The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11


courts and Vermont fathers that they
hasten 30 the more congenial soil Of Massa-
Chusctis.
Ease fa0KSEs, T:s7Ar.s OF SPEED
AND ." l'rNA AELGENG."
We hay Away gWorably considered any
enterprise having Tor its object the cncour-
agemcnt Of breeding and training fast horses
in this state Although Tor certain uses, a
slow horse is just rs valuable as 4 fast one,
yet the plodding, team horse, SO far as
money value il concerned, is rs rolling be-
side the fast roadster. We may reason
that this should not be 50 that the heavy,
solid dray horse contributes to the prOduc-
ton of wealth, th,,t it is of real use and
tha; the fast roadster only contributes to
mans vanity and enables him to make a
''show'; and we may. even, by such a
course of reasoning convince the Under
standing of that which every one knew be-
fore, that SO far as mere use is concerned
the farm horse ranks in advance of the fast
demand for fast horses that it Is as
harmless and much more pleasant TO drive
or ride behind, a fast horse than a slow
plodder that gentlemen who can, will
have them and that they are a source of
profit not only to the man who raises and
$, lis them but, also, to that section of the
country in which they are produced. Hold
Ing to the doctrine that anything winch can,
in any degree, contribute to the wealth
of Vermont, if it is Legitimate enterprise
should be encouraged and fostered, we
have rejoiced in any and every attempt
which has been made to promote tie breed
ing of fast horses iii the state. We have
looked upon it as one of our leading " in
dustries" for surely it can be classed among
the industries of the country. II has been a
matter of just pride to Us that Vermont
has been looked upon as the home Of fast
horses-and the pride was more beautiful,
because we knew that the state was cnti-
tied to the appellation. That pride in our
state, in this respect, was heightened by the
fact that, when at the time we were in dan
ger of losing our supremacy, several CAPT
talists stepped forward and furnished the
funds necessary for organizing and putting
in successful operation the :" Vermont
horse stock company" so that organized
and combined capital might assist pri-
yate effort and Vermont still be called the
nursery of fast horses.
We have never sympathized with the
''outcry' which has been raised in certain
quarters, to the effect that our state and
county agricultural fairs Lad degenerated
into mere ''horsc races" We believe these
"horse races" to be legitimate and neces-
sary part OF such fairs or exhibitions.
Once take away the attractions afforded by
these 'horse races" and money enough
would not be taken at the gates of the fair
grounds to pay the necessary expenses of
printing. We may say, if we please, that
this ought not to be so, but that will not
alter the facts Moreover, we believe it to
be part of the duty of these state and
county agricultural societies to encourage
this branch Of stock raising as much as any
other But there is fast growing prac-
tice in connection with "fast horses" the
trials of speed between them, and these
traces" at fairs-with which, however,
the managers thereof have no connection
and for which they are not responsible
which ia NOT oi,1v ppproboueit1o Iut ont,,-
ally, If we read the law right, criminal
We have been particular to explain our
position IN reference to the raising, owning
and driving of "fast horses" legitimate
trials of speed between them, and races
at agricultural fairs, so that we may not
be misconstrued in that which follows.
Gambling in all its forms is forbidden by
the laws OF this state. So repulsiye was
and is it to the moral sense Of the COM
munity, That the legislature has, contrary
to the well known principle of the com
mon law, provided way in which the
losing gambler can ''take advantage of his
own wrong"-that is, by recovering in q
suit at law the money so lost.
Yet, Notwithstanding the cnactments OF
the legislature and the moral sense of the
community, gambling and betting on these
trials of speed, these "horse races" arc
open and notorious. Pool selling as il
is called, and which is but another name
for betting and gambling on the result of
these races, is open and public. No at
tempt is made to keep it secret The time
and place are publicly announced The
fact of such sales and the sums bid or bet
tbereat on particular horses are made mat
ters Of newspaper mention. They form a
part of the report Of the days dongs'
outside of the fair, but as connected with
matters to take place in the fair. The Off
GERS of the society have interlered and
prevented these practices on the GROUND
under their control. Outside, we hear of {
man who sells boxes of pens, or something
else, in some of which is a prize, and Of
his arrest, but We hear of no interference,
ON the part of COMMITTEES" or officers
special or regular, with "pool selling" w