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character of the advertisements, the outrageous rep- 

 resentations contained in circulars and pamphlets, 

 and the inducements put forward, with unblushing 

 effrontery, intended to lead honest people into ruin- 

 ous speculations — all tell us this, without need to go 

 further. 



Still, the work of destruction carried on by the 

 tipster class does not end at this. Not only do they 

 profit by the sale of their specious publications, pre- 

 suming to forecast results in racing, to an enor- 

 mous extent, but, as is well known, their work is in 

 alliance with confederates, who also profit or make 

 gains totalling up to colossal sums in the course of 

 each succeeding racing season. Of the victims of 

 this treachery the police court records from time to 

 time tell us pratically more than we care to be in- 

 formed of, w^hile at those places where destitution 

 finds a sort of "half-way house" those wishing to 

 know more have only to inquire within. 



Why does the Legislature permit tipsters to pur- 

 sue their nefarious calling in our midst? Can it be 

 that what is fraud and false pretence in other walks 

 of life is not fraud and false pretence when com- 

 mitted, with the same intent by the tipster class? 



We have seen bookmakers, men recognized every- 

 where for their uprightness of conduct and honesty 

 in their dealings, prosecuted before magistrates for 



