St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-16
OPPOSED TO THE LOTTERY.
Capt. Burke Says if Elected He
Will Fight the Scheme.

Will Fight the Scheme.
FARGO, N. D., Aug. 15.-The letter of
Capt. Burke, accepting the Republican
nomination for governor, was made
public to-day. 1t had no uncertain
sound on the lottery business. The full
text of the document is given below:
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Hon. P. j. Nc
Cumber, Chairman of the Republican
knowledge the receipt of your favor
officially advising me of my unanimous
nomination for the Office of governor of
the state of North Dakota by the Re-
publicans in convention assembled at
the city of Grand Forks Oh the goth ult.,
aud containing copy of the resolu-
tions constituting the platform of the
Republican platform then and there
adopted.
BY their platform the Republican
party of our state has pledged its in
fiuence and hearty support to the pro-
motion of what has been recognized by
our national party as its best and most
sacred interests for many years. 1t has
most emphatically declared itself Op-
posed to the encouraging and to licenS-
ing practice which must inevitably
result in the most serious detriment to
legalizing lottery gambling within its
borders, and has renewed its pledges of
the past upon the question of the sup
preston of iDtemperance.
desire to express my sincere thanks
to the Republicans of our own state for
the high honor they have conferred
upon me, and in accepting the trust |
promise most faithfully to be guided by
the light of those principles which our
party has declared as its platform.
There is one plank in the platform,
however, which presents question of
peculiar interest to the people of our
state, and its Importance demands more
than a passing notice. L refer to the
question of legaliZing the establishment
of lottery in North Dakota, the late
attempt to establish which has devel-
Oped what is deemed by. many most
dangerous element in our politics, an
element out of harmony with the best
civilization of the age, and one utterly
at variance with the progressive char
acter of our party which, in convention
assembled, acting in cOnSonance with
its principles and traditions on all
great moral questions, firmly met the
issue by declaring that we as
Republicans of the state of
North Dakota, are emphatically
opposed to legalizing lotteries
in our state, and that we favor an
amendment to the state constitution
forever prohibiting the licensing of lot
teries. Every moral, financial, busi-
ness and political consideration unite
in demanding that the people of this
state promptly and vigorously repel any
attempt of this character, and whatever
the representatives OF our people may
have thought advisable as an expedlent
during the pending of supposed finan-
cIal crisis, being prompted, let it be
hoped, by motives which they believed
to be worthy, cannot believe that with
our present growing prospects and with
more mature perceptions OF the direful
results of such a policy any legislation
to that end will ever be attempted, but
/ assure you and the people of the state
through you that should l occupy tho
distinguished position for which
have been selected by the Republican
party of our state, every legitimate
means in my power, including the use
of the veto if necessary, will be vigor-
Ously used to prevent and defeat any
legislation of this character, and l
heartily favor such legislation as will
result in the submission to the people
of an amendment to the constitution
forever prohibiting the existence of
lotteries within the borders of this
state.
The unanimous nomination which
have received demands that | should
stand aloof from factional strife if any
exists i'll our ranks. ana | shall en-
deavor at all times to make myself an
instrument in the hands of the party to
solidify rather than weaken it, and |
pledge to the best OF my ability fair,
ton, and that shall endeavor to treat
all interests fairly and with impair
tiality.
With these assurances on my part, l
am very sincerely your obedient serv-
ant. ANDREW FL. BURKE.