New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-29
THr GrILr or UINrER RACING.

tho democratic Governor Of Ncw-JeIscy, the
Democratic Ring Of Hudson County, and the
Democratic parry in the State are responsible
for all the crimes and crucltieS of winter racing
a. practiscd a. Guttcnburg. If Governor Abbctt
had N any time since he became Governor eN-
crtcd hi, official influence 10 put stop to the
daily violations Of law in Hudson County, the
gates Il Guttcnburg would have been closed
without dcay But the Governors closest IO-
liticll affiliations are with the di,crcditcd and
diSgiaced members IF tho Hudson County Ring,
and he counts upon their aid to help him to Sc
cure the chief object OF hi, ambition the United
states Scnatolship. If the Hudson County Eng
all of whose most influential members are
stockholders in the Guttcnburg track-wcrc not
enlisted in the cause Of winter racing the track
On the hill could not do business for day
longer. If the Democratic members of the Legls-
lature at Trenton should unite in dcnouncing the
crIctics and abuses of winter racing Mr. Albeit
and his Hudson County "hcclerS' might take
some steps TO stop the evils of Guttcnburg, at
least until the worst Of the storm had blown over.
II the Democratic party in the State would array
itself in opposition to Guttcnburg, the Governor
might BIO compelled to act. 1t is perfectly plain
that the Guttcnburg gang is entirely and eX
clusiyely a DcmocJtic gang, and that the re-
sponsibity for the Gutenburg criminaity is
Democratic responsibility
If any persons there arc who are still in any
doubt as to the true nature OF the abuses and
evils of Guttenburg, let them read some sem
,cnces from an article printed in 1.-THE New
York Evening World' of Tuesday last in refer
encc to what went on at the track that day.
II should be understood that while 1.-THE Morn
ing World'' has repeatedly attacked and de-
nounccd winter racing us practiScd at tutten-
burg. the turf columns Of The Evening Wolldn
hayo as a rule been given up TO arguments and
apologies for Guttenbmg-a strange inconsis-
tcncy. But this is what 1.-THE Evening World"
said On Tuesday concerning the state Of things
at the hilltop track on Tuesday:
Tie track ut GuttcnburG hard a. iron and as
lnmpv a, a street full OF upturned cobblesoncs It
,vas utterly unfit for racing The weather was bit.
terly cold and seats the stoves in the betting
ring and behind the glass Enclosure on the grandsdnd
were at premium
Yet in such weather and on such track UNI
fortunate horses were compelled, with mex
cusable brutality, to stagger over the course in
order that the vilcst and most depraved hordes
of pickpockets, swindeIs, bunco- Steerers and
runans might gamble upon their agones Gov
ernor Albeit and his allies know perfectly well
the character Of the track which they have been
protecting.
1t is now proposed at Trenton to pass bill
which shall permit each county in the State
to allow racing and betting upon races within
its borders. If the county desires to do This.
This will be d" local option as to racing, just as
in Massachusetts and some other States the vari-
Gus cities and towns have been permitted to
prohibit or to license liquor-sellins as the ma
ority of the voters may decide. 1t is under
stood that such bill can secure majority in
both houses at Trenton, but that Governor ABB
betr will veto it on the ground that he cannot
consent to approve any act which would illegal
ize gambling' If Governor Albeit should veto
such bill on such ground he would be guilty
of the sheeest hypocrisy, because he' above any
other man in the State of New-Jersey' has been
responsible for the most degraded forms of gam