Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-05

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| all III, monopoly features in the ofice o
the Secretary of State within sixty day
after the ratification Of this Constitution.
OF the additional sum raised by license
on lotteries, the Hospital at ShreyePor
shall receive SO, 900 annually, and the re
manning sum shall be divided each yea
among the several parishes in the State To-
the benefit of their schools. ,
Thus doubly fortified by constitutions
provision and an indefeasible charter, TN
question of the legal existence OF the Lou
isiana State Lottery, so far as the state o.
Louisiana had the power to go, was proven
on the start. Having satisfied himself Oh
these points, the investigator proceeded %
have a series of interviews with prominent
officials and business men Of New Orleans,
which tell their own story as follows:
state Auditor JumeI.
The Hon. Allen Jumel, Auditor OF the
State of Louisiana, who was staying a Few
days in New Orleans, was found, n SUD-
mitted gracefully to the interviewing pro
cess. The reporter said:
II want to ascertain through you, as an
officer of the State, the facts as to the
legal, moral, and financial standing ofy."
Louisiana State Lottery Compansgi,
well, sir" replied Mr.. Jumel, IT ISL
greatest benevolent institution in the en-
tire South. II is the mich COW Tor every
charity, whether personal or public, In
Louisiana. 1t is the backbone and support
of all sanitary measures in New Orleans. 1t
gives with a free and open hand to all de-
serving objects, whether church, school, or
public or private charity. 1t supports a
Hospital, tie largest and best in the South
ern States, which gives shelter and medi-
cal or surgical treatment to the unfortu-
nate, without distinction of class, creed or
nationality. AS an institution, 1t protects
its franchise against hundreds OF political
parasites who would like to rob the Com
pany of its Charter, regardless OF the loss
to the city of New Orleans which would
follow, and for the purpose of obtaining
concessions for themselves. The Louisiana
State Lottery, as it is conducted, is
perfectly square and honest. The officers
are men of high standing and repute, and
they cannot afford to endanger their rep
utstions or risk the TO rfeiture OF their
franchise by any slight Of hand work. II
the thousands of administr ators OF estates
in this country would guard the trusts de
volyed on them as faithfully as the Officers
of the Louisiana State Lottery Company
protect theirs, there would be less suffer
ing and want in the world
How about the fultllment OF the Omar
ter provision as to placing in your hands
$4,000 every year for charitable pur-
poSes?'
''Thev psy in advance $1,000 every
quarter into my office. During my long
administration, | have never found them
10 be one day behind with their payments.
AS TO the men who are identified with this
great institution their names have a ma
tiOnal reputation. You can lind out about
them by inquiry among our best business
men. The drawings are conducted under
the personal supervision OF e u. L:
Beauregard, of this State, and Gen. Jubal
A. Early, of Virginia, whose names alone
are an absolute guaranty OF the BONA lldes
of the lottery
What can you tell me about the at
tempt made some time ago by Congress
man Robertson of this State 10 induce the
Postmaster General to stop the delivery OF
mail matter to the Lottery Company?
II can best answer that question by re-
ferr,ug you 10 a paragraph which appeared
in the Times Democrat OF this city on July
- last. anu which you can publish as 1t
stands
The paragraph was as follows:
THE LOTTERY y TUE MAILS.
Special to The Times Democrat.
WASHINGTON. July 81. - Congressman
Robertson of Louisiana has received a re-
ply from the PCTtmaster.General to his let
Ter relative TO the use of the mails by the
Louisiana Lottery Company. The Post
MASTER General, in his reply, takes the
ground that the Lottery Company is a leg
al institution, and that he cannot, there
fore, prevent the Company from using the
mails.
"What vas the reason OF Congressman
RobertSon's objection
II do not care to go into details of the
personal fight. l suppose the COW kick
ed
Where is Mr.. Robertson now
up at Baton Rouge. He has been elect
ed to stay ut home
The Mayor of New Orleans.
Gen. w. J. Behan. Mayor OF New Or
leans, was found at the City Hall. The re-
porter stated that The TINES had sent him
10 New Orleans for the purpose OF lnvesti-
eating the workings OF the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, and expressed the hope
that Mayor Behan would freely furnish all
the information in his power.
IL shall be very happy to do So replied
the courteous Executive. Il admire the
enterprise OF The CHICAGO TINES in send
ing a represent stive so far from home Tor
the Investigate on of information. The Lot
terry Company is doing a great work in the
matter of alternating human suffering and
misery in our city"
The reporter stated that he had seen a
number of the leading men of New Orleans,
and that they all gave utterance - the
same sentiments in regard to the honesty
of the drawings, and the high personal
character of the gentlemen connected with
the Company.
"Yes," answered the Mayor, at is, be.
lieye, the only institution of the kind IN
the world which is absolutely free from
any faint or suspicion of irregularity. |
never bought a lottery ticket in my Lille,
but being engaged in commercial pursuits
MAYOR Behan conducts a large wholes-le
grocery business, / am personally &C
Guainted with the honorable standing OF
each and every member OF the Board oil
Directors of the Louisiana State Lottery
COMPANY. AS to the Commissioners, Gems,
Beauregard and Early, their regulations
are national. The conduct of the lottery
is beyond reprOach.'
What are the facts as TO the charitable
work of the organiZationE'
The Managers of the State Lottery Com.
pany never seem 10 tire Of giving in a good
cause. Their donations to charitable pur
poses extend over the world. As to theli
enterprise, l can only say that it resembles
that of your Chicago men. If we had more
of their kind, New Orleans would not take
back seat as a manufacturing and CONNER
cial city to any in this country.
Bank Presi dent kohB.
The reporter, in his researches for news
among the commercial and financial mag
mates of New Orleans, met Mr.. c. kohn,
President of the Union National Bank OF
that city, and p]ropounded - him ques'
tions identical with those asked OF the
other gentlemen named.
II shall be only too glad" said Mr.
Kohn, "to tell ID the people of the North,
through the medium Of the Times, the
facts as to the business standing and per
sonal character of the lottery officials. ]
am not interested in any way in lotteries,
and am opposed to them and all forms oil
gambling, 1 believe them to be a baC
thing for any State or community to en-
courage. But l am willing tc forgive thu
Managers of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company for all the harm that lottery ha:
ever done, if it has done any, in considera'
ton of the good work it has done and i:
constantly doing for humanity. .One-halt
will never be known of the true charity Of
that corporation. Their hands are Away:
open to the poor and needy, and when we
were visited by epidemics they simply
overlooked in charity"
MT. Jules Cassard
President OF the Germanis National Bank