New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-03
AMI DETERMINATION.

offers to barter the rights OF an outraged people
and would turn them over to the gamblers III oe'i-
ance Of the clearly expressed sentiment Of It's citi
zens that they want no more Of the men ana the
methods that have cast such stigma upon Inc
fair name and fame of Monmouth County
The racetrack party have not dared TO meet
the issue Only one mass-meetinG has been heh
by the Democrats and that at Freehold last h's"''
when tho foriorn hope managed To secure the ser
vices of Governor Werts-whO vetoed the racetrack
bls-to bolster up their waning cause The meeting
was a dismal failure. The Governor talked long
while about Democratic unity. but said nothing OF
inheritance or weight. Senator Terhune. Mr. Brah-
ley's racetrack competitor. also spoke but when
called upon TO explain his attitude toward 'he
monster petitions praying him TO heed the voice Oh
his constituents and oppose the passage OF 'he
obnoxious racing bills he lodged the question and
remained cloouenty silent. Even the challenge 10
Joint debate upon the racetrack LEGISLATION wh'ch
Founder Bradley courteously extended TO him at
the opening Of the canvass has been avoided anu
not as much decnation has been Vonch-
safed All along the line the same mastery mac
tivItv characterzes the conduct Of the Democratic
campaign.
Tho Democrat. are badly frightened. Wen-
formed men say that the Fusion ticket will sweep
the county and hurl from power the aiiies OF inc
racctrack magnates who have dared TO offend the
moral sentiment OF an indignant public
II is openly boosted by the Democrats that they
will have plenty of money to use just a couple on
DAYS before election. But the corruption fund III
Monmouth County TO buy the vena voter To sup
port the racetrack ticket. or 70 absent hins-it
from the polls on Election Day. or TO bride cleo
ton officers will probably be offset by the man.
hood of the county.
The energetic canvass Of James a. Bradley LOT
State Senator and the aggressive campaign OF the
Citizens League have done much to place the
racetrack issue in it's light. and have power
fully shown the enormity Of the wrong which inc
Legislature OF last winter saddied upon this long
suffering and patient community. These have been
! most potent influences In bringing about the de-
termination Of the people TO rid themselves OF the
evils from which they have been suhfrins'
The people OF Eaton'own township have not Tor
gotten how neatly the Monmouth Park Association
buncoed them out Of the 5000 license zee. and the
people Of Monmouth County are to-cay rcinlnned
OF the painful fact that II will cost them szDvD TO
Of his friend and stable companion. John 'he"'
at Monmouth Park last summer.
The Republican party and the Citlzens League
are FIRMLY entrenCned the side of law, or1er
OF the racetrack ticket was asked the other day
for an estimate Of the probable majoriues by town
ships for his party ticket. Hs reply Indicated the
fear that possessed him ami his associates Saih
he: II am not giving ~stinat les to-day. MADE a
mistake last week. and now think that J made
townships. OF course he did, but ne IL out OF the
estimating business this week. hut the other side
does not hesitate TO give estimates. A member OF
the Citizens Leagu. furnishes the following
table as the League estimate Of the majorities Tor
| Senator In townships OF the county;
r.