New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
TRYING TO SAVE THE STATE.
JERSEY CITY PASTORS PREACH POLITICAL
REFORM
THE OVERTHROW OF THE RING And sUPPErs-
SION or EACETRACK GAMBLING DEMANDED.

THE OVERTHROW OF THE RING And SUpPIES
SION OF EACETRACR GAMBLING DEMANDED.
number Of Jersey city minister's last night
preached their last sermons in aid ~ The move
mcnt inaugurated by the Moral Reform League Of
Hudson County. which has for its object the over
throw of the ring and return 10 pure and honest
government throughout the county but more par
ticulary in Jersey CITY where The iron heel OF
the ring has been most severely felt
Tho Rev. John T.. Scullcr pastor Of the Congrc-
gationa Tabernacle had the organ decorated with
"a big placarl containing the names u ala re-
nominated Asacmblymcn IN The State who voted
for race and gambling laws last wiater. This WAS
headed by the words. Don't Vote for Them.
His prelude was entitled. Wiring lis neck" and
was follows:
Next Tuesday the integrity Of Ncv-iorsey f. 20
be contested at the baliot-box. soon shall know
whether good people or bad people are In The
majority. The gambling monster which has do
vastatcI This State and brought anguish and tears
to 50 many homes Is t. b., mot face - face. anil
! have faith 70 believe that The manhood ~ Sew
Jersey Will lay hold Of II and wiring - neck. 50
such crisis has arisen since our CiyM War. and
never was public sentiment 80 thoroughly aroused.
During the last year gang ~ thieves AMI dcs-
pefadocs has controlled the Government, corrupted
legislators. ruined our youth. openly dcnci thu
people Of Ncw-Jcrscy and virtually spit in their
faces by rcnomnating fifteen Assemblymen and
one Senator who voted last winter for racctrack
eambling-a nuisance and isgracc not tolerated
upon the statute books OF state Ia the Union.
'Rcmcmbcr that the responsibility OF coming
legislation and It's cnforccmen mt rests upon you in
the way in which you east your ballot By false reg
is,ratiCn and wholesale bribery among ycnal voters
these enemies Of our nrcsdcs and Of social order
hope succeed. The business Of every man
who loves his country and his home should be
to secure votes to defeat these tools OF the gam
blers Let us give them Johrstown flood that
shall sweep them TO pcrlition."
The Rev. W. -. Grant. pastor OF the South Ber
gen Reformed Church. said that Hudson County
like the who went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho and fell among thieves The professional
dcring. while the indifferent citizens like the
Levite who passed by on the other side. The
rghteously Indignant citizen who casts party aside
and votes for reform ana honest government IS
the good Samaritan
The Rev. u. X. LoHcry. pastor Of the Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church advised his hearers ~
keep up the night against the ring until Hudson
County and Jersey city ar" delivered from the
troll OF the ring that has d,spOled them.
The Rev. NJ. l.. Gates. OF Grace Methodist Epis-
oopal Church preached sermon advocating the
raigncd the Moral Reform League of Hudson
The Rev Israel W. Hathaway. pastor OF the West
minister Presbyterian church. also denounced the
ring. He said IT the duty of every good citizen
to stand by the league until It's work
complished. the ring overthrow and honest gov
eminent restored.