The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-09-06
The Anti-Boodlers.
Monroe Telepraph. Bulletin:

M0HfO0
The anti-lottery convention has met
and adjourned. It occurred last week.
There may be difference of opinion
ais to the quantity and quality OF
the good aecomplished-there Will
probably be general concurrence IN
the conclusion that there was no
harm done to any body, or to any IN
terest.
Upon the whole, it seems to have
been an enthusiastic, butinnocent affair,
organized and conducted, probably,
with about as many objects, at bottom,
as there were leading minds participa-
ting.
But the proceedings, as published,
provide us with the text for a few
straightforward and candid words, ana
to that end, we print below a resolution
found therein
| Colonel Hollingsworth of Gaddo moved q
! further suspension OF the calling OF the roll
in order that he might offer resolution, ana
/ he requested that Mr.. bofton OF haplues Ioau
/ the resolution.
Mr.. Bolton read the resolution, which was
4 greeted with great applause and unanimous
| " adopted by o rising vote. 1t reads as toi-
lows: ..
| of the lottery question with those OF our tel
1 loW-citizenB who are it's advocates that We
promise them to grant them cain anu
I dispassionate hearing, and to avold lFfltatihs
Il personalities; but We do most solemniy warn
Il the lottery company, John A. Morris anu hls
i hireiings that we shall not permit this to be
i Doodle campaign, and that all dis6rlputofs
OF money who make appearance IN any paE.
Il OF this State will meet with the punishment
they deserve.
If will be observed that the foregoing
resolution was offered by Colonel Hol-
Il lingsWorth, of Caddo, and that it i
loaded at both ends.
From one end the olive branch O
peace and good fellowship smiles upon
j, US at the other end we behold the grim
8 yisage of war, with distended nostrll
i breathing threats, and death.
It all looks ugly and frightfnl, albei
!, a bit mysterious, but when ones fflgh
is over, one may perceive an amusing
4 aspect of the matter.
it was The seductive invitation 0
! Colonel Hollingsworth, of Caddo, tha
! lnred Gov. Nichols from the shades Q
! 4 placid retirement IN 1887, to th
d front of the most bitter factional contes
: recorded in the political history Q
q Louisiana. Colonel Hillingsworth wa
9 largely responsible for the candidac,
9 of Gov. Nichols, and presumably en-
i / dorsed the methods of his campaign
{ Tt was d Doodle campaign. COlont
4 Hollingsworth knows it was bo0dl
L tIeamDaign. The proof has lately com
it out Of fTe mouth of Gov. Nichols him
J. self. Moreover, it was q lottery boodl
campaign to the knowledge OF Go'
= = Nichols, and presumably, OF Colon
y HolIingswOrth also. :.
!. What now Has the lottery bood
il exchanged IFS eagles for vnltures 7 Hi
10 lhe fair and virtnous face of Liberty
1857, given place to that OF Magdale
i in 1890
u There is no better time than now
Y have an nnderstan ding about this ma
8 ter. In the language of one OF the oil
auent sons of jackson, we will new
j lie able to reach any conclusion, uni
il, we have some understanding Colon
a Hollinaswortll and his friends are i
j. formed that the people Of Lonisial
be who favor the lottery amendment v,
id hermit no dictation from them as to Il
s, to sort of campaign they will carry 9
~ i; rrhey will conduct just such a campais
Is. al their Judgment shell approve, Wit
le mt any reference whatever TO &
th viexys ar wishes of those who oppo
N N them. and the sooner this propositi'
d d q swallowed and digested the better
Of viii be for the peace and good order
4 the State. It is not oar wish or pt
+ T. nose to irritate any body, or any cls
he Of persons, bat it is thought TO be pi
be per. in the discussion of a serious qu'
er lion, involving the personal rights
ria citizens, to employ plain and lnfeill
of, bic language.