The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-05
REPEAL
ORDINANCE
DEFEATED
Council Chamber Scene
Of OfEamOuS Battle; RcGu-
lar Meeting Held

By majority vote 81 the members
Of the city council THE battle ihat has
been waging her since December S,
when an ordinance was passed pro.
hibitIng lhe exhibition OF moving pie
ture shows, vaudeville and theatrical
attractions III the city q Chickasha
on Sunday. was ended On a defeat 81
Of the repeal OF the said ordinance.
a the regular January meeting OF tie
city council yesterday afternoon. The
vote stood against the repeal. Bule
Burgett Lindsay, Collins, Spencer
and for the repeal. Evans CoElman
and Temple Tile fight has been Be-
tween ,he showmen ol ne city aud
the citizens Of the town who believe
IN the strict observance Of Sunday
@ coflman moved chat the repeal 6r-
dlnance be passed ae read
Tie victory was mot gained wlth
out considerable argument 81 Tie part
81 The ministers 81 ,he city THE
SUNDAY show is dead issue ii the
loen but before il died "a one aei euni..
edy with many aelors was presented
at the council chambers
Evidence oi j fighi Nas manifesi at
the opening by Tie number ol visitors
present when Mayor Barton called TO-
order the iirat meeting 81 ibe council
during the year 1912 The first un-
finished business 10 be introduced
vas the reading Of the ordinance
whlch asked lbr he repeal 81 she sun.
day show ordinance
Sherman Opens Battle.
Rev George sherman fired The first
gun Tor the defense by presenting a
petition. which in Us caption asked
that lhe ordinanee be NOT repealed.
stating that the signefs we're pleased
wlih the Sunday ordinance as passed
aud protested against the repeal The
petition contained about z2o names OF
the best representative citizens Of she
town. Including all OF the banks. a
number 81 the physicians, lawyers
ana leading educational men Of the
city City Aiiefasy Hammeris enter
ialned the audience by reading tine
nanes ol lhe sisaess During ihls tn.
gelmlssion tie men who were tight
ing FOR tie repeal loaded their guns.
Rev, James A Chailcnner in his
explanatory ialk told how be had cir
ealaged lie petition ana worked
against the repeal. ne asked that
tile aldermen consider the moral
welfare Of The toanr when voting on
the ordinance before them
Wuhker 10 the Bat.
Tom wubker. manager OF the or
pheum Theater became SO exeiles
during Mr. Challeuners speeeh tha
he forgot his manners aud ialkes
out Ia meeliug. denying the fact
that hs as Snowman had ever madl
statement public or private that n
did not want to run bis show housl
on Sunday. Rev. Chalienner closel
his remarks aud Mr.. Wubker j.. va
given the floor Fe quoted from th
local press asking that the snnda
shows be regulated rather than q
terminated. II the heat Of HI
speech Ml. wabker accused Ed ~
ans OF being IN editor. which cause
that gentleman 10 hop to hts feet an
deny the charge Mr. Wubker declai
"a thai bis statement concerning hi
petition III which he stated that b
had aptsqxbn aYy so percent OF d
business men Of the town as signel
was correct lie said that his slgi
era we're business men, managers an
owners Of concerns and not clerks
professional mon Wuhker declare
that the church and the thest'
should run hand In hand for the be
terment Of the town and CLOSED VT
this statement 10 the churches az
ihe X. NJ. q. A viii so out Of q
show business can make y liYii
in SIX days"
Rev. ChaIlcnner answered Mr.. WI
kor by stating that the ministers
the town and the citizens who fax
good morals we're not fighting 9
show men bur tho desecration q q