The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
GOV. NICHOLS TETOES THE BILL TO
GIVE 1T NEW LEASE OF LIFE.

He Says It Will Disgrace tho state. RuIa
Its Credit, aud Introduce nm Era OF Bit
ter Strife and Shameful Degradation.
BATON ROUGE. July Gov Nichols this at-
ternoon returned to the House the Lottery bill
without his approval. Here is q part OF his
veto messaRe
GENTLEMEN: Ihave had under considcra-
tlon bill which originated In the House OF
Representatives entitled IAN act providing for
tho submission to the electors OF the State for
adoption or rejection an amendment to the
Constitution Of the state by inserting there
in an article on levees, schools charities,
pensions, drainage lotteries and general
fund.- which return to your honorable body
without my approval and signature
The persistent efforts which have been
made to present Louisiana as o pauper una
Bile by and through her own Legitimate re.
sources to sustain and carry out the the du-
ties OF her Statehood. are utterly withoutioun-
dalton. The reports OF the Treasurer and
Auditor OF the state show this. The reports OF
the Board OF Administrators OF the various
charitable and educational and other public
institutions and those OF the various commit
tees Of this very General Assembly sent to ex-
anime into the situation and condition OF these
institutions, all show that the State and the
different parishes OF this State were never
since the late war In better condition than they
are to-day.
Suddenly the dark shadow Of a deep dis
grace is thrown across their path and the
homo OF Louisiana Is to be furnished forever.
her position among her sister States to be test
ed, not by what she has been and Of which she
is justly proud, but as the degenerate partner
in a gambling corporation. designed. organ
lzod. and to be carried out, not for her good or
her advancement. but. as | have before said,
for tho personal and selfish interests OF hand
al 1N
darkest days Of. the reconstruction period. I
repeat, 1t is for them and to them we are sell.
who are tho six unnamed men who are to
Join with q seventh and known one to consti-
tpte the new lottery COMPANY? How comes it
and ant ecedents? There is a world OF mean.
ing in this silence. In the. most rnng affairs Of
portance the General Assembly has been will
tng up to nov 10 close its eyes and move blind
-" call urop it to pause before it taxes finally
tronbe r. there gnf nothns senicant IN he
vote by which this bill has pussed the exact
two-ihirds vote IN ench House. and n2ihns
and four OF tho votes In tho senate by which
that exact majority was reached Is not the
future foreshudowed 10 me 1t most certain
Il say to this General Assembly in all earn
estness that should this measure be pissed we
will enter upon period OF str fes such rs has
mover been seen before In Louisiana. and
should this contempln'od corruption ever be
forced upon us an era OF degradation will
dawn, beside which The ern OF, reconstruction
will appear as one OF honor and hanriness;.
measure he adopted and carried out. in my
opinion no good will ever come OF the money
which we will receive rs the price Of our honor
and our liberty. Extravaganza. prufiGncy. and
corruption will assuredly follow the receipt as
II leel thoroughly satisfied that tho effect Of
the adort91 OF bs VIII be that Ws lie
m M In IA n NJ in Ia a n
propri ltions Tor chart able and other purposes
for which this money will have been directed 10
crease Of the appic OF the re Jer.rI fund o
the payment q the interest bearing Ioh.
claim against the State. valid or invalid now
rated as safe Of payment bv the stat or other
bor bS by
1uent legislation recognized and provided for
either through funding operatiop or Otherwise.
lowed by an increase on the other.
In other words believe that at tho end OF
twenty-five years we will not only find ronSti-
tutional bonds outstanding tot the utmost limit
of the undinG law. but believe there vii! be
which by that time will have been acknowl-
edged and provided for rs to interest. but not
as to canita, and that IN those ,,,,, ,Wemtytye
paid out unnecessarily, Improperly, and ille-
Rally.
the same claim of the poverty OF Louisiana,
and tho same claim on it's b half for the con-
llnu6u existence OF inc lotIeIy. 30 lar MS u
claim for the necessity OF the present measure
is sought TO he predtcated upon the assumed
condition OF the poverty OF Louisiana, |. as its
Governor. pronounce II totally without lustil-
cation or warrant Some other motive for his
measure must be found than that ner Ieople
arc unable honorahly to carry ont the duties OF
Statehood. Knowing this measure as do as
one dishonoring and degrading Louisiana. IL
has met, ms It will continue to meet, my most
determined opposition.
Il place The honor OF tho State above money,
and In expressing that sentiment | sincerely
voice that Of thousands OF brave and true men.
OF good and deyout women Of the State Very
respectfully, "FRANCIs r. NICHOLS.
Governor OF Louisiana"
Mr.. Shamuck introduced n resolution that
inasmuch as there some question ms TO
the Constitutional right of the Governor TO
veto the amendment. he moved that further
consldel alton Of the question be made tho
special order for tomorrow.