Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-05-12

gambling arrangements of any kind shall
be tolerated on the Fair Grounds of the So
ciety, and If by any means such things shall
find admission, then it shall be the duty of
the President or either Of the Vice Pres-
dents to take whatever steps may be ne
cessary to remove the same Immediately"
The trainers of Article VIII appear to
have thought that members of the Society
were competent to act rs members of COM
mittees, and that it would be safer and
better to restrict the appointment of such
committees TO those who would necessarily
feel greater interest in the concerns Of
the Society than outsiders would. But our
railroad proximity to Washington is revo-
lutionzing many ofour ld-tashioned ideas,
and we plain country folks, we honest farm
ers, are TO be taught that we are not fit to serve
as members of committees of our old Agri-
cultural Society, or that better men outs ide of
the Society can be found for such duty.
And then, having opened our gates to gen.
eral horse-racing, how can we close them to
gambling" and "games of chance !" who
ever saw n race-course where gambling and
games of chance were not the inevitable ac-
compartments
Gentlemen of the Agricultural Society of
Montgomery county, in voting for the repeal
of Article XIV you are called on to say that
S"hiCo VI SuunNC vi SuinDllilS Heterogeneous
OF any kind shall he tolerated in the Fair
Grounds, and that neither the President nor
Vice-Presidents shall take any steps to re-
move such things when by any means they
have found admission there.
have made no reference to the laws of the
State on these matters, and trust that if Art-
Gle XIV should be repealed there will be
watchtul eyes 10 detect and bring to merited
punishment any and all violators of them.
Our Society was organized not to degrade
our people, but to aid in elevating them, TO
stimulate them TO the more skillful exercise
OF their calling to result in u consequent in
crease in its profits, and the comforts and
pleasures derived from honest and intelligent
industry. We have looked with pleasure at
our annual meetingas healthful social gather
ings of the people, where we might take our
wives, our children, sons and daughters,
without fear of temptation or contamination
or encountering offensive sights and words.
The only argument have heard advanced
for resorting to horse racing and gambling is
that the Society needs money, and larger
crowds will thus be drawn to the grounds,
and consequent increase of revenue. Can
the intelligence of the Society suggest no
better means of raising money!
When l see such things as these resorted
to, am surprised that it was not suggested
~ the same time 10 repeal NO III OF the
huies ana Regulations Ihls is 1t; mo in
0Nlcauhg liquors snail be sold on the
GROUNDS, ana no drunkenness or disorderly
conduct will I've tolerated." &c.
Our liquor laws are not more stringent
than the gambling laws. But if you repeal
Article XIV Of the BY Laws, why not repeal
this Rule 10. If you will invite gambling
ana games OF chance, why not say intoXi-
caung liquors may De sold on the Grounds
ana DRUNKENNESS ana dlsordery conduct Will
be tolerated;