The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27
The Louisiana State Lottery.

Ouach1ta Telegraph-Bulletln: The
Lottery is Goliath in bribery and
corruption but the Governor is the
David who will destroy it.
Colfax Chronicle: It is strictly
business for the people of Louisiana
to see to it that this corrupting
gambling institution is completely
annihilated.
Southern Baptist Record, Meridian,
Miss: A mastery gambling institu-
ton, working its way by corruption,
that is what the Louisiana Lottery
is-an open disgrace to the State that
harbors it.
Cor. Acadia Sentinel: The offer
of the Lottery Company can be re-
garded as nothing less than bride,
and its acceptance by the Governor
would have been nothing short of
fixing price upon the manhood of
the State. In refusing it he has
twined upon his brow a ''wreath of
Immortality"
Alabama Christian Advocate: The
State is disgraced as well as robbed
by this iniquitous institution, which
in dark and evil day was imbedded
in its organic law. And not only
Louisiana, but the whole country is
interested in the suppression of this
abomination, for it fosters the gamb
ling spirit and robs the credulous
and ignorant everywhere.
Morgan City Review: The Gov
ernor acted wisely, as his acceptance
of Alienation from the Lottery would
have caused severe censure all over
the country, at the time, too, when
the company is about to ask for a
renewal of its privileges by the leg
islature. After consideration, we be-
lieVe the people will generally APP
prove the Governors action.
Marksville Review: Gov. Nichols
understands the situation, and has
exhibited the moral courage which
he has never lacked, by refusing in
the name of the State of Louisiana
the aid of the Lottery Company. Let
those who neither understand nor
appreciate moral courage condemn
him. In condemning him, they merely
say they that they are in favor of that
dangerous and erroneous doctrine
"The end justifes the means"
Acadia Sentinel: The new State
of North Dakota had too much good
sense to engraft this moral ulcer into
It's organic laws, even though the in
ducements held out were much bet
ter than at present enjoyed by our
State; and we don't believe public
sentiment in Louisiana will permit it's
existence In this State after it's pres
ent charter expires. Surely our peo-
pie can not afford to take up what
has been contemptuously spurned by
poor little Dakota?
Bunkie Blade: It is clear, beyond
a doubt, to the unbiased mind that
the existence of the Lottery is of no
benefit to the State; whereas there
are thousand evils that arise from
its existence, which we will prove to
our readers by showing up some
naked facts, which, we trust, will
cause many who have never given
the subject thought to see the evil
influence of its existence upon socie-
ty, and its contaminatiug effect upon
the parliamentary assembly of our
State.
Colfax Chronicle: The lottery
company met its Waterloo in the
North Dakota legislature on the 18th
inst. The proposition to advance
100000 to buy seed wheat for the
poor farmers of Dakota, was a Gun.
ningly sugared pill, but the people
had sense and honesty enough to
perceive the bitter dose underneath.
In times of great calamity ''sweet
charity" is a CONSPICUOUS element
developed by the lottery company
Louisiana is fortunate in having such
4 sturdy man as Nichols at the helm
Of State, who is willing to face pop
liar clamor for the sake of maintain
ng principle. If he is backed up by |
'he people we can count on strangling
,he lottery in Louisiana.
Sugar Bowl and Farm Journal: |
all unbiased, thinking people, who
read Gov. Nichols letter
Ind weigh his words, must admit he
s right. Of course the tender was
made for political effect, and much |
is it was needed, Gov. Nichols had
10 right to compromise the integrity
If the State by accepting it. Time
will prove the correctness of his at
itude.
he cases are not analogous, since
he Mayor and City Council do not
AVE to act upon the Lottery charter
as the Governor and Leg
stature will have to do. However,
hat donation was also made for 20
ltical effect, and we are sure we
peak the sentiments of large and
nost respectable elementin our State.