St. Landry democrat., 1890-12-06
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The Revenue proposition of Mr.. Nor,
lis, contains a stipulation that $4,000
annually, Of the $780, 600, which it is
proposed the Louisiana State Lottery
Will pay the Levec, Educational and
other specified funds, shall enurc to the
benefit OF disabled Confederate Soldiers
and their families. We notice that
some OF our exchanges speak of it with
dcvirsion, and go so far as to declare in
substance that, leglcss and armless
soldiers, should scorn to receive the con
tilbntiun, and wait for assistance and
rclicf, on the State of Louisiana. These
soldiers have been left to their own
resources eNcG since the war, and have
been humping about in Il most uncom-
Portable condition. The State is not in
il condition to give the necessary aid
and relief, and yet these anti journals
persist III efforts to deceive them, by
holding out vain hopes and making ap-
peals to their confederate pride. They
are wllling.to. nso moneyfgatliered from
drinking saloons and other demoraliz-
ing calllngs, to educate their children
and keep up the asylums, and in our deli
hcrate opinion, there is not one of them
that would not Use the money of the
lottery for all their necessities if they
conld fairly get it in their pockets.
There is not N of them, that would
use Latittes treasures IT they could
find them, knowing them to be the
fruits of Piracy.
are told not to wear a cork leg or arm
paid for by tlle;aLottery,a because it
of gambling.
Now we make no charges, but from |
our observations, awo!- are. inclined to
indulge Il curiosity to know how many
ants who are SO vocifereus in their de-
nunciations Of the.kLottery gambling,
play draw poker and other games at
which they win or lose II they win,
are they SO pure sinLtheirl. morals that
they would not buy q barrel of flour
with the money, for their families. II
n of them happens to be Il one-legged
Confederate soldier, would he scorn to |
purchase a cork leg for himself, with
money won at a card table
In all candor, we say to the unfortu-
nate Confederate soldiers, that if, they
wait for the relief Morris offers-reject-
ing his proposition and hoping to get it
from the State, they will have to live
to an age greater than Methuselah
before they realize it. Sol
diers, examine the official reports of the
State Treasurer and Auditor and learn
from them, what the financial condition
of Louisiana actually is, before you be-
Iieye what is told you. We tell you
that the State, willing though it be, and
for your herojsm and justly
proud of it, is not in n condition to help
you or, your families to the extent pro-
posed by the Lottery, and if it were, it
be happy in having its means of
loing so, increased as proposed. You
il, and much more.
We tell yon it is false morality in any
me 20 advise you to suffer hopeless of
elief, because he has chosen to oppose
proposition which will bring it. Take
are of yourselves by such means as are
placed within your reach, and
cave others to the free exercise of their
'%olitiOn. II they believe that Lottery {
money is not worth receiving, we are
ute certain it will never be thrust !
pom them but whilst they act accord t
ne to their belief-they should be will {
ng to have others exercise the same ,
light, :