New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08

THE ANTIGAMBLING AMENDMENT
ADOPTED WITH THE REST
UNLESS TIE TURF Is RADICALLY REFORMED
RACING WILL. BE ANNlInLATED IN THIS
STATE - SOME CHANCES WHICH

rr,o~a i NOW r., Doubt that all the Cors,itutl)nai
amendments have been adopted. Every one OF
| them Obtained majority in this city when WIS
the very centre andi head of opposition 20 the
/ appoliionment amendment. to the anti-gambllnS
/ amendment and TO others. Racing men may as well
make up their minds now that the anti-SitnDhhs
amendment has been adopted ard that there VII ce
no betting rings the racctracks In Newly OrK state
for the next twenty years Some OF the trends 81 me
/ bet,ins-rings are soacnG themselves With the de-
! fusion thar the Legislature. which Is ovcrwhem-
| inely Republican. will pass law prescribing 50
! slight and mild penalty for bookmalng and other
| forms of professional gambling on racc;racks tNat
/; viii be safe for the hookmakers AMI other pro-
fessional gamblers to ply their trade on the race
tracks hereafter az they have been doing since the
| Ives Pool act went into effect The apologisis ana
defenders % the bettins-rngs are deceiving them
| selves grc:escuely They should call 70 mind the
| impressive truth that the Republican constitutional
! Convention adopted the anti-gdmbling amendment
by vote Of 100 In the affirmative to only In the
negative. The Republican party Of this state.
| through us Constitutional Convention through rs
representative newspapers and through It's repre-
sentative leaders Is thoroughly committed 10 the
cStirpltiOn Of betiingr.ngs on racetracks mere
/ en- be no doubt Whatever that the Republc-h
Legislature will hold attitude Of extreme severity
in regard to boo kmakIng and to all other forms OF
professional gambling raceiracks II Is the very
height Of absGriity for any friends Of the betting
rings to expect any leni;y from the Republican
Legislature. It IS certain indeed. that the KepuD-
ican Legislature Will enact the most rigorous meas
| ure5 against bcttIng-rngs and that the EepIDhcah
Governor viii rSn such measures without deny
THE IVES ACT SECURED BY BRIBERY.
The Ives Pool act passed by means of eX-
tonsve bribery. The racetrack men, at the time
when the Ives Pool act passed. raised large
corruption fund. which was sent to Albany in the
hands OF welI-knOwn turfman. and certain
number OF votes in the Legislature was bought and
delivered. Ii only by extensive bribery that
the passage OF the Ives PoO act was secured The
friends OF the betting rings Will not be able to
bride the incoming Legislature. TO divert 1t from
the purpose OF the Republican party TO annihilate
the betting rings in this State. The Republican
leaders of the Empire state, and the Republican
newspapers OF the Empire State. viii keep too
keen and sharp a watch on the Legislature at Al
bany next year 10 permit the carrying out of any
scheme OF corruption which may BE- devised By
these friends of the betting rings But even Il the
| Legislature. by any chance. should fail 70 pass
severe statute directed against gambling on the
raccttacss al booAIatl.ers and other professional
gamblers who attempt 20 carry on gambling
bus ness on the racc-courses win be- subject to tao
penalties prescribed by tn Penal Code The
Penal Code forb!Is gambling In This State. declares
Il 90 be "a siemca noT. AMI prescribe III" punish
ments to be applied FOR Violations Of the proys.on
| against gambling The operation OF The Penal
code IN regard 10 gnmbl M WAS SUSPENDED by tie
Iyes POOL i!il as 10 gambling regular race
| tracks on The regular race days bet"ecn Nay i
and october IT, The adoption of the anti-san-
bling Amendment has nulliicl the Ives POO! Ac;.
which u now 10 longer IN force. therefore. The
provisions Of the Penal Code against gambling X
into eject again Immediately without any eNccp-
ton. and prevail upon the racetracks as wei as
upon every foot Of territory in New-York state
outside OF the racctrack Hence b. Is very foolish
and silly for any friends OF the betting rings to
persuade thcnsclyos that ihore s any conceivable
chance whaicv'r That t"tiin- rings VIII oc al
lowed upon racctracks IN Ncw-Yo.k f1r the next
twenty years
MIGHT IS WELL MAKE Up THEIR MINDS
TO IT.
