The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-31
A Message to Congress in
Which He Suggests Legis-
lation Against Them.
Terrible Tragedy In a New York
village---Chopped His Victims
Head in Two.
A Rough Estimate OF the Country's
Population Soon TO Be Ready
General News.

wAsHrSoToS, July 30.
President Harrison has sent the fol-
lowing message TO congress;
To tho Senate and House OF Representatives
Tho recent attempt to secure . charter from
the state OF North Dakota for a lottery CON-
pany, the pending effort TO obtain from the
state Of Lousiana a'renewal Of the charter Of
the Louisiana State lottery and the establish
ment OF one or more lottery companies at Max
icsn towns near our border have served the
good purpose OF calling pahiie attention 20 sn
evil OF vast proportions. IL the banefui effects
OF lotteries were confined TO the states that
gave she companies the corporate powers and
license TO conduct tho bnsaness. the citizens Of
other states, being poweriess to apply legal
remedies, might clear themselves OF responsi-
bility by the use OF such moral agencies as were
within their reach. But the caae 10 not so, The
people of all the states are debauched and de-
frauded. The vast sums Of money offered 20
tina states for chart ers are drawn from the peo-
pie of the United States, and the gen.
eral government, through the mail
System. ~ made an effective and profitable
medium Of intercourse between lottery com-
panies and their victims. The use of the malls
10 quite as essential 10 the companies &c sta'e
licenses. II would be practically impossible
for the companies 10 exist II the public maila
were once efectually closed against their ad.
yertisements aud remittances. The use OF the
mails by these companies IL . prostitution Of
an agency only intended 60 serve the purpose
OF legimate trade and decent social tint q, curse.
It is not n scssaary. am sure, for me 20 at.
tempt 10 portray the robbery Of the poor and
the widespread corruption Of public and private
morals which are the necessary incidents OF
these lottery schemes. The national capital
has become the sub-headquAxters os the Louis
lana Lottery company, and its numerous
agents and attorneys sm conducting here O
business involving probably larger use Of the
mails than that OF any Legitimate business
enterprise In the District Of Columbia. There
seems be good reason % believe the corrupt
ing touch of tn agents has been felt
by she clerks I'm the postal service and by
some 0f tho police otboers Of the district. Be-
we're and enectivs legislation should be promptly
enacted 10 enable the postoffiee department 70
purge the mails OF ali letters, newspapers and
circulars relating 20 ths business. Tho lettos
OF the postmaster-general. which transmit
herewith points out tha inadeauaey OF existing
statutes and snggests legislsfion that would b
effeotive. II may also be necessary 90 so regu.
late ths carrying OF letters by cypress com
panies as 90 prevent the use OF those agencies
10 maintain communication between the los
terry companies and their agents and custom
ers In other cities. 10 does not seem possible
that there can be ony division OF sentiment as
TO tho propristy Of closing the mails against
these ocm panies. and therefore venture 60 ex-
press the hope that such proper powers as are
necessary 20 that end win be given to the post
ONCE department
The letter of the postmaster general re-
ferred TO by ths president calls attention 10
the inehicisncy of the present Law and
recommends the passage of the anti-lot-
terry bill recently reported 10 the house.