Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-08
ALLIANCE WANTS
PROSECUT|ONS0F
ALL VIOLATIONS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ASKING PROP
Err OFFICERS TO INSTITUTE
INVESTIGATION.
ALSO TAKE ACTION AGAINST
BREEDERS BILL" AND TEL
EGRAPH PROTEST.


ing IA Texas ha> been violated IN Browns
Vile. the Brownsville Evangelical Church
Alliance M it, meeting Sunday afternoon
adopted a resolution presented by Rev. j.
- Bowlc~. pastor of the Methodist church.
asking the proper officers to investigate
the allegations and il true 10 prosecute
them Ia the full extent Ut the law. a re~n-
lu~tion wa~ also adopted against the
"breeder~' bill" now pendng before the
Texas legislature, branding II a scheme to
lceaize gambling ia Texas, and copy was
forwarded by wire ~ Judge II. X. Bryan.
a member of the legislature. asking him to
read IL before the body
The resolution adopted III connection
with alleged violations of the prize fight
law. follows:
whereas. there ~ upon the statutes of
the state of Texa~. the following law:
".Any person who shall voluntarily en-
gage Ia pugili~tic encounter between man
and man, or a fight between a man and
hull. ur any other animal. tor money ~
other thing ot value. for any champion
ship. or upon the results of which any
money Or anything NJ value l. bet or
Wagcred. or to see which amy admission l.
charged. either directly or indirectly. shall
~ deemed guilty ~ 4 felony. and upon
conviction shah be- punished by impri~on-
ment in the penitentiary not les than two
years nor more than five years.
And. whereas. 'pugili~tic ccounter'
~ defined w. 'any voluntary fight or per
~onal encounter ~ blow~ ~ means of the
fit "r otherwise. whether with or without
gloves. between two ur more men tor
money. or for prize of any character. or
for any other thing Of value. or for any
or upon the results IT which
amy money or anything of value l. bet 81
wagcred.' and.
whereas. il ha~ hceu alleged that this
law has been violated IN the county of
Cameron and state NJ Texas. under the
gul~e of boxing contests,
Therefore. he il resolved. that We. the
ritizen- of Brownsville. and Cameron conn
~. state of Texas. IN mass meeting a.
~cmhlcd. ~ hereby request the proper uf-
ticcr~ 10 make thorough investigation a.
10 whether or not these rumorcd law vio-
laiinn- b. well founded. and III -. that the
guilty parties bc prosecuted to the full ex-
tent Of the law.
TO thi~ end We pledge uur moral and
AL other necessary support, and endorse
every effort that ha~ been aud J. being
put forth ~ our faitfu officers. who have
attempted and who shall attempt 10 en-
force the laws against this and MI otAr
evils"
The resolution against the breeders
hll'' was w. follows:
''WhcrcaS. there J. now pending before
the Texas legislature bill known ~ the
Breeders Bill which ha~ for IT, object
the legalization of race track gambling
and.
Whereas. We are opposed t. gambling
oi every character. NO matter hv what
name u may BE- called. and.
Whereas. gambling can not. IN our
opinion. be made right by throwing around
il legal restrictions. or bv making i con
tribute 10 the financial help of our educa !
tional Institutions;
Therefore. b. II resolved. that wc urge
the lower house of our legislature. now IN
session. a. refuse passage Of the above
bill"
Probably twenty-five people were in at
tendance III the meeting If the alliance
Yesterday afternoon. The next meeting
will be- held the first SUNDAY in April.