The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-22

who like me. mistook the RtitterinR q
1.-The rnshlight for = star. that Y our read
'ng did mt extend to the Bible or any
lothpr book Of information on the sub
Ijpct Of lotteries ..55 #s 4
I Since your education has been 60
neglected. permit me in as few word
as possible to enlighten you and rreyen,
! an expose Of such dep'orable ignorance
Lotteries are Older than governments;
md all governments when poor. have
resorted to the lottery to relieve the
people of the burdens Of taxation, and
all churches DESTROYS Of raising funds
resort to fairs, which include every
order of lottery, grab bag and game OF
chance.
| The first divisions ever recorded, di-
visions over which, according to lloly
! Writ. Jehovah himself presided, were
divisions by lot.
| Making skip so as not to over tax
your memory, and coming down to the
history Of our own country, George
Washington. who is held up for imita
tion to our growing youth. and who,
certainly, was man Of principle,
owned and ran lottery.
The proud state of Virginia, with all
her noted IF. F.. VS." granted the char
ter Of lottery to that Father OF
Statesmen" Thomas Jefferson. And
by this lottery. in his old ard declining
years, was Thomas jefferson supported
All the original thirteen states. in
their days of poverty ard organiz alton.
had recourse to lotteries; many Of the
other states doing likewise.
All continental Europe, at this pre-
sent dav. resort to lotteries to assist
in the support of her several govern
ments.
Within the last two months, the en-
peror of Germany issued roval letters
for the establishment OF lottery. the
profits of which we're for the building
Of monument to his grandfather,
Emperor William.
You left our poverty stricken Dakota
rot seeking to benefit her, not giving
aid to her unfortunates. The only
lottery you looked at was the lottery of
your own life. striving lin pastures
new" for all the chances to be in your
own favor.
Thank God, am not a demagogue,
not Pharlsee, not hypocrite; nor do
howl At the bidding of any man or any
BODY of men.
You live in state where they have
bucket shops and boards of trade which
are ten thousand times worse than a
lottery.
'sBy their fruits We shall know them"
and surrounding these bucket shops
and boards of trade. are defaulters,
ho,nicides and suicides.
No lottery has such a record.
l voted for this bill because our state
is in a bankrupt condition. and it is the
only way on earth to raise revenue to
support the government of the state.
1t IS the only way tn prevent the dis
honoring of our states credit. voted
for it because I believe it to be an
honorable business. And despite the
bowling of hypocrites. do believe in
the lottery, as this one is to he conduct
I'd, as examined it before pr0nouncing
upon it,
AS to nv political future shall al
ways do what in my best Judgment
seems best for my people, and this. re-
CARELESS of the preferments Of office.
Even an office Cannot buy my integrity,
nor wipe out my duty to my home, nv
state, my country.
Nor would for any pasturing desert
nv state in her poverty and distress.
The passage of this bill will secure to
the farmers of my county seed wheat.
which is absolutely necessary for their
continuance as residents of North Da-
kota; and should l be greeted by the
mob you mentioned, will be ready to
meet them, if can insure their future
prosperity.
NV inspiration is the necessity of nv
people, and is not borrowed from the
editorials of newspapers Ontside Of my
state, for hope to see North Dakota 8
proud and independent state, and not
an adjunct of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Regretting that you have lived to
show yourself as you are, a cheap dema.
gogue, am,
Yours, ETC..
w. E. SWANsTON,
= Senator Twenty-frst district.
A1,.1ooro1io RH,rn Toh IL 1000