Daily Republican., 1881-03-12
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The Effort 40 N xpsf fhe Reporters
ana It's Resui,--A War on Lot.
terry men.
Special Correspondence OF the RErrEhIsAH.
Down, March 1.-THE self coBsti-
tuted press censors have given it up
as bad job. Failing utterly to have
the RERrBucAN correspondent ex
pelled it is to be hoped that they are
nov ready to devote their little minds
Tor the FIRST tims to their duties. This
ia commendable. Had they acted
properly in any sense Of The word they
would rot have been criticised. II
tbsy will do as well as they can in the
iuturs they will escape further rebuke.
Their only hope, however, OF escaping
such rebuke is to avoid being put iu
position where justice demands il.
II is the impression Of the REruaLl-
CAN representative that the resolution
will never be called up. Ii sleeps in
Peter Robinssn's coat pocket, and 6f,
teen Of the twenty-one Representatives
want II to remain there. And they are
Of this way of thinking, even alter the
desperate efforts made by the precious
crowd TO secure the adoption OF their
sssinine measure to throttle the press.
This after the wise counsel Of Indian
Rivers sage, who don't like to be
called old. After the urgent appeals
Of William Paypter Jones, who can
throw mud at ex-PresideDt Hayes and
President Garfield, but faints at the
thought OF newspaper "iruendo "
After the blateut demsgoguery Of John
Fletcher Salisbury, aud the rest Of the
distreputable Dover lobby, who seek
revenge upon the correspondent who
watched and exposed their doings.
After the prssumptuous pretsntions
of that parliamentary neophyte,
Speaker Williams, who 10 revenge q
personal spite, compromised the dig
nifty Of his Office In his epdeavor 70 in
fuence members upon the expulsion
resolution. The war upon she news.
papers As Al an end, and the expulsion
business has been an awful boomerang.
Bat now when these persons have
failed in their pet scheme they will not
submit graosfully to defeat, nor even
submit with anything akin to grace.
They are disconsolate and refuse to be
oonsoled. They are distressed and re
fused to he oomforted. Speaker Viii.
liams Is still talking of what he intends
10 do if this thing "don't stop" HeI
appears TO think that he is being III.
wsrrantably persecnted. But such T. |
got tue oase. Had he ackroyledfsi |
that he was in the wrong when he Re
allied that his resolution could not pass,
and when fIiends, whose age and stand. |
Ing entitled their arguments 10 respect, |
wsrnt q him TO subside, the newspapers
would not havs talked about him AZ
they bave for the last few dave. BurI
this would not do for him. He would
not proll, by the situation, and discard ed
coed advice. Since then he has gone
night ahead sowing the wind, and he
has reap-d the whlrl wind almost as
soon as the seed was s0Rn.
In view Of all facts ! must, in fair
ness say that TO my mind the presiding
officer Of the House is q most incompe-j
tent one. ds lacks that respect vhicu
$ body OF meu should entertain for the
presiding officer. He has lowered his
dignity. He has recently occupied q
position which rohso discr edit on him
and the House. He ia far from an adept
at parliamentary practice.
AwaT on lotteries has been ipaugu-
ratod and Mr.. VsnBurkalow lie the
leader. His bill in relation 10 this
evil lie most stringent one.
The first section provides that any
person whe shall by himself, his ser.
want or agent, or as the servant OF
agent Of another bring or send or pro-.
cure TO be brought or sent into this
State, or shall print or procure to b.
printed in this State any scheme or
schemes Of any lottery mot authorised
BY the laws Of this Stste or any draw
ing or drawings Of any such scheme or
schemes, or any ticket or part Of
.lcket, or shall sell or offer for sale any
'ueh ticket or part Of substitute for
or shAll circulate in any
manner Whatever any euoh scheme o.
'ohemes, ticket or tickets or any draw
ng or drawings, shall upon indictment
Ds fined not less than $500 nor more
han u 600 and be Imprisoned not less
han three months nor more than six,
me halt Of all zines paid TO 90 70 the
nformsr.
The second section provides that Il
my person shall by himself, his ser.
rant or agent, or as the servant Of an
agent Of anc her sell or dispose Of or
ave In his possession with intent TO
'ell or dispose OF any lottery policy
ickst or certificate, or any thing by
which such person or any other person
promises or guarantees that any par
calsr number or character ticket or
certificate shall in the event Of any
contingency in the nature Of q lottery
'ntitle the purchase or holder 10 receive
money, property, or evidence Of debt
hall be guilty Of a misdemeanor an6
lpon conviction shall be fined $100 for
lie first offence and imprisoned not less
han one month noy more than thres,
md for the second offence and each
ubsequent one, fine Of 5000
md be imprisoned not less than three
lor more than six months.