New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22
DIR. MACARTHUR ON GAMBLING
HE VIGOROUSLY DENOUNCEs THE RACE
TRACKS
EVILS WHICH THEY HAVE FOSTERED-THE PEo-
PIE URGED TO ADOPT THE CON

STITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Rev Dr. Rober; s Macarthur minister OF
Calvary Baptist Church. preached last night on
"Racetrack Gambling and the CONSTITUTIONS
Amendments" The church was crowded, and at
the end Of his remarks many members OF the con-
gregation. including the women crowded Forward
and congratulated DR.. Macarthur on his vigorous
discourse The gis; OF his remarks to the effect
that there more pernlcious form of gambling
than betting horse races, and that the Ives poor
law was iniqultous DR.. Macarthur spoke feelingy
and with much emphasis. He said, In part, AFTER
having given a short history OF the vice Of gambling
from the Roman to the present day:
The racetrack interests are immensely poweIlui.
Very few people in any community realize now
extensive and greatly influential these Interests are,
trade in the wide reach Of their ramiiications ana
the controlling Influence of their abnorrent L1Ics'
They have often controlled elections legislatures,
jures and state and municipal GOV I'M, ~
The newspapers of the country, nave, win put rev
excentions contributing to their success IL Is
Illuminating to see that SO many Of our secular i.,
Kings Of the country. Mr.. Maynard. in recent
newspaper article repeats the report that sOhh a.
an anpi,a, income OF $4,000 The big Four of
Gutenberg were poor men seven ven srs worth hun.
dreds Of thousands. of them. millions OF
Dollars b each n YEAR sr0s over and OF this amount
s75oOoo clear prot Why sne s'a rear "a and ""
mhnraina,e official resigned because his salary was
roJucej 70 800 day He had been getting si@o.
a Hockey who rode a winning horse got soVw w. as a
~r,'t"ify on the great Suburban race at SneePsoo
head Bay year ago IT Is SatI 20 t"d going into
changed hands. the greater part Vi " gums ''''
the hands OF the gamblers
PROFITS IN THE BUSINESS
:, ,s bumil,atlng TO be obliged to state that the
,vos,orn Union Telegraph Company paid $lloo
dav for the telegraph privilege at Guttenours
when that resort was in operation. Ex-ronce
commissioner MacI.ean afiirms that WITHIN I'd
dius of nine miles from our City Hall over ~"o'
"nen NV charged that $4,000 was raised among
turf men in NewJersey to control leSssaof lot
terv elected Senator's. Governors, Judges anu
legislators and command.e,d the s we'll known
even of National reputation IL l - md
maj the gamblers Of Guttenburg Hlouces'e' rhav
clifton dictated the politics OF er Hons. the
starter Of the gloucester track And s PECK H
Ti" tools and allies in both houses anu
passed laws directly legalizng race,rao osd 70
ton and elected reform l.egslature 1 2ed
these lords Of the tur WIN sne o
nrevented the organization Of the Iawiu oet ta,a
IN, thai % Der cent OF the defalcatons ana
thefts among young men are drecsly o uur ouned
gambling mania. The great sums OF i'S from young
mon employed In places OF trust VINO roo t'e IL
nmnloy"rs in order 10 play the races sinoI is
year by men who confessed tha' '"e' '''' ''
on I bsva had wives mothers; and sisters come 10
- r,,,h tresriug eyes and breaking hearts DEE
sans III" IONS and brothers The whole moral NE OF
%",-Vork and \ew-Jersey. not TO SPEAK Oh otiI'i
c,,t.s has been degraded by racetrack gambling
OK, OF THE GRAVEST PROBLEMS OF THE
DAY.
This Is one OF the gravest problems no" oelo'e
the American people Great corporations, such as
newspapars and telegraph companies proht o. the
d.p-adatlon and dehauchery or manho"h anu
womanhood at the racecourses. IN" wrestler"
Union Telegraph Company Is. practically, part
ncr In these crimes But for its cooperation 'he
noolrnorns Of New-York would be driven out OF
their ncfarous business. The time mas now rV'he
when. by the adoption OF the ahu-gino,Ins
amendment the people can wipe out TINS apoHh'ia
lion at a single stroke At the next elect3n we
viii have the opportunity OF voting Tor thls emu M
mont our enemies alert ana Ndtnlul'~ w
must match their activity for evil by our actiNlty
Tor GOOD We must rise superior to partisanship
I'm politics and vote pray, Tor all the mora
interests ~ the people. The press must Use ~
great power against this gigantic evil. pleai WIN
YOU for the anti-gaWblng amendIneht anu
10 wipe out forever this iniquious law. Inc CUES
ton now Is. Shall gamblers control the pohtcs
and Legislature of New York state or shih purity
and religion triumph
Probably no one 81 the Constitutional amendments
Doe voted upon the coming election Ia more closey
reate % the welfare OF the people than the anti
room gamblers Will enormous sums or money 10
defeat the VIII Of the prSt people IN the Empire
STATE. Every agency ~ right IN the STATE must ne
enlisted If behalf Of the Amendment. III support
'ng this amen ment We shall have to fight the gen
eral gambling intere'ts. but We shall have on our
side the best interests OF clerks. mechanics ana
thousands ~ mer and women who have become
victims - this degrading vice Il - gratifying to
know that the Constitutional convention, with but
four dissenting votes. passed this amendment and
submitted IL for the approval Of the people.