The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-29

1t is not nan years since the land
was filed with Democratic groans over
the condition of things in Louisiana.
The virtuods old Jacksonians cried out
| that the State was infested with carpet
| bagrers, that the halls of legislation
were dusky with emancipated BARRIERS
| and Stalwarts from the cane-Drake; that
every Office was for sale, and that cor
rupt on left nothing undo led by its
touch in high places or low. There
could be no hope of Louisiana-so the
| downcast Democrats sdid-uhtil the de-
PRAYED Republicans of all cOlOrs could
be driven from power and the good ship
of state be set sailing once more with
officers and crew of the Old Democratic
stock.
The great day of deliverance came
after a while, and for seven or eight
years now the happy Democrats have
had absolute control of the State and
all that pertains to it's policy and man
agement. The time OF their political
millennium has been running long
enough to entitle us TO look for the WIS.,
ible fruits of Il pure and unauthorized
Democratic Administration. What we
see is a rich and prosperous State. that
in 1880 gave Hancock 5000 votes to
81, 1000 for Garfield. absolutely and COM
pletely under tire control of 4 CONNER
cal organization. The State of Louisi-
ana-Democruts and all-iS operated as
a part of the machinery OF the Louisiana
State Lottery Company. The writer of
a letter from New Orleans, which is pub
l.shed in the New York Tines. thus
states the situation in regard 10 the
lottery people:
Public prosecutors are afraid to act be-
cause in great measure their tenure OF Office
isdependant on the RIM which finds its main
stronghold in the golfers or the company.
Legislative Interference s well-nigh an im-
possib lity. and The strong arm of the ENecu-
tive Department of the state Government mas
become palsied before the gigantic evil. Be-
fore the holding or the recent Democrat e
State Convention the wild hope was induced
i'm ny a number of reputable members OF tine
dominant political party that by ORGANIZER
Effort they would b. enabled TO pit IN
date Tor Governor who would see TO II
that the evil was manfui.y grapp'ei,
its ridiculous pretcns!Gns exposed: and MS
money Of the ltttry was, however. too
much for these well-meaning persons. Their
candidate. General +. \. Ogden. who made
hardly the homer OF a mention after the
opening of the convention, and h adhcrontS.
see ng the hoPeles. mess OF their cause. Were
NATION or Governor McEncry being made
unanimous.
The convention was largely made up
of members who were understood TO
have money from the Lottery Company
IN their pockets. The few members
who were really opposed to the Com
p-ny prepared \ resolution calling for
its entire suppression. but this docu-
ment was so tranSmogriiied by the faith
full lottery Democrats as to merely make
Il useless demand that the coming Leg
i~slature should take legal measures in
the matter"
In each of the last two Legislatures
some attempt has been made to cripple
the mi >chievous power of this COMPANY,
which is largely dependent upon the
fact that it has 4 monopOy OF the lottery
business. One plan was 10 weaken by
competition. This was a halfway
measure. hut many thought it would be
better than nothing. In 1880 It failed
in the Senate through the influence OF
McEnery, who had Just been renOmi-
mated for Governor through the AID of
TIL Company, and n the House through
the help OF the Speaker. A move to-
ward eXtinouishirg he Company wholly
shared the same fate. and the concern
came Out victorious over everything.
In 1882 Il similar experience was had.
Senator Marston introduced q resolution
in opposition to all lotteries and calling
upon the Federal Government 10 stop
the use of the mai S by lottery COM
panies. The managers k He'd it by
Democratic votes. In the House a con-
stitut.onal amendment was proposed for
abolishing all lotteries, and the
managers proceeded also to Kill that
through the same agency. Ihencefor.
ward the lottery men held full control
OF both branches of the Legislature dur
ing the remainder of the session.
The Lottery Com any accOmplishes
its ends by bribery. 1t handles the
Democrats precisely as they declared
the carpet Dagger, and negroes were
being handled in the years following
the war. For a consideration they not
only sell their votes and official services
TO a monopoly, but to Il monopoly that
IS a %cOrruptir of the public morals.
They serve an organized gans of plum
derers. and do it for SO much cash in
payment for a given service.
The next Legislature meets in May
and will be overwhelmingly Democratic
and Overwhelmingly in favor of the
Lottery COMPANY. The State Admins s.
tratiOn is and will continue to be out.
and out Democratic and unreserved'y
ut the service of the Lottery Company.
On the whole the De nocratic party
of Louisiana presents an edifying spec
tacle. The only approach to it there
has ever been in this country was the
Democratic party of New Jersey when
the Stale was controlled by the Cam
den 4 Amboy Railroad, and ever that
did not make a parallel case. for the
railroad conducted a respectable and
proper business. Not even the history
of the party itself shows anything gu Il
SO bad OF its kind a. lis absolute ant
shameless subserviency to a lottery
company in LOuisiana.-Det-oH Pos
and Tribune.
; The other night, at Hampstead. l.
l.. at a social party q wealthy widower
Richard Valentine. was notified by {
pretty young lady. Miss Annie Jackson
) that it was leap-year, and that if a lady
asked him to marry her, he would have
!. to do it o. Uuy her a dress. He senseC