New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
TO FIGHT THE GAMBLERS.
MONMOUTH COUNTY AROUSED AGAINST
RACETRACK ABUSES.
TINY Will. SERVE TO MAKE A HOT CAMPAIGN
REPUTABLE CITIZENS DETERMINED
TO DESTROY EVILS.

TO DESTROY EVILS.
Freehold. ~ j.. Sept. 30 (SpeciaD-There IS cohs'o-
cradle commoon in political and social circles all
over Monmouth County just now, growing OUT Vi
the aggressive attitude of large number OF It's
citizens irrespective of party predictions and fof-
mer social bonds toward the Monmouth Park race
course management The near approach OF another
election campaign has undoubtedly precipitateu the
excitement and the further frm ana ever ueHah'
attitude of the Citizens League toward faceraoh
abuses has set the political pot almost Doihhe
over. while bitter and sometimes painful estranse-
ments have been excited among hitherto old-tlme
friends and relatives
The farmers were all told what wndiaii the race
track would be to them. All their lumber may
corn oats. and other produce, they were assureo'
would find a ready market among the numerous
stables at the track. but this proved chimera'
and they know now their sorrow quite diHerehus'
for they have seen these things purchased else
where and comparatively speaking only handiui
of their enormous crops has found buyers at Mo"-
mouth Park. Merchants throughout the county
were led to believe that with the great sums OF
money which the racetrack people would spend
among the farmers they in turn would reap some
of the benefits resulting from the extensive crcu-
lation OF money. but they too chant another song
to-day
DIS APPOINTMENT FOR ALL.
HUGH +. Griffin lessee OF the Rowland House
OF Long Branch made most wretched ana uis"e-
cessful windup ascribng thereal cause the fail-
,re of a number of bookmakers who were season
guests Of the house pay their hotel piiis Inc
Citizens League Of Monmouth County has issued a
manifesto which closes as follows:
The recent reports the conduct Of affairs at Mon
mouth Park during the present season lfr''" " "'
ocular ure>. make clear that it j. the uuN oi ''''
Christian aid In oent Tor lis >Op"'s'"'
la it s the earnest PURPOSE " ms leaSuo
to lc active earnest aud aggressive
Thl, league has connection with any lo""'a'
laty j. not Zoe VI political party a. >''" HUI
do. il seek 10 encourage amnesty. either personal vi
iti,,l in ,uy direction: il the catnw OF any
man 81 party. It, aim i single-to ''cu'e the fep'''
Of the laws le-aiihing gambling anu !" sup
] press gambling at tie r'''tr''Ns' d"
wider PURPOSE II projects broader crusade IT
I'm. no ambition to MI Office. aud no wish To mVii'''
with the yarty politician no" IN power except "
u may bc necessary becau,' Of previous iecofu ." '
question to reach the purpose II has III view ~ |
end W. AK and hopc The ala anu 'ooP'''N'"
- All ,lleu. without RESPECT to party, and without
,ed., affecting their party affiliations IN any Irsp' ""''
ever. except the single purpose h'''U'o'''
mentioned Politics in general VIII not De u''cu' m
j. criticism politicians or parties III se"e''' 49,,
You are invited 10 enrOll Yourselves WITH the ''e"s
League OF this and to participate IN the movement
for , ,,n
Published by order OF Tie Executive Committee OF 'i'"
"'''''' d. D. DENISE. President
ALEX. l.. MOREAU. >ecretaiy
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TOGETHER
Mr. Denise the president. is one of the weaith'eS'
farmers and one of the most iphuenual ieSuen''
of the county In politics he is an uncoinpfois'"s
Republican while Mr.. Moreau, the secretary IL
Democrat and Editor Of The Freehou ild"'''ip.,
one Of the cleanest and most powerful Democratic
.,.,,,. ir tho county Colonel James : Yard
uf.,,n., Democrat of unblemished character Editor
OF .Thc Monmouth Democrat OF freeho" '"e
leading Democratic newspapef>of TINS part u ~"
Jersey for over a quarter of century, is outspokeh
I'm his denunciation OF the racetrack gampeis anu
~ the subservency OF his party to their demands
a. said recently in speaking Of the coming strug-
