The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
THE POWER OF GOLD.
Louisiana in the Grasp Of the
Lottery Company.
PRESS GAGGED BY eRIeEs.
An Hsnest Man Hard 60 RfnA In New
Orleans Legislators Fall Of Cheap
aud Ccsrups Fsiitseiass.
PRESS GAGGED BY sRlsEs.


terry Company have practically undermined
state. municipal and parish government.
and . more disrepasSble condition of affairs
could scarcely exist A powerful organixa-
ton Of citizens has been formed TO down
The lottery ring. Private citizens are also
enlisted in the fight for the lottery. some
by purchase and others by hiackmasi, some
few misguided by -eilishEess or misled by
rrotfers from the ring Thousands more
ere coerced into assuming q neutral aiii-
tide. They do not hesitate to admit that
the Louisiana state Lottery is gigantic
fraud and standing menace to good gov
eminent. bat they will go no farther. They
know exactly how the case stands They
are aware swhat power the lottery party
possesses, and thar If they identity theni-
selves with the opposition their business
will be ruined.
BsackIisting as well as bIac mailing is !.
method OF warfare which the lottery COM
pany adopts. and the man who Otfends Il
has 10 contend with unheard-of difficulties
in consequences. The manifestations OF the
lottery ring are almost inconceivable, and
the man on the blacklist is liable to be
ruined in credit. not only at home but even
IN distant cities.
At Baton Rouge the lottery boodlers are
absolutely heriing in the corrupt and mis-
guided members of the legislature. and
boasting OF the success which is attend
ing their Gespicable methods.
In New Orleans every newspaper, with
one solitary exception, has been silenced.
A newsdealer's advertisement OF pamph-
let report OF sermon delivered by Rev. 3,
Geraldine. Methodist minister, in onposi-
ton TO lottery. has been refused in the
counting-room of every newspaper. and no
reason advanced for the action. To meet
this difficulty and TO secure q little of the
much-needed publicity, the men who are
struggling to rid their state OF this Jusger-
naut OF infamy recently arranged 10 start q
special organ.
Delta. and no journal came nearer being
strangied in its birth. Had not the pro-
moters been as determined workers i'm the
cause OF public deceney as their opponents
are in the interests of public vice. the first
number would have never seen the light
Negotiations for presses were mys.eriously
check-mated. the grant OF press franchise
was revoked; the contract of . publisher
TO print the paper was forfeited; the
presses OF second contractor mysferioIsiy
collapsed. When at last these difficulties
were overcome. the negroes employed to
carry the forms from the composing ot;ices
70 the pness-rooms were hired to bauik the
publication and repeatedly deserted the
work.
The scheme of the lottery COMPANY il to
secure the submission. to. The electors at :
constitutional amendment to extend the
time OF and practically perpetuatc its char
ter. The only difficulty they foresee il in
getting the necessary legislation to secure
submission; for they are confident they
can buy enoIgh votes and so control the
election as to carry their point. They
would not hesitate about going to the ex-
pense of buying up few election Judges
and hiring few thousand impersonators.
They have, however. gained ground rapidly
among the Legislators, and with q view to
shielding those whose votes have already
been secured for the desired measure. and
to influence others who have proved less
easy t. convince, the company offers to
donate $l.o0.oeu per annum 10 the state
The proposed bride is denounced by hon.
est officials and recognized as such By
right-minded citizens. lie will not serve as
. cloak TO shield the baseness of those who
have sold out
Public Indignation has reached boiling
point and never was citv more turned up
side down than is New Orleans TODAY A
monster indignation meeting was held to-
night. The lottery is denounced at mass
meetings and on the street corners, and SO
bitter is The feeling that there
IS even danger of the strife OF words end
ing in general riot. The leaders of the
anti movement express determination
to keep on with their work until they either
get rid of the venomous corrupter of NOR.
ais now in their midst, or until money has
proved powerful enough to down the right
and condemn the state 10 perpetual slavery
to the constituencies lottery ring
The movement against the Louisiana lot
terry company has now become so formula
BILE and the lottery conpeny's supporters
IN consequence so desperate as to cause a
general apprehension that one OF the most
eventual periods in the states history. not
even excepting that of the reconstruction.
Is near At hand The most conservative
fear that If the attempts of the lottery com
psny TO secure submission 10 the people
Of an amendment to the ccnstitu-
zion, which will extend their char
ter. are not frustrated. con-
fiIct will result which will end
in bloodshed. The awful prophecy
Of Governor Nichols in his inaugural adj
dreA To the general assembly is regarded
by all the best citizens as almost certain of
fciillment II the conditions occur II
foresee he said 1.-The most direful conse-
qaences if the lottery company persists in
is scheme 10 foist itself upon the people |
foFesee that this state will be shaken az If
to the gulf by reason of what will be
deemed menace. present and future.
20 the peoples dearest rights and
1 consider II my solemn duty
10 warn this general assembly. for | feel
deeply that what say Is true. The feel
ing here is intense The asl-abso.hing
subject Is the lottery light In the hotels,
on The streets. everywhere the subject il
being discussed. The latest news from
Baton Rouge, where the general assembly
Is IN session. Is looked for with the great
es; interest. The excitement has been
augmented by the increased offer of John
A, Morris. the lottery Crsesus. lie now
eGsers TO give the state sfooo.o0
rear for the lottery privileges for twenty
i've years. He proposes to distribute il as
follows: Ievees, Ss5oooa: public schools.
$50 90. hospitals. <lee ar. insane, 81. 900:
Geaf, Gamn and blind, $50 90: drainage
OK the csty of New Orleans xiessfsa In
addition 10 this Ns. Morris offers TO adj
vance the state st once y sum sufficient 10
restore the scvees recently destroyed.
It's hight between morality and money.
Many are dared - the muusfcsnee OF
the lottery company. bat the leaders OF the
Asats-iostery movement will not lie sweryed
)o1s the course OF principle should Mr..
Morris make his offer So go 90 instead CT
81 Asa.tss. Sonse OF the peopse Ia the ailu-
Wal Glstracts. Nho have suffered from the
nstA~&Es ~ TIE tsFeess aass hT*ss aaA1e
Sind 10 tie moral arguments against the
sespssaatl0a Of the lottery hy the disaster
wa1cA has osercosae them. sud The oppor-
sasty which is ofserees them 10 have re-
.-4bresf the damage wbieh they have saf-
Tered
Tbs. nrsss here, with the exception. af the
Nsss Iasss. tlse paue- organized recently by
sise AuEi-Loit-ry League, Is mrgsng tire se
eepsancs by ,he assembly Of the lottery
raszsEaSnyEs offer The assembly is wayer-
sts. ansi il Il tue uncertainty o. whas their
aston ws!l lie xhssn makes tHs interest ln