The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17

Bill iM the New York Legislature to
 Permit Gambling There-It is Con-
 tended That the Welfare of the Town
 Demands It-Outlook for Successful
 Season Thts Year.
 If the plans which are now in process of execution succeed, Saratoga will be made d new Monte Carlo the coming season, for a bill is now on it's way through the New York legislature py which full protection will be granted Richard Garfield, proprietor of the fla nous Saratoga club house, from arrest in his gambling operations. Should the bill become a law of protection Cantleld proposes to make extensive alterations and improvements in his club house, which will in all probability give the village a widespread reputation, very like that attained by Monte Carlo. AL though Garfield has not yet divulged his future plans, it is said the enlarge ment of the house will be elaborated with numerous paintings and works or art of rare excellence and fittings very extensive. Special attention will be given the culinary department, which Is already known to be unsurpassed in excellence. A curious part of the whole thing is that Garfield is not himself a gambler, as the word is applied to the game. He even assures his friends and patrons that there is hardly one chance in million of their winning. In the same breath he says if they must play, why do so in his house. Senator Edgar T. Crockett. of Saratoga, is the father of the bill in Canfelds interest, which is being pushed through the New York
 legislature Attempts have been made
 in former seasons to suppress gambling
 in Saratoga, and in a degree were sue
 cessful, but it was found quite detri- mental to the financial prosperity of the
 village in the number of it's visitors and
 caused the hotel and clearinghouse keepers to go mourning about the streets for lack of guests. Even the
 multiplicity of the famous mineral
 springs, for which this village has world wide fame, would scarcely cause the flock of visitors to light long enough to hardly wash away their many bodily ills. Early assertion with certain
 
 class got to be more of a reality than myth, and at this later day many cltl-
 zens of Saratoga are looking upon gam bling as much of necessary evil for the welfare of the village as the great
 mass of church-going people pronounce
 the morning prayer meetings held each day in the week as of more vital lm-
 portance to their good name and fame So both sides seem to be willing m the future to compromise with each other and the law. that no more discords may | exist in this hitherto prosperous village provided, however, that only one of the gambling places. and that the big Can field house. be allowed to run ln con nection with the race course, which ls | controlled by William C, Whitney ane wherein a large amount of money IS ln- vested. So 1t is presumed that, as mat | ters now stand, everything will be haf- l moniously conducted this coming sea son. and the springs will spout the | higher, the bands will play the merr1er and the beautiful parks will look more lovely, and the broad avenues ano bouevards be more largely patronized | all tending to make this one of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed | by the guests and residents of Sarato- l ga,