New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
MONMOUTH PARK DENOUNCED.
PRESS AND PULPIT SCORE ITS MEIhoD''
WIDESPREAD INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE OooN
TRY IN THE GAMBLING EvIL-A UNION
pErapM N0yEMENT STARTED

WIDESPREAD INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE cooN'
TRY IN THE GAMBLING EvIL-A UNION
REFORM MOVEMENT STARTED.
"The Monmouth racecourse in years past mas
had reputation OF responsibility. but the Parties
who now control have resolved to Danish the
gentlemen who represent The Tribune and Inc
Times because Of the unvarnshed tales they toiu'
saws an editorial in THE Christian inquirer VI
last week when racing men are so sehs'''e'
II adds that they do not want the pupiic 10 nave
faithful reports of their dongs. 1t Is evident tha'
the old Scripture is true-'every one that hoe'h
evil hateth the light, neither cometh TO the neh''
lest his deeds should be reproved' In scathihg
editorial on "The Racetrack Abomination' ueai''s
with the expulsion OF the members OF the PieSS
who ventured to tell the public exactly what tney
saw at Monmouth Park. ''The Christian at "orK
deals telling blows against the evils OF gampihe
in general and OF that particular form hciuen' W
the Monmouth OF to-day
These editorials represent fairly the temper OF
the religious press throughout the country IN
hundreds OF pulpits and In scores or religious
naners the voice OF popular condemnation has
been heard within the last week or two. The grave
situation which confronts the young men Of to-
day has been pointed out with no uncertain
sound The questionabl. racing methods OF this
once popular resort and the peculiar attitude OF Its
present officials toward the press have received
scoring which cannot fail TO be effective with
those not already confirmed gamblers ana beyond
IN. influence of sound words But the interest in
Monmouth men and Monmouth methods Is not
confined to the pulpit and the press. The articles
IN The Tribune giving a vivid pen-picture OF the
men and methods popular on the Long Branch
course this summer have been copied In the lead
ing daily papers and in the weekly papers as Well
until there few cities or towns In ths country
so remote from the New-Jersey racetrack that their
inhabitants do not know about the Monmouth OF
1893
The paper that willing 10 print these articles
not regarding the position OF the Monmouth Off
Gals and the writer who was able to describe IN
forcible terms the evils which ne saw nave oeeh
highly praised by secular and religious papers
alike The revelations in The Tribune shochei
those who in racing only sport ana the ac-
ton Of the officials In excluding the writer 81
,hese articles and the representative OF another
paper from the grounds sufficient proof that
the articles In these two papers were true Ana
the end is not yet. Reputable papers regardless OF
party politics and Indifferent to denominatonai
lines will carry on the campaign calmly. truth
fully fearlessy. until the battle Tor proper ihehous
and fair dealing Is won.
Within a short time a Union Reform movement
has been organized having for its object the con
centrated and combined utterance OF the press
upon a given topic at given time ii Is believed
that much greater and more lasting effect VIII
be produced upon the public mind in this way than
would be possible II the same lorc' "eic 'NP'''''
in an occasional way and by wholly independent
action La Sale A. Maynard. OF the editorial stan
Of 1.-THE Christian at Work" the originator OF the
new movement. says OF this union effort: There
Is all the difference here between the discharge OF
a single piece OF musketry and that OF whole
brigade What evil shall be able TO Withstand the
crushing power OF the hammer welded by the strong
arm Of the united press Of the land?' The plan Is
TO have all OF the men who approve the aim OF
this method OF reform discuss In the pulpit or
the press In the last week OF each month speci-
fed topic Appropriately. in view OF the Mon
mouth Park scandals. the topic for July was The
Gambling Evil" The movement has a noble OBJ
iect and all well-meanng men and women VIII
wish II success and aid in advancing its purposes.
seldom will II have n more timely topic. however.
than the one now under review. and the eject OF
the present discussions cannot fall OF being salu-
tary one.