The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-10
The New Lottery Var.
IN. o. Democrat


Some months ego this State was
disturbed from one end to the Other
By the agitation Of tho proposition ID
repeal the charter Of the Louisiana
Seate Lottery Company.
Tho DEMOCRAT, under It's former
management, led the opposition to
tho institution, which eliminated
10 the passage Of q bill by the last
Legislature repeating the charter,
Whereup0n the operation Of tho act
NJ restrained By the Omitted States
When the constitutional convention
eooo@bled this subject vas presented
for the consideration OF It's nlembers.
With all tho facts fully before them.
vhe contract or charter, tho opera.
tons OF the company for ten years.
tho tovolvoments Of the company in
political issues, the moral objections to
10 existence, the benefits TO the State
and tho fierce assaults upon the in.
0t1tutj0n were oil fresh and vivid In
tho memory OF the members Of that
. body, which met instructed with the
important duty OF framing q new or.
gon1c law for the protection and ad- |
vsncement Of tho interests and hap.
p1ness Of tie people Of this State.
The conclusions arrived at by the
constitutional convention involve an
sbrogation Of the monopoly feature
OF the company's charter, a linnita.
ton OF the existence OF the contract.
. recognition OF the vested rights Of
tho company, and a prohibition
against lotteries after the expiration
Of the charter OF the existing compa.
ny.
Il h useless to discuss tho motives
9th convention in adopting this
solution of problem which had
vexed the State for years.
60m0 OF our citizens will inveigh
against the settlement as contrary to
good morals, and perhaps be quite
willing to continue the agitation OF
the subject. 1t is. however, sum.
cient for the purposes Of this article
70 Gay that We find tho whole subject
matter has been first presented to
the representatives OF the people In
convention, subsequently submitted
. tho people themselves for ratiflca.
ton, and the action Of the convent
ton has been Endorsed by q popular
majority OF over thirty thousand
voters embracing nearly all the
members OF the Democratic onser.
native party Of the State and q large e,
number Of Republican voters.
This condition Of things brings the
question 70 the present management
Of this journal In new form and
snaps. Shall We repudiate the nc.
e1on q the Democratic party, the
constitutional convention and Of tho {
people themselves, declare their &C.
non % have been unwise, and urge
ne citizens Of Louisiana to reopen =
ne question and again embroil =
themselves IN vexati0uS and Injurious \
leslfe. or, psetermitting all questions | \
y % the wisdom Of the adjustment. !Ssr
|cQujeoce 10 the settlement. and " II
!eoceforth the Lottery Company In vel
~ same manner az any other cor. or
)otetj0n recognized By Law? 6"
AxeI due reflection We have (ieci. :
% op0n the latter course, as the
oIy one c0nstetent with our earnest =,
0lpoce to advocate all measures =
nee Will restore to our people that
Dpoee. and accord them that free.
% nom strife, SO essential to the
1Cooootul advancement Of their ma.
)ftel Interests,
We have thought II proper to pre-. ~
eoe sn1S matter to our readers. from Il,
nom Ne have no concealments. y
10 the)vtew Of expressing Ia Our y
penloe illegal action OF the Post
!aeter gonersli In sssuming to seize
Poe mail matter to or from citizens
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X, @ p now admits by, bis appli. n
otsoo o Congress fof bgblotion.a /
10 ene opinion Of q Cabinet Of i
Dee o6oldoe sufficient basis for the
vaeioo OF the private rights Of citi. I'm
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eoee beeoeoted TO tl16f1 ~ a1tO
~ ll9h0, II any. they Doesess -.
nSce the advocates OF tho new the0. :"
O oae1ooalism may feel called A
20 % respect. ..7l ca.
The deeignstlon Of Q corporation ! E.l
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