The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-02-14
Hours with the Newspnpers-No. 0.
BY FnlDrLTA,

We suppose that the managers Of lotteries will
say that what they do 10 nobodY's business so long
as thoy pay extensively for advertising And hon
esty conduct the drawing Of the tickets. Though
there Is abundant room for suspicion as 10 the
matter of honesty In this business we will not at
present indulge In them. Even TO say but little
az present, Of the moral bearing Of this species OF
| gambling there remains grave question expe-
dlency and public welfare. .a.. ....... ,..
| There are hundreds of shlftless fellows, afraid
to STEAL incapable Of managing extensive business
yet anxious TO be rich, who arc always waiting for
''somelhing 10 turn up. Since they can make
nothing by method or Industry they wait upon
chance Such peisous not to be pitled for their
| dlsappontment but II their chances were taken
| from them thev might seek honest employment.
The real sufferers are those deceived BY the mag
nlfcent prospects; whose teyerish anxiety pre-
vents their making simple arithmetical caleula-
| tlons Steady attention 10 business for Ten years
| Is o better chance for u competency than that OF
mg the honesty Of lottery managers, or (sup-
posing no tricking) that OF buying one chance In
hundred thousand OF fortune. Aud we may
| REASONABLY presume that person who has earned
fortune or who hos acquired II In legitimate bu-
sness, Is better qualified to keep IL aud enjoy II.
! II Is poor policy to educate people 10 depend
upon chance The fewer gamblers and gambling
| schemes there are, the healthier Is the condition
OF society. Lotteries seem 10 be one Ofthe deyls
schemes to divert the attention OF people from
honest Industry. Let every one avoid everything
that has tendency 10 evil (socdI evil to cay the
least) and evil will be very percephby lessened.
Inpeople wlllget rich, let them do so through the
channels of lawful reasonable business and the
land will be tllled manufacture will be advanced
commerce will be qulckened, aud society will be
busy and less nlischlevous. t Y.,4,
Why should men desire or expect to get rich
without being honestly employed Has man a
right TO get rich without returning an equivalent
10 some form, 70 soolelyl Reasonable men can
easily answer such questions when once asked; but
the reasoning of others ls confined to money-ba-
sls. The newspapers tell US That Crosby, the lot
terry sehemer, has perhaps doubled his fortune.
We arc assured that TuIs was no swlndlc, Every
man that purchased . Itket had his chance The
manager had thirty thousand chanees--in the
shape OF unsod tlckete--ln any event. the certain
ty Of several hundred Thousand dollars though
many thousand men have given him their money
for Iothlpg. New II all thls Is good for society,
more 0f II win be bctter for the provefb "T0o
much Of good thing" will hardly apply while
only one man out Of iitty thousand hhs been bene-
fted according to his own notion; then we may
conclude that Il will be an advantage for q large
part Of society 10 abaudon useful employInenls
aud make business Of the lottery. II Is not DIFF
ncult to trace the absurdlty Of the whole scheme
Of lotteries. ,'In1 14t..l 9ao iN T.
p Its ofno use to Try TO sanctlfy gambling BY
changing ts lorm The common sense Of most
pTotesls against gambling. The moral effect Of
gambling on the minds Of men, isbad, Any com
mnulty tho great part of which IA addicted TO
gambling Is morally aud socially unhealthy. let
the lottery.manIa possess any community and the
evil result Is In no way different than the curse
following tue mania for gambling In the more
common methods. Law, no. chauce, "A God plan,
Sone may sAy that Insurance on property invol-
yea the same principle. On first view may seem
90; but therels this dtefence between lotteries aud
ptopertyllnsuFance, lotteries ure attempts 30 get
without Industry, while insurance Is a tprscaullon
"A mutual precautlon OF men against loes OF pro.
perty, It may be, honestly acquired Aiter years ot
Industry aud care. Insurance has no snchlev u
tepdeneles ~ lotteries, Is the lottery gambling
scheneS lsgambllng morally wrongl Should
tho church In eny way sci an example VI anything
morally wrong7 Il wonld be well, II pereons ha-
Wing the management Of ch urch-talrs, would keep
clear ofeveythng Of the nature OF gambling,
whether on small Or large scale. These arc Times
in which people dlsllke moral diallnetlons; but
such dIslinctIoaa mhy Be- made for al that. wv
: :. A.