The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
Gambling mt the Exposition.
Richmond. Va. Oct. S.

Richmond, Va, Oct. > lN92.
SHOULD gambling be allowed on the
Exposition grounds is a question which
should be denounced by every lover OF
morality and those who desire % see the
commerce of our fair city and State adj
vance.
The Exposition is intended to bring
together for public exhibition the pro-
ducts of nature which under the lnieIl-
gent care of the florist and farmer ara
considered worthy of public notice IS
we'll as the works of inventive genius
which call forth The admiration of Ysi-
tors. If this were all our Exposition
would serve a good purpose; but the
great intention for which exp0Suons
are engaged in at no small cost 60 tho
city and State, is that the merchant
artist and farmer may alike set forth
that which may enlighten the public. AMI
thus they may have 4 more lntelhgeM
conception of the most approved machine
~, etc. Consequently. the desire ot the
Christian people of our city Is that The
farmer will return to his daily toll reall-
zing that his intelligent thoughts for the
better productions of the soil are appre-
ciated; that the mechanic may return Cd
his machine shop with his mlnd To-
freshed and his inventive genius quick
how sad TO have all these desires debased
nv the environment of the Exposition
building surrounded by gamblers. whose
licensed business is 10 fleece the un-
suspecting youths and countrymen. 10
say the least of this matter 1t * unklnd
of us, and must of necessity lead 20 the
moral and financial degradation of our
visitors, and the money thus given out
is placed In the hands of men VINO are
simply going TO leave our clty IN oruer
that they may use the money thus wrong
fully obtained in dragging more silly peo-
ple into the vortex of disgrace and ruin.
II is worthy of note that the young men
Of Richmond with all their knowledge
of the ways of the world are captured
in the net of the gambler on the Expos-
ton grounds
| therefore ask the fathers and mothers
and the friends Of young men II Do h
right 10 tolerate such temptation beng
placed in their way
Ii is a sad fact that the gamblers ana
barkeepers on our Exposition grounds
stand forth with bold faced eitronlery'
rs on their breast they wear badges Nilu
the word licensed marked thereon.
As general secretary of the 1o.,
Mems Christian Association OF * Do.
mGnd. Va. which has "A membership ni
over / 1000. | denoUnce gambling oA lIr
Exposition grounds or anywhere else "'
brinc dangerous TO the morals Of young
men. as degrading TO the best interest 'l
the Exposition, and as depre @uH5
the bigh standard Of morality tor "m'A
Richmond is ut present nOted|
Why should we close up wei known
gambling den in our city bus "a lew
mouths ago end then turn around ann
license from twenty-five 10 thirty gam
blers to ply their nefariouS calllngs'Wh'i'
the unsuspccting country men places "',
money TO be swept into the golfers OH
mon one Of whom ] heard when passing
using such profane language mat ,s
arrest would have been IN order. VuE
Exposition was opened by prayer ior uir
success of tie enterprise. anu scarce
had Gods blessing been invoked when
the shouts of invitation by gamblers a,u
borkeepers were heard and needed ny
many Gambling, it is known. Is IN some
mon an almost uncomfortable passion Z
l. most seductive TO the coyetous, II LEADS
70 DISSEMINATION, dishonesty, rage aug
foolish reliance OF blind fortune;
leads TO quarrels, frauds, yes ana ="
forgery. .i,
Is il proper, therefore, that the MN.
listers and Christian people OF our ,l{
should tolerate this injustice 10 morahty.
AS one Of the Christian men OF ln.s
city and as secretary Of the Young Men
Christian Association, ! place my mann
on record as being most emphaucalJ
opposed to it. c.y