New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-17
NEW-JERSEY UP IN ARMS.
4 SPLENDID DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE
RACERACK BILLS.
STRONG SPEECHES At THE HEARING IN TkENl'N
AN ADVERSE REPORT EXPECTED.
raw rELEonAPH TO the TRIBUkE.I

character that there is only opinion now touo"-
Ing the fate OF the measures proposing W hcep oP
the gates Of Gutenberg and Gloucester anu '""s
that thew never will be enacted. The uprising WIS
remarkable I'm many respects. Fully 800 cierkS M"
from every part Of the State came. and everv reniu
denomination WAS represented. Essex ana h"'S""
counties sent down fifteen carloads OF people, oio'
County five: Passaic, MddleSex. Bergen anu oo''0
set five more and as for Burlington anu 'o"Y
the lower Counties their entire popiia-
ton seemed to he pouring into inc ~.
The corridors at the state House were choh"u "A'N
tho hearing before tho Revision OF Laws 'Ohih''O'
began H. A.
The opponents OF the bills, before entering inc 40,
semby Chamber held a meeting In the upper part Vi
The state House. resolution was adopted co'u'"''
ing the bills as tending "to throw down the parri''
which remain upon the statute books against u"
monstrous evils Of race-track gambling"
The hearing began at II 80 O'Clock, the Assembly
Chamber being denscly packed. MI llhdaouIy was
the first speaker. lie said That the great ea'noi7
ned the State Citizens League, combination
Of over 100 900 OF the best people IN Ncw-JerseS
These bills" he said, without single iedeenS
feature There IA not provision in them winch Is NV
"A direct Insult 10 the moral and Ienglous 'ehu"o"V "
the people The provision for licensing race t'< w
the boards of chosen freehoders in the several couh
ties will make the State direct participant III "'c
profits to be obtained from the ruin OF its own yohti
and the Dissertation OF its hresdes. This same
provision will, moreover array the money Oh le KIN"
bers against the consciences OF the voters al every
municipal election In the state ana VIII 90 hOre "
debauch the suffrage than any other influence that mas
ever obtained foothod among u.s. The provision that
likes penalty OF $500 day for racing and poolseiihg
without license, to be recovered only III CIVIL SUM-
and repeating all laws that make either Of these
offences criminal will permit racing where freelioders
dare not license upon paying sum no greater tiau
where they do and will surely establish winter racing
witA all It's attendant denominations In every county ia
the state where a profit can be made out Of IT, Inc
provision which declares that bookmaking ana Po"'
selling shall not constitute criminal Offence, where
the association whose track II Is carried on IS ho'
itself indctable Is simply false pretence.'
Bishop Scarborough, of the Episcopal Diocese Oh
Trenton, the second speaker. HIS denunciouoh
OF the bills WIS terrific. Their passage. he declared
would public opinion as II had not been aroused
since the days OF the war. loud applause Inc
Louisiana Lottery as an instrument Of corruption was
ID nothing al all to the nlonstTOus nilutes carried
on AZ Gu,tenburg and Gloucester. II any legislation
VII, to be enacted should be restrictive and lot per-
msSye.
Judge LLnnng, Of the Trenton District Court. said
the draughtsman OF the bs in question was not only
lawyer but one OF the ablest IN the state lie wi'
aware Of constitutional barrier iu the way and most
cnnnlugly and adrUtlv drew The bills 10 make VOID
that barrier
Mr., J. H. Knowles who was Introduced a. the rep
resentativc Of 30COO women in Newark made
touching and pathetic speech. SIZE said that the
home, Of the state being deScated ard in their
lutec. she would face kings legislatures u utter
word, Of truth. She begged the Legislature not -
sanction the bills Of the gamblers. but TO throw every
protection possible around the sons ana daughters OF
the men and women Of New-Jcrsey.
Mrs Williamson. president OF the state Charitie-
Aid Association. made elective speech. AID was
follo.cd By the Rev. DR. Duryea, who headed the
Rutgers College delo CATION He presented resolu-
ton adopted unanimously by the students II Rntge>
protesting against the bills and hundreds In the audi
euca cried GOOD for the boys
The Rev DR.. scudd@r. the great fighter N Gutten-
burg at Jersey CITY. spoke next lie asserted thai
It was an attempt on the part of the gamblers Of
New York aud Philadelphia TO draw the state Of New
Jersey into partnership with them. lie predicted that
II the bills were passed hell would De lei loose IN
New Jersey Craig \. Marsh. Of Plainiield. showed
how II m, bills were passed. IL would be possible
u, indct the gam, ers punish them for any offence
against the kiw.
Samuel H. Grey delivered one Of the most telling
.peecass He referred scathineiy 3, the boast thH'
tho openine OF the racecourse at Monmouth would
hiring q, 90 900 into that county each summer
" More than that said Mr. Grey, " IN Gloucester
| and IN hudson: but the money would be used IN
pr,-.tutlng the courts and the officials and In destroy
Inc the judicial machinery OF tile STATE thpphuse''
Would that money Improve the preeus VI ho's's
daughter Whoever az Lexington 81" '"''~ " w
uaryI whoever saw Il foal running On raee-trScS
In ,h. pue ,ra,s country AT the Jersey tracks
a. coon as he r. dropped and can stand Oh his legs
he is sent out not 10 but TO struggle Gloucester
and tiuttcnburg roulette table, run oy horseS ~.
I'D Of wheels The legaiizauOn OF pol Seiil Z
anuId hiring millions u money Into New-Jcrsey Dul
,,o forbid that the state should sell her ki"s ior
| money Great applause 49, . ~, ,,o
Cb,Jrman Ford smith AT this lunctun SAID the
sn. mad now arrived % hear those hvonhs the
Ls bnt no came forward III re'p9se 10 Ms ~ ~
Citation The gentlemen in favor of this bii are al
sch exclaimed some one In the andieh,e 'reauhg
much laughter DIR. Carlos Martin. Of Newark hmi the
Rev I McNuy, OF Paterson. spoke neat me ioI'
a- crting that this question all the s'od people IN
X,v Jersey belonged to only one political parry. AN
the, would drive any party out OF power That assumed
responsibility for THIS 'e-laton ana. nttnerh.o''
dared to vote for tho Cil >.
The meeting was brought 10 Il close with u 'peech
nv Anthony C0mStock and the presentation Of dozen
mr. NOR, long circumstances against the bills adopted
by vnrous organizations In tie State.
chairman smith of the committee. male II plain
that he was opposed the bs. and adverse report
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