Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
CALIFORNIA
lNII-FIGHT
BILLtPFAIR
Well Known Denver Sport Edi-
tor Gives Straight Talk on
Recent Election
By OTTO FLOTO.
rSnortinp Editor Denver Post.

The veil of uncertainty that has sur
rounded the boxing game IN California
has been lifted and the opponents OF
the great sport demonstrated by their
votes they packed" a knockout in
every ballot they deposited into the
box. True, the majority was small
more's the pity. For It demonstrates
to US that after all great number Of
Californians desired the retention Of
the sport, yet like all good citizens
they bow gracefully. many with an aeh-
ing heart, to the will Of the majority,
though that majority be only single
vote. l.
Golden California, whose shores are
kissed by the placid wa;ersof thebroad
Pacific; land of sunshine, fruit and
flowers; where Bohemia reigned un-
molested for oh, these many years;
where still the spirit OF the native
sens and daughters exists-but is fast
being crowded out by those who have
migrated to her domain to spend their
declining years. to prolong life by
breathing her delightful climate--that
vote en- the boxing bill did not repre-.
sent the true California sentiment.
Rather, it's the opinions Of the alien.
forces that have come TO dwell amidst.
the bounties that nature has so gener-!
-cusly showered on the Golden state.
/. California, that gave to the boxing:
world James J. Corbett, Joe Choyn-
ski, Jim Jeffries. Jimmy Britt, Dial
Hawkins, Solly Smith. Joe Rivers;
Willie Richie and many. many other
great fstmen--boys that carried her.
athletic powers to all corners of the
world has abolished the sport One.
can hardly believe this to be true.
Yet there are the returns and you
cant go behind them. The unjust part.
of it all Is that San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Oakland and other spots
where the bouts have been staged in
the past, voted to retain the pastime.
The rural districts, where they sell
dom witness q boxing bout. voted to
end It It's case of the tail waggingl
is, why should every little ierk-water-
community dictate to the nletropolises
of California to what confines their
form OF amusement ana entertain
ments shall exist? 1t Is this inequit-
able condition of things that shakes
my faith in human ,nature-and reform
movements. That points its finger at
us and Kisses between its teeth what
moral towards these humans be.
Wouldn't it have been the fair way
to have said: 1--WE will vote on this
question in San Frncisco, Los Angeles,
Oakland, Sacramento and in each and
fSrr r. fah
has been staged within the last II
months. In those cities, which do not
come under this heading. the privilege
to vote must be denied" What a man
ly challenge that would have been on
the part of the antis But somehow
or other the ants never care to be-
fair, they want the edge" in all such
debates. s--:s ...~
It is not my mission to censure
those who voted against the continu-;
alton Of boxing in California. We are
all entitled to express our prer0ga.l
tive; it is our given and inherent priv.
ilege But the unfairness OF 1t all baf-
fies my understanding, Of unblemished.
impartial dealing as between man and
fellowman No better or more fitting
climax for the present plight in which
the Californians find themselves can
be recalled than little passage I.
read in a book not so long ago which
told of soul, bruised by its loss Of
faith in the integrity OF its neighbors,
finding consolation by acquieseence In
their decree, asking God to give them
a better understanding of what "love3
enc another" really implies-whati
fairness signifies. Isl