The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-30
m WITH LOTTERY
lent Harrison Sends !
essage to Congress.
eo(RspRELs USE The MAILS.
; - Laws Needed TO Suppress swfnd-
- snd Low Newspapers in
which They Advertise.

= .sr1xsrox CRY. July 2s-President Harri-
1c6sy sent the following message to con-
S ~ IL 6tnase and House Of Representatives:
Br1;S resent attempt 70 secure q charter from
s 800 Dakota for lottery company, the pend
Sllbef 10 obtain from the state of Louisiana Q
ssssvel 81 charter of the Louisiana lottery aud
S ;2ss - a}shmeat Of one or more lottery COM
3551lrs !, Mexican towns on our border. have
- fbe good purpose of calling public at
& sz~siou . the evil IN the past Of these compa-
,z5zS n he efforts of lotteries were confined to
q <SS efnfe6 that gave the CONF anies corporate
;ss.svr md license TO conduct the business, the
s <'ssr-e al other states being powerless to apply
5-ssI remedies. they might clear themselves of
5 ~ rsponsihilify by the use of such moral
! ~ = were within their reach. but such ID
s - tho ease.
- 6efrnuded. The vast sums of money
p IA 70 the states for charters are drawn from
s 17e reooae OF the United states, and the general
Ss~sru11eut through the mail system, is made
- e1scfiye AID profitable medium Of inter-
3 SSur6e between the lottery company and its
Sirfima The use a the mails is quite as essen
1ss1 Il the companies a. q state license. II
,S..lA be pYacncally impossible for the COM
1890 10 exist IL the public mails were once
S16Sefually closed AGAINST these companies and
Srsfnot shs prostitution Of an agency only in
I'D 10 serve the purposes of legitimate trade
ID - intefeourse.
~ 4 NOT = ccessary, am sure, for me to at
1nk % portray the robbery OF the poor ard
a. widespread corruptian Of private and pub
~ morals which are necessary incidents OF
&eoe lottery schemes The national capital has
&roone the eub-neadquarters Of the Louisiana
Io19efy Company, and its numerous agents and
oirorneys are con netting here business involv-
~ probably larger use Of the mails than that
Il ery legitimate business ent rprise In the
nisfrics 81 Columbia. There seems to be good
+ 1lrrun % believe that tie corrupfing touch Of
fkese SCENTS has been felt by the clerks in the
osrvfee, and By some Of the police officers of the
6stict
sseyere and effective legislation should be
Deoupfly enacted TO enable the postofice de-
ccriment 10 purge the mails of all letters, news
Topers and circulars relating to the business
ne letter Of the postmaster general. which I
hsnsnif herewith, points out the inadequacy Of
fhe existing statute, and suggests legislation
6ry to % regulate the carrying of letters by ex-
fknt would be effective. 1t may also be neces-
press companies as to prevent the use of these
o6enc1es 70 maintain communication be-
tween lottery companies and their
c<enfs or customers in other cities.
Il does not seem possible that
nere can be any division OF sentiment a. to the
prppriety Of closing the mails against these
companies. and therefore venture to express
he hope that such proper powers as are neces-
mxy TO that end viii be given to the postoffice
department.
Tue letter OF the postmaster general referred
= b. the president calls attention to the ineffi-
eiency Of the present law. and recommends
passage of the antilottery bill recently reported
8 the House