New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
ATTACK ON BETTING
Broohlyn Churchgoers Support Coz
eruor IN His Fight.

Senator Patrick II. McCarren ana aii 'he e
bosses OF Brooklyn and thereapou's
nounced yesterday at the eighteen Ihee =,
=. as r,anv Brooklyn churches. for their part IN
tb dafea+ Of the anti-gambling legislation which
rorar,o- Hughes tried TO have passed py 'ne
Iegis1ature Horseracing itself as a sport WAS io'
denounced by the speakers, but Sahoiihs o ~
races and it's resultant evils were attacAe 49,,
The most important meeting was that 8' 'i0
Pantist Temple at Third avenue and Schernlei
horn street where a fair sized audience hediU
Arthur Brisbane talk. Mr.. Brisbane SAID ne oe
Heyed that Governor Hughes was sincere ou' 80 -
he could stop the racetrack gambling III on ~
he wanted to do He said that IL tue c -
did not close the racetracks. mentioning tne DC
mont track in particular, he ana o'he
would. Continuing. he said;
Every one of those racetrack men knows , Iiae "a
racing is going to be stopped BeHno1it kno~s VI
He lives next door to me at ,aeihpSr nrs no stock
in his racing He gave 1t 70 such poor ds na1
donkeys as Payne Whitney' esafs snd there is worth
than the bonds, so les all right
Mr.. Brisbane said the Governor should tell MT
Belmont to close his track or else go 10 jan Oii
little walk with patrolman down the street '',iu
one day in JAIL he went would take All 'ie
desire out of the entire Belmont 1ahIlS u ii
prove the breed of horses"
Dr. Hills then said he for Governor Hughes
Ito the last red drop of blood in my veins ne
went on to say that Brooklyn was the ushest spot
were as bad as Mr.. Brisbane had said. then the
only use for the subway was for Brooklyntes TO
hide themselves in.
Judge Wikin, OF the Children's Court, spoke OF
the prevalence of gambling among children Whlch
he said was furthered by the racetrack news pl-
nochIe playing fathers and bridge playing Inother'-
He also denounced the practice of certain papers
printing whole broadsides Of racing information
tpsters' ads and best bets
At all the meetings the following letter was read
from Governor Hughes:
l congratulate you and the other citizens of the
securing the abolition OF racetrack gambling II
proves the strength of the moral forces OF our
state. 1t is tribute to the general appreciation
of the Importance of maintaining our constitution
in its integrity And well may the people be ai4e it4
cult question; it involves niceties of argument
the power the cunning and INSCRIPTIONS methods
of those who profit by gambling privtleges on the
racetracks, shall override the constitution OF the
state.
Public opinion has manifested itself in no uneer-
tain manner. and only those who We're ao<GTDed IN
their devotion to the idols of their own selfish IN
terest. pecuniary and political. failed 70 observe
In response to this sentiment the Assembly
whelfning vote. Then came the vote in the Senate
The vote upon preliminary question indicated
IT stood a tie and thus the bills failed.
But the final result cannot be in doubt else We
that this issue viii be satisfactorily disposed Of
be an issue in the next campaign, Undoubtedly, it
will remain a the front Parties will have TO
reckon with it; political leaders will have to reck-
with it: representatives will have to reckon
with it, You may say all you please of the cum
ming of political manpuvring and of the resources
OF chicanery All schemes Will prove as child
play II the people set 10 deal with the real
issue OF popular government and the supremacy
of the constitution OF this state over racetrack
gamblers It may be il may be later but
some dav. and believe soon. this wrong will be
riGhted
Resolutions were adopted at all the meetings
that all those assembled demand that this evil.
which EXISTS in midst and is destroying
youth and dsgraCng state. be forever de
stroved'