The Washington times., 1895-05-07
Board of Trade TO Fight Vice
Across the River.
TINES CRUSADE is GROWING
Fight Against the Outlaw Track and
Jackson City Gamblers and Grim
alton of LEAD Business Men That
the Plague Must BE Wiped Out.

The arenai nwhich The Times has fought
incessantly against Jackson City and the
OUTLAW race track will be entered by the
Board of Trade OH Friday evening next, in
response to public sentiment, created in
large part by The Times.
The business and professional men OF the
city will form in solid pbalanx behind The
Times and the ministers, and the crusade
against crime and criminals will be waged
with redoubled vigor.
President Warner, of the board, who is
also an enthusiastic member of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and whose
name has given force to many reform move
ments in the city, upon his return recently
from the West Indies, had his attention
directed to the acros S the-river cess
pools of vice by The Times daily ex-
poses. Mr.. Warner stated then to The
Times that q formidable rival would soon
be summoned to do conflict with the
hordes of thugs and thuggism.
STEPS WILL BE TAKEN.
He had in mind the Board of Trade, and
his statement is now borne out by the an
nouncement of this weeks meeting. Mr..
Warner was seen last night and he stated
that steps were taken yesterday TO secure
the united action of the board in giving
forcible EXPIRE ssion to public sentiment
in opposition to the gambling and
betting at various resorts in Alexan-
dria County, Va, which are injurious not
only to the morality of our people,
but also attract disreputable characters
-. . hfu nftx ne hnr long T,f ha
country. These men come here, he said,
with the expectation of making dishon-
est living or illegitimate profit out of the
people OF the District
He thought that il would be advisable
for the interests of Washington that some
measures be taken to secure early legsla-
ton which would prohibit the establish
ment and maintenance OF these low resorts
in the future. He had no doubt that the
State of Virginia would in some form act
favorably upon any official request from
the District of Columbia.
COL. TRUEsDELL's OPINION.
Commissioner stated, whenseen,
that he thought the so-caIled sports across
the river We're pernicious to tie youth OF
the city, and that their presence crowded
the 1ails and made necessary the employ
ment OF large police force. He also
suggested that popular Indignation meet
ing might help the crusade along.
Justice Bradley said that the presence
of these plague spots was greatly detri-
mental TO the morality and tone OF the
city. He also added that he was on record
as being opposed to their being allowed 10
exist, but his official position prevented
him from stating what he thought OF the
matter.
Every reputable citizen of Alexandria
county is now up in arms and is working
hard to secure the election of Mt. VIII
Douglas. The colored people also have
Joined forces with them.
Ordinarily the Republican ticket, repre-
sented by Mr.. Johnson, the alleged ally
OF the vicious element, would receive the
entire negro vote, odtnumbering the white
three to one; but the ''reformers' hope
to secure enough of this vote to gain the
election.
The people OF the county warmly indorse
The Times in its fight for good morals in
Alexandria county, and pray that it viii
not stop unlal gambling and other vices
are things fsthe past on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac.