Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05

oeen appealed 10 In tho mos, 49,.
,,lWs py th' respectable cffl,l..' .'t,
B2ard OF TRADE 81 the national ,.,',., "a
han,' put - ,hesc outrageous srt. tif
49,. ~','.,l't''i under cover. lnf /.
aDuse or the act 81 March 2 f.st ne
found that both myself ana b. hafs
Judge or the County Court 80 l'to's
to interfere pYNfrIrfg
The other place to which 7 ha,e.
n, ~ n'nt', 'ht city Of Alcxandris
linc or tho southern railv.v Nl DO
as accessible 10 Washlngton e,,.. a'M'tI
AlcNander Island Park. IN is =. o.
~. Asaph, and has different i~ "n ss
teriat particular 80 far a. 1 ~, t-r. If-
from Alexander Island PARK ev,...l' il'f.
there has been no winter rar.,.. ''ti
lrath' IN great measure no ..,." .i
.'sns lt'luehts u and pool-seliIr.
ON its grounds 'N''Ir.s
earnestly recommend that fh.
M"rch 3. 1874. be amended bv .f-.t. ' m
the exception In favor of ,rr nt
associations or fairs. ana DRIVING
or parks Dlts
Let the selling ~ books or r..t
pools or mutuals be absoliei, ,,
in the state Of Virginia. Ofrar
nave driven hOrse-race gamhlr,
their borders. enlightened rrti.' nm
ment Is against 10. public r.o..f. ''.'.
H'lhn IT. " III fll< state I..H|.
make her borders the ronIa4r. n
refuge OF tho gamblers driven s,.. t.i
Jersey city and Guttenhure9 p-t H
faro. whecl-of-fortunc or foro.tl, "
prohibited and punished. WHY 1874
on a h0rsc-raccy Upon what r.
can one be- prohibited and tf.
licensed? H. ~ immoral and I..
10 gamble with cards bun mos,
elevating 10 gamble on horse rt.-..
am sure YOU will answer fhc.. n...
rs the moral and orderly masses of d..
ginia expect YOU.
THE GRANGE CHARTER
Recurring to the subject iusf r-..,....
I desire 10 refer 10 the grre. r.r,.-
Of tho charter ~ the Grange f.r,,
ISOLATION Of Northern Nilgna. erlrf,ft.
the General Assembly at Dos Session .
lSS5-'S Special attention is called r.. OBJ.
purposes or the charter scf forth r
tho preamble. "The fostering ann l.
velOnment Of agriculture and f. lrf.rr..
as We'll as the mutual care. aiI ami r..
lection Of It's members m tim. rf SID.
ness or distress. ami the clrr nf t..
widow orphan, ana other benevolent r..
poses, for the purpose of hollne fs-. F,
the interest OF agriculture. aul nf ..
curing the advantage of cooperation f.
all matters Affecting their interest,". ord
mutual Improvement as agricu.ur.aH
(See Acts 1855 page -fl
Under this charter grounds were Dup
chased irf Fairfax county and upon fhfn
suitable buildings erected and several
fairs conducted by the Grange Camn AS.
ISOLATION Of Northern Virginia. h' for
two or three years or longer prior 'l
1894. there were no exhibitions 0r ltHH
held. and, ! am informed. the Dnfornr.
had been virtually abandoned hE fNr a..
ISOLATION. In 'ho spring of $780, or winter
preceding. the franchises of said rhir0-
We're I'm some manner secured. as fIre4|r
stated. by certain persons in tho city ~
Washington. and these persons claiming
the right 70 act under said charter psah.
lished the park at Alexander Island. hero.
tOfOre mentioned. many milo. distant
from the original location. bon Fairfax
county. and have. I'm most h1li-fraI
manner. perverted the purposes of ffn
charter by. making their dihnspark
horse-race gambling. hookmaNng poole
selling. etc. AT all seasons They flfn
done nothing TO foster and develop ae.
