


y.daa a. s1uowa At every session
of .ae Leg.slarIre and immediately
IDor fs orgauIzst'Du '1e Governor
shsJ communicate 1y message de'iF-
Grad fo Iout seseIon ~ LTO houses
upop nc condition ~ ne state, and
anal commend such matters 10 ne
IagisisfIra as ae shall .uds" srpefi'
ent l1 a-ampt0g 20 carry out .ne
duty hug imposed upon me- D am an'
dressing you this communication
Two years 0f clos" s'dF from ne
vantage position u Chief hE@noiIfe
cory.ncas me- that much nelptI' lesl'-
Is5Ion IL nodded 10 be- enacted D. 'n'S
body. Indeed am convinced mat no
simIar body has heretofore assem-
bled In Oklahoma, 1" YORK 7f T1leh
has proved ~ greater advantage 70
the people NJ .d state 'han Jour Fprk
can Be The opportunity tor is"iN
work Is at your hands II you grasp
% In ta entirety your Efforts N.H Do
appreciated by the people u this gen
erstion and reverad by those Of gen.
erations 20 come.
There are certain avg that have 70
DO directly with tho moral conduct Or
our citizenship and holding 10 me be-
lief herein erDressed I DO nor neal
tste 70 recommend 70 you me pa'-
sage of such legislation a. Tlil re-
strain the viciously inclined and
bring about A more wholesome re-
snect for righteous government
have found that the laws which
are hardest 70 snforce are mat class
of laws I have Just enumerated the
purooSe or which is 70 define the ac-
tlona Of our citizenship IN ia social
Nfe and that undertake 70 put limit
upon the license in which they shall
indulge In this connection ! invite
your attention 70 three laws fhat
stand prominently prominent. ro-1it
the law against prize fighting me
law against gambling and the prohi-
bition law
I have had more complaints come %
me from various quarters of the state
with reference TO the non-enforcement
of thsse laws, than all others on our
statute books FOR the prevention of
crime Tn. reason for this IL cssily
ascribsble in practically every com
munlty IN the sste the people are d.
ylded upon the wisdom and eEped EN-
cy % such laws. and in some commp-
nitles a majority Of the people or az
least majority Of those who are out
spoken in their opinion, Ia hostile 70
a rlxid enforcement of these laws;
and In some instances the Officer2
whose sworn duty II Ia 70 enforce The
laws are out Of sympathy with these
particular laws and make no serious
effort 10 enforce them In fact, ! may
say that In some Instances instead
of enforcing these laws. they aid In
directly at least. and encourage their
violation 7 shall deal with these 81 b
jects separately
PRIZE FIGHTS
Section 250s. Snyder's Compiled
Laws Of Oklahoma, 1909, provides as
fOloWs
Every person who engages In.
instigates, encourages or pro-
notes any ring or prize fight or
any other prerneditated fight or
contest. whether az principal, aid.
second. umpire. surgeon or other
wise. although no death or per
sonal injury ensucs ls guilty o'
misdemesnor
Casually reading this statute Il
would appear that Il was sufficient 70
define and prohibit prize lighting, and
n all local officials we're 70 cOnstrue
the law alike, a construction could ba
placed upon n that would prohibit
prize lighting In Oklahoma The trou-
bile. however n that different con.
structlons ae placed upon this stat.
ute by different officials. and IN com.
munltes where a large per cent Of
tho population believe N and enjoy
ihess prize fights a construction Ia
placed upon n which practically nul
Ilfes the intent o' the law and renders
Of il a curtain behind which ls staged
every form of brutal exhibition.
believe that you should pass a law
that viii make n impossible. under
any sort Of construction, for a prize
tight. or any other contest that re-
semblss prize SIGHT 10 take place
within this state To this end.
would urge that you pass Law which
will make n q criminal ofense for
any two persons bY whatever name
n may be called. whether boxing con.
test. starrinK match or prize fight 10
engage IN any kind oi contest where
prize or other thing Of value is o.
tered 10 the participants. or where
any paid admission Is charged spec
iators 10 see the contest n yOu viii
make n impossible FOR me scientific
boxers who come here from outside
states ana engage ip these contests
~ receive any reward therefor. ws
will have very little occasion 10 m.
future 10 call out fhe militia 20 pro
vent such unholy spectaCles This
kind ~ a law would In novlse inter
fore with the physical development o
our people. and those who do organize
clubs FOR the sole purpose ~ develop
ing ths physique o' their membership
would not be hlndered In the least b.
tho passage ~ su@h m act
GAMBLING
or sll the methods pursued by mer
10 procure money, 20 me there is non'
that should meet with more determin
cd opposition on the part of the STATE
than that. of gambling The highway
man who. at the p0 MT of a pistol, or
ders you to stand and deliver you
money or the thief who creeps In q
night while you are asleep and hlChc