Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-10
REFUSED 70 SIGN.
LOu!siana'S Governor VetOes the
Lottery BIZ,
And Sets Forth His Reasons
~ 49, For So Doing.

Would Not Only Itself Render the State
Infamous Dut Plunge IL Into an Era Of
Unparalleled Corruption. aud TaruIsh
Its Name Forever.
BlToN ROUGE La. July q Gov
ernor Nichols returned TO the house the
lottery bi without his approval. The
subjoined il his veto:
To the Honorable, the Speaker and Mem
Z beers Of the House OF Repre- entativcs:
GRNYfEMEg--I have had under consider
alton bill which originated in the house
of representatives entitled AN act pro
vlding for the submission to the electors
Of the state for adoption or rejection an
amendment 10 the constitution of the
state by inserting therein an article on
levees, schools, charities, pensions, drain
age, lotteries, and general fund, which |
retu"n 10 your honorable body without
my approval and signature, and with the
following as my objections thereto:
IT, the message which submitted to the
general assembly ut the opening Of the
present session, / referred ut some length,
and by anticipation, To "A measure which
felt sati. fled would be placed before 1t
for consideraton--an attempt on the part
of the lottery company to extend or renew
tta. charter. assigned various reasons
why proposition looking to the realiza-
ton In any Shape Of n lottery should be
instantly rejected, and why legalization
at tue time, and in the manner and form
In WI b 1t would undoubtedly be sought
20 be brought before II, would be fraught
with danger and disaster,
warned the general assembly as to
what, In my opinion, would be the newt
able result Of such legalization-not only
upon the material welfare and prosperity
OF our people, but upon their social and
political condition; aud not only upon the
honor and good name, but upon the peace
Df the state.
was not In error as to the bringing
forward Of n proposition for lottery priv.
Eeges. The bill which has been submit
Ted to me for executive approval, and
which now return, evidences that fact
and the conclusions reached upon it up to
Jhe present time by the general assembly.
Il becomes now my duty to urge, by way
~ executive objection, what have here
tofore urg, Il under Article II of the con
sitution, by way of executive counsel.
Taking up that portion of my message al
h,dcd 10 which had reference to the lot
tnry question generally, make it part Of
this, my present message, aud the reasons
therein brought forward against IA tavora-
lIe consideration of any lottery PROPOSE
tIOn are now presented rs direct objections
made by me to the bill presented to me.
Ny fvisws as heretofore expressed not
Gully remain unchanged, bnt my convic
zion has deepened aud strengthened dur
Ang the session Of the general assembly
IL In the discussion of this lottery ques
tlon iu my first message | failed to do 50
iiI connection with the financial condition
OF the state, IL IL because, in my opinion
IN point of fact, there was no occasion for
no doing.
The persistent efforts W hich have been
rmde 10 present Louisiana rs II pauper,
unable 10y and through her own legitimate
resources to sustain and carry out the
cuties Of her statehood, are utterly with
cut foundation, The reports of the treas
lrer aud auditor Of the state show this.
The reports of the board of state engineers
show this The reports Of the board of
administrator of the various charitable
and educational and other public institu
'ions, and those of the various committees
81 this very general assembly sent to ex
anime into the situation and condition OF
cheese Institutions all show that the state
und the different parishes of this state
were never since the late war in better
condition than they are to-day
forward to an era of assured prosperity.
Suddenly the dark shadow of "A deep dis
tlracv n thrown across their path, and the
unOr of Louisiana, maintained in the
Yus: IN the field and in the council by
tie patriotism aud the yalor and the sacri.
fires OF her sons. living and dead, is to be
furnished forever, her position among her
slster states To bc tested, not by what she
has been-cNHltcd aud justly proud--but
In tlp dust. ~ the degenerate partner In
a gambling corporation, designed, organ
! Lesl and TO he carried out not for her good
ar her advancement but, as have before
said, for the personal and selfish interests
Of n hnudful of men, many Of them con
nected With the darkest days Of the recon.
struUtiun period
Who are the six unnamed men, who are
10 jo,u with "A seventh and known one, to
,onsii tute the new lottery company =
ln~ sones q that We are not informed as
t4thdr identity, aud enabled to know
.ss.s slt.cedsnts and fix their records
There IS Il w"sIl nf meaning in that
silence In the most trifing affairs Of life
men e,k to know with whom they deal
How comes 10 that Ia n matter Of this Inn
!Orta zee the general assembly has been
willing up 20 now 10 close Its eyes aud
Jnove Jliudly ia the dark
call upph 10 O. pause before II takes
BADLY that step aud plGnges this state
ipto untold trouhlr Jg there nothing
significant iu tie vote by which this bill
mas pts>ti7 The exact two-thirls vote IN
as,ch house aud nothing deeply sigpi6.
Vpnt la twel"c ~ tts votes Ia the house
aud four ~ the votes ia the senats by
N-hioli thar exact majority was reached ;
l. NO. the future tJrvshadowedy 10 me
itmost certainly s.
say to ihis general assembly In all
earnrstuc,s that should this measure be
lass! We viii rbtsr upon q period Of
..irih such a. LRs never bsen seen before
"a Louisiana. aud Should this cOntem-
slated corruption ever De- forced upon Us
an ARIA of cora upI,oH and degradation he
Edss which ths era 90 reconstruction will
sPpcar - me Ut '0uoT nd happiness.
Aud lst n,r saS o. yea hat should this
uisasur, h. a,ioprrt and carried UUt. in
MY epiniuu ua l,ssl wl'l ever come ~ the
a .snsy ,slsleh 49, Wa rssvtse ~ the pricc Of
car ionos sd Ia AZ. ENtusaganee.
proa. sas, Il e e,rgu9tiaa vii ssurcdly
t)Iiow The rv,sipt a. nigtt follows the
dN
feel ttar,5 sblv s,5i.ar,lt that the cttcct
cfths ailortlau uf fIr w'tsJre ,s.st be
t..at NA,.r che .it Fs.tI Gas vnuld ~ Kept
1p Oh srv vii. 0. 1871 immediate falling ou
IL ths !szt-i,ttss r'rr.stton. tor char
NAi4s . ud uthsr psfIt Tr far which this
s.istsy NilI hNve hsfa Inverted O.. hs ap
~ a. mi a Toslralt eoFrs.F.ta ling la
CSs.ss. uf shs 4Hat.tflon 10 ths general
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