Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-27
The A~nt;-Gambling Bill.


The Virginia Chronicle has a sensi-
BILE article opposing the repeal of the
present law licensing gambling, and
the substitution Of Assemblyman
Grey's bill prohibiting the ame Its
opposition is based on the impossible
~ Of suppressing the practice. and the
u~sslessness Of the expense incurred
in making the attempt. The Chronicle.
however, admits the demoralizing
character Of gambling. and expresses
. desire for its restriction within GER
tain bounds. Its reasoning in favor
Of licenses is contained in the follow
ing extract:
It would be impossible to carry out
the law if passed. There is a propen-
sity to gamble here in Nevada. which
cannot, unfortunately. be checked.
SEINE gamble in stocks, while others
buck ut faro and other games. So
long u the people have a desire to
make money rapidly, gambling will
flourish. Suppose the law should he
repealed does any sane ma imagine
for . moment that gambling would
cease? Most certainly not. 1t would
be carried on as 1t is now, with this
difference; sports" instead of paS ing
money for licenses, would fee the
police, and a large revenue would be
lost to the State.
Again. it speaks of the character of
the population Of this State, as anoth-
Or objectionto the passage of a prohib-
itory law, in these words
The population of Nevada is com
posed of citizens of the whole world.
They are catholic in their comprehen-
sion. not circumscribed 10y narrow.
illibsral, and bigoted views of men and
manners. We believe that every man
has the right to do as he thinks best,
provided he does not interfere with
the privileges of others. We live in a
different age from that OF the time
when the Blue Laws of Connecticut
were passed. 4 + Mr.. Grey,
the gentleman who introduced the
bill, vel have no doubt, was influenced
by good motives. tut We assure him
that it is not the wish of the people OF
Nevada. who have the good sense to
. that the State is now benefited by
revenue received from licenses. which
would otherwise go into the hands OF
wOuld-be informers or detectives. 1t
IS much better to have any business
conducted openly and fairly than to
have it carried on ciande>tinely.
These views are emineutiy sound,
and commend themselves to men of
common ense. Every n is or
ought to he aware of the fact that
neither in New England nor in Cali.
fornia have the laws prohibitory of
gambling proved etfectuai i'm suppress
sing that vice-for vice it certainly is.
indeed, the wise have long since ar
rived at the conclusion that no vice
can be suppressed by legal enactment.
At the most, immoral or injuri-
Gus practices can only lie restricted.
To wholly suppress them. the whole
human race must first be destroyed.
ARTIFICIAL STONE BUILDING.-Ac-
eording to the Scientific Press of San
Francisco, artificial stone for build
ing purposes is coming into use en-
tensively in that city and in Chicago.
as. we'll as in New York and other
large cities. 1t is said to stand greater
pressure, and resist sudden blows,
better than natural stone. 1t is also
nearly in%vulneraile to the disinter-
eating power of extreme heat, cold,
and moisture.
MISUNDERSTANDING have re-
ceived from Hon. q. w. Kendall two
copies of a Review Of the Minority
KeD0rf Of Mr. Sarnank IN tho Snfro