The evening world., 1890-08-09
A VOICE IN THE DESERT.
LOUISIANA APPEALS FOR RELIEF
FROM THE LOTTERY.

the Preridcnt aud Congress to Inter.
fere In Behalf Of the sclEReapcctinE
People Of the Nation-The Lottery
Octopus Eaposed.
BATON RoruF, La, Aug. S.-The Com
mittee OF tie Anti-lottery League Con-
vcntion appointed to formulate an address
10 the rcoulc Of the United states and to
memorialize the Iresi lent aud Congress
have made n report. which haa been adopted
The document legins by giving a history of
the original Louisiana Lottery Company
formed in New York IN 1868 with capital
Of 81, 600. 600, and which obtained n
monopoly uf the business in Louisiana for
twenty-five years. The corrupt means by
which il maintained its existence n the face
OF pnblic condemnation and raised the Valuc
Of it's stock from s35 share in 1870 to
~, 200 III iSOO III pointed ont, and the
cnormity OF the fraud which this huge gam
bling concern Ia really penetrating upon
those who are foolish enough to invest in its
tickots il shown in n clear light It says:
The aggregate Of the schemes OF the mc nthly
aud semi annual draw inEs Is the fabulous sum Of
S@S. 900. 900 per annum and the aggregate Of
their daily drawings IL over $50. 900, OOO more.
They receive annually Ell. 900. 900 from the
written policies sold tho numbers OF the daily
drawing apart from the sale nf the regular
printed tickets. They receive annually about
t22, GOO, 900 from their monthly and semi.
annual drawings. lie schemes OF the last
dfa wings aru 40 ARRANGED that thoy can sell 20
per cent. Of cir tickets, pay 10 rer cent. for
selling them, iose all the prizes provided for in
the ichemes, ray e1, 900, 900 for EXPENSES and
ItnV Vlfn 0
The CompNnys syatom Of policy shops in
New Orleans is dofcribel aud the power and
influence acquired by it's great wealth are
proved by reference TO the number Of
newspapers " hich publish its Advertisements ta
and herald tho, names OF prize-winners
throughout ths land. In speaking OF the
obtained the memorial says:
while the United States Post-Ofhce Depart.
ment IN the principal instrument Of its robbery
press com Rnies rlso leud Hteriai aid. Being
itself ercinGed from the rails as frsudulen!
Its Presi dent and th. name OF National bank
shir;etod BY the Ss,i9nal ,s Sove5nnent. II 1;
matter that passes through the new Orleans
Post-ofiico Is lottery mail. and that $50 900 per
TO its Stalking Horse bank.
Coming down to the present agitation OF
John A. Morris and his associates 10 obtain
arenewal Of the lottery charter. with OK
elusive privilege OF drawing lotteries in
Louisiana for twenty-five years from Janu-
ary, 1894. in consideration uf the payment
to the State of 81 800, 600 per Rnnum. the
document says:
The statement q the proposition demonstrates
the enormity Of the crime involved in II. John
A. Morris and his hssociAteS, who neither toll
make no rrodct iii no e2 sow mo- mongS Ssor "nHs Sos
no harvest, who add nothing 20 the sum o;
by sovereign state for a paluy participation in
the plunder To coniert her territory tor gener-
this whole country. and hlch from them by
fraudulent lottery schemes, untold millions |
There are no penalties Tor It's abuse II ~ placed
beyond the regulatinE POWER Of the LoglislA-
the drawing OF fraudulent lottery schemes we're |
voted y @ dG%n, Ihi,v s cSrTSPt % money poSeT
S sh sTCa r. NO kDsS S1gh. before
need. They are a. ready now as ever to spend |
their fortunes and shed their blood In defense Of
her honor. But this Tight Is not only ours, but |
yours also.
The trainers say that something must now |
be done by the united might OF the. American |
people 10 restrain this untrammelled power.
lnd conclude;
To that end we recommend the immediate
ABORTION OF any amendment 70 the Fe6trrl Con
~ n any stats % ron eharterins
,boiis6inE those already sstSbi,sbsd. and sivinI
r ieSission' % propos'iSn @ 10 a%eSS
Ihe Constitution, covering ali this ground sI-
now before a Committee OF the United
A''s ssnS % having Sss sn an@PsSIs
Such an amendment cannot in the NATURAL or
ier Of things he put IN force Tor some time.
ntil that time comes we ask the Adoption by
The Congress- Of come apIrolTisIe leglslAtion
limed al the heart OF this deyOuring dragon
! lie LEGISLATION specially recommended by the
anu the POstn a. General to exclude
otteTy business and advertisements from the
nails and RIpr0AA gOinnallek Ia aimed n
night direction, and NO ask Its speely adoption.
With National EVIL OF great magnitude TO cor
'ert with the clear ConstltutiOuRl rover to
rush that evil effectively. why should the 1,on-
influence with the eIlslinR COngTeSs To have the
IbOye sugg Osted Legislation adopted spetdilys
y G ask that all candidates 81 all parties Of the
egtSlAtuIes Of the various States te required 10
,roPO.ed by Congr-ss to the Constitution OF the
Inited States ~ ohil itIng ann AboIisking State
Ottsries. All tins We AJAX IN The nslne OF our
ommCn citizenship Of this Lel'nlli" enh IN be-
ubilc and private welfare OF the common
lsalth OF States,
We further request the free press to give this
ddress the widest publicity.
Tie Convention rtconvenei this morn
lg. A number of speeches were made aud
adopted, among the resolutions
eing one TO bOycolt the Times Dem crdf I
nd DdiiV SfGfSs, Of New Orleans, on account
I their To-lotteTy sentiments. The News !
Aper Committee reported f3o, 500 GuAran-
'ed for n morning daily newspaper to he
ubliIhed in the city OF New Orleans in Op-
6sltion To rechartering the lottery. The
Onyention thea adjourned sine die.
EIHuTIHn TuE InTTCDN