The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-21

are here tonight represent about 5000
PEOPLE from all parts OF the country. even
from the shadows OF this track where
the gamblers do their business. know
one property owner at Gutenberg who
when asked bv a race track man why he
signed the petition protesting against the
booksellers, replied that the Gutten-
berg race track had never benefited his
property; It had been a detriment This
answer was q truthful one. This track
ruins men and depreciates property. Who
wants TO build a home under the shadows
of this race trackf
THOSE WHO co TO RACES.
II came over from New York on q Wee
hawken ferryboat today about two
o'clock. IL you want to see who goes to
this race track make the same trip with
your wife and daughter and face that
gang. Do this and you will all feel as
feel, that the time has come when we
shoulp be rid OF this nuisance. / was
born In Jersey, love the dear old State,
respect Jersey justice, aud in this. the
largest city and county in the State, we
want this Jersey justice, and IL we do not
make an effort TO have 1t We ought TO
hang our heads in shame. We ought to
let it be known that we want to aid the
Prosecutor, and let it be known TO the
Grand Jury, the Prosecutor. the Judges,
the Chancellor, and the Governor zap
plause), and then IL we do not drive away
gambling from this place, let us move
away from Jersey. II the good citizens
in this county do not demand this. who
will ~
Anthony Comstock succeeded Mr.. Cow
en-. He gave history of gambling
since 1877. when news papers published
lottery and policy gambling the same as
other advertisements. He related the old
story Of his first raid on Gravesend gam
hlers and referred TO the proclamation of
Governor Cornell to district attorneys
directing them to see that the law was
enforced. He said that the proclamation
drove the pool sellers away from their
haunts. and to Astoria and Hunters
the law were also driven. This
was all the result Of public sentiment, the
speaker claimed. He added that now
these same people who had been
repeatedly convicted In New York were
plying their business at the Gutenberg
race track. From statistics gathered By
the society for the prevention OF crime,
Mr.. Comstock read that during the past
year 12S men had been killed or commit
ted suicide because Of race track gam
bling, sixty-eight men of standing had
been ruined and 50, 600, 600 had been stolen
by dishonest employees TO gamble on the
races with.
lyon have a right. knowing this. to
call your public servants to account"
said he. "You have right to see why
the Judge don't charge the Grand Jury;
whether the Grand Jury violates its oath; /;
the right to enquire why the law Is
violated by men who do not live here and
who when at home run faro banks"
After reading the oath OF Grand
Juror Mr. ComstocK said:-"1 suggest
that the names of the Grand Jurors be
published side by side with the evidence
of the crimes IL no indictment Is found,
and IL the Grand Jury is found to have
periured itself that its members be ostra-
cised."
When Mr.. Comstock had finished these
resolutions were adopted
Whereas, II is a notorious fact that the laws
of this State are openly and defianty violated
upon the race track at Gutenberg, In this
county, by poolselling and bookmaking; and
Whereas. Many young men are led thereby
into vice and crime, and the moral sense oil the
community is corrupted;
Resolved That the citizens Of this county, in
mass meeting assembled, do most earnestly
protest and demand that the laws OF our State
and county shall be enforced.
Resolved. That we do pledge our support to
the executive officers of the law in the perform
ance of their duty, and also to this movement
edness may be closed up ana the good name OF
our county redeemed from the stain now resting
upon il TO our shame.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the
press for their Endorsement of this movement
and earnest cooperation In aruusing public
Sc a.iment and attention to the dangers OF this
contagion of evil.
Resolved, That Gutenberg must go.
The Executive Committee held busi-
ness meeting at the close OF the mass
meeting. Active work will begin today.