The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-19
COUNCIL
DEBATE
lSLIVELY
Gambling" in Society is
Attacked Pass Ordi-
nance Against Slot
Machines

Following up the victory Of the Or
dinance which closed the Sunday
shows ~ the campaign thai has been
launched in the city for higher NOR
abs che eity aldermen invaded soeie.
ty's domain at the regular council
meeting Thursday afternoon. demand.
Ing the rigid enforcement OF the ordi.
nance on ihe city hooks. witch az.
cordine TO ihe Interpretation Of Har-
ry Hammerly city attornas prohibits
Tie playing of cards for prizes at par.
lies in private homes
Al ordinance was passed governing
ire giving of gifts, prohibiting lotier
les games 81 chance, ralfles and
knocking The slot machine our o. eA.
istence. An emergency clause was
PASSED making che ordinance effective
at once after publication.
During iGe discussion that arose
following lhe reading of the ordinance
the fact vas brought 70 light that
there is en- ordinance On the city
books governing me samIt,ng eyll
]. IS a. follows
An,lcamhllns Ordnance.
See. s5o Gambling Prohibited
Penalty That every person who
within the city o. chiekasha deals.
plays or carries On OF opens Of eaas
Is 10 Be opened og who conducts ellh-
cr Is owner Or employee whether
for hire Or moi. any game OF faro.
monte. poker. roulette. craps OF any
banking Or percentage game, played
with dice cards. or any device Tor
money. checks. credit or any repre-
sentative Of salne Is guilty of mis-
dcmeauor and upon conviction shall
be punished b. a fine Of not less than
llity dollars nor more than one hrnd.
red dollars. Of by Imprisonment for
not more than thirty days Or hy
bolh such fine and Imprisonment
Alderman Collins called attention
10 fbc mei that this ordnance g be.
iue violated by miladY an society and
made monan thai ihe police auihofi
ties he requested to take The matter
ap
Alderman Collins favored lhe en.
foreamenl oi ihe iaw 10 a letter He
ccstem fhat # card playing for priz.
es allowed IN ire private homes it
should be allowed IN down town plac.
es ~f women teach our children %
gamble. how can We Keep our men
from doing lt one woman can teach
4 child more than halt a dozen men,
saws Mr Collins
CITY Attorney Hammerly 10 speak
lne Of the city ordinance said that
according 10 his construction = pro
hlblts playing for prizes. making suei
violation. Of the law Personally
AIN asin me ordinance, said Mr
Mammerly but 1t any arrests arl
made 7 VIII consider Il my duty q
prosecute the law vlolalors 70 the iui
extent oi the law
Temple Gives Views.
Alderman Temple stated tAst % hs
ciinion the ordinance does NOT iouc'
me card prizes His construction o
the city law differed from the city 81
torneys version Mr. Temple leok
liberal view Of the question.
HB. spencer said that IN his opii
ion down town gambling should be e
terminated before the nrivaie home
we're invaded. he cited down TOP
laW violations OF a much erosser nj
ture thas are running wide open.
Joints Better nan rome eanl9''''
Alderman Buie. chairman OF the +
lice Committee preached seFnio
cite on the value q mothers
fluence Que mother can do more
he. example before her ehlldr'
!. tran n dozen mem Gambling in q
homes should cease L would be n'
ter to allow the down town sar''ln
jesnt TO run wide omen then 70
The gambling h homes Tor pfiae' *
lmue," said Mr. buie
SIR coliman was also very mn
eAVosed to card PLAYING ior prizes