Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
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OF tho NEVADA Lott6ry scheme
in the State. The proprietor Of the News
was one Of the Carrick bondsmen and ono
Of the most active Lobbyists In Carson In
urging the passage Of the bill by which
the State was defraudsd ont Of Q largo sum
Of money. II II we'll known to everybody
who was at Carson last winter that con-
siderable coin Was corruptly used TO sesure
the passage Of the Carrick Bond bill. 1t
il also . we'll known fact that not . dollar
was spent, corruptly or otherwise. In the
passage Of the Lottery Act. The former
was for the purpose Of defrauding the
State out Of what honestly belonged 70 1t.
while the effect Il the latter viii b to put
money into the treasury Of the common
wealth. We would ask the EKws man
which Act has the oleansst history. and
which will prove the most beneficial.
financially. 70 the taxpayers Of the State
T~ssearora TimesRsvisr.
The above quoted paragraph. esming
from the Times svieo, shows the ''trus
inwardnsss" Of its author. 1t appears
that when Arguments fail with him, per-
sonal abuse begins. But does the TINES
Rsrie,c think that personal abuse OF any
person connected with this paper will
cause the News to cease its opposition
10 the infamous lottery scheme now IN
der discussionf II 90. he knows but
little Of human nature. Appeals to
ones reason do far moro 10 convince an
opponent Of his error than personal
abuse. The Newspaper advocates Of the
lottery scheme should sndsavor to show
the News that II 10 wrong in Ito opPosi-
ton. Let them qsots from our State
Consultation In support Of their scheme.
or from the Constitution and laws Of the
thirty States in the Union that hold lot
terry drawings to be against public
policy.
The writer Of this would suggest to
the Times. Rsriss that. in Its structures
upon opponents. policy. II not principle.
requires q strict observance OF truth.
And with regard to the charge made in
the Times. ReviNc. q to the Carrick
bopdsmsn's bill. hs will say that U Is mol
true that the passage Of the bill will do
fraud the State out Of n cent. The
bill merely enables the bondsmen Of Car.
rick to 60 into Court and make certain
proof. "It 10" not well known to every
body who Wal at Carson last winter thai
coin was corruptly used to secure the pas.
sage Of the Carrick bond BILL" Nothing
OF the kind. The assertion otths Times
Rspiso to the contrary reminds the writsl
Of An anecdots told OF wsbstsr. the gu
thor and compiler Of q standard die
tionary. A lady said to him that she die
not like his dictionary because there
were so many naughty words in It,
"Ah." said the sage. "you have beer
locking for them. have you 2" Evident
" the Times. Revietc man did not hnd tn,
Carrick. bond. bill corruption fund.
During the recent session Of our State
Legislators the writer was in Carson In
the discharge OF his duties as Regent o.
the State University. While acting II
that capacity he secured the passage Of
relief bill 10 provide for certain deAcisn
siss due from the University fund. 4
bill OF the Times. Rsriso for $65 wal
among the number Of unpaid bills. With
out such relief these bills would have 70
manned unpaid until the next session o
our Legislature. For his efforts in ait
Of the passage Of the relief bill the write
received from one Of the editors Of tn
Times eri<,e IN expression Of gratitude
True. the act Of the writer was but thu
performance OF pleasant duty. bat tn
Tunes Repi,c man has shown his manli
ness (') BY rspsying the favor with per
sonal abuse.
The writer was q member Of the Stat
Senate in 1873. and then assisted in tn
passage Of the Law that defined . lottsr!
and made any connection with n
misdsnesnor. II was . good law then
and IL would be q good Law to-day. Tha
law was In the interest Of good govern
msnt and public policy. And II 10 . fac
that . large majority Of the respectable
citizens Of this State are today opposet
to the lottery bill passed BY u las
Leeislature-s measure that will. 10 car
ried out. permit . few sharp men 4
enrich themselves at the expense Of th,
many; and all in the name Of charity
o Charity. how many swindlss are per
pstrated in thy name!
II the lottery scheme OF the ''smi
nsn,ly respectable gentlemen" IL. wha
has been claimed for II. 90 b~ensvolsn
In purpose and so free from guile an'
sslashnsss. Why not give to tho publ
the names Of the disintsrsstsd and noble
hearted band Of men who are to manag'
III II their names will give confidence
in the scheme. BY all means lot us hav'
them. No man need feel ashamed 4
see his name In connection with . resll!
benevolent enterprise.
In this connection II may be well Il
say that ons Of the godfathsrs Of tn
"sminsntly respectable ssntlemsn's
lottery sch.me said to the writer tina
Iii the News does not stop its opposi
ton to our lottery VI will fight back
Good That IL human nature. ant
We rather like Il. Discussion never In
jurss . good cause. Discussion viii
keep the public mind alive to the situs'
ton, and will induce lav-abiding citi
zsns to test the oonstitutionality Of thu
infamous lottery scheme. And now ths'
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