Constitutional conventions are hcl only once IN
twenty years and the Constitution can o.. amen Jed
In tho Intervals between the constitutional come m
tons only hy the action OK twp successive Legs
ltIrss Ani TIE c1unsmatory vote 81 ihe people.
There is possibility that TWO successive Irt..-
ltures and the voters Of the STATE VII adopt any
constitutional am~nGment az any u.ne IN "a" r"Nt
t~rriy ycte which VII. nliliy % molly me pro
Visions %. -. anii.S ,mnH, am ~, %, "nl.' Wa
al piri "n IunHiN d., me Nv'fs OF i".s 80.
irace tie owners " rac,tHeks must make up
l.cc courses In ihs Si'ie ior the "rNt went, y'tfS
Tho abolition OF tho betting r.rns VIII De grett
nnon.c ' nab"r Of lisrcpa,ab'c And obiectlon,6e
pcopie 70 viii ind 20 purify and hencn' rac!nF IL
moderate sums. rut - VIII not prevent pro'esiy
managed and popular racec"nrsc from makine = t'ig
,r, ,acn,rark. - N,w-York state thls year Tho
r~y.n ,,st from the ho,ilns rings dh not approach
ono half rhe raccirackf may b. mpeilci To- ca;
do.n their stakes ana purses one-hl.l =" cut Gown
d inr ~ rcuc' thcr exnai,t Of every ini one
haif. ana then they can weld far pfonis ana
ridcuou-ly cSorbltant in The past. nui # 81 clear
that the racetracks WIZ NJ b. profitable hereafter
~" American pnbiic 40 racctrack can succeed
which IS not managed By popular men TN popular
way.
UNPOPULAR OFFICIALS MIST co.
II viii he Indispensable FOR the racctracks - got
rid Of al unpopular officials Some OF the men who
occupied conspicuous positions the receracks ~
this state last year extremely unpopular with
all classes Of the people. and their methods Of man
agement did not r.elsc tho public at all The ahol-
s.t "a, he u,nnared in such wav "a - arouse
th re- rsn,nr nnthTslasm 81 the masses II tn.
American people AZ. satisfied that all trlckeIy ana
tests are entirely honest that every effort Is made
TO p'ci=e the public and 10 max" the sport ia'r.
clean and decent then they Will support the rae
ira ks by enormous Attendance and generous ex-
penditnre: but the racetrachs In ths state can
not prosper hereafter without complete revolution
IN men and In methods. Young men with plenty or
brains. with keen eyes and keen minds: men who
cannot he fooled or deceived; men who VIII insist
up0l consistent and square racing upon the part OF
o secure satisnciory siarnS and satsactory
Judging: mon who arc intelligent enough TO man
mcn who viii try to please the newspapers AMI the
public alike; men who will not suppose that all
little coterie Of narrow-minded oplnonated. iras-
cibie persons men who broad In their views,
thorough and energetic In their methods: men vino
VIII seek the popular goodwill ana favor instead
OF alternating IT, men who will create friendships.
instead of arouslng cnmitics and ha;rcls; n'n who
fully abreast Of the spirit OF the times. and Who
nave the capacity TO give TO American people popu-
lar sport IN popular stye-thesc are the men
who must be put In control Of the racetracl:s of
New-Nork State, or the turf IL doomed
NUISANCEs THAT MUST RE REMOVED.
The disrcputable turrrncn who have been con-
nccted with winter racetracls In New-Jcrsey and
elsewhere. with eIeciric-lgnt merry rounds with
objectionable affairs o. al kinds on the turf m,irt
he thrown into outer darkness where there IS wall
Ing and Gnashing Of teeth The turf OF this state
be tod Oh will