The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-04

one. if true, importing nothing less than dis
honest favofitism and we desire to nail the false
| hood to the forehead of the slanderer.
We deny that any person OF respectfully, hay-
ing authority to represent the views OF the OH
GERS or directors OF the club ever gave out. as
| reason for postponing the races, their rear that
Mr. Ootirills string would take all the money of;
or that any reason or suggestion akin to this ever
was made or entertained in considering the ques-
ton OF postponement. Capt. Cottril HIMSELF We
are sure, believes no such absurdlty. There Is
no turfman in whose successes the officers and
members Of our club have taken greater pride
tn IN IN Capt Cottrill not only because he is lib
eral and public spirited, but because we know
that no horse of his ever losses race which he
can win; in other words, because he runs his
horses in perfect good faith and honesty. .,5.
As the name OF Mr.. Howard has been dragged
specially into the communication, we are unwil-
ing to pass over the covert attack on him in
stating, 'sbut as one man only controls here and
he not the President or Judge" etc. In the APP
portionment of the duties which the officers Of
the club have made among themselves, and
which they discharge, OF course, without COM
pensation, it is the good fortune OF the club, and
his own misfortune, that the control OF the gates
and their entire management devolve upon Mr..
Howard. He there comes in contact with the
entire public and directs, under established rules
their admission to the grounds and sta nds. The
public is not always considerate; often fails to
appreciate the Importance Of necessary rules,
and is impatient under their enforcement Some
individuals presumptuOusly demand exceptional
| favOrs others ara dishonest and resort to
any means to attain desired ends. MIR. Howard
favOring none enforcing rules rigid!y on all alike
and being sterlingly honest, can not bear "calm-
"" the "crooked ways I" Of the rascal -indeed,
that he would become violent il asked to partic-
pate in any villaipy is more than certain-an
who shall say that he would be wrong? Thus,
because from sense OF duty and integrity, he
denies insdmissible requests to some, thwarts
others, and controls, for the common comfort, all
visitors he is surringly accused of being the one
controlling man, and the inferential attempt is
made to also slur the club for it. dQIl Il
Those of us whose will he is simply carrying out
80 faithfully and at so much "yexation Of spirit
to himself may well laugh at the pointless arrow
leveled at him, while we contemn and expose the
petty spirit that directs it.
| Fordham vents, IS one OF his grievances, that
Mr.. Minor was approached to throw off race
Why did he not denounce the party to the officers
Of the club, of which he was member, and de-
mand action? At least he should have repealed
the REPUTATION on his good name, which the i'm
it deserved, and which could hardly have failed
to be known to the public, instead of calmly re-
ceiving and permitting it to be reiterated, and
keeping it secret to himself until published an
anonymously in distant city. ls it not just 2
little strange that nothing should have been said
| about this attempt while the means Of redress
were at hand, and that it should come to light
only now when the alleged shortcomings OF the
club are being shown up!
II brilliant success is no Insignificant test Of
good mana cement, the Stewards may well feel
proud Of the course adopted by them. The
| meeting inaugurated under their postponement
was the most successful for good racing, large
| and fashionable attendance, satisfaction to the
general public, and financial results, OF any
meeting since the war. Indeed. as an expiring
candle flickers out bright jets of failing light,
departing candor compelled s'Fordham" to say
that the people added another mark OF approba
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thousands to witness the la t days races. More
logic would have shown him that this admission
rerutted his aspersions; more discernment, that
this was an improbable contribution tor the
public to make to bad management; but, then,
sstha truth will out" " -
The management of the Louisiana Jockey Club
do not and never have objected to fair criticism.
At much personal Inconvenience, and surely
without reward, except that OF - duty consclen-
tiously performed" tt ey have controlled and
of their ability, inviting, and, when made, re-
spectfully weighing and Drofiting by suggestions
from all quarters. 1t is beyond the power Of any
| to satisfy all and cure every sore head"
Mr. Minor had the right to rush into print. if
he deemed himself .aggrieved, subject to the re-
sponsibility before the public of having to make
good his attack, or having to bear the conse-
quences of being branded as one deserves who
wantonly and recklessly assails others but it
would seem tAata Club composed as this IS OF
nearly Fix hundred members, among whom
are men of all political creeds, callings
and professions, many OF them the most prom-
nent of our city, had the right to have the
management of their selection heard before be.
ing condemned by an organ laying claim to fair
play. With you, we believe that misn,anage-
ment, especially when corrupt, should be ex-
posed; but between that and indorsing aspersions
from any source before both sides have been
heard, as was done in this instance, there is 9
vast difference 1t is not the precise way OF CIV
ing the weight to your judgments which you
would wish them to have with the fair minded,
Regretting the trespass upon your columns rem
dered necessary by your course in lending "Ford-
hams" communication an Importance to which
it's intrinsic merit nowise entitled it, we remain,
respectfully, d Gus: A; BREAUx, as..
~ a.. A. NJ BICKHAM,
CHAs. T. HOWARD,
4. w. SIMMONS, o
E. A. YoRKE, ILL
j ~ Board of Stawards Louisiana Jockey Club.