New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-22
WAR AGAINST GAMBLERS.
THE ACTIVE CRUSADE Of THE CITIZENS
LEAGUE.
THEIR ARGUMENTS AND APPEALS Against THE
DIsGRACEFUL RACETRACK BILLS TRYING
TO REDEEM NEw-JERsEY-NoT

THEIR ARGUMENTS AND APPEALS Against THE
DIsGRAcEFUL RAcErR,CK BILLs-TEYING
TO REDEEM XEw-JERsEY \
PARTISAN MOVEMENT.
The Tribune has already published the appeal to
the Christian people of Monmouth Nouh'S when
was read in many of the churches in that county
n sunday This was issued by the Citizens League
Of Monmouth County. The league has ISSUED an in
,otion To respectable citizens 10 join the orsaniza
ton II bears the caption Sha'i '"V ""ilolers
Rule New Jersey" Alexander H. Moreau' hditor
OF 'The Freehold Transcript secretary OF The
Freehold Township Citizens League ana acting
secretary Of the Monmouth county oitzehs
League Is actively circulating t"eSe 'i''''""ohs'
Here is the document in fun
The last Legislature Of The Sae OF NeW,Jhersey.
IN "ir, 1nr st.Tter and dominated and
troed by racerack owner " ,,i h H.
enacted three laws, the ,nns who have procured
licenses from the municipal authorities ~ HIuIse
i'm racinot on their respective tracks and to carry
on bookmaking or any of the acts OF cithet betting
or bookmaking upon horse rt'cs' 49,, w. ~ , M
on hookmaking and other forms Of gambling on
their tracks subject to the trliiing ptni! 9I ~
disregard Of the constitution and the rights Of the
people, who were refused an opoi iIa, ,ni
heard and were condemned by the cltlHens ol tils
state without regard to party, as S0rrupI dis-
graceful and vicious in the extreme. ~ So, az
indorsed by nearly every neWSlhpS' III, -, ci,io
New-Jersey. by the newspapers OF the Er , Gi.es
and hy the best St'HlllH'Ht VI ~ -
throughout the United states ~ w"1 I,rl Inc ,b
laws of this kind had never before dlNstdC'i me
rnorb =" II being the Lottery law of Louisiana.
which the people Of that STATE had t h, h e.
sbnuld have been passed in our state at TINS time
when the sentiment Of the country II n'o,t
" in the other direction. Within the last three
months New-York has passed law prcnlbting
the selling Of pools in the pooIroohs. nv ''tr VI
hibit gambling on it's racetracks, the eject OF
which it is said. will be to increase me a,.nI,,ct
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and in the far Western Territory oi okiahoina'
where the gamblers are numerous ann S onS, V,'e
sentiment OF honest people was reSpectcu ana an
anti-gamblinr law was passed amid scenes OF lhe
greatest excitement. The Federal government 700
has constantly wagcd war against the lottery com
panies great and small. New-Jersey through her
LEGISLATURE against the protests o ha ch"s to
legs the criminal and vicious elements of the great
cities living near us who swoop down upon as IN
carloads and boatloads. ana oV'rh9" our tpNIIS am
cities The effect OF these laws has also been 10
naco the town and county governments. IN some m
stances under the control or gampi,rS o, Eli.
1t is the purpose OF the citizens League OF ths
state of which this is a branch. To use every
honorable effort to secure the repeal oi 'hrSr us
graceful statutes and to prevent. so lar as "Ssl-
lilo gambling upon the racetracks OF TINS state.
This league is not at enmity with racing ~ any
honest snort il seeks merely 10 fight that feature
which has been fastened upon sport 10y It's enemies
that feature which tends u blast sport WIel'Nr
touches ii. to degrade racing. baseball. Gins
whatever phase Of sport IL contaminatcs- SamphlE.
No crime il more alluring. more devastating. more
h9ronGhy vicious s in to us ndnsy honesty
virtue and every noble sentiment M
This league has no connection WIN any pol,io,'i
Marty Is not the foe Of any political party a. such
nor does IL seek to encourage auimositN cit'r pr
cat's-naw of any man or party Its aim Is single
TO secure the repeal of the laws lcealizins sam
bling and to suppress gambling ~ tle ia 800
II has no wider purpose. II projects no broader
crusade II has ambition {" MI orlc"; anu no
wish 10 n;erfere with the party or pnltlclanS now
in power except whore II may hc nccccssaiN De
cause Of a previous record on ms question: /"
reach the purpose II has In view To inns emu we
ask and hone 20 secure the all and cooperation
OF all citizens. without respect 10 party ana WIN
out a pledge affecting their party affiliations IN any
respect whatever. except as 10 tht one single pu',
pose herein above mentioned Politics III general
VIII not b,. discussed is criticism 81 politicians
or parties In general desired. You ar" inNlt,d I"
state and it il hoped you will see your way clear
TO do 50.