New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
CRUSADE AGAINST GAMBLERS
AGITATION IN pAsSAIC COUNTY, y. j..
A STRONG APPEAL TO TIE PEOPLE, SENT oOI
Ply wrI1KNoMN CITIZENS or PArEKSON.

, srpoxc APPEAL TO TIE PEOPLE SENT OUT
nv 1yr1I.KSowN CITIZENS or PATERSON.
Fellow Citizens: The Legislature OF New'ersev enacted
three laws which made gambling legal Oh licensed race
tracks ana imposed paltry pehaiy VI 7|o !" -
license WAS not procured and tile caml ling continued Ihs
penalty was manifesty inadequate and was not sincerely
imposed.
In addition to the character OF the laws passed and their
Ubiquitous result several things MAKE tner chac' IN
tremcly acerayat!ng. III -
d.rce,ra q, thu Constitution aid The rights OF the people
who were refused an opportunity OF being Adequately hcafd
in protest
second-The laws passed in face OF the Tact tha'
thousaris OF thoughtful citizens had eMr'Seu dSappo.A
on the occasion Of previous attmlt' to pass laws oil SIM
iar import; ,,
ThrdIaws OF this kind had never before dsaraced TIE
statute books Of any other state In The 'o" 'he ""i'
ana Lottery law being the nearest approach 10 tnem'
Fourt,-The nws passed at time wheh the SENT
mont of the Nation North south, East and West had
been expressed strongly opposed to egabd ennolne
FIfth-Other States. NewYork, Louisiana Conh'cucut
and the Territory OF Oklahoma were coo'efe Tue so"''
ishmont or had abolished all gambling l"gaz'd or per.
ttcd Ncwrcrsey shame that other states could
not bear
sixth-The Federal Government had waeed constant
war on the only Of gambling egslzed heretofore
the Louisiana Lottery.
by convicted criminals. Thereby making our
State Mecca for ell gamblers. the criminal and vicious
elements the backlegs Of the great cities wing hca
US The results are already seen 10 be evil.
These things all impositons OF an INFAMOUS chauc"r
No free people afford TO endure them Every count
OF this shameless deed puts a. repoach before inc
whole Nation. The daily aphorsm that 'Nc"J rsey i
out of the Union" TO have moral Sung we ai'
out OF It I'm legazng immortality but more truly III
permitting ourselves be- deprived OF our legal rights Of
sppca the essential and highest prlveg" OF sefgo'
crninp pcopc II We indnerenty permit ignorant AFRO
CANT rcpugnan politicians to take from us tns right we
do not deserve b. In the Union Of the free states
We therefore call upon all citizens 70 unite 10 rrpuu'a'e
responsibility for this dishonor by ce;tng Legislature
which shall wipe the laws making gambling eaai
under any form condition IN our state anu ""''"
shall leave the statute books clean aud vrtuouS In their
restraints upon vice and their announcements 10 virtue
The Citizens Committee seeking 20 enlist men
against sport but acan>. thar which deoaseS sport not
against horse racing but against that for which morse
racing Is but a caspsw. gambling not against uny
marty but against which stand the statute DOCKS
and ar. shameless, mockery OF honor. virtue and law.
We want that the Legislature snail d. this year
nancy-hcar the people. The pes-aee OF 'hoso ''"s
without Just hearing Of the people was inc "'a's, p
OF political cHrontery Legislature ever Imposed on
reope q clear denial OF the right OF public appeal a
practical denial OF the people to govern 'n'"'e"e''
Political blssphenp. $500
The states reputation for moral and judicous upright
ness has become the laughing stock. We arg "'1
moral pcsthousc for whole Nation From these gam
bling centres the infection Of gambling Is scattered o''
the whole land there Is no quarantine suhcent " "V
/, back. and We are the moral anctlsn OF oil peope
LOU lana hs. clesnd i:scf Of the LOTTERY law 'c
YORK has stopped po2s~lling In poorooHs Connecuon
has banisbed the gambler from her rieer'csA ana INV
far Western Territory Of Oklahoma, anid great cx'ite'n'
and ac,in. numerous protests Of gamblers passed an anti
Gambling law and stopped the shane and di'grce' n"'
ScwIery!,! Trucking 20 gamblers, eowed ana oea''p
hv pnu,ors ku-enc tho feet OF raccu'ok su"r'"r'
begging hearing and having the contempt OF such cs
,aor, .pat ia her facesha she beg "sani sha'i nom
onhe citizens the contempt or VIII th'y over! oc
In r,troc love Of and dignity Of our state pedge
Themselves, their tine, their efforts Their influence ana
th,ir sacred votes drive III" usurPr> Ctifehs
they hay. treated Ms Ike dogs We have whincd and
whclpod enough when they have Kicked Us IN contempt
Now f. time 10 bite.
We therefore whose names are signed below DO JOIN
10 make the approaching election II As-embyeh 70 te ono
~ nrncne and OF party We al do ogroe I" iorcs
the .u. Of the repeal all those laws erafng gambling
OH rocctiacks thereto pledge ourselves. Irrespective
a. Marty not 20 vote FOR any nominee for Assembly VINO
VIII not honestly opsnly aud without rser'aon declare
himself in favor u the repeal Of the gambling laws or
vim VIII not promise do all In his power for speedy
,n,ri ton ,nd pJs Of any bill which viii effectively
clear our state Of all forms Of lesail'd gambling.
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