The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-07
- AnnIsnN MATPIN

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Mr.. ADDISON MAUplN -,.,,
(Author of Maupin Anu-GamnllnS i'i''
himself for having been out OF his, sea,
on thc previous day when tne Ply iar
been called up the second time ana tntn
continued his argument substantially
as follows.
Mr. REDDY RESUMES.
The attention of the House has neen
called. Dee said. 10 the claim tnal lh's -
"a moral lnpsfi0n as t0 whether We shhu
have fine horses and gambling soulh' or
moral youth and bad horses. 1T luls Nda
fhe question i would certainly vote iot
the latter proposition hot / "tnN ,",
truth OF such an assertion. Iie VINO uif'
10 save AN men. lie who came 10 t.tii
The sinners. ana not fhc iVst' th.
Saviour has cXemulined in Ais nie thet
I1an. at AN times, viii oe suhjeci 19
fDUrfafi0n No man WITHIN me lfach on
my voice. OF no preacher can he louiH'
anywhere. who believes that man VINO
has "A tendency 10 gambling Nui nor linu
means 10 do So You cannot ieeisiate
slioralits toto our nature. ana without
IrmDtatl0n IN this world you would raise
"a lot or milk-sOps instead or lot ol
mon The Maupin bin. Oh its face, gives
q large amount of money 10 the informer
aud 10, therefore, embraces the occasion
al sin. Why should we ifTaiHe horse
Yactug with moral prOtes stutOns on our
lius and allow the bucket-shops 10 80 on
with their perulciOus business on VIII
forbid 10 Del tft fhttHA" We 81 49,
hut YOU will allow lt TO De- done on black
board quotations These huckct-shops do
lot ruin young men, but they ruin entire
would also like TO call the attention
of the House 90 this remarkable tact:
Under the Constitution of the state Oh
New York gambling Is pfoninittd. pH''
nevertheless. during the last iaclNE sea-
son there was as much btllihs carried
or iu The state. on the tracks and else
where. "a ever before, bur the only olI-
ference was that lace-tracks ueilIed no
benefit from n. 1 predict. IT Inc Maullh
lfr H. uag-aH Won VIII nave che same
STATE OF aUairs In Virginia. We VIII stili
havo betting ON horse-racts, hut the akiI-
cultural fairs win derive no pocenlafy
relieve ne Rcddy-pHcher bin 10 be
constitutional. but ! am pelccty VIKING
10 have DO rcdraftcd by some more COM
rffent men. / ava anxious TO ahohsh the
Scandals existing az the race tracks az
Alaxaudria. ana my bin viii DO that
without wipuu ont vested interests fh
fhi- stock Tho history of tins iegisld-
lion shows what a powerful influence Us
behind Tho Maupin bin. / bow 20 NJ, bul
i wish to say that diverted from It's
proper channel, it Is dangerous insttu-
mcut. I ask Of this House mat ana
those behind my bin may nc credited Tor
that amount of honesty that We are CON
a.ious Of I believe that the Maupin bili,
if passed. VIII he the entering wsdfe Una. Una,
win destroy our personal liberty. J piead
against this bill in The interest OF per
sonal liberty. ] plead against the Puri-
tanism that makes q laugh and smile a
crime. \ plead against the bin because II
3s a prohibitory hih that will he honored
more in its breach than in its OBSERVANCE
MR. PITCHERS ARGUMENT.
Mr. Pitcher. OF FauQuier who followed
glr Reddy ON the same side of the qucs-
lion. spoke about as IollOWs.
wish 60 call the attention Of the House
iu the hrst place 20 the Code of Nir-
Einia as 20 The law prohibiting gambling
as 10 was written iu isSl There iS nothing
iu the statute prohibiting pool-sclliug or
horsc-racing The Held is Wide open. and
it remained so until four years ago. AT
that time there existed in this city
foreign pool shop. where pools were soid
an the winter. and while / don't mean
20 say that members OF The Legislature
went there SO buy pools, yet the place was
frfuuenIed by great many people or
various stations or iiie aia not hear
then any voice raised against Is. not even
hy the clergy. Nothing has been said OF
the evil results of selling pools by icie-
rrarh wire in comparison with the sell
ine al tracks where the races are run.
Snch was the condition OF affairs up To
four wears ago Because there rs nothing
in the Code 10 prevent IT, 10 Is nov AZ
lowed under the law to play 20 the limit
OF eco within tWeuty-fOur hours. and not
ho Il gambler. The only reference made
in She Code I'm that direction is as 20 the
rambling appliances used ON race tracks,
ae contained in section 5NlN The assfr-
lion has been made that House hill No.
SB lccalizes gambling. ! Ike 10 know
What fhis Code does. Certain classes OF
gambling are recognized IN the Code
Hut now a few words about Subsequent
LEGISLATION ON that line. Tho Acts OF
Assembly OF lSgl-'g2 contain an act. in
troduccd by senator Mushhach. which
broke up book making and pOol-sellne in
Virginia as We'll az horse-raclne. Under
this act for two years the agricultural
fairs could have no hOrsc-Iacine Up TO
The pasea~e or mis- act poOl-seiling eN-
isied and thc people had full sway This
act broke it all up. and then there came
a howl from certain quarters that the
law bc amended. This was done two
years ago by a. bio prepared by COM
miftee OF senators YER the purpose Of al
lowing agricultural = IRIS 20 derive hnan-
,iai benefit ifoin ir . Yut only tracks of
agricultural uSsOCl3.S Stls and of driving
parks Cnartc cd un D the laAs OF Nir-
rinia wore % enjoy this privilege. At
That time only two dl wing parks were ip
existence iu virginia. while quite num-
ber Of agricultural fairs could be- cnumer-
atsd Tho bill was considered a very re;i-
sonable one. but "a mistake had been made
lua4inuch a. the number OF driving parks
Was nor limited li nee the Alexandria
pespie took adNaniai<c Of the situation
and the 81. Asapa track Was the out
come
Without going back ito .he condition I'M
der tie FIRST Mushbgchl law. Ne can amend
the present law hy Restricting horse
racing 10 certain days hand thereby TAX
INK the sting out Of II tDd allowing the
privslece only 10 agticultlral associations
] am perfectly willing 10 restrict n by
proper limits but I will IN be frightened
by moral sentiments NHy we're these
people not here four yeaY ago, The