The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
THE LOTTERY PARTY.

In recent article the Times Of this city
discussing the opening campaign, said:
There are not few sbrewd politicians who
believe that war unon, monopoliee would be
bnt ereet canla h passed they would MAKE ia
adoption the leading isaue Even IL 1t liz not
submitted by the LEGISLATURE, II is likely to be
forced upon The Democratic State Convention
In the {, fm Of an anti monopoly resolution
when II assemblies next summer to nominate a
II this should be done the contest will be most
exciting. The wealthy. corpcrations Of the city
would become alarmed a. the assault on their
would give their assailauts pretty lively fight.
LID such etruFgle party lines and party names
weuld be simply obliterated.
We do not know what "a few shrewd poll
ticians" believe but we know positively that
an immense number Of the Democrats Of this
State, II not the whole rank and file of the
Democratic party, are firmly resolved 10 de
struy every monopoly In this State, and that
IL tho Legislature docs not repeal the char
tiers Of these institutions during the extra
session, the Democratic State Convention
win enbudy an anti-monopoly plank In the
platform. next summer. The Tvanga has very
correctly forecast what Will be done In this
respect, and II wes simply logical when It
affirmed that the monopolies would use their
canvass to protect their so-called vested
rights.
IL must, therefore, be evident TO every SEN
sible man who understands tho situation that
the Democratic party stands In deadly peril
flum these monopoIies. For instance, there
u All immense majority Of The Democracy Of
she State uncompromisingiy In favor Of de-
stsuyina the Louisiana Lottery Company.
The country press or the State. without an
exception, has responded In ringing tones to
our assaults upon that gigantic fraud and
swindle, and hundreds of letters received by
,ls from citizens OF the highest character
IN every portion of Louisiana evince the spirit
of antagonism which exists against thatinsti-
tuition. No human power, therefore, can pre-
vent the Democratic State Committee from
demanding the repeal of its charter and of
The charters Of all other nonopoios.
An important question then for the Dem
ccratic Legislature 10 consider Is this: Shall
the Lottery Company he left unshorn of its
gigantic power Of its almost unlimited re
sources for the decentralization OF our politics.
of its formidable strength to divide and dc
feat the Democratic power, or shall its
charter, conceived In corruption and brought
forth by bribery, be promptly repealed and It's
capacity for mischief and evil destroyed2
This corporation has now strong support
Ill the Legislature and, wc fear, In the Demo
cratic party, and II il goes into the next can
vass with its power unhroken the people will
have vivid realization of the truth the
DEMOCRAT told when IL said there was a lot |
tery party in this State.
Democrats of the Legislature, ia the pro-
lection Of the questionable rights Of the
Louisiana Lottery fraud and swindle of
higher import in your Judgment than the |
unity and triumph of the Democratic party |
and the cause OF reform In Louisiana Is the |
charter OF d gambling monopoly more sacred |
in your eyes than Che vested rights of the |
people and the honored principles OF the Dem
ocratic party you are pledged by all the suf- |
fering the people who elected you have en-
cured and all the blood that has watered |
our soil, 30 uphold and maintain IL not, |
then, during <he brief period Of this OK
ira session, repeal the charter of this
monstrosity In Christian civilization.
ESterninate it, root and branch. that it |
may no longer use its pernicious influences to
corrupt our manners, and its vast power to
control and dehase our politics. Be assured |
the people ask, nay demand, this Of yon