New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
AGAINST THE POOLROOMS.
PEOPLE WHO FAVOR THE SAAION BILL
RICHARD CROKER. WARNER MILLER. EX'JUDGE
DIvIs AND OTHERS DISCUSS IT.

RICHARD CROKER. WARNER MILLER. EXJUDOE
DAVIS AND OTHERS DISCUSS IT.
Al respectable people are agreed that the poolrooms
ought TO be closed The bill Which has been pre-
pared by the society for the suppression OF vice.
and which has been introduced In the State senate
by Mr.. saxton. and In the Assembly by MT prescott
makes the poolrOOm business felony, whether IL Is
carried on under the fimsy pretence OF "commis'
sion" traffic not. Thi, bill, II 1t becomes law
will make 1t impossible even to open poolroon
again In any part OF this state The sentiment OF
hostility 10 the pooroonl, Is growing daily.
Mr. Croker declares that l. IN favor OF suppresslnS
them Here are few talks with some well'kno"h
New Workers the pooroom subject:
Richard Croker. when at 1ammany Hall, said
In answer to the question. DO you favor stamping
out The poolroomsl' Yes. They were an evil.
But there are none open In The city to-day. Inc
authorities have closed them up. They were great
evil am glad they being done away with.
You may quote me in favor Of snpprrssng them
Warner Miller was found at his Office. No. 40 wall
st. lie said: Il have personal knowledge OF the
destructive influence OF poolrooms; ! Know OF TWO
young men who robbed their employers III order 10
patronze these places. They were sent to prison.
their families disgrced and their own careers de-
stroyed There should BE- legislation to restrain TINS
evil. There Is no difficulty in framing suitable law
the matter, and ii should be passed NJ ONCE
All such legislation l. toward better government anu
You may count In favor of 1t. would I've pleased
10 see the saXton law passed, and support IL
heartily"
Ex.udge Noah Davi, said 81 am strongly In favor
Of the .nxton bill IL Is doubtless the best We can
get and II It's provisions are faithfully enforced Will BE-
"A great aid In preventing the establishment ail MAIN
tcnnncc Of poo.rooms. Every good citizen Ought To
aid In securing it, passage ~ Will be the helSht Oh
folly not TO take much OF good as thut OIL VIII
bring TO the city. because cannot get something
Font lnnt n.rll
n fairly good law this subject. and every good
citizen should aid In getting whatever good /, prac-
ticahlc and not suffer evils which such law VIII
prevent to exist because We cannot get II more per-
feet law Every mans duty Is 10 do all the good he
cam and not refrain from doing 1t because he cannot
do all he would Ike To do"
Henry Cicws was emphatic in his support OF the
saXlcn ncl-lrc. lie said II ought 10 become IA law
and at every good citizen would So" In II wise 'g.hi
Iiou "The inhucnc. II the pooiroom-.' he added l.
OF the most pernicious nature. ana Is especially rum
Gus to yonng men. IL makes gamblers, celant'r- ana
embezzlers Of them and there should be remedial
legislation to protect the public from the evil
Ex.Judge willlnm II. ArnouX expressed himself rs
heartily In favor OF the Anti Pooroon I'LL 81 am op
yo,.d 70 the Ives Pool law he said and to gambling
In any and all ~ Us FORMS and as this sax"h Dill
aims directly at OF the worst and most ruinon'
phases Of the gambling evil. shall b. gao 10
see 1t bccorn. "A law. know II is said that
IT will operate In favor OF che Jockey c"os
by throwing a III nopoly Of the gambling business
into their hands. II may benefit them some ~ "fS'
but not much. | think. a some imagine q, an anu
In favor Of any law that makes wee more ui' ~
and think This prop Sod law will do Just thit
majority 81 the boys and young men VINO lreIh',i'
tn. Ip,olro M, here In IN" city cannot 20 u me
trouble and expense Of attending the races. LIN,
movement seems - De- case OF fighting 'h" o'Ni
With fire and that IL go d policy In many Instances
TT. proposed law may set ia" ioorooIn gaihp'rs -,
fighting IA" iacctiack gamblers. ana - goa VIII
come , the cause of public morality"
General stewart L. WOodfofd expressed ms nearly
sympathy with the anti poolip'm movement Any
practical step h. -aid I'm the drrc N OF 'uppreS'ns
the gambling Ia any form ousht 10 nave the
support al all good ciilZen- =,
Isaac V Hrokaw. prominent business man. Saiu !:
| Regarding tho poOlrOOm evil consider II me ~
tho lowest and most degrading forms of ganhllh-
and believe Il responsible for tho ruin ana DEAN 81
MANY promising young men. II = Il serious question
with the merchants Il the present daN-thc opportunity
Of gambling TINS manner By Young men .inpioyyca
unnu salaries and the losses Sustained by Them 10"
lowed Frequently by stealing from their employers
| and their own ~ posture and disgrace