The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03

mon sense, and would naturally have
nothing to do with any project not hon
estly handled in the interest of the pub
lie. Her name was our strongest card
among the wealthy men and women
who helped US without letting the fact
become publicly known
The character of support that Mrs.
Sage drew to the aid Of the cause
would probably surprise the public
could the full list become known"
For all its careless, pleasure loving
manner, for all its spOrtiness and
swagger, the metropolis has learned to
it's sorrow the cost that gambling i'm
poses on the community.
The metropolitan season of racing,
with events on three tracks, the stay
covering a period of several months, is
always the producer Of many crimes on
the part Of employees. who without the
temptation of the race-track would new
or be drawn into the commission Of one
act at variance with the interest Of
their employers.
There is a polite fiction that il is in
terest in the rose. mans modest
friend" etc. that acts as a magnet, but
the bookies know better than that.
Mrs. Sage has ever been opposed to
betting.
that operated to keep Russell Sage
firm in his resolve not to play the
market.
He was dealer in cash. He had it
to lend, providing he could secure a
remunerative rate of interest. The
operator who borrowed cash from
Sage might use it to gamble with. That
was his business. The financier had
put his cash In legitimate transaction
1t was up to the other mans con
science if he used it to play the mar.
ket.
/ The motive may not have been one
Of morals in this Sage rule of business
but it certainly was sound common
sense The crashes and panics never
affected adversely the fortunes Of Tn
Gle Russell In fact, they helped
him. for then interest rose higher.
The big fortune that came to Mrs
Sage is unhampered. 1t is hers to dis
pose of in such manner as in her judg
ment will do the most good.
From Experience.
Having all her life been associated
with a man who barred gambling a
bad business, and knowing from he
own observations the risks it bring
jrS I'M
pathy Immediately with the first con
| certed effort to do away with it.
The history Of New YOrk's big anti
race track legislation movement, which
seems destined to remain a burnin,
issue till it is no longer permissible t
wager in any form a dollar on TIL
chances of running. pacing or trOttini
| horses. began in 1906. Dr. Wilbu
Crafts. superintendent of the Interna
tional Reform bureau, discovered tina
Governor Frank Higgins had been on
of seven senators who voted agains
the Percy Gray law when it was passe'
in 1898.
With such a man for governor it look
ed like a hopeful change to make
fight.
In concert with various reform or
CARNATIONS, such as the Young Men
Christian association. the Women
Temperance Christian union. etc
strong pressure was brought to bea
on Governor Higgins to call specia
session of the Legislature for the pul
pose of dealing with the matter.
But Governor Higgins, while person
ally opposed to gambling on the races
was too thoroughly a part of the re
publican organization of the state t
stir up a question that might bring pc
litical trouble.
The election of Governor Hughe:
brought to the governors chair a ma
equally opposed to the custom, bu
more willing to take action.
Meantime the reform bureau ha
been carrying on its work to all tn
tracks. telling about gambling and it
effects gathering information and sti
ring up the state till the issue becan
one of first importance.