The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

| but. said he. the Legislature OF virginia
| can lcgisia.e FOR common deccncy. tie
pointed out the Inconsistency. according
20 his view. IN the arguments OF those op-
posed 70 the Maupin bill. lie said that
II was a very strange bill which would
/ De OF no cucct and az the same tiihe
would drive people out Of business.
Professor Pollard. OF Richmond College
followed Dr. Eiden in strong ana cio-
quent appeal for the Maupin bill ana me
men OF virginia lie SAID mat AZ between
"A man and horse he was on the SIDE OF
the man every time.
REV. MR.. CHRISTIANS APPEAL.
rev. v. Asbury Christian presented
powerful argument along me same me
and pointing out how gambling mad once
been broken mp 40 the Fair Grounds, anu
demonstrating That the law could pe en-
forced
Mr.. Christian made AN impassioncd
speech against the terrible vice OF gam
/ blng ana in favor OF the Maupn oil.
hc houOIcd the Agricultural ana Icchhh-
teal Society. he said, nut it That society
could not 1--WE except ON the carrion anu
r0tftnue-s OF professional gambling, bod
help that society.
"GCutlemcn OF the committee he said.
you are Representatives OF "A Chrlstiah
COmmOnWcaith-you represent CHRISTIAN
people. In Gods name. represent theih
for Christ"
Mr. William Ramsey. OF Alexandra
said that the impression mad eotteh
abroad that ~ was the ministers or Alex
andria who were Interested I'm this move
mcnt. 10 was The people tAcm5elFcs VINO
were heart and soul in favor OF the Ndu-
pin bin as a means or fehci from tntse
bioOd-suckcrs-the race-track tahnieI''
Mr. W -. Carlwell again spoke IN
behalf OF the Agricultural society ne
said that the gentlemen from nleAaneria
had their hearty sympathy. that Their
objects were Identical. But me claimed
Oh.
plishcd hy the MaupIn Dbl, TOT they were
racing now in New York under that very
law. The bin presented by MT. flichef
would. he said. restrict the racing 20
satisfactory 20 an parties. both IN Alex
andria county and elsewhere.
MIR. BLANE's SPEECH.
Mr.. George Mod. Blake. president OF
th. Richmond Riding and Driving Assoc
citation. was the ucNi speaker. WIN ihe
state OF things which had been SHOWN 10
exist in Alexandria county, Doe -alu. lhr
people there should have bad hiil pre-
pared before the Legislature met ana
have sent man here who Woulc nave
had the manincss 20 present H.
These preachers hc said, who nave
come here 10 talk 90 us Tonight against
gambling don't think the sinners nave
any rights-have got no business TWINS.
Why. talking about gambling sho" me
tine preacher who did not buy q corner
AS Mr. Blake said this from several
par-s of the room came tie exclamation,
"nore's one"
.I've cot tho records gentlemen said
Mr. Blake. be careful
.T.u ,,,,c Won nv name. sir. If you de-
.i,, 4, " eafd cno If Inc ministers
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W" , IN, -, or ~ e.ato that gam
AT nI"Nc "e', ~, G,,,en rature and
nihB Nd1 ilh.i ''it ~ ""''''''
clcrypody Mould pe'' ... ,,..... ~. ,l,,.
AIR. hlake "lol' ,,.,,'il ,-o
ehect inal u,ll'i-h oi ei' ~ a.. n. nee in
on. an9 t"ei'iul, t"'''
leeislaiins against it' .,, ,.,.,,s. c.,dor.'
want 10 gay . IN, @'i Jo,,', tbini- II
1alI ,u- Sl,'-I. ''''' e., ,,-,,,, bere Tho
lism, io' i,,1 .aat ,b.,, advocato suits inc
better than anv. for if IL is passed We
r,, raoe for fv.elv. months a year. but
ir ,be infere.t of me horse breeders I
~. ,.o,, MOI to mass 30 90
as y"v mo- u po,dy i'm closing the dis
-nl -" ti.ot H. e,ro credit for sine
Duss,o',' ~ 49, 10 bo sdvccated thc Mau-
v.'I Sr, 10 r1 v.anted no receive the
l,i, o'.', d. ~ the rfourin bin. he said.
,,f1 49, ono efnrio soul from perdl-
To-, bl ,ro,,fd alv1cafe 30 ON the floor