The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05

which fines were imposed upon these par
ties.
This" said Mr.. Hartridge. lis the rec
ord OF the man who says he has punished
gambling in this county. This is the rec
ord of the man who says he is not going
to become a spy. If il was not his duty to
punish these people why did he punish
them as he did punish them-why did he
not so fix the fines that gambling would
have been stopped in this county Ii IS
no more punishment TO fine some of these
people $1,000 and costs than it is to col. ect
drug store license. The difference N
our positions in regard TO this matter can
be expressed in four words: Mr.. Osborne
says Il can't" and II won't" My an
swer is, Il cam and Il Will I am not
posing as moralist, but l do not propose
that Mr.. Osborne shall dodge this issue.
My platform is big enough for every good
citizen in Savannah TO stand on, but Mr..
Osborne win never be able to get it"
II will make this proposition" said Mr..
Hartridge land l will stand by it. If Mr..
Osborne will put stop to the gambling
which is going on in this city tonight by
honestly putting these people in Jail and
keeping them there and continue to do this
until he gets them out of town, will get
out of this race"
AS self-evident proof of the existence
of gambling in the city, Mr.. Hartridge tore
open an envelope and produced several
policy lottery tickets which he said had
been bought at various places during the
day. The tickets were of the "Only Cen
uine," the Chatham" the Kentucky"
and others. Some of the tickets were for
morning and others for afternoon draw
ings, showing double daily drawings.
These tickets had been purchased in Pol
icy alley Mr.. Hartridge announced.
AS evidence that Mr.. Osborne could not
help having knowledge of the existence
of gambling in Savannah, Mr.. Hartridge
produced and read extracts from the pre-
sentiments of the grand jury of the Super
Tor Court for the December term in which
the statement was made that sit was
found that gambling was openly carried
on In the very heart of the CITY," and
had urged the adoption of effective meas
ures for its suppression. 1t was the same
grand jury, he thought, which had eK-
pressed it's disapproval of the fine sys-
tenn. And yet the absolute disregard and
contempt of the solicitor general for pub
lie opinion was shown by the fact that
the records of the courts show that not
single gambler has been indicted or tried
since that presentment was made.
What about that record?" he inquired.
Amt you glad that l haven't got such
a record. I am, and if 1 am elected I never
win have it,
Mr. Hartridge ridiculed the assertions
of his opponents that he should use his
authority as recorder 10 break up gamb-
ling and other evils. He quoted from a
published interview with Mayor Myers in
which the latter had stated that it was
the duty of the police to preserve order
upon the streets and not to go behind
closed doors. and also that the city's
small detective force had many other
matters to look after besides gambling.
II agree with Mayor Myers in this state
ment," said Mr.. Hartridge. ut is the
duty of the police to prevent crime upon
the streets. and it is the duty of the So
licitor general of this circuit, and has