Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-26

Ing OF this Court In &c pdrfe blsncnAtu'
which 10, Of itself. absolutely conclusive
upou both Of the points We have discussed.
But 10 has been attempted, by . desire
o our part. TO show that no authority
could 30 found In any OF the adjudicated
cases In the United States TO sustain the
position commended for by respondents ;
and that no argument has been advanced
BY respondents, upon either Of these
points, that has not heretofore been do.
cidsd adversely to them BY the Courts OF
other States, where the constitutional
provisions are substantially tho Same Is
our own.
Il 10 proper to add that We have arrived
At the conclusion stated without consider
ing the question Of the morality. or i'm.
morality Of this particular scheme. 1t
makes NO difference whether II was set on
foot purely for the purpose OF raising res.
enue for the benefit Of the "Inssne and
Charitable Fund" Of this State. or whether
II belonged 70 that class OF lotteries that
are made up Of pecunisry prizes and min
lister to the love Of gain /; whose schemes
address themselves In the grossest and
most revolving form directly to that sordid
passion, and 10 no other sentiment; where
t40 El8heAbAo ASSSANo - pttoht8y RAShb
and enlist ga corps Of active ssducers to
draw the weak and unwary into the pur-
chase Of ticksts" BY extensive advertise
msnts containing brilliant pictures Of the
favorable chances to acquire sudden
wealth.
II may DO admitted for the purposes Of
this decision. - was srgued by respon.
dents' counsel, that the people Of this State
arc essentially . gambling people, ready
at all times 70 take the desperate chances
which lotteries afford, and that no In.
furious effects upon tho morals Of the PEG.
Die would result II this game Of chance
was allowed 70 proceed.
T6is question II one that must be con.
sidered n settled by the adoption Of the
o~onsututionsI provision Iex psrte Darling,
reoent dscidsd.l
In IN Art Union case. TO which ve have
frequently referred. II was claimed that
tbe enternrise was really Of 4 meritorious
charsoter. and that II differed, In this 70.
sneot. from the lotteries where the mana.
arers vere 10 receive the lions share Of
t6s nro8ts. The Court, In answer 10 this
srenmsnt. ssid:
M lotteries had existed excepting
srch q. IA Contained I'm tbe Art Union
scbsms' n n NOT probable Tia, they would
b.ys haen forbIddsn nv tbe Constitution
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