The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-31
Advertising L0 .teries.

Are publishers of newspapers justifable
in advertising lotteries {? We have nov on
hand an advertisement Of the Louisville
Library lottery, furnished by a respectable
Advertising Agency, for two months, and a
notice of the same for one week, with an offer
of liberal pay. The lottery is very respect
able institution, authorized by law in the
State Of Kentucky and under the control Ut
Gov. Tho E. Bramlete, Of that State, who
Is the Agent and Manager The amount o,
giftsSis some 50 ,0C0. and the profits are to
be applied Tor the benefit of the Louisville
Library. The purpose 10 laudable, the man
agement honorable, and the drawing, consti
tuting the lottery, lawful in Kentucky.
Then, why not advertise a lawful lottery ?
The law of Wisconsin prohibits lotteries
or IL any way promoting lotteries, in Wiscon.
sin. The penalt y for advertising lotteries IL
punishment by fine not exceeding ons hun
dred dollars. The leading papers of this
State, we believe, notwithstanding the law
and The penalty, continue to advertise let
terles. Gov. Wasbbnrn, in his annual mes.
sage to the Legislature, recommended some
legislation for the suppression Of lotteries
and spoke particularly Of the evil influences
OF Church Lotteries. especially on the young
and suggested that there should be some
| legislation for their Encouragement and,
suppression. The Milwaukee Wisconsin.
IN which this message was published, con.
saned also the publication of lottery. And,
as far as we can see, it continues to advertise
lotteries as willingly as any thing else. and
the wisconsin is not alone in this respect.
The Sentinel and News Of Milwaukee and the
State Journal Of Madison do the same. And
We arc inclined to believe that all the Dailjes
and nearly oil the Weeklies in Wiscon sin
publish lottery advertisements about as
readily as any other advertisements.
This general disregard of the law by the
press Of the Wisconsin is not creditatle "a
the press OF the State. The press OF other
States, however. is as bad, in this respect.
as the press of Wisconsin. Illino;s has a
stringent law against lotteries and vet the
Dailies Of Chicago and Illinois advertise
lotteries as readily as the Dailies OF Milwau-
kee and Wisconsin. But we have be- do NOR.
particularly with the press of Wisconsin
Shall the press Of Wisconsin eontinne n
disregard the law Of Wisconsin b. continu,no
to advertise lotteries We hope and trnsr
not. The press should observe the law.
or the law should be repealed. If the law
Is right in principle il shon!d DO observed
III wrong, 1t should be repealed. If lott cries
are public benefit, the law should be repeal.
ed If detrimental to the public. the law
SHOULD be observed. Nothing leads to the
general disregard of law, equal to the non.
observance of law, and especially OF q law
right In principle. And the influence of nc
other profession or class, in lea ding to the
general disregard of law, Is equal to the
influence Of the press. Hence the greatest Of
reasons why the press should be observers Of
law, or at least not disregarders of law.
The District Attorney Of Kenosha County
we believe claims that it ishis duty to pros