St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1890-12-13

even surrender to these same Repub-
icans the control of the Democratic
party, which saved the State in the
past, and in which alone lays the hope
of its salvation in the future.
ANTI-LOTTERY RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the national
Farmers Union, at Ocala, Florida, last
week:
Whereas, lotteries are most perni-
cious in their effects and are destruc-
tive of the morals of the people as we'll
as of their material interest, and are
condemned by the virtualn unanimous
sentiment Of the people Of the United
States, expressed by the highest courts
in the land and by the laws Of forty
two States OF this Union;
Whereas, the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company has grown into gigantic
proportions; has become q national
evil is collecting an annual tribute OF
nearly SIS, 100000 from the people Of
the United States; is operating its
nefarious business upon scheme
which, even from the standpoint of
gamblers, is grossly unfair has spread
It's agencies over the whole country, !
and has endeavored to lay the tempta-
tion of gambling in the way Of every
man, woman and child in the land
and, unsatisfied by the accumulation
of the enormous wealth of which dur
ing the last quarter of century it has
spoliated the people of the United
States, is now striving by the use Of
all its tremendous power and uncount-
ed gold to obtain from the people OF
Louisiana an extension of life for
twenty-five years from January 1st,
1894;
Whereas, the recent attempts of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company to
possess itself Of the government Of the
State OF Dakota, and its unparalleled
audacity exhibited to the whole coun-
try during the recent session Of the
Legislature Of the State of Louisiana,
show beyond all question its power to
make dangerous attacks upon any State
OF the Union
Whereas, it is the duty OF tho Con-
SIS nf the TIED states to protectI
each and uvery State of The Union
against the great evils arising from the
Louisiana State Lottery Company and
all other lotteries, and especially
against the tremendous dangers of an
onslaught by the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company upon their governments
for the purpose OF obtaining so-called
lottery charters, thereby fostering the
corruption of public men and excit-
ing political commotion of the gravest
character
Whereas, Congress has partially per-
formed its duty to the nation by the
enactment of the recent anti-lottery
law, but the same will prove Intellectual
because OF the immense power and
wealth of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and especially because OF its
determination to violate the law and
the subterfuges it is contriying to eyade
the same;
Whereas, the only means by which
the Louisiana State Lottery Company
and all other lotteries can be effectual-
ly destroyed for all time, and the peo-
pie of the United States relieved per-
manently from one of the greatest
evils OF the times, and the States made
absolutely secure from attacks upon
their governments by such corrupt
! hn
ment against all lotteries be material
lied and enforced-is the adoption of
an amendment to the constitution of
the United States forbidding the States
from establishing or maintaining any
lottery or from granting any lottery
charter
Whereas, the Farmers State Union
of Louisiana has arrayed itself against
the Louisiana State Lottery Company
and has done noble work in the great
struggle being carried on in that State
against the great gambling association
and
Whereas, we sympathize cordially
with our brothers of Louisiana and we
know that they fully deserve our
thanks for their efforts in behalf oi
their State and OF the whole union
and that they are entitled to the full.
est assistance on the part of our order
therefore be it
/ Resolved, That it is the sense oi
this body that an amendment to the
constitution of the United States
should be submitted by the Congress
OF the United States forbidding any
State from granting lottery charter
or franchise Of any kind to carry on
lottery schemes, and annulling all such
4 charters and franchises If already
Il granted. That the president Of thi.
body be requested at an early day te
memorialize Congress in the name D
| this body, praying for the passage o.
such an amendment.
| Resolved further, That . commit
tee OF three be appointed by the chair
whose duty it shall be, under tht
supervision OF the executive commit
tee, to correspond with all the alliances
and unions throughout the United
States, and with all other bodies in
/ sympathy with the movement, re
, questing the presentation at once II
Congress of similar memorials.
II Caldwell parish has fallen into lin,
: with the anti-lottery movement by th.
adoption Of rousing resolution, and car
safely be put down on the side of thl
people and against Morris and th,