New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-19

| PEAL.s AGAINST MONMOUTH TO BE READ IN
| THE CHURCHE--YEsTE8DAY'S RAG
IYG-BRYANT's QUEER Hiding
-EvANATus ONCE MORE.
| The respectable people of New-Jersey be-
coming thoroughly aroused as to the evils resulting
| from the methods now practised at Monmouth
Park. The chorus of censure and denunciation is
certain to increase volume and in force from
now until the November election. The Infamous ac-
| ton OF the Linden Township Committee in grant
| Ing a license to the Linden Racecourse. although
the members OF that committee had been elected
on antracctrack platform and upon antrace-
| track pledges has intensified the Indignation Of de-
cent people in New-Jersey against professional
| gamblers who debauch politics, who corrupt public
officials, and who bride legislators 1t Is certain
that careful scrutiny Will be made OF all the
candidates for the Legislature In all parts OF New
Jersey this year 1t ought to be easy with an ex-
asperated public sentiment. infamed to extreme
anger by the depraved practices at Monmouth Park
and at the other racetracks OF the state TO SEND 70
Trenton n majority OF legislators VINO VIII repeal
the shameful racetrack legislation OF last winter
1t Is well known that the legislation OF last winter
was procured by bribery and corruption OF the
yilest sort The righteous wrath of the reputable
citizens of New-Jersoy is becoming hotter ana
hercer they become more thoroughly acquainted
with the evils and abuses Of Monmouth farh anu
the other racetracks.
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the Christian people OF Monmouth County which
has been issued by the Executive Committee Of the
Monmouth County Citizens League copies oi
this appeal will be distributed In the churc"es vi
Monmouth County tomorrow. Copies OF IL ought
to be distributed In all the churches III every P"'
OF the State OF Ncw-Jersey. ORGANIZATIONS ous"' !"
be formed In every county. In every CITY, Ill every
village, and thorough work should be carried on
in preparation for the fall campaign The decent
people OF the State should make their Indignation
effective. They should make the political leaders
and bosses feel that IT will be unsafe Tor them 10
put in nomination for the Legislature ana Tor
membership in township committees. any tools OF
the racetrack gamblers. There ought to be great
moral uprising against the racetracks In New
Jersey this year The clergymen everywhere IN the
State should denounce the racetrack eVils ana
abuses the same time. The churches shouid ring
with their protests and denunciation. II the people
OF New-Jcrsey are really in earnest in removing
what is now the worst disgrace affecting their
State. they cannot begin to organize and to unite
for practical work too soon.
\ STRONG MOVEMENT AGAINST MONMOUTH.
Here is the appeal to the Christian people OF
Monmouth County In full The Tribune printed 1t
yesterday. but is glad to print it again:
newspaper accounts Of the conduct OF anar
at Monmouth PARK. the brutal murder Of man there
Sunday. g. and the d'craccuI scenes enacted
there showing IT, dccrdaton from respectable race
track principally for gamblers ana d'reputaoc
people counterpart Of Gloucester and ''u't"hbnrs
emphasize most goincdy tho duty Of the Christian poo
Die 81 our country the Young. the thouHhu''S
and the dent AGAINST attendance at association
with establishment In any way Monmouth ParE i
great u,aru" spot. woi>tiou, samo"hS hci'
It's present owner, ar characters. one OF them
LAYING made fortune of the ienorlrt ana iool'
who we've GYt,d bv the Louisiana lottery Driven ont
Of ANA seeks refuge in NcwJ'r>"v and EXPECTS
to add - hi gain. by yctimikng the people % TINS S''
We ,a on YOU to protest 10 agt''" until those
1 Asaf.
canlnr IN it, most sctucy" rhall h. compelled To
recall their q a-t vlntcr and rca the infamous
gambling aud shall crush out the r'ctiac" ana tho
gambling hou-c, which in this county to such a"
extent that l. known a. tho Avte CARO-
OF America"
THE RUNNING or AJAX.
Colonel Rupperts trainer. who has charge OF
Ajax said yesterday that the colt fell lame III his
race on Wednesday. and that his lameness eA-
planned his poor performance He added that 'he
colt seemed be all right and In excellent cond-
ton when he went to the post He thought that
Ajax was thoroughly prepared for the race, ana
expected him To- win. Tho trainer. Mr.. huston de-
clarcd that Colonel Rupert was not betting man
and rarely put a small wager on horse MT
Huston asserted also that he did very little betting
him self and that he started horse In a race
, unless no was satisfied tina; the horse had been
Thoroughly trained and was In condition to DO
his best
Colonel Rupert and Mr. Huston are entitled TO
the publication of TINS explanation. II - W w
hopcd that Colonel Rupert and his trainer VIII al
WAYS adhere 10 the policy OF keeping their horses
in the stable unless they thoroughly III Tor n
severe race Racinc horses for work when thcy
are I'm no condition to do themselves credit is a
n,infuly prevalent vice on the American turf. and
| II Is practiscd by many men in high places. ii
ought 10 be severely condemned by every honorable
man and ought To he sternly suppressed. Other
wise IT Will lead to the early ruin OF racing.
DEy>NT', sTHANGE EIDIN; OF EvAN>Trs
n they keep on slaughtering good things al
Monmouth Park In the way they have neen 40
ing the chances are that the last few races OF
the meeting will be run empty benches. On
Tuesday four out Of six favoritcs were defeateh'
| nm Wednesday, five out OF six. Thursday. four
of six Iv Thursday night most OF the regulars
tho majority OF whom usually back lavorites
found their bank rolls growing slim. Yesterday
when four favoritcs beaten, they groaned
aloud for seven out Of every ten went home with
c-,pty pockets. Public form apparently no longer
eyists II is "A case Of first to-day and last to-
morrow As "A rule. no explanations are asked lor
or given and the public Is compelled to suffer
The Attendance yesterday was fair when COM
r,r.d with that of some OF tho earlier days OF
the week For this the weather was chiefly re-
| sno,sibIe az the day was ideal one for racing
Nothing striking or sensational was seen III the
contests. five OF the SIX races were or hoiseS
that had and not won more IMAM II sPeo"Vu
| number of races since the meeting DeSah
In the second race Colonel 3, ridden by young
Rei0 was crowded into the rail- and both morse
and hoy went down. The horse got up All right