New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
TO SUPPORT Mr.. JEROME.
Ministers Viii Join In Antf- Gam
bling Campaign.

District Attorney jerome, addressing a special
COMMITTEES of ministers from the National Fe9srs~
ton at the Bible House yesterday, declared thas
there were a few honest men at Albany. but that
a big percentage OF the legislators were absolute
towards and that they could be driven ike
sheep" Mr.. Jerome was invited by the COMMITTEES
TO address Il his proposed measures for aoopsn-
ing rambling in this state. II an informa! az
fair but after hearing Mr.. Jerome the committee
met in secret session and decided TO take up the
cudgels for him 1t IS planned TO hold big mass
meetings In all the upstate towns and enlst the
help of the churches of all denominations
The Rev Dr. +. Mason North presided at the
meeting and about him were the Rev Drs- H A.
Stirnson, Robert L. Paddock, w. r. Ackert Leigh
ton williams, f s. Holloway, Andrew Gines' A.
B. Sanford and F. W. Blakesley and the Rev. MIR.
IAohIenberger. In the course OF his address MI
Jerome told the ministers that II they could muster
a thousand churches TO support him. he could
force his Anti-Gambling bill through the Lssis-
lature. He said. rule, the legislators were not
afraid OF reformers but that OF late they had sean
a new light and could be and should be driven 10
take action on gambling in this state. He said
they were not afraid OF Presbytsrians or Congrsga-
tonalists or Episcopalians, but that they were
deadly afraid OF Methodists and Baptists
In his speech District Attorney Jerome said In
part:
hght against racing win find ourselves confront @
ed with mighty dittlcgt proposition; We viii have We
are back OF the so-called gentlemen's sport ana
members
wear violating their oaths OF office.
Our hardest fight will be against the money tnat
will be used destroy our efforts. have no doubt
that the use of money is responsible for the ao-
tion of the public servants at Albany VINO allow
the scandalous conditions 10 exist.
When the Pe-Cy-Cray act was passed the MEM
hers of the LEGISLATURE who voted for IL well knew
what a rank violation of their offices they were
committing. They wifully gave their consent to a
measure that made 1t a felony for one man 10
gamble on one side of barbed wire fence and gave
him perfect liberty to commit the offence on sne
other. II we sought a suitable amendment TO the
act would encounter the hearty opposition OF the
contingent up the state. They are the people whom
must fight
My three bills will soon be taken before the Code
committees for a hearing. We must try TO arrange
for joint session of these committees and
must be prepared go at them from all sides OF
the subject We must put the question VIII you
obey the law or not, and will you be true your
oaths of office?" We must waive the moral lines
to whether racing IS a crime or not. and must
confront them with the question whether
they will keep faith with their vows.
Let all the Church people know OF this
ment through the federation Enlist their interest
and have little doubt that can accomplish our
aim / know that this Is OF the most important
public duties that could fall upon me, and I assure
you that my heart is in the effort 10 make
together.