The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-17
That Buuso Game.

In accordance with the established
rules Of the LEADER Office. which i'm
partially give all an opportunity to be
heard through our columns, We pub
fish to-day a communication from Mr..
Sweeney, the proprietor of the Fergu-
son street gift-enterprize. Mr.. Sween-
ey feels aggrieyed at the reference
THE LEADER has made to his bust
ness, and explains the naodussoperdndi
in which his gift enterprise is o n
Quoted.
We learn that the proprietor has
obtained a County and City license to
carry on his business, and there
fore claims for himself and his gift en-
terprise theprotection of the law which
legalizes his business. If the facts are
as stated by Mr.. Sweeney, he I'M
doubtedly has the same right to carry
on a gift enterprise, as the proprietors
of our gambling houses. or the owner
of the Laramie City lottery, have to
conduct their business. If our people
want TO do away with all kinds of
gambling, they must follow the advice
given them last year by THE LEADER
and elect a legislature who will repeal
the gambling license law.
If Mr.. Sweeney is conducting a
legitimate and licensed business why
does he not throw open his doors ?
Why does he keep them closed and a
guard out on watch all the time ?
Why is not every man who attempts
to enter allowed to do so? Why does
he employ "cappers" and 'steerers'
a Ia buRko, If his business is a gift en-
terprise and not a bunko game? We
believe that he cannot answer these
questions truthfully and still deny that
he is the proprietor of a bunko game.
He has a few remarks to make under
the caption of
"AwoRD IN FAVOR OF JUSTICE.
MIR. EDITOR AS the proprietor OF
N of the gift enterprise stores of this
city, which of late has been so bitterly
and unjustly assailed by the press, l
address you with a view of correcting
some of the II statements that
have been published, and l think,
sir, you will agree with me, that it is
the duty of the true journalist to cor
rect mistakes and publish only the
truth.
Some writer, whose ignorance il
I nplxr anttnlaI txr 1,ic r,.1is.,. .l;nN,,;
ton, has been pleased to apply the
name of 'sBunko'' to the Gift Enter
prise establishments of this city
though they are conducted here Just a.
they have been conducted in all part
of the United States. and are license,
here just as they are elsewhere
Nothing could be more absurd than t.
call gilt enterprise "Bunko.n As I,
matter of fact, it is no more lik,
"Bunko,' than faro is like a game o
baseball. Bunko is a game conduct
ed with dice. and is invariably con
fined to the largest cities while gif
enterprise Is an envelope p~rize-draw
ing, which is as fair and legitimate d.
any other licensed game in this Terri
tory. All officers and citizens are cor
daily invited to investigate my bust
ness and be convinced of its fairness
Those yryho engage in the drawing d,
so withthe full knowledge of the fac
that there is a chance to win or lose
and under no circumstances is ther,
any compulsion resorted to or any un
fair advantage practiced. In view o
these facts, Mr.. Editor, / think yol
will admit the injustice of applying t.
myself, and others in the same bust
ness, the ~opprobrious epithets of rob
beers and cut-throats.n
In conclusion, l would say, that /;
is, indeed, remarkable that, in, IA city
so well governed as ihis,-where law
and order prevails, the editor of the
leading paper of the city should coun
sci a resort to mob-law,- "a return, in
fact, to the barbarous days of the city.
infancy. Trusting that in justice t.
myself you will give this u place il
your paper, l remain,
Most Truly Yours.
JOHN SWEENEY"