The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-01-26
THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.

, THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
We are glad to see that while
our journal was the first to de~
nounce this chartered public
swindle, that the New Orleans
Democrat has taken up the ques~
ton and made such exposures
that we hope it will lead to an
early termination of the imposi~
ton.
A systematic method is en-
ployed to deceive and swindle the
public, and induce poor men, who
do not know the character of such
institutions, to invest their hard
earned money with them. One
plan is to publish certificates from
persons who have drawn money
on their tickets. This, to the
public, all seems very just, but we
are told that the successful ticket
holder has great difficulty in
getting his money unless he first
signs a receipt which they write
out. If the public only knew how
many thousand ticket holder did
not obtain any return for money
thus expended, and how many
families have been deprived of
necessaries for the need of money
thus squandered, we are sure the
lottery business would soon be.
come Improbable.
We have received from some
friend the following, which has
been issued in circular form, and
we publish it with great pleasure =:
THE GRAND REPORT
ON THE
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
Where shall we lind appropriate
terms to characterize the great
gambling institution known as the
"Louisiana State Lottery 2"
We are aware that former
Grand Juries have constantly
drawn attention to this illegal cor.
pOrGti0n. How could they avoid
it and reconcile the omission to
their conscieDces +? We feel that
if we have no other power than
to condemn, we shall at least exn
ercise that right. We do SOLEMN.
LIZ PROTEST that in our opinion
it exerts q far greater influence
for evil than all the gamblinQ
houses and gamblers by profession
combined. 1t cannot be denied
that thousands and tens of thous.
ands who would be honest dbOrers
turn from their legitimate occupa.
tons and pursuits, lnred by the
ostentatious advertisements and
promises of "Goldeu Prizes," held
ont by this most shameful decep~
ton, and invest their small nit
lance in its tickets to wait in idle.
ness for the great day of draw.
ing" under the foolish delusion
that they may suddenly become
rich. Even s0orSe; how many
clerks, cashiers, servants and
others of all classes Of society,
entrusted with funds of their
employers, are daily yielding to
the temptation to invest a greater
or less snm Of money as opPor-
tunity may afford for the enrich
ment Of This company, in the antici.
patton that they will be able to re.
place such amounts so purloined.
The only apology this company
offers for its existence is, that it
has made munifcent donations
for charitable purposes. To this
we can only pray God to SAGE the
community whose charitable in~
situations derive their support
from such a source-bodStiNg as
it does of its magnificent build.
ing" and paying Irregular divi>
dends on its subscribed capital of
$1,OOO,OOO," and having retired a
reserve fund for emergencies,
amounting ON the LIST of January,
1876, to $4,000, TALL in a little
less than six years." We think it
can we'll afford to be charitable to
the people it has robbed of these
enormous sWms-chaIity is not the
name-denominate it a bride to
the public to tolerate it's existence.
We do specially invoke the atten-
ton of the Attorney General to
continue with all vigor and posi-.
bic dispatch any proceedings he
may have instituted for the pur~
pose Of having the charter of any
lottery corporation declared for.
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