Little Falls transcript., 1883-10-05
Lotteries and Newspapers.

Chicago Western Rural and American
Stockman:. A. lottery is fraud. Un.
der no circumstances is it anything
Eelse. 1t is deliberate attempt to get
money without giving consideration for
it, and that is simply theft. Men whe,
engage in that sort of business arc of a
kind that are restrained from picking
pockets and committing burglary only
through absolute cowardice. Their will
is good enough but they fear to NEE,
their victims face to, face, but cowardIy
hide themselves in some city, and tempt
the unwary into their nets. Human na.
tureis SO weak and thoughtless that it is
1iot q matter Of won der that people jump
ut fhe lying offer Of these lottery enter
prses, although ii does seem as if the
public ought 10, have learned by this
time that the only way to get something
for nothing, as a rule, is to steal the
Something. Lotteries of various kinds
have ben running in this country for
years and years, and now who has made
anything out of them, except their pro-
jcctors and managers? They always be-
come rich, and they make their fortunes
from the contributions Of their dupes
1t makes no difference whether the lot
terry is Simon-pure Kentucky of Louis
lana swindle, or one to boom newspa.
per, it is of the same piece--a fraud
form beginning to end. And while we
often wonder what sort of a conscience
publisher must have who will encour-
age This sort of swindle, by admitting
lottery advertisements to lis columns,
we are dunn founded at the extravagant
exhibition of cheek which some publish.
ers Of alleged agricultural papers and
other pretended newspapers exhibit,
when they make lottery part Of their
business, and invite subscriptions upon
the promise of a chance retur Of large
amounts Of money. If there is one de.
partment of life that requires more hon
esty than another, it is the publication of
a journal that 1t is intended TO circulate
among farmers, who from the nature Of
their situation, cannot always he as we'll
informed in regard to the wicked de-
signs Of men, as those who see daily ex.
hibitions Of human pefdity. They ex.
pect the journal that they support will
keep them posted in. regard 10 these
things, and. they certainly have the right
10 expect that the journal itself will not
make ii Its special business to. swindle
them through lottery enterprise.
We have frequently warned parents
against permitting pernicious reading
getting into the hands of their children
Ibut there is scarcely any reading that is
more pernicious than lottery advertise:
ments. offers Of something for nothing
l11--and it becomes still worse when it isssa
conspicuous feature of a publishing es-
Establishment which weekly sends an al
legednewspaper into our families. The
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parent who will admit this sort Of iBfiu-
Ience to sur, ound his child, who is will.
ing tIatthe boy or girl shall grow. mp
under the constant excitement Of expect,
ing to get fortune virtually by the turn
of the card, i laying tha foundation for
s ruined character for bis offspring
Banish such Journals from your homes
land presence, as you love your little ones
land hope for their future happiness
Never lei them know that you are tryina
Ito gel money ~ i lottery. Never le'
them know from acts Of yours that yor
think there Is any other way of geltins
money than by honest Toll. 40
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The Sharon scandal still divides
1 public opinion Is San francisco.
s, s.. Cox ou might as vel OK
1 peet "a run I powile mill ii hell q ar
honest govern snt Wit Y oserflov
ling treasury