St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-09

headed and great-hearted action
was more keenly felt than now.
The proposition submitted to the
recent session Of the legislature by
Mr.. Morris, offering to pay 81, $780,
600 per annum a. . license for the
privilege Of conducting . Lottery
e this State has been referred by
the Legislature to the sovereign
people, by whose viii that body WAS
elected to give expression.
Senti mentality on the one side
and common sense and practical
statesm snship on the other are now
contending for the mastery.
The opponents Of the lottery
amendment assert boldly, and We
feel sincerely, that the acceptance Of
the prop ,sition Of Mr.. Morris win
bring dishonor upon the State.
The advocates Of the amendment
lind with n its provisions . means
Of relief from the financial Ills that
The State has long borne, and which
Of themselves involved the discredit
Of cruelty ne9lecting the decrepid
and insane, Of permitting our aged
and INDECENT men Who wore the
gray to die OF want and 9rivation,
and Of failing to honor the solemn
obligations Of the Site 1t Louis:-
ana, issued to her own citizens for
services which should have long
sin :e received their just reward.
Our levee interests are contin 1al-
" knocking ut tine doors Of the
State Treasury for more money
with which to erect barriers against
the inva ling foods. Every chart
table ins .itution within our State
appeals at each biennial session Of
the Legislature for additional funds
to fulfill its commendable mission.
The poor and humble among us who
are unable to educate their children
in high schools and colleges are
constantly urging their represents
tives to appropriate more money for
the public school system, in order
that tie boys and girls Of Louisiana
may enjoy tac blessings Of an ed -
cation.
One Of two things must be done,
and done at once. The rate Of State
taxation must be raised from six to
ten mills, or the revenue amend
mcnt must be adopted and embod-
led in the c Constitution Of the State.
At this juncturc We fael that It is
the duty Of every citizen Of Louis
lana who knows the necessity Of the
State to unite In one common effort
to secure the acceptance OF the lot
terry revenue amendment, and the
benefits to be derived
from the payment Of 81 $50, 900 In
to the State Treasury for each year
during the quarter Of a century end
in- in 1920.
Holding this view with reference
TO the increased revenue to be de-
rived from the acceptance Of the
lottery amendment, we have organ
lied in this city the Progressive
League Of Louisiana" which now
seeks the cooperation and aid Of |
III who share ito views. throughout
The entire State. The enclosed
document sets forth fully and COM
pletely our platform. Are you
not willing to undertake In conjunc-
lion with other leading citizens Of
your parish to organize . branch |
Progressive League. whose objects
and purposes should be s2btantially |
what we have set forth, and which |
will putitself In communication with |
Ehe central organization already !
formed?
Your cooperation viii be Of the |
greatest possible service to the
eague and the cause. I therefore
ldjure you to get Ten Of your fell
ow-citisens together. and explain
ng the objects OF the association
% them, form . branch league. for
which l will he glad to issue . char.
er Is soon As it Il in working order,
lnder those rules Of our constitu-
ion which relate to that matter. II
I'm, sir. yours very sincerely.