The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-23
A Novel Proposition.
THE WAY AN ALEXANDR1AN WANTS
TO WORK THE LOTTERY.

| With an intention to show rue over
righteousness of some people, partic.
nlarly those who reside in this fas,
growing town of ours, we have only
to publish the proposition of one gen.
tleman in particular, that is the terms
under which, if granted, lie would
vote for the rechartering of the Louis.
ana Lottery for tue period Of rs years
Frst-He would have the amount
offered by Mr.. John a. Morris, viz
$500, 200, doubled, making the snm
one cool million to start with. This
whole amount is to be placed in the
State Treasury. +"
second-The Lottery Co. must
ohligate itself to keep up all the le-
wees, whether in high or low water,
pay and keep all the public and pri-
vate schools of the State in operation
for twelve months, aud contribute a
sun sufficient to run all the charitable
institutions in Louisiana.
Third. The Lottery Co. must lay
aside sufficient sums to pay our judges,
district attorneys, and all other State
officials.
Fourth. If any man in an office Of
trust or enolument, should prove
short in his accounts, or in an idle mo.
ment come to the conclusion that
trip to Canada or Honduras would be
beneficial to bis health and the hap
piness of his friends and relatives,
never mind his bondsmen) then the
said Lottery Go. shall pay the short
age and contribute also literally to
pay all running expenses of said visi
ting official, as also his remaining
family.
Fifth. As to the payment of taxes
to either State, Parish or Corporation,
the said Lottery Co. must give good
and solvent bond TO meet all amounts
in this particular, due by every man,
woman and child IN the State.
Sixth. Should any community in
the need of cotton compress, central
sugar refinery, street railroad, water
works, oil mill, Or any project that
might be viewed in an enterprisiug
light, then the said Lottery Co. must
he appealed to, and they in return
must grant and pay for said enter
prise.
Seventli-Should an official, either
State or Parish, want a vacation of
one or more months to the mountains,
or on particular tour, it matters not
either, the money necessary to pay
same must come out of the Lottery
treasury.
Eighth-It shall be made the duty
of the Lottery's president, besides the
foregoing requisites, to visit annually
every Town in the State, and spend
with the merchants thereof, sum suf-
ficient to keep them. going through
the dog days.
Ninth. The Lottery must subscribe
and pay for every newspaper IN the
State, and must never complain of
having failed to receive q back
number.
Tenth. In the way of amnsements
the Lottery must pay for all balls,
soirees, parties, ETC., given in any sec
ton of the State.
Eleventh. At that time of the wear
when the planting of corn, cotton, rice,
potatoes and other articles arc neccs.
sary, the Lottery must furnish same 81
as also the money to gather the crop
of each at the eud of the season.
Twelfth. Doctors hills, bar bills,
cigar accounts, and all such must be
receipted back to the Lottery-said
institution forwarding the needed
amount to meet said obligation.
For these twelve reasons, which if
carried out, the said Alexan-
aran agrees to vote for and do all in
his power in favor of said Lottery.
p. S.-The party named is not re-
igiously inclined, or he would have
ont on the 18th clause in favor of the
churches and pastors.
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