New-York tribune., 1908-02-03
BREED HONEST MEN.
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of the state should say; Whatever r. else M You you
may do may do. this do and let us gam
at least that advantage. .,
/ believe thoroughly as Mr. Choate mas salu
and l said in my message to the Legislature
that it Is extremely demofanZing thins "
have the fundamental law dsregarded There
may be many among those who, fond OF pleas
ure. love frequent the racetrack VINO see
little harm In the putting out OF the money
which they afford to spare in bettlng upon
horses: but if among those there are any VINO
cry out against the non-enforcement OF ia" IL
among those there are any VINO deciy the N
ability TO enforce the law against ihe powerful
they are guilty Of an extraordinary incoasistenc
II to have the law enforced then let US
certainly have the fundamental law, the direct
expression of the will of the people carried ln'o
full effect. And I stand for this poilcy, 'hat
whenever we have q law let us endeavor 10 en-
force it. Whenever write a provision III the
constitution let give 1t effect If 1t does not
square with public sentiment LET that ract stahd
out through the enforcement OF the proVlsioh
and if the people want their laws or their con-
stitutions changed let them express their will
and let the law be what the people declare IL
shall be.
OPEN DISCUSSION NEEDED
There is a right way of doing everything and
there is decidedly wrong way. The decidedly
wrong way is TO get away from the discussion
Of particular matters into general deallns win
all sorts of things. that you cannot dehhe
you cannot make progress, because you do not
limit and consider particular questions upon
their merits We cannot have too much pubic
discussion in this country We cannot have too
public officers and in dealing with public ques-
tions. The aim of all who earnestly desire
progress should be to pick out from the general
discussion and general agitation The particular
matter, get to the merits of 1t, find out What
be done and then fearessly do 1t In this
particular case that have before us to-day It
has been picked out. The people have expressed
their Will. and all that is necessary is that the
Legislature should understand that they expect
the Legislature to do its duty in accordance
with the constitution.
THE GAMBLING MICRORE
Now, there is a great deal that might be said
with regard the decentralization incident TO
this general. this widespread, racetrack gam
bling You in New York do not need to be told
anything about ii. You business men do not
need to be told anything about it, You fathers
and mothers do not need any instruction upon
that subject What want to encourage III
this country Is the disposition to work, to give
equivalent and to expect and get an equ1Va-s
lent for every honest effort, and the curse Is
the constant desire to get something for moth
ing. and with boy if that mfcrobe gets
into the system there is going to be bad case
OF moral disorder. In free country the only
wholesome sentiment is the sentiment or self
respect which demands fair return. and. on
the other hand. the sentiment OF brotherhood
which is free to give the equivalent for the re-
turn expected
Nothing is more pitiful than to the youth
Of the land encouraged with the idea that by
some hocus pocus, following the example or
their elders, they may be able to get money
without working for H. Now. it is American to
want To work, to make the most OF SourSeu,
and boy who learns to follow the racing sheets
and the young man who plays the races in the
hope that he will get dollar which he has not
earned, $40 which he has right 10 take
that young man has lost the American sentiment,
he has lost really what is the most important
part of his brthright; and We as the people OF
the state do not want to provide on large
scale, under the forms of law, a great Opportu-
nifty and great temptation for the encouraging
of that pernicious sentiment.
LEADS TO CRIMINALTTY.
We know this leads to crimnalty. Why? A
has got to keep himself honest Laws can
not do very much. There has got to be some
thing inside a himself to bring about the
effective result, and that is the whole object Of
moral educat ton: and when the inner force is
impair by yielding these temptations
get something for nothing. and through the
chances of the gamble TO get a return which
should be earned by hard work. the result is
such breaking down of character that the
next temptation is more readily yielded to- and
If the opportunity is afforded the one who was
merely weak and foolish becomes criminal
His youth is not only wasted, but his character
Is destroyed, and he goes, perhaps as an en-
bezZer one who has been faithless TO his
trust, spend years in prison simply because
he yielded to this gambling instinct which the
state so generously provided an opportunity for
display.
Now. my friends. have heard great deal
bout improving the breed of horses l for
that-the breed OF horses and all other livestock
| am thoroughly in favor of doing all we can
to improve the breed Of men | do not believe
that the breed of horses will suffer from the
other policy. do not believe any reasonable
amount of enjoyment will be lost. / have heard
it said by those who ought to know that racing
will not be seriously jeopardized. l not
against racing. | against racetrack gam
bling. II the one depends upon the other | am
sorry for that. / regret that, but that is
why should have constitution
unrecognized and this widespread demoraliza-
ton which could be easily prevented.
We will take care Of agriculture. We will
take care of county fairs. We will take care of
every reasonable interest for the breeding Of
horses and for all the interests of those
who engaged in legitimate sport. We have
: n
manhood. Let us take care of the enforcement
of our fundamental law, and let, from all the
state, the sentiment be expressed that the peo-
pie who desire the legislation which has proved
neffective-that puts it mildly-which has
proved iniquitous, should be changed and sup
planted by legislation which Will make this evil
longer possible.
WHAT Mr.. CHOATE SAID.
Nj. Choate in opening said that he glad
be there. glad to preside at meeting of that
character. Continuing he said:
am glad be here be cause l believe that it is
the duty of every good citizen. without regard TO
party, to uphold Governor Hughes in his efforts TO
from personal experience. my only visit to a
racetrack having been upon the occasion when
the Derby. and that satisfied me once for all Prior
to the constitutional convention of 1894 gambling
in all it's rampant in this state. and
racetrack gambling was in an especially offensive
condition
He then read the amendment to the constitu
ton against gambling, and said that this i'm
posed upon the Legislature the duty of adopting
laws which would correct the evil. The Legis-
lature passed law and il signed BY Gov
ernor Morton. Mr. Choate continued:
The has proved wholly Inadequate because
while similar gambling outside of acLs made
punishable by fine or Imprisonment. inside
me act pLoNIeu % & oy iT III c' aetol 70 ecotef on
a,li, Iha sta nE.FSf