The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
what II Thought Of the Lottery In the
Country.
tst. Bernard tcngle.l

Country.
ttSt Bernard Eagle.l
On Wednesday, Mr.. Leonard, tho leading
electromagnetic Of our Legislature. again at
tackled the Louisiana Lottery, but. We or
sorry, without accomplishing victory.
columbia Herald
The New Orleans DEMOCRAT Is working
honestly and aquaroly i'll tho interest OF the
Democratic party. IL dsnounoes tho Louisi.
nna Lottery "a the biggeAt fraud In existence
This lottery concern Ia the most disgrncetul
net ever Haddlsd on any civilized country.
IMorohouse Cihrion.l
Two Of the most Infamous acts passed by
tho mopgrel Legislature during Warmoth y
administration, were the Louisiana Lottery
ewindle and the per diem and mileage law.
tny. have been ipdorsod 10y majority Of tho
members of n Democratic House OF Repre-"
sentative. IN thoir refusal to repeal same.
tRichlnnd Bcason.l
We admire and indorse the manly and
vigorous deuunciatlon, by tho New Orleans
UEMoUttAT, OF the ubiquitous and unconstitu@
tional Legislative aeta that confer, such ,,nwar-
rat,tsd powers on tho Louisiana State Lottery
Company. and Of tho Legislature which u few
days ago refused To repeal them. and we Join
Of tho people, who demand thai il,ls foul blot
bo expunged from our statutes.
tOpclousna Courier1
Tho Senate seems to DO afraid Of Mr.. Charley
Hownrd'e lottery monopoly. In tho proposed
amendments II carefully avoids touching ct
iatitD monopolica. but would prevent them
for tho future. The question h getting to be-
serious ono. whether tho State Of Louisiana
IL to surrender to Howard. or whether tho
latter IL to be made 10 let 20 his hold II we
Vcannot get rid of Howard In any other way
except by n constitutional convention. lot uA
have ono for that purpose " for no othor
carroll Coneervniivoi
~, tr a .,,n ft tnf
lana Lottery Company has been iavornbly re-
ported upon by tho House Judiciary Commit
Loo. A minority report from Mr., VOORHEES,
opposes tho bill, on tho ground that the State
fund the bonus pnia by the company Tor ita
privilege. Heretofore every session Of the
Legislature has seen just such bills brought
forward, only to eamo thered under the black
mall estortad from the managers NJ the gignn-
tic fraud, which 1t was pretended to put an
end to.
Lafayette AdvettiHer.l
II s u renl pleasure and satisfaction 10 read
the New Orleans DEMOCRAT. tts ablo and
fearless exposition Of the vile frauds, rings
and monopoes which infost the State and
ita advocacy Of truo Democratic principles
aud tho rights and best interests OF tho people
III deserving Of the highest praise and COM
mendation Such course will endcar II to
tho party, and when itA opponents will have
sunk into oblivion which will DO worry soon
the DEMOCRAT will DO enjoying the respect
and confidence Of tho people, Truth and
merit will prevail and be rewarded.
list. Mary Enterpripe
Tho New Orleans DEMOCRAT mcrits tho free
and open support md praise Of tho patriotic
md honest people Of our State. II has over
been lntrammelGd. froe from faint. outapoken
and fearless In the unearthinR Of fraud. al
ways frat to find ont u traitor 10 the State,
sion, II was born in the darkest hours Of
Louisinna'B troubles From tho first
II has been her faithful, valiant fricndits
record IL pure, and IL ls to-day the only
morning daily paper published In Tho English |
language at New Orleans that IL not afraid to |
wage war against Towards Louisiana Lot
tory awpdle. Some papers spenk of 1t deris-
lively as d party organ. ,lr faithfuIness and
constancy to right, order and good govern
mont tand this has been the history ofethe
DEMocnAT) are the colors OF party, then
we say would that wo had more party or
gans Ike tho DEMOCRAT.