New-York tribune., 1908-05-05

his securities by fair terms. But also want to
see the law SO administered that the people are
un top. and that no creature of the state is
superior the state. that every one that obtains
a franchise from the state must exercise 1t under
proper regulation and let a just community see
that the regulation is just as it is fair.
There are very few questions which can be so
mitted tn the popular vote. But the successful
operations Of the laws in which they are en-
bodied depends on honest representation
This is too vast community to be governed
after the fashion of pure democracy. When
this matter of racetrack gambling came before
the Legislature there, was no talk of politics in
il. The Assembly, by almost unanimous vote,
Democrats and Republicans alike, sohe.hihs
like III, passed the bill The leader OF tne
Guilty. but announced In his opinion the biiis
would pass. on the final vote 1T stood Tie.
Was ii partisan question?
But want no question or any CONFUSION Oh
judgment no doubt to the issue. We want
no question TO the arguments. pro and con.
Let il be fairly debated souarely decided Some
one said. and il has been repeated In the press,
that Of the objects OF these pllls was TO
make any man who bet with his fellow man
subject TO the penalty the same as poolroom
proprietor. That is not So In the nrst section
of the bill il relates simply to unauthorized rae
ing. racing for stakes under unauthorized con-
ditions. II has nothing TO do with any DOCK
making except as 10 the racing Itself .
| do not say that different offences should
have the same punishment but do say that the
same offences should have the same punish
menL wherever it Is permitted. and then II Is
said. il viii help the poolroom. Why, my
the poorooms is 10 get rid of this and then
back OF them IS the necessity OF a proper pen
atty. Some has said the old penalty has
been making bookmaking felony. Now ii Is
reduced to a misdemeanor. What did that fei-
ony mean in 1907? There were twenty-one con-
Victions for bookmakins in the county or New
York; in six sentences suspended: in fifteen
cases fines which aggregated S1,6sO, or a lltte
s1O5 apiece in 1905 there were eighty,
in eighty-siN cases fined, and the total fines
amounted TO s2,lS5 A farce! Because the
only penalty is fine which, as nave saloi
operates license.
Under the bin 8s proposed the penalty would
be in all cases for poolroom keeping book
making and maintaining paraphernalia 1mprlS-
onment Have consistent policy: proceed
with the prosecution of these offences IN the
American manner with impartality with fair
ness, just severity. and shall deal adequately
both with racetrack and pooroom gambling
but never make the mistake of supposing you
let open evil go without punishment
and the evil that is secret and elusive.
THE WORDS OF WEBSTER
l want to read to you the words of the i'm
mortal Webster with regard to matter of prime
but il is not condition for despair. Moth
ing will ruin the country if the people them
selves will undertake its safety, and nothing can
save il if they leave that safety in any hand but
their own
Would to God. sir, that could draw around
me all these twelve millions OF people; would 10
God that could speak audibly to every mo- de-
pendent elector in the whole land. l would not
say to them vainly and arrogantlN that thelI
safety and happiness require the adoption of
any measure recommended by me. but would
say to them with the sincerest conviction that
ever animated mans heart that their safety ana
happiness do require their prompt and pa
trotic attention the public concerns, their own
honest devotion to the welfare of the state /
would say to them that neither this measure nor
any measure be adopted except by the
cogent and persisting action OF popular opinion
l would say that the violation Of law cannot
be redressed but by manifestations, not to be
mistaken OF public sentiment l would say to
Them that the Constitution and the laws. their
rights and their own happiness. all depend
themselves. and if they esteem these OF any
value if they We're not bought too dearly by the
blood Of their fathers. If they be an inheritance
fit be transmitted to their posterity, would
beseech them / would beseech them. to come
now TO their salvation.
The hall was filled and the front doors were
closed half an hour before the meeting began.
When the Governor arrived the stage the
audience stood up and greeted him with
mighty shout. Three lusty cheers for the Gov
ernor' were given. We must have him for
next Governor" shouted aged man on the
stage This was followed by cheers. More
cheers expressed approval Of the man who
cried: We want him for our next President
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were passed by the
meeting:
We, citizens of New York. in mass meeting as
Irrespective OF party. do hereby pledge whole
SOuiad.
gamblers jugglers Of the constitution and the
Reso9gd FirsI|That We hereby demand from
our LEGISLATORS senators ana Assernbymen. sum
moned to convene in special session At Albany the
passage Of the bills commonly known as the Agnew-
Hart bills TO carry out the plain provisions of the
constitution against racetrack gambling putting
gambling within the racetrack inclosure on the
same footing gambling outside the racetrack in
Second-That We condemn the action of those
Senators. Democratic and Republican alike who
voted at the recent session of the Legislature
inst he Of o
the provisions of The constitution, enacted by the
people Of this state and more especially those Sen
supine ahdicstion OF their function Representa-
tves of the people at the mandate OF irresponsible
Third~That We denounce those, party traders and
hucksters who. elected by the people nor re,
sponsible TO the people: unknown TO the law and
and dictated to legislators votes contrary TO
the constitution and the law Of common. morality
O. o+Si,a io,S for ofce as shall lessen or abolish
such Illegal control Of the representatives elected
b. the people
DENUNCIAT1oN OF BOSSES
There was a great exodus when the Governor
ceased speaking but the chairman raised his
voice and got sufficient attention to introduce
Louis Marshall. who was member Of the Con-
stitutionaI Convention Of 1894 Mr. Marshall
said:
ernor in this fight. The issue s not whether race
track gambling shall or shall not be sTgppTessedI; T
are on one side and on the other men Ike Senator
terrine the issue Of this struggle. 1t was the in
tention and is the intention OF the constitution to
footing as lotteries and the selling Of lottery tick
The condition Of affairs "a as at present sFt PGeya
in,ion The men who. the tesislatuTe: are dis
Of II m ea i u Is W T PnI6m 9o 6rTe ea UNDER deq
the public eye.
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