gle: ,
The issue which has been forced upon 'he peop'e
D., IN. defiant outrage upon decency morality and
law by the gamblers and criminal classes III pro
curing to be passed by the Legislature acts iesa'-
/ Izlng offences which have been regarded by t'e
loyrs ~ criminal since foundation OF the gov
/ errmsnt ana which acts forbidden by the Con-
. stitution Of the state will be met by the honest
Iav-abling citizens Of the county III uhe IAN CIV
! ,,, and the enrontery and dishonesty of the gam
/ bl.rs Will be 40 signally rebuked as 10 lea'e "o
doubt in the minds OF any one that in TINS part OF
tho state AZ least there be 10 further Darteflhs
! with its honor
WORKS or \ PREsBYTERINN MINISTER
Tho Rev Edward S Young. pastor Of the west
I minister PRESBYTERIAN Church at Asbury faiA' anu
secretary OF the Monmouth County La" anu O''e'
League in an interview used these WORDS
Now
her honor must be restored The legalizlng OF race
| -. Gambling by a body OF claiming TO
,aureseut the people has made this State the re'-
| d.zvous of gamblers. Our legislators nave given
the sanction OF Law TO the infamous p'ac"o's VI
these gamblers No respectable cltlZeh can leei "'
ease until the States disgrace has been "ipeu ou'
o,,r immediate recourse is TO the baot-boX The
Lower House and a large portion OF the senate are
to be elected | do not see how any sood CUE"
c,r vota for anv man who voted for the race-tracK
! legislation. Let every good citizen attend 'he p,'
msries | would propose that all such ciuzehs maze
the following pledge:
~ my marty does not provide ant-race-traek
candidate and another party does. Will vote Win
! that other party II neither party selects Such
man l will help nominate and elect an independent
| anti-race- track candidate.
..The Citizens League, representing all those OPP
posed TO race-course gambling now holds the Dai-
ance Of power in this State and there are IN IL 'D
! ministers and an equal number OF laymen ready 10
| take the stump. II need be- TO erect men WIZ VIII
"'i I"Rn f. tanning ex-Prosecutor of the Pleas. OF
Long Branch. who has had vast experience III Jea
INK with those whose ways are ua'h "a u'' h r'c.
tricks are vain declares emphaucally that the rae
track gamblers are nuisance anu an n1u, VI, ,h ol
state Mr. l.anning VINO l. Il 'elhoVia' VI nv 80
school says that these gamblers encourage az Vts
| of lawlessness AMI vice by the very example they
themselves set and besides attracting TO the sea
side resorts the scum OF the big cties aV.ut s e
such an extent as to make Of the once proud I'M
/ perinl Long Branch second rate watering place
nA
/ be absolutely protected and virtue, honesty ana
I fair dealing reegated TO a back seat III tIlls
condition Of affairs the former high class or patrons
, are being driven from the town ana ther PAGES
usurped by the low. vulgar iepraVed ana uisIoi-
/ 90 of both sexes Property has, as natural con
| sequence greatly deprecated. and the reputable
residents and owners OF real estate are the greatest
/ sufferers
DEMOCRATS STRONG VIEWS.
lanes Steen the lawyer Of Eatontown. expressed
| dslnclination at first to say anything. owing TO
| the fact that he was counsel to the Township COM
mittee OF Eatontowh in its litigation with Monmouth
park i'm the matter the license fee. and for GER
! tain other persons in suits for penalties against
! Monmouth Park Association. He said = have not
/ changed my opinion To the erect or Monmouth
park uton the financial moral and political welfare
Of Monmouth County since | commenced my nght
i'm 1879 believe that the gambling fever has ruined
A great many of the young people OF the county,
/ and while | admit that the Monmouth PARK mana
GERS in times past may have been OF IA higher grade,
and NAV have blinded the citizens to the influences
/ that were being exerted by the institution through
our courts and politics, do not believe that the
! management was any better in principle then than
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