The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT
No More Gambling.

II the anti-gambling measure adopted by the
House Of Delegates and now before the State
Senate should become law, seems more than
probable, all forms Of gambling In Virginia will
be dangerous pastme. Under the terms of
the law one can play for money for any
thing representing money. Horse racing. faro.
and craps. under the ban these many years, will
have a gay and numerous company. Fascinating
bridge whist, pleasant little poker games. friend
ly betting on baseball and football. and even
old fashioned casino with i've cents on the side.
Will be enrolled in the forbidden list
The Law Is unreasonable and 1t win not he
enforced. shout the anti prehibitionists. the
bridge whist artists. and poker champions. 1t
has been enforced. reply the pronlbltionists.
and what man has done man dc again.
Private gambling establishments just as
injurious to the pubic as the deadly open joint.
and II you persist in maintaining them you will
do SO at your peril
Between this anti gambllng law and lave re-
iatins to the sale Vt whskey we ind striking
similarity.
Several years ago the State passed q statute
70 stop the playing OF games OF chance and bet
ting at race tracks; but here and there were
men who persisted in defying the law and doing
IS they pleased notable instance OF this is
found in the action of the Jamestown Jockev
Club
Therefore, seeing how Hagranty it's enact
ments were disregarded the Legislature pro-
ceeds 10 pass a sweeping measure, applying II
to every corner Of the Commonwealth and to
every sort of betting scheme.
Some years ago our lawmakers adopted local
option, but whiskey dealers persist In pouring
their connections into local option territory de-
tying the wishes OF dry communities and max
Ing the anti-hquor regulations more or less
farce.
Therefore, further ssey 10 inevitable. and
when it comes. II viii be like the anti gambling
law endorsed by the House of Delegates and
destined to pa:s the Senate.
1t will destroy tho last vestige OF legal pro-
lection which the whiskey people now retain
No Walkoycr This Fall
Democrats should stand together In the
REPRESENTATIVES, No
woods superb leadership they do stand to-
gether, but outside of the House one hears
not little discord and contention, Presiden-
tiai aspirants are denounced with bitterness
All this means the loss of votes after nomi-
nations are made. All this il unnecessary.
All Democrats should understand that the
situation calls for candidate that can poti
the largest possible vote In 1908 Mr. Bryan
poiied s,4os.1o4 votes No Democrat ever poiled
larger vote, except Mr.. Bryan himself In
1893. But Mr.. Taft polled 7,s7s.sos votes. and
theodore Roosevelt and william Mckinley both
poiled over 100000 votes In other words.
70 win next November the Democrats must make
substantial gains This should be kept in mind
and the bitterness which IN springing UP among
Democrats should be declared out OF place and
out OF all regard for the situation. All Demo.
Gratis should stand together, seeking simply to
bring forward without bitterness the man who
strongest man will be needed. for 1t il not to
be walkover in any sense Of the word. II il
to be battle. and every Democratic vote should
Imaginary Ca~sare.
some aspiring person In Georgia ihagines he
Senator Bacon and has invited him TO come home
and tackle him in "a Joint debate the political
issues of the day" The tissues Of the day are
probably a few cross roads ideas At least.
Mr. II. II. Perry has challenged the Senator but
Just who he 10 only the GeOrgians know. He
may be big man. and wants chance to show
1t in an ambitious effort to fan the hes
Of the biggest men In the United States Senate.
II seems that he wants to debate the record OF
Senator Bacon. placing that distinguished states
man the defensive.
Senator Bacon admits that Mr. Perry any
one else has right to discuss his record In hts
absence and disagree with him all they care to.
Just fully as II he were present In Georgia
Every utterance made" replies the Senator. and
every vote cas-. by me y the senatss are en-
TsgHya r w1a:a Doastfuff y challenge Il d4sA
cuss'on Of my record and regret that It would
invite your attack.-WiImingtcn IN. c. Star.