New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-20
ADMITS RACING BENEFITS
Statement by Lawyer Askiuc
Review of Reapportionnent.
MAY VOID RACETRACK Law
Asserts, However, That rest
of Constitutionality Is Not :
Prompted by Racing Men.

Justice Amend granted an order va...-
day permitting fourteen additional var
TONERS 20 join in a proceeding 10 havs =.
Court of Appeals review the last Senafo-t,'
reapportion1e2t with a view 70 hav,--
II declared unconstitutional Frank y
Johnston. who is counsel for one ~ -,
petitioners. gave out iist OF the nar.s,
Of the petitioners and a brief sketch :,
the social and business connections J,
each to dfsprove the report that the Ma.
to set aside is an effort in behalf Of a,
racing interests.
II has been argued that II tn reauns.
tionroent act is declared unconstitutoa,.
the anti-hetting law, which vas pazs.a
by a majority Of one vote. VII be wo.a
from the statute books
NJ Johnston also gave ont YESTERDAY,
statement Of the situation in which. wiz
denying that any Of the petitioners Ar.
interested IN racing. he shows sore car.
Germ for those who have suffered from ira
enactment OF the anti-bettiag laws NJ
Johnston says:
AS Professor Collin has publicly stated
If we are successful in setting aside Ira
appoTtionment certain classes Of leslsa.
| ton passed by the Legislature Under tia.
apportionment will be affected Includinr
that aimed a the racing associations. 4.
/ the same time in view OF the recent crd.
cism I desire 70 state that none Of the e.
titiore-s uho have joined with Mr Rev.
nolds and the others 70 ask the courr a.
review the apportforuent ara in any va
I Interested in racing OF even in the resl.
! on other legislation which VIII follow Ia
/ success of this action
| These men have come forward to les.
/ the districting OF the state into Ssnas
! and Assembly districts TO see if such ds.
/ tricting complies with the constituting
/ Every petitioner whom represent Under.i
/ stands that other legislation viii fail 4
/ their contentious are upheld At the sans
/ time every one OF them. when the gros
! violations Of the constitution in making
! this superintendent came TO his knowledgs
/ Immediately desired 70 have the cou5al
! Compel the Legislature 20 rbey the es-
stftuticn The public should stop 70 reain|
/ that the first principle Of our system 4
government is proper representation
Referring 20 these affected by the an.
betting Law. the LAWYER says:
AS 70 the subsequent invaIidfty Of =
Hart-Aenew laws. where is the man u
this state who viii say that he is in faF5f
Of the Passage OF any laws. no matter now
beneficial TO the community. by an Illegal
vote? or where is the man who wishs
the constitution amended by not requiring
a majority vote Of all the votes Of eaa
house 70 pass a bill through The Legisiat
ure?
: 1t must be borne IN mind that mar7
well meaning people lost positions and
! financial investments On June II, iS5 Or
three Illegal acts-an Illegal apportonrnsn;
act. an Illegal special election and an llegs.
vote in the senate.
The right TO position or 20 me s.
curitv of financial investments may % ;
right which can be- taken away % iesls.a-
ton, legal or Illegal. bur what aoeut IL
tights Cf the fitty-One citizens al PEesen-
indicted under these lawsf Have they N
rishts2 Or are they deprived Of the his5.
eSt right of aU-the right TO fSht Tor taeE
liberty? Surely. there Is no man 10 come
forward 10 deny these men that fund.-
mental right -