New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
You can improve the breed of horses. but not
of mon: the Almighty only can do that
OXNARD ADVISES FARMERS

| farmers. from his experience with beet sugar
| hounties, not to trust to the mercy of the Leg
| islature for appropriation to take the place
| of the . per cent on racing receipts. Andrew
| Miller said the defaulters for big amounts were
not among the racetrack habitues. He declared
| that Henry Sanger Snow who is alleged TO have
defaulted win thousands Of dollars. was TO have
| headed the delegation from the Brooklyn League
in favor of the AgnewHart bills.
Point by point the advocates of the Governors
proposition to abolish racetrack gambling took
up the arguments OF the supporters of betting
and answered them. Evidently the larger por-
tion of the audience with the Governor.
for the outbursts OF applause which greeted tell
| ing thrusts by his followers were considerably
| louder than those which greeted the racetrack
| champions
| Harry Bull, member of the Common Council
| OF Buffalo. was introduced first by Senator Ag-
| new. He declared that it was the duty OF the
Legislature to attack every form of evil and
especially where the conditions such
that it could be reached easily.
Don't be deferred by the specious argument
| that men VIII bet anyway" he said. IL betting
is passion Of the mind it thrives by exercise
| The fewer places there are the less betting
there viii be-
The constitution. he went on, empowered the
Legislature to pass appropriate laws TO abolish
gambling. The Percy-Gray law, after twelve
years OF experience, had proved ineffective. 1t
| should be repealed and the Agnew-Hart bills
| enacted. No individual hardship would result
from this; the laws simply would be brought
into harmony with the constitution
How expect the ignorant TO refrain
from mob violence" he asked, IF the Legislature
neglects to carry out the mandates of the con-
Etitution?"
MCARREN SEEKS INFORMATION.
Senator McCa-ren wanted to know how the
Percy Gray law was in conflict with the con-
stitution. Mr. Bull explained this. and reiter-
ated that effective laws should be substituted.
There is law against murder" said Nc
Carren, but it isn't effective"
Mr. Bull replied as follows:
Oh. yes, but don't think an occasional murder
is in your mind any reason for repeating the
laws against It and giving license to certain
people to commit murder at will
The arguments against this bill have started
out to justify wrong by another, leaving you
finally principles to apply to your own con-
duct the government of the state This Is a
malignant and the wise surgeon will advise an
application Of the knife. In the Governor OF
this state we have surgeon skilled IN dlagnos-
ing Ills OF the body polite lie mas accom-
plished much good by his treatment The treat
Inent he suggests is entitled to more weight bI
reason of his character and achievement thah
any other suggestions now. Moral questions
never get advanced without real men TO advance
them. The personality OF sincerity ana ageFee-
siveness make the leadership of Governor Hughes
one the people like to follow. This IL not a
question whether this or more drastic iegisla-
ton will he Dassed-these bills will be passed, ali
right II remains for you To do the will of the
people and reflect credit on this Legislature
Mr.. Koelbie, president nf the Federation Of
Catholic Societies, the next speaker was alb
ruptly challenged by senator McCarren who
asked II he were authorized TO represent the So
cieties.
DO you question my credentials" he flashed
out
I do" said McCarren
ARCHBISHOP GIVES CONSENT
Well on Monday night the societies passed
resolutions authorizing TO represent them
here in advocating these bills" said Koelble. IF
the Archbishop gave his consent Monsignor
IavelIe wrote me that the Archbishop said
should appear with his full acquiesoence, thus
authorizing me TO go on record for the Cathohc
societies. AS you know, Senator McCarren- he
went on, with great earnestness, L represent
more than the Catholic societies. represent the
sentiment of body limited only by the State
of New York You have not got good infor1na-
ton" He continued:
This is the first time III the history OF the
state a Catholic has received the power TO rep
resent Protestant churches II Is no mean poL
tent when Catholics and ProteStants lay ASIDE
their differences of creed 10 unite in work for
the good of the people Of the state at large.
Don't let's pose here as saints or sinners.
There's not a man here who didn't say amen
when "AT Adams, the policy king was sent 10
Sing Sing. He only a common gambler.
not d man OF position or prestige would defend |
him Yet il has been said often that the laws
of the state have been used to shut poolrooms |
lAat me IatcetIhcFNs IlIsHt 60 * p - -
benefit of z monopoly OF the gambling on the !
races Under the present law you cruelty d |
man on side of a fence a maefactor |
toward men: If he CANDLES the other side !
you glOrify him as a benefactor of horses
The Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton. who spoke !
as citizen Of Brooklyn. made rousing argu- |
ment.
God is no sneak" he announced. and people |
of religion have no need Of anything unfair or
underhanded in enacting laws for the benefit Of /
all mankind He said ne loved a good horse |
and would keep one If he could afford il. He |
pointed out strongly the Inconsistency of the |
advocates Of race gambling. some Of whom /
called il an incidental evil others IAN indis- /
pensable evil There were three reasons why /
the PercT-Gray law was fatal. he said It was /
antj-corlrnercial. since II encouraged betting /
svstar, by which people tried to get something /
for nothing; It was anti-social, since each man /
irving thus 70 live was a menace TO the public !
AT large; il was anti-rtghteous, since It pro- |
recred this class 70 the harm Of other classes Of
society He declared that in the course Of
racing season there were hundreds of thousands
Of race followers whose only work vas 10 place |
bets. and take their winnings or suffer their
1cssee Real tainted money he called the win
nings-
what would you say" asked Senator Cas-
eidv ITO the arguments that the repeal Of The
rarcv-rzrav law would bring about conditions
worse than the present ones2"
Well I'd say that most Of the people who
sale that were breeding racehorses,'' came the
sharp answer
HOMER DAVENPORT SPEAKS,
Homer. Davenport said the argument that race
boreas improved the general breed Of horses