Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-23
RACE TRACK WAR.
Bitter Speeches by yAssemblymeu
Thompson and Lane.

bAtter Speeches by AssemblymeR
| Thompson and Lane.
TRENTON, N. J. Feb. 20.-The long
expected race-track Legislature ap.
peared tonight. This was anticipatefe
oy large crowds OF people who were
In attendance expecting to witness
lively debate on the subject. They
were not disappointed. Three bills
were introduced by Mr.. Parker, of
Monmouth, regulating the sport on
the several tracks In the State, and.
iegalizlng pool selling. They were all
referred to the Committee on Munich
pal Corporations, of which William J.
Thompson, President of the South
Jersey Jockey Club, is Chairman.
AS soon as the titles of the bills were
taken. Mr.. Lane, of Union, offered o.
resolution providing that the commit
tee give public hearing on these billa
on Tuesday, February 2s. He spoke
In plain terms of the great scandal
arising ont of the winter tracks, and
said the people of the State wouaa
make such demonstration that the
Legislature would not dare to pass the
proposed bills.
Mr. thompson, who sits only few
feet away from Mr.. Lane, said that no
man in New Jersey who knew more
about scandals than the gentleman
from Union. He sought the assistance
OF the men he was reviling when he
ran for the Assembly last fall and free
iy accepted their omneY, There is
more honor In the worst race-trask
man than in the carcass of the gentle
man from Union.n
Mr.. Lane now grew very bitter,
There was an immense throng of spes-
tators present, and several times ttsy
applauded his wonderful display Of
courage. THE gentleman from Cam
den" he said, referring to Mr.. Thomp,
son, came here when the Legislature.
organized and swore to support. the
constitution OF the State. Every day
since then he has violated his oath by
going back to his gambling den in
Gloucester and violating the law. He
has perjured himself. He is under in
dictment in Camden now and his ae-
cusation can have no weight here. He
contributed 800 to his election, but
not until he had received thousands
from the Democratic managers to help.
carry the State"
Mr.. Thompson retaliated to these
savage remsrks by calling Mr.. Lane q
STRIKER" man feared by every le-
gitimate corporation in the State.
DO you call the South JERSEY
Jockey Club legitimate corporations
asked Mr.. Lane. The quarrel ended
here.
The resolution for a public hearing
was put to a vote and defeated by a
vote of 80 to 81, which would indicate
that the race-track men have enough
votes to pass their bills.
THAT the Board of Chosen Free.
holders in any county in this State, or
oAAO DO0ho Va aIQCILu6us OOuLuOl
Council, Township Committee or
other body having general charge of
the affairs of any city, township or,
municipal division of this State In
which there Is situated and maintained
race course for the racing for purse,
plate or other thing to be run, paced
or trotted for by such horses, shall
have power and Is hereby authorized to
license the owners of such race course
to maintain and use the same for any
racing for any purse or stake or other
thing.
Such license shall be for period
OF not more than five years, and no IL
cense shall be granted for the main
tenance or use of race couree within
the corporate limits of any city hav-
ing a population of more than one
hundred thousand people, according
to the census last taken"