The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-27
THE LoUISTAHA LOTTERE
A Mnn,re.to by che Antl.Lottsrr IssEr

doubtless aware that the people OF this state
are in the throes OF n desperate struggle with
great gambling corporation, the Louisiana
State Lottery Company, q radically evil and
accused institution which obtained foothod
in this Stale during the unfortunate period i'm
medately following the civil war. when the
most widespread corruption prevailed. This
institution has been In existence since 1863
and the present Constitution, framed in
1879. recognized the so-enled contract en-
bodied in the charter OF this corpora
ton, which had been repealed In 1876 by
the first General Assembly controlled by the
Democratic party OF this State. The charter,
thus reinstatod by the Republican contingent
in the Constitutional Convention in union with
such few Democrats as became converts to the
comnany's contention that its charter evil
deneed contract protected from impairment
by state and Federal Constitutions, expires by
Limitation In 1894 on the first day OF January.
with view OF securing new charter for the
period OF twenty-five years more this evil In
stitution. which corrupts the morals OF our peo-
pie BY widespread gam bling. and which, with It's
untold wealth amassed from the cupdity and
crcdulous ignorance Of the people. oorrupts our
politics and debauches our people. is now
Offering 10 the State the enormous bribe OF
Sl,OOO,OO0 per annum Tor the exclusive privi-
lego OF conducting It's nefarious business for q
quarter OF u century to come. Sir, the prop
osition is monstrous aud revolving to every
right-thinkinG man who reflects upon the
many and terrible evils resulting from the in
oculation OF an entire people with the mania
OF lottery gambling; but the enormous
amount OF the Offer, coupled with the APP
parent necessities OF the State. though
her material condition is now fast and
rapidly mendng under the continued blessings
Of good government, has won some good men
to its support and TO unite with the many
whom it has corrupted. to urge the adoption
by the people OF the proposed constitutional
charter.
The financial necessity does not really exist,
Which is urged as q reason why this dis
graceful concern should be fastened upon our
state for 80 long tine, for the state is on
cash-payng bnss. her institutions more -four
ishinR than arc those OF most Southern States,
and our noble Governor, Francis T. Nichols.
his whole instration. and tho far seeing
ana worthy people OF the state generally. are
justly opposed to tho further extension of the
injurious and dangerous power OF this mighty
institution, whose life will cease to exist
In 1874 by constitutional Limitation. There Is
now pending before the General Assembly Ut
was passed on Wednesday the bill proposing
the necessary constitutional amendment and
granting to Johu A. Morris, his agents or as
lottery business in Louisiana for twenty-five
years. in consideration OF the annual license Of
81 ;OUO.OUu, payable quarterly in advance. There
iis before the samo body proposition made by
benjamin Neugass OF London. through Messrs
lsa49re Newman and Henry Bier, merchants
RESPONSIBILITY Offering for he same privilege the
sum OF $l.25O.OOU per aunum aud yet 1t appears
1t far exceeds that Of Mr.. John A. Morris. and
contains the further offer OF satisfactory Sc
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attempt is made by the lottery advocates on
The floor of the House and by the lottery press
GYnT nj 10 ut ~ Int lI,,H
raise HIS BID; THIS position is utterly unten:
from wealthy bunkerr standing high in mcr-
CAPABLE Of bIqfing or blackmallns. The
General Assembly and its hireing advocates
is utterly inconsistent with their proiessed
ground that its acceptance Ivy the people is
ppfeessary 70 satisfy ths hnanela, needs Of the
gass ,bill? Why accert tho bid Of John 4.
Morris which is lower than that OF NeuRass
men. aud not John A. Norris men why refuse
to accept the larger bid
. i ne lnct OF me mater ID that suspicion now
our people that this General Assembly has
fsa"Ily CORRUPTED nd n the 1teTsst
protect his intoI est and not tho States. AL
ready one representative has been arrested on
alleged tie sum Of sid0U to Vote I for The Lot
terry bill. The result we shall soon see. The
monster. but in this city they conduct the fight |
under peculiarly difficult circumstances. They !
ha,o bpt one o;Gan here, the Ven Ueto, an
ably edited little PAPER. which was started !
but two months aRoIo give expression to the |
sentiment in this community. |
Ivory pHper IN this city is an ayowed cham |
pion o. the lottery.
hone and londly believe that the people Of
I.ouisianl have sufficient OF that storm Anglo |
Saxon determination and ncorruptibe iuteg;
rlty TO successfully defeat this immense and |
interruptions corporation. This disgraceful |
concern liches Ito ill-gotten gains from every !
state in this Mon in plain violation Of their ,
constitutions and Jaws, which universally de- |
nounce lotteries. II enriches itself upon the
60. le OF tho whole country. With its base OF ,
operations here It lays every city und State in
present question which ID agitating our State !
assumes national signiilcunre and our
ENCOURAGEMENT. aud moral support OF the
whole milton.
Immense Anti l.ouery League, under whose
auspices and direction the campaign Is to he !
conducted, and whose ranks are rapidly being !
niIed with the truo and tried sons Of this State,
who will never consent that her fair name |
SHOULD o covered with eternal infamy. our ,
people deserve TO bS supported ana cncour- ,
aged by the public sentiment of the whole /
country making itself felt by every agenc5 or |
method by which one State may Affect and in
Huence another. This institute seeking to
extend its dangerous power tried to fasten IT.
ssf upon North Dakota, but was fortunately |
and avowed lottery man Thut he Is re aimed
by tho Influence Of this CORPORATION Is shown
with sufficient cearncss when We consider !
that he is Il democrat appointed by Cleveland,
AID yet holds an important Office un-
der Il Republican, Administration; that
1t Is said hero this CORPORATION contrib
uted largely to the RepuDicau election fund.
and thar his lo,tmnstcr far from enforcing |
postal laws against tie transmission OF lottery |
matter through tho mails facilitates such !
by the Louisiana Lottery Com
I,nny by IN extra force Of clerks and employ !
ces. either specially hired or put upon special !
service Tor the reception ard despatch Of the ?
immense mail lnnttrr which il handles In It's 4
business. sir, you know this Shameless cor
poration, II moral WRONG OF indcscribHblo mag
nituLc, II financial injury, an economic evil.
since II absorb. millions ir III The people and .
II great political danger since It's enormous
md unscluruous poMeris standing menace
to our D"ope, should not be permitted
10 extend II, nnhnIlgwed lfo beyond the
ronstitut onHl limitation. But the people
Of Louisiana lave tremendous conflict be-
lore them II struGgI" unEu, alleled in Amer
lean history, and compnIed with which the
struggles OF the ,peopc OF New ork with the
Tweed Ting and other corrupt combinations
are utterly Insignificant. In the spi OF tho
~ pea t. the nation which the Anti Lottery
LcHGuo OF Louisiana has issued. which YOU
rUl ii d in tho newspaper mailed to yOu by
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