Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-30
FROM WARRINGTON.
President HHrrisOn's Message on
the Lottery QUESTION

WAsHIN"TO5, July 29.-Oates Of
hiaoama offered for reference 20 the
/ committee on rules a resolution re-
citing an editorial published in the
AdttJHQt BsJEOmiE, July 18th, the
| organ Of the Farmers Alliance, de-
claring that the bOnd-holders are
now happy and that their bonds viii
ne paid now in gold only, stating
/ that u would be interesting 30 know
how many millions II took 70 force
the bill through Cong.ess, anu
charging that IN these days Of cor
/ rupti0n and trickery. men dD not be-
l tray their constituency without .
consideration. The resolution fur
ther recites that the bill 1.-THE silver
/ billl had been passed through Con-
! grgss 10y bribery and corruption, and
I the integrity Of the House demands
that the truth or ialsity Of the charge
shall lie established, and providing
that committee OF seven members
be appointed to investigate the
charge.
PRESIDENT iIsRR,s0r
today sen: the following message to
CODgres-:
70 the Senate aud House o. Repre-
Ss.tG,ireS
The recent attempt to secure n
charter from North Dakota for . lot
terry company, the pending effort 70
obtain from the state Of Louisiana
3 renewal of the charter Of the
Louisiana Lottery, and the estab-
'.-hnient Of one or more lottery
companies at Mexican towns near
our horleF, hav. served the good
pufpa1e % calling public attention
O. an evil Of vast proportions. II
the iaueful effects OF lotteries were
confined e. The States that gave the
companies corporate powers and /
license 90 conduct business, the
citizens Uf the other States being |
rowcrless - apply legal remedies,
might clear themselves Oi response |
b.lIty 10y the use Of such moral /
agencies rs were within their reach: |
uut the rase is not 50. The people |
sf all thc states are Gehauchtd and /
iaimuirI: the vast sums Of money /
l..ar-l to States FOR charters art
drawn from the I.opis OF the Uuitei 7
states. anu Tire general government,
through its mali system. j. I',aie an
effective aEI profitable medium o.,
between the lottery com.
lauy anu lis victims.
The use Of lie mails is quite ~
essential 10 the COMPANIES rs the
state Iseu-c. Il would he praC,ir-
ally il.pGs-il j. FOR the companies 90
exist ID the public mails were once
-Eeliu4Ly closed against these COM
rau!-s. AMI the prostitution u On I
'-snEry only intended 90 serve the
purposes Of legitimate trade and de-
cent social intercourse.
lt Is not necessary fgr ne. / ana
sure. o. attempt 10 portray the rob !
r-Fy 81 the poor ard the widespread !
.urup.i1u q. public and private
morals wliss are necessary incl
Dents Il t.sas lottery scheme. The !
Ilti.ua! capital mas igcUme sIH-
lal. QUARTERS 81 the Louisiana lot
.erv C0Huarv Gu| ifT numerous Z
miss auL attorneys are conduct
Jug her- q business ivy. living prob
lr.y % larger use Of mail than that |
& any legitimate business enter
ls.sa IN tie District OF Columbia. .
There seems 20 De good reason % bee
iCye thai the epTIuFtiug touch Il
ag-e agents JAS been fell IS TIE
Jerks in the public service and uy
Ie of tEe police officers Of the
District. Severe and elective llgIs-
alton should he promptly cu.
cited 20 enable the i'cStgnice
Department TO