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• I 1 ■ • • 1 ■ 1 . . 1 1 I , 1 . , 1 1 1 • 1 • • 1 . - 1 . - ■ ■ 1 ! • I I 1 I : 1 1 ■ ; - 1 FRIENDS OF RACING SCORE AGAIN. Louisiana Legislators Extend Time for Report on Reinharrlt Bill for State Commission. Baton Rouge, La.. May 2s. The advocates of racing scored a distinct victory in tin- house of representatives today when hy- mutual consent ami hy compromise the Ponteaol resolution, which ordered tin- Bernhardt racing hill out of committee tomorrow, was amended t.i extend the time until next Wednesday. This was on request of r pre sculatives Reinhardt and l.aharre. win. are handing the racing bill. The opposition had hoped to force Ih. issue tomorrow and kill the bill. Since the crowd of New Orleans merchants came to lln capital and appenatd in advance of the nteasare, it has gamed samnart. One hundred representative citizens of New oilcans appeared before the City Affairs Commit tec of tin- lower branch of tin- legislature at iiai.ui Rouge, Tuesday alght, and through spokesmen thai the had chosen to present their side of the case, urged tin- passage of the Reinhardt hill permitting the restoration «.f racing in Louisiana under tbe supervision of a state racing; commission. Tm bearing was held in the hall of the House of Repre aentatives, and the crowd was .. large thai stand Ing i"-!ii was at a premium. It was plainly a rac lug crowd, every pom t scored hy the speakers being greeted hy uproarious applause. only the proponent! m tin- Reinhardl bill spoke before the committee. Their opponents .lid aot ask for a division of time At the conclusion of the hearing a subcommittee was annotated to n 1 . an. I redraft the hill, ami report to the full committee. The argaaaeal in support of the hill was opened hy Representative Reinhardt, the author of the measure. He explained that be took the lead in handling the racing hill in the legislature at the solicitation "1 the lending business men of New oilcans. In giving his reasons for pushing the passage of the 1.1I1 Mr. Reinhardt said that racing Is recognized as a legitimate and lawful spoil in Irani.. Spain. Italy and Austin Hungary, lour ..f I in- hading Catholic countries of Hie world, in Knglaad, a leading Protestant country, and in the slate of Kentucky, one of the most progressive loininmiwi alths til the American Inioii. Kxplaming the pari iiiuiiiei system ..f betting, Mr. Reinhardt said Hi.- machines were nothing Inn stakeholders. 1 H. Ri -nn -. n said he .aim- 10 Rataa Range In support the Keinhardt hill because the boslmvs i.iii of New Orleans n.-ed the restoration of rac teg. Mr. Rennyson then read the list of Neat Orleans business men who had come to Hat. .11 Rouge in support tin 1. ill. Representative Clayton, of Concordia, interrupted Mr. Rennyson with a natation, asking why there wen- no alo.ui keepers or brewers on the list. Replying, Mr. Renaynan s.ai.i that bnerc were none of thai class in the delegation because il had been charged that only saloon keepers and brewers favored the return of the races, and Ih.-v wished to show the legislature that the leading citizens of New Orleans advocated the Reinhardt hill. Mr. Rennyson then quoted figures that he said I had h.-ii obtained from I lie records of the Criminal I District Courts of Orleans Parish, showing that more crinie- had bees committed in New oilcans 1 lie twees 1906 ami 1913, when then- were no races, i h.m there were between 1993 and 1997, when 1 racing was permitted. Sam P.h I, .1,1 tin- committee that in his 1 opinion the rest.. ration .if racing would not only l.enetit New Orleans, hut the entire stale of I,mi isi.ina. The return of the races," he said, "would I la nig to New Orleans many Wealth t.iui-ls who 1 now go to California. "Righty per ceiil of Ihe iin-l chants of New- Orleans." he BaM, "are lead to 1 Rign statements thai they favor racing." Harry Pltspatriek appealed t.. he law makers to help bring about better conditions in New Orleans hy passing Ihe Keinhardt hill. "New Orleans." h said, "has Buffered Immeasurably during the ■ past four years because tin- city has no attractions to compete with Palm Beach and Juarez. Our business men are asking for a square deal ami nothing more. Mr. Lucke. like Napoleon, created a desolation and called it morality. There arc ■ many blocks of houses in New Orleans with "For rent signs on them, and some of our business men who formerly enjoyed a prosperous trade are now hut a few strides ahead of the sheriffs." Charles Koth said "that New Orleans pavs two liflh- of the entire state taxes and is entitled to 1 consideration at the hands «.f the legislature. We have." he Raid, "what is known as a pleasure loving city, and New Orleans should he permitted to 1 capitalize What she can offer iii the pleasure line and use it t-. advantage. Representative Perd C. Claiborne, of Pointe Coupee Parish, tin ii addressed the committee in support of the hill. Mr. ClailH.riie said he stood today where he stood six y.-ars ago when he voted against the Locke law. He is supporting the Keinhardt hill. In- said, "because it carries in it some of the piiu riples for which he stands, the referendum and the , in-ill. Questions like those in the pending hill." In- thought, "should he l.tt to the different coin nuinilies. The people should decide how they si Id I I..- governed and lie permitted to determine for themselves what they want." Mr. Claihm-ne said he was opposed t" mingling the affairs of churcb and I state ami depreciated tin- attitude of some of the ■ churches in he racing tight. He then read a c muni at imi from Tulane University appealing for ai.l from the legislature on account of the decrease J in Ihe revenue of the institution, due to diminish ing rentals of property owned by Tulane. "Because of tli.- dltons in New Orleans." Mr. Claih.iriic said. "Tulane has lieen placed in a position where . tin- university must come to the legislature for help." Chairman Kanlz. at the cuiclii-ion of Mr. Clai-bornes address, invited the opponents of ihe bill I I., present tlicir side to the committee, hul no j one responded to the invitation. The opponents of tin- hill had previously announced that they will : 1 make their light 011 Ihe loot of Ihe II..I1M-. Opponents of the hill claim that they will muster _ at toast sixty tiv - v.it-s against tin- measare mi 1 liual passiL-e.
