The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

ana not like u. could rec tnat - ~,
lowed much latitude on htfcu ,''.',s
grounds and driving parkr, but : ss'.,s
I, ,.,n,,ld hrcsk 90 pooi-sciiins AZ 'hcN5"'
rs,, ana relleye that community W
.s,.,,yt,. ,hc attraction which suppor.so =
~ d.ns OF vice. and 1 feit su'e '""' ~,
privilege would not be abused W, ,o',,-
nod 40 any great extent by tpe ~ 49,.
tural societies and drivink .'a,r.1 q
s.',,sv@d by gentlemen who would nos
,o,n.afe horse racing for the nhho %
r''.',',,,,~ was satisfied there wooiu
al. 10 Agricultural fairs as uruhi IN
,hn fall and. believed. meetings on .hc
driving parks for few days oniy, spi,ns
and fall Feeling the necessity OF o,ea~-
ing IN Jackson city, ana tno'o o' ~,
time for an amendment 70 '"o ''''
approved ~. .,n. = ,aarned
mat an old charter granted some years
ssace 40 tho Grange Association OF sf-
,vt,la for the promotion or agriculture
.sc ana whose grounds wero some miles
,,o In rairfnx county, had been purchased
~ certain persons I'm Washington city,
ana that they intended 10 establish n
dr,v,re mark al jackson city ana run II
under this old charter. and conduct racing
and sell pools under the act OF March .,
1894. saw at once there was trouble
and that instead OF Riding the WIFI ia
bank OF the Potomac Of the cursed ~ OF
II would be continued In au inttnsihcd
form, and 80 Il has been.
LAw-Amprxo PEOPLE OUTRAGED.
IL do not hesitate TO ray that this place
etinks IN the nostrils Of the respectable
and law-abidIng people OF virginia ana
they feel outraged that lot OF non-res-
idcnt gamblers. who have no Hterest III
the fair name or welfare OF Virginia.
ahould be permitted 10 settle themselves
down ON the south bank OF the Potomac
and there pursue their nofarioue business
with brazen check gathering from every
quarter tho worst claFses under charter
granted to an honorable association OF
farmers for the promotion OF agricul-
lure etc, some way acquired by these
men.
"A short time since, under my dircc-
tIon. the Attorney. General obtained an In
junction against the owners and mana
gers OF this race track. At the hearing.
FOR reasons well Understood between the
Attornoy-Gcneral and myself, tho pro-
cecdIngs we're suspended. These people
arc, however resting upon very uncer-
tain ground. and while they seem 20 feel
that thoy are secure, tho day is not far
mistaken. They have outraged decency.
fostered crime. perverted legislation and
bid defiance TO public sentiment already
too long. IL is not proper for mo TO state
what steps will be taken.
Virginia prohibits faro banks, gaming
tables and all species OF card gambling.
and she will not tolerate horse racing
for the sake Of gumbing, upon tho shall
low prctcnce OF encouraging the breeding
OF horses. II she cannot make the rails
Ing OF horses profitable without corrupt
Ing the youth Of the country and draw
ing 10 hor borders the people who have
been run AWAY from Guttcnburg and cJr-
sey city. then she had better stop the
breeding OF bloodod horses. she IL paying
too dearly for tho profit she makes.
IL am lover OF fine horses; have own
cd many. But believe II Is az wrong 70
gamble with them as with cards. and one
Is as corrupting as the other