New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

farms soon One hundred and fifty men registered
at the bureau to-day"
HUGHEs's VICTORY OVER GAMBLERS.
STATES HONOR INDICATED.
From The watertovn Times.
In passing the bills the honor Of the state eoI Is
is lost
BETTER TO GIVE UP RACING.
From The Baltimore American.
II is pity that New York cannot have good
horseracing without crime, but IT is better TO give
up the racing than tolerate the evil
THE PEOPLES TRIUMPH.
From The Utica Herald Dispatch.
The bill. given bare maGTity tba in yIe the
tory is no less decisive on that account II Is "a a
ences that could be brought bear for the main
tenance of special privileges from which t pnont
and public morals.
A LESSON FROM THE RESULT
From The New York Globe
The Governor has thus not only won victory tory
but clean one. We have new example for the
encouragement OF those who would pursue, me me
eous cause TO ADOPT the tn OF 1e What
Governor Hughes did not do
FOELKER-HERO
From The New York Evening Mail.
II has taken an extra session for the Empire
state fully TO realize What & Of man 4ztb 1t and RaS
courage and capacity for devoted service mere ne
good conscience and an appreciatve constituency
10 Otto G. Foelker.
LEFT TO THEIR FATE.
From The Syracuse Post-standard
Few there be this morning TO snvy M the eight eight
T4aTf btlIs. vet now that these measures have
passed we may safely leave these gentlemen to
+La dor ieS Of COnScienceS
constituents.
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT Is DUE.
From The Os7vego Times
To each Of the Senators who SO rnanfully with
stood the pressure rel brought 10 On f6
side Of the gambling interests honor anq creqLo .L
fght for the bills and by his mastery open cam
IS most deeply indebted.
COURAGEOUS AND HEROIC.
From The Brooklyn Eagle.
for the bills to prohibit pooselling on racetracks
He maintained his consistency and % Eindifsted yin f ms MS
action was courageous and heT9f, W S eaTnestg big
consequence Of his brave action
THE ONLY LEADERSHIP"
From The New York Sun
the racing bills there can he no dispute Until
nnF nof the ren1otest chance of adoption, In the
struggle 10 pass them the Governor maze s tLls
attention AS the contest progressed ne eXhipited
again their best the qlaties I9af LII hrSr t esIae
Uncommon vigor. genuine faith in his cause and
magnificent perseverance
CONGRATULATIONS FROM MARYLAND.
From The Baltimore Sun.
In apprasing Senator FoelkeTs s noqscieptouf d odf
mean 70 suggest that the Senators who differed
IS s1f7cient that Mr.. Foelker has to his credit an
exceedingly fine act Of her9s ane 4s M has
Se- an example Of devotion TO duty whlch is
worthy Te 1I cnngrstnIste him upon achieving such
enviable distinction AND the f1lIT 6o - cs ~
fTsDre such zeal IN behalf of the people as Mr.
FoeIker exhibited
REAL PUBLIC SERVICE.
From The Philadelphia Ledger
In forcing from the New York Legislsture @ the
Consistent position the racstrack gambling bling
question ~6f Of the the comunitv Governor Hughes
has done public service of incaIcuiabie @ Value value
caed his and is far more & to be be yaigGd g61
have won in the purely political field
GAMBLING AND ITS EFFECTS.
From The Philadelphia Record.
general recognition of its demorazing influence aE s
There time when IqtteTieS were b7rcbes JsTg n@
bridges and county buildings. But moral stand,
Of gambling upon industry and thrift has been
observed and lotteries prohibited The legal
sanction has been Withdrawn, or is being with
5raUrn from other forms Of gambling. and there
IS no doubt that the moral sentiment OF the com
munity condemns the practice in all its forms
FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION.
I-or, The New York World.
Numerically Governor Hughes's Legislative dee
soate o,tuumber his victories. But in the Public
tt-ar,,ice commissions bill last year and in the
aTtt-racetrack gambling bill now. the two meas
.,res which the Governor especially singled OUT
he xrrested victory from resentful and most re-
iuctant Legislature , -..,.
a. I.overnor On both Of them he preIin:i-
traarfIy dpfeated. On both of them ne won not be
Use either the Republican or the Democratic
.aT5v organization with him but because the
PPeonie were behind the Governor The members
oS The LEGISLATURE hating him personally, insult
s1,- him officially and swearing they would neer
no5senf were driven by the irresistible force OF
ubic opinion.
LAW AND ORDER WIN.
1,r, The New York Times.
The Governor IS again justified in speaking OF
- na.sage of the bills a victory for Law and
order II is that and something more II not
OIL s ,,nritv of the institutions they have estab-
tsh,io, ,1pon racetrack gambling Influences into
~ n9t,Te of which II would he quite superfuous
!Ile ~ .r,ire annuIled their mandate through the
Law fEaf g-1H ne