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violate the law. but shamelessly and openly
carried on gambling By machinery that in all
other places Is concealed from the light OF
day. And besides. they gave exhibitions OF
shameless indecvpcy and then invited the
people OF Rhode Island 70 see IL all and take
part. The people knew what was done. The
papers told them all about il. And yet we
went TO the fair. The Governor and his staff
were there approving II. The school COM
mittee proclaimed public holiday and
took the children out TO see these OBJ
jectionable things. And this was the most dis
graceful feature of it ALI That the authorities
gave countenancc to The outrages and in
decencies perpetrated ~ the State Fair.
SO in Nove.Dbsr every restraint was thrown
off and the privilege OF gambling WAS
sold 20 bookmakers, and series
Of races that were outrageous swindles
were carried on for no other purpose than the
gambling. The plain fact OF the matter is
that Rhode Island is the only State in which
this business can be carried on now. and this
state of affairs Is come about because the
people have permitted themselves To get into
a state OF moral torpor. They have been con-
tent TO stand still and let things 60.
The gamblers are hot to blame. IL Is
business with them. The fault lies with the
people OF this State. IL is 'time TO awake.
Those members OF the fair association, who
have been instrumental in bringing this in
iquty about, ought TO- be ostracissd. The
Country Club Is not guiltless. But the people
nt large are not blaneless either. All must
arise and protest against the standard OF
morality that makes the in,quity of which we
are speaking possible, and demand the repeal
of this law on the ground that The citizens OF
the State OF Rhode Island and tie people OF
Providence demand decency.
Mr.. Gardner described the gangs of
toughs that infested the city and told
how Pinkerton detective, here at the
time, had told him that the Narragansett
Hotel swarmed with the boldest and
best known criminals. and the property OF
the citizens was continually menaced by
these thieves.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed comprising: George II. McAuslan,
Elisha Z. Austin, Charles >. Crosby, III. A.
Atkins, NJ. Z. Ailep, p. o. Hooper, Robert
+. Brown, George Hammond and Walter
Il. Hatch. This committee reported tie
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. At public meeting held in Emwood
Temple on Dec 81 tho sublscs OF the repeal OF tho
present root sci Ing aw wAsaby discussed by The
appeal by tho pastor, b. J. Fleming, II was unahi-
mousiy vote ! that tae following resolution Is ex-
pressiye Of The sentiment Of the NEE ting:
Resolved, Flrst~-Tiatwe, the citzens OF Provi-
dence in the Elmwood dls,r c. herewith lfi our
united voices earnest agains; the present
iniquitods poll Law aqd demand its immediate
repsa.
second-we protest against the debas:ny and I'm
moral influences man iested in the dsgracefu
hibitions Il tae recent State Fa.r ana besecch the
citizens OF Providence To nnita in a ylgiiant and
nest effort for the suppression Of all such exhib.-
tions in the futare