The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-02
LOUISIANA LOTTERY MEN.
An Investigation Ordered and
the Sharks May Possibly
Be Landed.
The Senate Appoints an Evenly
Divided Committee 10 Sift the
Bribery Charges,
Antis Claim that They Have Evidence
OF Corruption--The News
from All Quarters.


The lottery scandal will be investigated
by the senate. but In peculiar way, the
committee 10 consist of four members
two lottery men and two opposed to the
company. The debate on the Foster rsso-
luton was fixed for Thursday and the
game little senator from St. Mary was
expected 10 conclude his scoriation Of the
lottery champion A brilliant debate was
anticipated. The house adjourned aud
filed the senate lobby. The ladies of
Baton Rouge turned out and there were
people from MI parts OF the state. But
the lottery advocates had meantime weak
ened, and, though not announced. had
concluded to abandon the position of sup
pressing truth on such matter. When
Mr.. Foster arose he was interrupted by
Senator Cordell, who offered PROPOSE
ton TO submit n 30 O committee Of
two lottery senators and two anti
lottery senators which the antis ac-
cepted, they having the chairman. After
recess and parley, this was accepted by
the antis and the committee was duly APP
pointed and will go TO work at once.
Whether this will result In full and fair
II
antis have something more than rumors 10
so on, and the public will be soon enlight-
ened as TO the methods OF this monopoly.
AT the capitol this Is considered as q yio-
tory for the antis and as strengthening
their cause. The scheme 10 influence
antis by bringing in petitions from the
people OF their parishes gotten up by lot
terry employees has failed OF It's purpose
thus far. Several have snubbed the bearer
OF such documents. Morris and has iieu-
tenants still hang around Baton Rouge
and endeayor 10 lure opponents to their
pariors, bnt they do not look cheerful and
have been doing all IN their power 10 stop
Fosfer's exposure.
In the house the lottery fight is still hot.
Borland, of New Orleans, anti. introduced
In the house resolution 20 appoint cora-
mittss 20 investigate the attempts al brib-
eEy beiug made by lottery IA waaA honah-
shell. Under the votes it went over. II
Was 10 have been called mp by Borland and
put on Its passage, bat the lotteryites pre-
vented it by the most outrageous exhibi-
tion of Legislative discourtesy ever perpe-
trated. just as Borland was about 10 call
mp his resolution his attention was at
traeted by a member, who entered into
conversation with him for q moment, aud
while he vas thus engaged shattuck, a lot
terry man. called mp the resolution and had
IL postponed for one week. The indigna-
tion and disgust at this unparliamentary
conduct is intense.
The mails are evidently being tampered
with. Letters from anti-lottery members
to anti LOTTERY leaders In New Orleans are
not delivered for hours after they should
be. In Instance, a,gentleman in New Or
leans supposed 10 have some influence
With fayofing members was written to
by an anti TO come mp 10 Baton Rouge ina
msdiasely. The letter was mailed in the
afternoon OF the Gath. Although ID Ia only
three hours run TO New Orleans and there
are three mail trains day, the letter was
not delivered TO the addressee until $50 on
the 26th, forty -eight hours after being
mailed. II had street and number plainly
written.
The lottery company now announces
that it's bill will not be introduced before
next week. This is the third postpone
A3Uuts oENUh&t &A&&Aa81ts WhS 3UFr 0St1to~
fore been lottery men are firing OF the lot
terry and have announced that they will
lump the game" II Ia Is not stopped.
There 10 one member Of the house whose
name should be heralded 10 the world. He
In the Rev. Mr.. Warren, Of Bienvilie parish.
Bienville is solid against lottery. The
Farmers Alliance there has passed strong
resolutions against it. The people have
held mass meeting and denounced 1T.
Petitions, requesting. Warren 10 vote
against, have been signed by majority OF
the voters and presented 10 him, and yet
the good man says be is going to vote for
IL, although, he ades, he knows his people
viii not permit HIM TO live la the parish
after he has done II.
Hdyices from West FeliCiana parish are
that every prominent man there has de-
clared against the lottery and tho people
are solid. This assures an anti-lottery
senator vice Barrow. deceased. The lot
cry game is blocked. IL takes 66 10 pass
The bill. They have 5s and nc prospect
on earth of getting the other eight. A
lottery senator la conversation with q
newspaper reporter said tina lottery was
beaten, and Morris 4 CO. might as well
pack up and 60 home. The sixteen ne
groes In. the Legislature are for ihe lottery.