The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-07
THE LOTTERY SCANDAL.

The Press on the Conflict Between the
President and His Son.
New York World: The presidents mes
sage urging congress to pass stringent laws
for the suppression of lotteries and for the
exclusion from the mails of all newspapers
containing lottery advertisements was sent
to congress on Tuesday and at once pub
lished broadcast over the country. On
Thursday morning the World made public
the fact that the Helena (Mont.) Daily
Journal, published by company of which
the presidents son, Russell B. Harrison, is
president. was engaged in publishing both
displayed advertisements and alluring
reading matter notices Of . Mexican lot
terry, which advertisements, the lottery
agent declares. Russell b. Harrison procur-
ed by personal solicitation. This rather
surprising state Of affairs has been
changed into scandalous one by
the fact that the younger Harrison
continues thus to serve the lotteries, in
violation of the spirit if not the letter of
the law. in spite of his fathers message.
Two days after the message was published
the World made teleRraphio inquiry in Hell
ena and learned that Mr.. Harrison's news
paper on Thursday morning contained
glowing advertisements not only of the
Mexican lottery but of the one in Louisi-
ana also, together with reading-mat
articles designed to lure the unwsry into
the nets of the gamblers. So far az the
public is able to learn, the president has
administered no rebuke to his son and has
made no complaint of his course. Certain
ly he has not publicly expressed his disap-
proval, though convenient opportunity to
do SO has been given him. and it is to be
observed that in an interview published
only yesterday the younger man still as
sumes to Ppeak for his family az one in full
confidence. We do not think it il over
statement to say that this affair has become
national scandal.
Springfield Republican,: The fact that
President Harrison's admirable message on
the lottery evil strikes his son, Russell B.
Harrison, serves to give emphasis to the
need Of action by congress. The Helena
Journal, published by company of which
young Harrison is president, contains a
double column advertisement of Mexican
lottery under the personal supervision OF
Gen. John s. Mosby." It 10 further stated
that Russell Harrison crossed the border tc
personally solicit this advertisement, dur.
ing a recent trip to Ell Paso, Texas. The
fact that the president especially mentioned
''the establishment of one or more lotter,
companies at Mexican towns near our Dor
ders, " and desired to have the mails closes
against their advertisements in newspapers
makes the conjunction the more telling
The son of his father is quite too ready +
let himself ont for boom purposes, and thi
particular sample Of his enterprise VII
not be Eelished in the white house.
Denver News: In his lottery message t,
congress, President Harrison refers to lot
teries on the Mexican side Of our border d
, among the corrupting agencies whic
should b opposed. He especially says thu
newspapers containing advertisements Il
such lotteries should be excluded from Il
mails. There il newspaper at Helenl
Mont. called, the Journal. Published By
company of which Russell b. Harsison
president. The issue OF that paper Of yul
Is contains m advertisement Of the Gran
Lottery Of Juasss." which u . notosios