New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-02
w<,r1yc FOR A DOODLE FUND.

n, fIuro of the State Senate 10 pass tne
Gray Racing bill. which would allow racils |" w
conducted in this State in an honcs' anu non''
oblc fashion. will give rise TO Sre'' "'", W
sharp comment in all parts or the H'a''
20 \,.yor, are not saturated az present
.,,i, penetrating and abiding confidence III the
good faith and conscientousness Oh c'f'ii" '''''i
hers Of the upper house of the Legislature y
few of our State Senator'S in fact' are ui''''i a
| beovv cloud Of suspicion. The Gray DILL "hiVh
WAS drawn I'D and introduced at Albany III 'ii'
interest Of higl-class sport. was pasSeu p' '"'
Assembly by handsome majority H'hcc 'ne
| measure reached the Senate the ar III A'o'"!
has hocn fuIl Of rrmors that certain men inienu-
oJ I, defeat this bill. unless the racing aSSoei'-
films Of the State should raise a large fund WIFI
which 10 purchase votes enough 10 secure IL"
n,ss,rc Wcll-informed politicians ana racihs
mon beeve that a corruption fund was use"
when the Ives Pool act was adopted py INV
7 ocis,,ture some wears ago 1t Is known tha'
,his LEGISLATURE contains some members WIN
wora members If the Legislature when passeh
tho Ives Pool act Albany lobbyists ana corrupt
IcyisIators at Albany have been hoping ana long
inc, that the racing organizations would SEND Il
corr,ntion fund 10 the State Capitol inns year'
and that this fund would be used in quarters III
which il would De most effective
J,bo threat has been freely made by lobbyists
thar the GRAY bill could not become Il law unless
q Iorce amount Of money was applied where II
vould do the most good But the most prom
incnt and influential turfmen in the State nave
declared that they will not consent 10 raise one
dollar +, Influence legislation In this matter
Thcy asscr, that they prefer that there shall De
M racing I'm this State this year rather than hat
r,nocious lobbyists and INSCRIPTIONS legislators
shall ill their rockets at the expense Of the turf
associations. No one who Is thoroughly familiar
with the situation Of affairs at Albany, no one
who has studied the records ana careers OF GER
tain lobbyists NJ Albany. no one who understands
all the relations between certain lobbyists anu
cort,in LEGISLATORS. doubts that II a large fund
had been sent to Albany 10 bring about the pas
sage OF the Gray bill he Senate wou'd na''
passed that bill before this time.
The newspapers Of this city which nave III
vcstIcared the matter deliberately and carefully
ar, in favor ~ the Gray bill. II the Gray Dill
does not become a law there will be no racing OF
high class in this State. The defeat Of the tray
bill will give 70 INSCRIPTIONS rascals all over the
State lust the opportunity which they desire In
Tho absence of honest racing they will defy the
other sw,udling racrtracis in various parts Of
| th. state In certain counties the District-At-
tornovs' offices are In evil hands In such coun-
| ties the rascals and conspirators against honor
all. snort will take advantage Of the destruction
Of honest racing to set mp all sorts Of hippo
dromcs 10 fleece and plumber the public. The
Gray bill ought 10 become Il law In order 10 per-
| nit the leading turf associations 10 carry on me
| snort IN a legitimate manner. The Wds bill.
| which i intended 10 do away with all poorooms
| and 10 prevent the telcgraphng OF bets ana
! wagcrs TO and from places in this state ought
also 10 become law. If these bills are defeated.
| the kccnest and shrcwdest observers Will rcach
the conclusion that their defeat Is due 10 det"st-
| able and disgraccful motives on the parf OF Ger
tain legislators. Can the Senate of this State in
| the present condition Of affairs afford to have
| this rcproach rest upon II?