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Instead, he has shut down the track himself by a proclamation of martial law. Generals and soldiers are occupying the racetrack, and patrolling it day and night. Hardly any civilians can enter Narragansett Park except Mr. O'Hara who lives there and a few trainers and grooms for the horses...
...proclamation of martial law last Saturday, Governor Quinn declares that Narragansett Park and all the surrounding territory in Pawtucket within a radius of one mile is "in a state of insurrection." This conclusion rests on the following findings of fact...
...Martial Law Serious...
...establishment of martial law under the conditions here stated permitted by the Constitutions of Rhode Island and the United States? Martial law is a very serious interference with the ordinary privileges of American citizens. Once it is established, they can no longer come and go freely upon a portion of the soil of the United States. They are hindered in the ordinary enjoyment of their property. They are accountable for all their actions within the proclaimed territory, not to judges and juries, but to generals, corporals, and privates. If they disobey military orders, they can probably be tried by court...
...taken up the other's dare. The courts have reversed the decision of the racing commission, but this made no difference, since neither of the two men were at all inclined to pay any attention to the courts' decisions. And finally there came the entirely unwarranted declaration of martial law, with all its ugly odor of disrespect for the rights of private citizens, justification for which was ludicrously attempted by the governor when he said a "state of insurrection" existed...