The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-02
new JERSEYS PROTEST.
The A nti-Race Track Meeting at
the State Capital.
VIGOROUS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

A Con Nmittee of Fifty, Representing
Every Comfy In the State, Appointed
to Organize a Permanent State Law
and Order League.
TRENTON, March 2.-1'he meeting of In
dignant citizens of New Jersey who had
come TO the capital to protest against the
recent rhce track legislation WAS full of
enthusiasm. When the first delegates ar
rived ih town they headed straight for
the capi tol and marched into the assembly
chamber. Superintendent Ford had de-
clared hat If any respectable body OF
citizens should ask for the use of the
chamber for meeting they would GER
tainly get it. He claimed that he was
legally in possession of the state house
during The interim of the legislature and
was willing that the people should oc-
cupy It,
Arrangements had been made for the
meeting at the Taylor Opera House, and 1t
was so announced, owing to the ruling Of
the speaker that the assembly chamber
should not be used. Rev. John Dixon, Of
the First Presbyterian church of Trenton,
appeared before the delegates shortly after
II o'clock, and stated that they were in an
unpleasant position, owing to the fact that
the assembly chamber had not been opened
to them. He expressed his opinion that it
would To better to obey the order of the
members Of the assembly and go to the
opera house, and let the people know we
are den ed the right.
In Speaker FIynn's Chair.
This proposition met with vigorous op-
position. The Camden members protested,
and Counsellor j. S. Cotter, of Fleming
ton Il III k,,A Il. \
this house by the order of a mere starter
of horses. 1--WE have a right here" ex-
claimed Rev. DR. Scudder, of Jersey City,
"and think we should stay here until we
are put out" Amid quite warm dis
cussion Rev. DR.. Dpffield, of Princeton
fame, arose and vehemently expressed his
opinion that the meeting should be held
In the a Bsembly chamber. Other speeches
of a like nature were made, and DIR, Kemp
shall, who had arrived at the head of 500
men, was chosen chairman. He took
Speaker Flynn's chair and then made
vigorous speech against the action of the
legislature.
At the conclusion of DR.. Kempshall's
speech, owing to lack of room, the meet
ing was adjourned to the Opera House.
DIR. Kehpshall opened the meeting mt the
Opera House by stating that he had held
the fort in the speakers chair for five
minutes, and was for the time satisfied.
Then speeches were made by Dr. Scott,
president of Rutgers college; Rev Dean
McSulty, of Paterson; William H. Beach,
of Jersey City; Vice Chancellor John Bird
Anthony Comstock and others, and then
the com mmittee on resolutions presented the
following, which were adopted:
Vigorous Resolutions.
ft,t alCof, nj ;.,1,t
grossly Yexcd and our state dgraced where
laws that were the support of civilization and
morality for centuries have been torn from
our statute books at tho command of gam
blers, wa citizens of New Jersey, assembled in
mass mdeting do solemnly resolve
That we denounce and condemn the recent
action bf the legislature in passing bills to
legnliZe gambling on race tracks, and to abol-
ish just penalties for crime.
The inEarabe tendency and effects of these
acts will be to authorize crime, to encourage
larceny and emhGzzlement, to annihiate
morality and good government throughout
the statd
We dc nand the immediate and absolute re-
peal of every one of these infamous acts.
We appreciate and applaud the action Of
those eight of our representatives in the leg
islature who sought to avert this foul dis
grace, and we depore the action of those who
broughti II upon the state.
We call upon good citizens of New Jersey to
organiZd at once every legitimate means to
bring about the repeal OF these gambling acts,
and to continue their efforts to retrieve the
honor of our state until every race track
gambling resort Is eNtirpated.
In the name of the people of New Jersey
and of I heir sovereignty We Indignantly de-
nounce he action OF the legislature in deny
ing and refusing to the people OF the state the
exercise OF tho right of petition and remon-
STRANGE when executive measures are proceed
ing.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meet
ing be and is hereby authorized and required
to appel BIT a committee of fifty, to consist of
at leastone citizen of each county In the
state, and that such committee be authorized
to organize II permanent state law and order
league ahd TO provide for the organization of
local leagues in every county, the principal
objects NJ such to be the suppression of gam.
bling, the reneal of laws that protect or pro.
mote gambling, and to prevent the passage of
such laws hereafter.
Resolved, That in order TO defray the ex-
penses Of etfectng such organization and car
ing out the OBJECTS, thereof friends of the
cause are requested to send contributions to
Charles e. Mcbride, of Elizabeth.
Tho names of the members of he com.
mittee of fifty were then announced,
thanks We're voted TO the newspapers for
their loyalty to the cause of morality, and
the meeting adjourned.
James w. Lanning, the Mercer member
of the assembly who voted for the race
bills makes the announcement that he
intendsto vote for the repeating measures
next week. He is the first convert heard
from since the big demonstration