The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-09
Gov. Nichols Returns the Same
to the House Without
His Approval.
He Upholds the Interests Of the State
Against Those of Few Dis
honorable Men.
The Measure Will Continue To Have
His Most Determined Opposition
The Message.

BAroE RouoE, La, July g.
Gov. Nichols has returned 90 the house
without approval the now famous lottery
bill. In his veto message, which - Of
great length, be refers TO his message at
the opening Of the session, anticipating
this legislation, and urging ite instant re-
jection, for various reasons then set forth.
In his present message he says:
My views, heretofore Expressed, not
only remain unchanged, bat my convic-
sions have deepsned and strengthened.
The persistent efforts which have been
made 10 represent Louisiana as pauper,
unsble by and through her own legitimate
resources TO sustain and carry ont
the duties Of her statehood. are
without foundation. The state and
the different parishes of this state
were never since the late war In better
condition than they are to-day. aud they
are moving forward to an era Of assured
prosperity. Suddenly the dark shadow
Of deep Disgrace is thrown across their
path and the honor of Louisiana, main
tanned In the past on the field and In eoun-
oil by the patriotism and vaior and sacri.
foes Of her sons, living and dead, is 90 be
tarnished forever; her position among her
sister states 10 be attssted not by what she
has BEEN but as o degenerate partner In Q
gambling corporation, designed or managed
10 be carried ont mot for hsr good or her
advancement, but, as have before said.
for the personal and seltish interests OF q
handful of men, many Of them connected
with the darkest days OF the reconstruction
period. repeat, IL is for thsm and to
them We arc selling out onr birthright for
. mess Of pottage.
"WhO are the SIN unnamed men who are
20 join with q seventh and known one TO
constitute q new lottery company How
does II come that We are not informed az
to their identity and enabled 10 know their
antecedents and An thsir recordx7 There
Il world Of meaning In that silence, In
the most trifiing affairs Of life men seek 70
know with whom thsy deal. How comes Il
that In matter Of this Importance ths gen.
eral assembly has been willing mp 90 now
TO close its eyes and move blindIy Ia the
dark. call upon IL to pause before II
takes finally that step and plunges the
state into untold trouble. Ii there moth
ing significant In the face OF the two- thirds
vote by which this bill passed2 .
Il say TO this general assembly IN all
sarnestness that should this measure be
passed We win enter upon psriod Of
strife, such as never has been seen before
In Louisiana, and, should this contem-
plated corporation ever be formed, upon
an era of corruption and degradation, be-
side which the ara Of reconstruction will
appear as one OF honor and happiness.
And let me say to you that should this
measure be adopted and carried out, In my
opinion no good win ever come of the
money which We win receive as the price
Of our honor and our liberty. Extraya-
gance, prodigacy and ccrTuption win a. as
snredly follow the receipt AZ night follows
day. behave that at the end of twenty-
1--we years We Will not eaiF end son-
stitutional bonds outstanding 20 the
utmost limit of the funding law, bus be-
Tievs there wfTf be IA additional Immense
interest bearing debt which by that tire
will be by act acknowledged and provided
for rs 10 interest, but not as to principal;
and that In those twenty-five years vast
amount Of interest win be paid out un-
necessarily, unprohtably and illegally.
And In whose hands will those interest
bonds be- found time will develop. At the
end of twenty years thers viii be the same
claim Of ths poverty of Louisiana and the
same claim ourits behalf for the continued
existence of the lottery
Gov. Nichols concludes with most mr.
aont protest against this assumed condition
OF the poverty OF the state and says the
measure win continue to have his most de-
termined opposition.