The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30
A PRIVILEGED QUESTION.

Mr.. Harding offered an amendment yester-
day 10 the bill TO repeal the charter of the
Lottery Company. IN which he proposed, at
one fell swoop 10 obliterate all the monopo-
lies In the State the Slaughter House. the
Gas Company and the Water works and It
pleased him TO include IL the list the public
printing and demand the repeal Of act No. 40
Of 1877.
We are pleased to see Mr.. Harding pos
sessed Of such noble rage. To see 80 young
man wrestling with 80 many hoary lniqul-
Ties al once, and when no one was antlcipat-
Ing such thing, Is spectacle to delight the
gods. But doesn't Mr.. Harding think that he
could handle these matters one at time 10
better advantage7 We suggest to him TO be-
gin his crusade against mopopolles, which we
know was born of virtuous Indignation. by
voting to-day In favor of the repeal Of the
charter Of the Lottery Company. Then let
him set to work and prepare bills repeating
all other similar institutions In the State,
and VIZ will give him our hearty support.
We will even be 30 frank as TO assure him
that the DEMOCRAT will Interpose no objec-
tioDs 10 the repeal Of act No. ~ Of 1877 in
deed we will do all In our power TO assist
10 suggest that. probably, Mr.. Harding would
have some difficulty In convincing 30 sensible
body as the Senate that that act created
or perpetuates monopoly.
There is another matter that MIR. Harding
may have some difficulty In explaining, but
which we feel obliged to present TO his con-
sideration. Will he be 80 kind as to recon
ellie the statements made Ia his Interview
published In the DEMOCRAT Of October "a
last, with his report on the bill to repeal the
charter 81 the Lottery Company and his
present position on that measured The fol-
lowing Ia the inter view to which we allude.
tory-wha, course will you pursue regarding
the Louisiana State Lottery and other monopo-
Mr. Hardin9-I understand the Dem ocretic
party to be Opposed to all monopolies. and to
es sey sbo csp sss 10 paPs
ftuents, who. 1 understand. indorse the Demo
cratic address T, r. prom ,l s BY the Baton
Rep,-Huppose q iii was introduced for the
repeal Of a monopoly, would you vote for III TO
put the matter suuarely. would you to for a
ply repealina the charter oil the Louisiana State
Mr.. II II am III favor Of abolshInR monopo-
liea of all kinds and will vote. for. any measure
aturs az the servants OF the people. and It is It's
duty to carry out their Wishes.
These we're the representations made by
Mr. Harding when he was soliciting the suf-
frages Of the people, and we have curiosity
TO see how he will make them agree with his
report as Senator and member OF tho Judi
ciary Committee In which he opposes the
passage of the bill and espouses the cause OF
the Lottery. Mr.. Harding has surely not for
gotten that. after he had made the statement
contained IN this interview. he sug-
gested 10 the DEMOCRATS reporter
that they be not published, on the
ground that their publication might provoke
the Lottery Company to use It's powerful in
iluences and peculiar methods TO secure his
defeat. Mr.. Harding may remember that he
went on TO strengthen the statements made
In his interview by oil sorts Of protestations
and reservations as to the sincerity Of the
purposes and opinions he had expressed. and
that Il was only after some conversation with
The reporter that he finally consented to the
publication.
We dislike TO trouble Mr.. Harding with
these thrilling "reminiscences, but we really
feel that we shall do that gentleman no serious
harm by reyiving them ut this particular
time. when, by his recent course he has doubt
less endeared himself to tho Lottery. and has
no longer reason to apprehend any danger
from its opposition. Perhaps Mr.. Harding
will regard this rs q privileged question.
We hope he will.