Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-18
LOUISIANA LOTTFmPT
BILL RETURNED w,ruo,u
GOVERNORS slcNATuDnIH s

Gov. Nichols Upholds tho Int.r..
State Against Those of a Few n;s, VI tn.
able Men-The Measure VIII nr'"onor.
to Have His Most Determine S""htnus
tton-The Message. 'pposi.
Gov. Nichols has returned to ~.
without approval the now famous ,uoass
bill. In his veto message. wh;oh 'o'st7
great length, he refers to his mass. IS Of
the opening of the session, antlo;nss,sl'ss
this legislation, and urging its instan.na
lection, for various reasons then sat = fe'
In his present message he says: '"'a.
MY views, heretofore expresseot
only remain unchanged, but nv co, as
tons have deepened and strenothsAse
The persistent efforts which have tsSl
made to represent Louisiana as a n.n vssa
unable by and through her " leo;tiqs
resources to sustain and CARY
the duties of her statehood wy
without foundation. The state 40
the different parishes of this out QUO
we're never since the late war in a n s.s
condition than they are to-day. and , vss
are moving forward to an era of asvrss!
prosperity. Suddenly the dark sba1ass
of a deep disgrace is thrown across tbs,,
path and the honor of Louisiana, ms;,
tanned in the past on the field and in cons
Gil by the patriotism and valor and s,s-
fees Of her sons, living and dead, is toh,
furnished forever; her position amono h,
sister states to be attested not by what ii,
has been but as q degenerate partner in .
gambling corporation, designed or MANAGE,
to be carried out not for her good or :,
Advancement. but, as 1 have before sad
for the personal and selfish interests q, ,
handful of men, many of them copuectsl
with the darkest days Of the reconstruct,
period. 1 repeat, it is for them and n
them we are selling out our birthrieht t@
a mess of pottage.
"Who are the six unnamed men wboa AM
to join with q seventh aud known one n
constitute q Q lottery company? HI,
does it come that We are not Informed A
to their identity and enabled to know tbet
antecedents and fix their recordst Then
is a world of meaning in that silence. |
the most trifling affairs of life men seek
know with whom they deal. How comes
that in q matter of this importance the gen
eral assembly has been willing up to MOI
to close its eyes and move blindly in III
dark. I call upon it to pause before
takes finally that step and plungss Til
state into untold trouble. Is there moth
ing significant in the face of the two. third
vote by which this bill passed?
II say to this general assembly in
earnestness that should this measure
passed we will enter npon a period
strife, such as never has been seen tefoI
plated corporation ever be formed, uQ
an era Of corruption and degradation, Il
side which the era of reconstruction vi
appear as one of honor and happiues
Aud let me say 10 you that should III
measure lie adopted and carried out, iHn
opinion no good will ever come oft
money which we will receive as the Eid
of our honor and our liberty. Extravi
gance, protiigacy and corruption will as 8
suredly follow the receipt as night fono1
day. l believe that at the end of twent
five years We will not only find COD
stitutional bonds outstanding to Y
utmost limit or the FUNDING law, but In
lieve there will be an additional irnen}
interest," bearing debt which by that t1
will be by act acknowledged and proyiid
for as to interest, but not as to princpI
and that in those twenty-five years aa
amount of interest will be paid out
necessarily, unproftablv and illeeaNl
And in whose hands will those inters
bonds be found time will develop. Att3
end of twenty years there will b. the SAD
claim of the poverty of Louisiana and Il
same claim on its behalf for the c%ontinni
existence of the lottery"
Gov. Nichols concludes with q most
gent protest against this assumed condita
of the poverty of the state and sagst1
measure will continue to have his mostd
termined opposition.
CEN. JUBAL EARLY lNSULTE4