The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-06
THE LOTTERY SCANDAL.

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itself into the breach as an ally Of Presi-
dent Harrison and The INDEPENDENT
in the war on the lottery swindles and
is making vigorous fight against the
robbers. with the lottery advertise
mont incident added to the cottage in
cident," it says, sit really looks as if it
were an advantage to president to be
/ bachelor The Washington cores
b pondent Of the same paper thus tells
: how the peculiar relations Of Mr.. Rus
sell B. Harrison to the lottery companies
! Smbarrasses the administration:
Few individuals have felt more keenly the |
annoyance resulting from the indiscreet |
performances of the members of the presi- |
dents family than the gentlemen who COM
pose his cabinet. The subject of Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker's special report to
congress and the letter of the president
which accompanied it, and which almost
-. Amounted to proclamation, we're both con-
rrsidered IN cabinet councils and received the
! approval of the presidents official advisers.
In discussing the action of Russell Harrison
In publishing lottery advertisements and
IA personally soliciting contributions from the
thIottery company for the benefit of the peri
cabdicals In which he is interested, the men,
~ bers Of the cabinet who are in town speak
with great reluctance, but that they fully
appreciate the awkward position in which
the president is placed by the indiscreet
20 conduct of his son is evident.
81 Mr.. Wanamaker was the only member
Of the cabinet who would express his
Seelmgs freely and he gave young Mr..
se Harrison q scoring that must have made
Frthe occupants Of the Cape May cottage
feel pretty uncomfortable. 81 have read
cothe article carefully" said Mr.. Wanna
lumaker, s'but have no other information
upon the subject Of young Mr.. Harri-
CONS connection with the publication
referred to. I was not aware that he
q was interested in the Helena Journal,
though in the matter produced in the
seWorld his name appears as president of
tathe company publishing the newspaper
II !. There is nothing that can say with
reference to these publications. It is
Rahevertheless deplorable that any news
gsraper should publish lottery adver-
sofisement or in any way assist in promot-
ing these nefarious schemes to plumber
pithe people. Tho greatest sufferers are
p The poor and ignorant, and these are the
Melasses it should be tho special function
as@ broad and liberal newspaper to pro-
stect. It is with the help Of the fearless
j, and Independent newspapers of the
lssDuntry that we can hope to stamp out
this great evil"
,ne The World also sought out the presi-
eudent, in his seclusion by the sad sea
asve, but in response to a message stat
srsng the object Of his call came the an
scswer, sThe president has nothing to
Ssssiay."
ioss Mr.. Russell B. Harrison, however, has
a;been discovered and interviewed in St.
Louis and unlike his illustrious progeni-
TOT be has great deal to say. He fairly
ofjoins issue with Brother Wanamaker
and puts himself squarely in opposition
10 the presidents efforts. He said to
.iRepublic reporter.
II don't zee why the Journal should not
print lottery as we'll as any other advertise
ments. There is no paper that can get ad-
vertisements but will be glad to print them,
i. and don't see the difference in the paper
owned by the company of which am presi-
Mdant printing them. OF course you can
readily understand that there is q great
lottery business done in the western coun-
try, and perhaps that subject is of more i'm
portance there than all the news that NAV
be printed in every paper here. The fact
that paper would insert advertisements
(which were paid for does not say that the
paper approved acts stated in such adyer-
anti md T g.
why this thing is creating SO much talk"
!, DO yoa personally approve of the lot
tory business2"
Nov. I hardly think that is fair ques-
ton to ask. Why my opinion any more than
that OF any other person? Why should l
approve of lotteries? I don't approve of
them, but can't interfere with any corpo-
ration that likes to transact lottery bust
ness. Then why ask me if approve of lot
terles9 The question is one I have never
thought of, never dreamt of, nor does it con-
Germ me in the least if lottery never ex-
isted. would prefer not to be asked any
thing at all in relation to the matter"
Mr.. Harrison, what about the story told
OF your canvassing in Mexico for lottery ad-
vertisements for the Helena Journal? Is
that story true?''
NoWs WO0Au prefer uuat you 90 not 60
further into detail in such a question, -
said Mr.. Harrison. "There is hardly any
necessity of my canvassing for advertise.
ments for the paper. l did not 90 into Mex.
leo for any such purpose. nor do see how
such a story ever gained circulation
ibid anybody else go to Mexico for thu
purposes attributed to you for some of tn.
eastern papers7"
II believe there did; at least presume 90
suppose an advertising solicitor or acen
cent there. There il NO doubt but there i
soanebody to solicit business for the pape
or I coald hardly zee any reason for pub
lishing it il the business department va
not e complete ~ that of any corporation
Of it. kind"
A its course has now been fully just
ed ~ it principal owner We suppos
u esteemed Journal win abandon il
poliey q silancs. run up the black fia
- noln unR 70 IL death On the q