riculture and its Interests. They have r.f
given care, aid and protection JOB fme
OF sickness or distress 20 fh members
OF the Grange Camp Association OFF N0ffH-
ern Virginia. nor cared for iho widow irI
orphan. nor promoted other benevolent
purposes. They have not h.I1 fan I'M
the interest Of agriculture. Dor secured
the advantages OF cooperation In aH
matters affecting the Interests and mI-
tua Improvement Of the member ~ Sail
association, as Agricultural, hli I'M
word, the charter granted f0r high AMI
commendable objects has be- %. ana
being used for gambling and imm0ra
purposes only and under tne shield of a
charter obtained by an honorable a.sr
ciatiOn-a body Of men eugig in I'D
calling the purest Of AN calllnes
gamblers are daily pursuing their A.H-
riOus vocatiOns, debauching folin, u
rupting early manhood. and rnnnlrg :.
who come within the reach Of their h..N'
ing fingers.
What more are they doing Section
OF the charter-act Aforesaid relieves I'
Grange Camp Association Of tne iii-
ment Of an state county. or coilofa''
taXes-a concession IN the inie q.
agriculture-and now these people Stone
ing i'm the shoes OF the members OFT 'H'
Grange Camp Association are clam
or can claim, exemption from ATT uAa.
ton.
I'm view Of the facts have just cIfen. %
is hardly necessary for me 40 say ifat
| recommend the prompt repeal ui in
act approved February g. l>@. erutW
AN act 10 incorporate the 'fansr camp
Association OF Northern Virginia.
LAWLEsSNEss IL ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Your special attention IS directed o.
the condition OF affairs ai0ne i-e to
'icmac river in Alexandra county ff0H
J1 ckson city TO the line of fHuiA
county-a distance OF miles. more 90
less-the laws OF this State have h.f.
for long period put az defiance, am
that part OF Virginia. TERRITORY maze .
typical Botany Bay for The criminal i.
degraded classes OF Washington o
There gambling-saiOons and dlsrfpait'.
houses display their brazcn fronts Gag
and night, ana every species ni GNU.
commicted. Tho law-oincets tie ,.,l-
powerless Or they wilfully neglect iAei
duty Something must be done 20
lieve Virginia Of the odium cast ulp.
her by the existence OF such place '.
her soil. The majesty OF the tN u
be asserted. As The Executive | have Nl
authority. The Judge OF the County 'oi'
has been unable 70 suppress lne ifNi
ness because his authority, lil-f N'
statute Is inadequate.
would recommend that a special i'.
be passed empowering the judge pr ,ti
court 10 suspend the sherift, OF any ll.
tice of the peace, or constable of Gag
county. whenever, in his opinion. sA4
officer has failed to DO his duty, tIcN
pension to continue until "a hearing s t't
before a Jury on motion t0 remove fiA
officer, and that said judge bc iuiiNei r"-
powered 10 appoint as many special
tices Of the peace ana consttDie.
may see M, either IN tefm-iimf % fi.
ton / further recommend that tlh INi-i
be authorized to remove any 'f.iN'''
case pending IN his court 90 tht 'ei.'.
Court OF some adjoining county t'' ''-
whenever. IA his opinion. the dcmtnia
Justice. and the due enforcement oi 20.
laws require n. These powers VIII =.
course, be extraordinary. but tAli.N.
remedies are very appropriate Tor 'Aii'
diseases" Radical measures mN1l
adopted TO relieve the locality oi N'
morally character ana OF lll. II.
VIII be fully convinced when sou come 'l
investigate the facts. for tncy could Na'A
IS be exaggerated.
PRIZE-FIGHTiNG.
Prize-hghting has repeatedly 0cciff'i il
the State within the last tAo .Hl "
mas been impossible 10 convict ih' iAl
pants. because the spectators itf'
I'm sympathy with the disgfaceiil aNa.'
and. however brutal the contest 20
opinion OF these sympathIzers. when i'
troduced as witnesses, "a was u1l I,f
fight. but an innocent gloyc-coni I.
Ina the ring have assaulted each vi... .
A manner which. ~ done elsewhere ",t.
have made them amenablc 20 severe n.
ishm INT. but. as the assaults Voc 4
.s...... 10 rfff ring Ia WAS