Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-02

| a NELLY IO VAIL. III OOhOhNh
The following is the reply OF the
Manassas Journal to Capt. Mushbach's
card which was published in the GA.
zETrE on June 22d last:
A PASSING ANNoTATIoN.
-"thou, like a kind fellow, gavest thy
self away gratis; and 1 thank thee for thee. .
-Falstaf.
We are pleased to learn that Captain
Mushbach has no objection to criti-
cism of his public acts. In our ''lamen-
table ignorance" we did not suppose it
made the slightest difference if eh did
object. We are also laboring under
the extraordinary error" of only
knowing of one public act on his part
worthy of notice. What are the other
infnitesimal doses of public correction? !?
Certainly it is only his public act that
interests us in the slightest. We care
nothing in the world about his private
conduct; nor whether he has started
across the briny deep, or simply set
sail up Salt river" Nor do any of his
charges of ignorance and misrepresent-
| alton excite US in the least, because
they do not affect the facts in the
case. Captain Mushbach's opinion Of
our knowledge of criminal laws has
nothing in the world to do with the
operation of his anti-gambling legisla-
ton. We might say of him that he
was statesman, or jurist, or an ora
tor, but this would in no wise establish
that he was anything more than bad
tempered lawyer serving his clients.
Certainly we have accomplished just
what we desired-forced him to give
himself general showing up.
Now to our charge and his comments
&c. Here is the paragraphin full:
sit is true there is a candidate in the
field, whose announcement appears in
this issue of the Journal. 1t Twill be
hard, however, for the people to con-
sent. in this case. They call to mind
certain legislation known as the Mush-
bach anti-gambling law that was enact
ed in the name of peace and good or
der for the avowed purpose of wiping
out gambling in the State, but under
the fostering care o lis legislation AL
exandria county crap, roulette, book
making, and sweat, have grcwn green
and glorious as tropical exotic to the
entire satisfaction of the parties direct
ly interested. This is the stumbling
block in the way of walkover."
We repeat every line and syllable Of
it and to be more explicit, we not
only charge this but refer the world to
these facts:
"Under the operation of this so-called
Mushbach nti.gambling law that, al
most every day for several months, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company brings
over to Alexander Island and st.
Asaph's, alternate days, anywhere from
10 to 81 passenger coaches of gamblers,
besides the vast numbers that go on
other trains, and in vehicles, and on
foot.n
Now, it is no use to get red in the
face and quote law; the conditions sus-
tain the charges made by the Journal,
that under the operation of the Mush-
bach law these people put up in Alex
andria county and ply their trade; nor
is it any use to raise hue and cry
against the conditions at Alexander
Island. 1t is the same old crowd of
''sports" at st. Asaph's. And the in
ciusion of st. Asaph's in this business is
just what has stirred up the wrath Of
some folks. Of fcourse, we understand
that our opposition to Captain Mush-
bach will be fought desperately. Every
body knows who is on the other side
and what is on the other side. Several
persons have their cold cash invested
in this business, they will defend it and
they will employ others to do SO. But
all we ask is that they come forward in
direct and legitimate way. We shall
not be influenced in the slightest by
personal abuse and epithets, nor per-
sonal rage. In this arena in which we
have challenged to combat we do not
fear the whole business, bulls and buns,
bag and baggage, with all they can
bribe and buy. ''Lay on Macduff."
1t is true that now and then gentle.
men go out to see the horses run: but
invariably they have become disguised
with what they saw; It being nothing
more or less than an opportunity fol
low gambling legalized, and the entire
business manipulated by set of pro.
fessionals.
And how doesi go on? In this con.
nection we quote from the ALEXANDRIA
GAZETTE of June 20, an editorial
While written for another purpose il
shows how low and degrading these
race tracks are.
ga patent example of the natural eff
feet of the equality of the sexes an6
of woman's rights is afforded every
day at the race tracks in Alexandra
county, when unattended women
young and old, all Of them nicely dress
ed, and many of them pretty and gen
teel looking, are seen mingled with ths
men, and betting on the races just a.
freely. If woman, by law, can dt
what is good, she can, by law, do wha
is bad.n
Esteemed contemporary, how hap
pens it that you got your dainty foo
on it?
And when we are told that ten years
ago the conditions were worse we dt
not suppose anybody believed it, no
can anybody believe that Capt. Mush
bach believes it.
Now, we plead stupid ignorance a.
to the superior refinement of this bust
ness over keno, or anything else, ant
wilfully commit the extraordinary er
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