The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-10

tract; as he solicited the did Of the manager OF
this paper 10 elect him member OF the Print
ing board declaring that II elected he would
go In for the DEMOCRAT strong" 1t Is need
less to say that his good offices were declined.
And now for the young mans statement
that the DEMOCRAT had borrowed $5,ooo from
the Lottery Company No answer is 1ieces-
sary to this charge other than the gentleman's
own ietraction Of ii in very short time alter
he made 1t. Nevertheless we have deemed IL
proper TO place all the parties to tho transac-
ton out Of which this charge grew upon req
ord, and by references to another column tho
public will SEQ how utterly gruundloss was the
charge or ntination that the proprietors OF
this paper ever had any money trailsac-
ton with the Lottery Company.
Senator Robertson offered the money as a
loan himself He said he had 1t to dispose OF
and would gladly lend it to the DEMOCRAT.
This offer was declined ut The time. Some
days subsequently the manager Of the DEM
ouRAT required considerable sum- and be-
leving that Senator Robeltson's offer had
been made in good faith, proposed to borrow
$4,000 from him, on full and ample collaterals.
and ut full and fair rate Of interest.
The transaction was corsutnmated i'm the
Auditors Office. In the presented Of the Auditor,
as Is shown by his letter, and he made on the
note given the following endorsement: This
note iH secured by written transfer Of five
thousand dollars Of warrants, to DO issued to
the State printer" Signed, "Allen yulnel.
Auditor"
This was q simple business transaction
not larger than others tho manager of
The DEMOCRAT has frequently neg0-
tated with the banks and other PARTIES
having money to lend. OF DIR. Robertson's
transaction with the lottery the DEMOCRAT
knew and suspected nothing. The money was
borrowed under the belief that 1t belonged TO
DR.. Robertson, for he stated that It did be-
long to him
This Is the full history Of this very simple
transaction which Mr.. Wilde was foolish
enough to attempt to make capital OF. 1t APP
pears that he was ignorant of the facts
and actually thought he was telling the truth
Mr.. Howard. who had seen the note trans
fefred TO the LOTTERY Company by Senator
Robertson imagined that the DEMOCRAT had
suecumbed to the winning ways and seduet
i've influences Of his gambling institution and
80 posted his representation. He faneied no
doubt. that he had found way to close the
mouth Of the DEMOCRAT. He was too hasty.
This scandalous attempt of the managers Of
this disreputable concern to bully the only
newspaper in the city that has tho manhood
to assail it,has only recoiled upon themselves
1t shows that Mr.. Howard thought that he
had bought the DEMOCRAT. and could
send his llenehmen to demand the
delivery Of the chattela. This is the
policy this company has pursued since
its origin, but the public has never before
had SO plain an admission Of IL as this
order to zig to shut up indicates.
Tie Lottery concern has committed great
error at the very opening Of the fight we are
waging against it. Let it beware Tho war Is d
iiereer and more earnest one than perhaps 1t
realizes, It cannot afford to mako any mis-
takes. The redemption of Louisiana from
rings and monopoles Is our stake.
Dark ghmester what 10 thine2 Look to IL WE'LL
Lose not a trick BY this same hour tomorrow
Thou shalt have France on thu head"