Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-27
ANrI-RACE TRACK.
Indignant Sermons Preached Through
New Jersey Against the Passage OF the

Indignant Sermons Preached Through
New Jersey Against the Passage OF the
Bill.
JERSEY CRY, n. j., February 26.-
The regular services OF the Congrega-
tional Tabernacle, Of which the Rev.
John Scudder is pastor, were omitted
this evening and an anti-race track In
dignation meeting was held instead.
Pastor Scudder denouncec the Legisla
tnre for passing the bills and also de
nounced Governor Werts for vetoing
the bills before their opponents had an
opportunity to work up public senti-
against them.
Ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins said he
could not endorse Mr.. Scudder's re-
marks about Gov. Werts. He believed
the Governor had acted In good faith.
Ii was his habit in all matters OF i'm
portance to act promptly when once he
had made up his mind. Public senti-
ment was against these bills. 1t de-
manded that they should be vetoed, and
he had vetoed them. In bringing
Scudder said he had been Informed that
an indignation meeting would soon be
held In Trenton, and he asked all who
were willing TO go to the meeting TO
stand up. Twelve persons arose. The
platform was decorated with strips Of
muslin, on which were printed the
names of the legislators who voted for
the bills.
The congregation OF the Hedding
Methodist Church and the Summit ave-
nue. Baptist Church also adopted reso-
lutions denouncing the race track bills,
and the persons who voted for Them.
TRENTON, n. j., February 26.-Ser-
mons against the race track legislation
were preached in nearly all the church
es to-day. The public indignation over
the affair is growing, and the introduc-
tion Of rehearing bills IN the legislature
tomorrow night is highly probable.
LAKEWOOD, n. j., February CO.
Nearly all the OF the cleryymen here
preached strong sermons this morning
condemning the legalIzIng OF racing in
this State by the Legislature. Among
the audience at one OF the churches
was Senator Smith, who lives here.
CAMDEN, N. j., February 26-"Just
as soon as the freeholders issue the Ii
cense to the Gloucester Race Track,
we will take the matter before the Sn-
preme Court" declared Col. Hufty, OF
the Law and Order, yesterday.
II doubt that the act Is consttu-
tional, and / think the conrts will so
decide 1t. As the Governor pointed
out In his veto message an act permit
ting and making lawful the selling OF
pools on races is clearly In conflict with
the antI-lottery provision Of the Consti-
tuition OF New Jersey"
TRENTON, n. j., February 20.-Some
OF the leading Catholic clergymen here
are opposed to the bill providing for
turning over Of the parochial school
property to the State in return for an
appropriation. They hold that nothing
substantial could be gained by the
scheme.
The appearance Of such bill In the
legislature will be a signal for an aglta-
tion greater than any that has shaken
the State in years as Protestants gener-
ally would be against IL, Impassioned
editorials 10 opposition TO that project
have already appeared in newspapers.
ORANGE, N. j., February 26.-ln al
most every church in this city to-day
the ministers had something TO say
relative to the passage OF the race
track bill by the Legislature. The
measures aud those who passed them
were roundly denounced.