The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20

The Hspubuesa party has defeated rs repeatedly BY
concentrating everything on the present. while We
vrs examining nsbule with telescope"
This Is only another way Of saying, 1T ia
better to BIO safe than to be sorry"
Tho Hayes Fraud and the Louisiana
Lottery.
We print elsewhere an interesting review
! Of tho events which have brought the
, Louisiana Lottery question to its present
familiar phase.
According to this statement. which is
verifable 80 far as 1t deals with the open
facts OF history. one Of the most powerful
influences in enabling Mr. R. B. HAYES to
carry out tho infamous political bargain
which was the result OF the Wormley con-
ference. YVES that of tho Louisiana Lottery.
The representatives Of Mr.. HAYES secured
the completion OF the electoral count at
Washington in 1877 by pledging the Fraud
ulent Administration. In advance, to do
certain things desired by certain Southern
Democrats. One OF these things was to
accomplish tho overthrow OF PACKARD in
Louisiana. although PACKARD had received
for Governor in that State vote larger
tnan HAYES b lOr freSlQenC.
When Mr.. HAYES was seated in the Office
to which he had not been elected. he
proceeded to redeem the promises made
in his behalf by STANLEY MATTHEW'S aud
CHARLES FOSTER. But he was able to
fulfil his part Of the bargain mainly
through the Intervention Of the Lottery
Company. which furnished at New Or
leans sufficient number Of Republican
legislators elect. willing to Join with the
Democrats In organizing the Legislature
that destroyed PACKARD and seated
NICHOLS.
Thus the bargain was carried out upon Mr..
HAYES side by the assistance Of the con-
Germ once powerfully described by the Hon.
BENJAMIN HARRISON as the Great Beast.
And to that service on the part OF the Great
Beast, according to our correspondents
recital Of the facts. tho Louisiana Lottery
owes In return its preseut position OF ad-
vantage in the State.
Is there any doubt as to the pledge to
overthrow PACKARD. which the Great Beast
helped HAYES to redeem Mr.. WILLIAM II.
ROBERTS Of New Orleans. among others.
has testified that when the electoral count
was pending. he received this assurance
from distinguished Republican statesman
and close personal friend Of Mr.. HAYES:
"You need not be uneasy. sec that you are all
restless and nervous; that BLAcxsuRS and those
controlling the Southern men. I assure you
that win be all right: and when assure you that you
are 70 have State Government you ought know
me well enough to know that Am telling you the
truth"
The distinguished Republican statesman
and personal friend OF HAYES was the Hon.
CHARLES FOSTER OF Fostoria, now Secretary
ofthe Treasury under the Administration
Of the Great Beasts enemy. the Hon. BKN-
JAMM HARRISON.
Is there any doubt as to the understand
ing Of the pledge by the Southern Demo-
Gratis who were active In arranging the bar
gain. afterward carried out by HAYES with
the aid Of the Louisiana Lottery IF we
should lose the national Government we
may be able to save Louisiana" said the
Hon. LucIus @. G. LAMAR to Mr. ROBERTS
OF New Orleans early in the progress Of the
negotiations. And later. when certain Dem
ocrsts In the House were proposing to stand
out to the last against the contamination of
the Fraud. Judge LANAI sent to one OF their
number. tho Hon. JOHN ELLB OF Louisiana,
this letter Of vindication and appeal:
SHAVE Just learned from unqusstiouable author.
ity. which viii give, II You wish It. that FosrEs said
to gentleman. Informant that tho speech he made
to-day. which significantly but indirectly hints at
HASzss Southern policy that he made It after consuta
tion with Nj. MArTHEws Mr. HAyEss brothsrin.aw and
Mr. NAnuxvs told him and urged him to say squarsly
that HATS would have nothing to do say
"Nov. KILn. this 10 the nrst thing have ever heard
~ coming from HArEs directly indirectly that IL
worth sctins upon BY any Southern man. We DO not
want ooss but do want to got our States and our
people frss from tho carpst.bag government. Ought
you not An available opportunity Offers you to serve
yeur State and people, to spring forward at once and
zoe can't Tree your Slater think you should At
sacs Nr. srAxlEy AAfInEvs and ask him II Cover
Aos HAyss viii give you some assurance that be viii
aes maintain FAcxARs In his domination OF your
people"
This Judge LAMAR Is the. gentleman who
afterward served as member OF Mr..
CLzvxLAND's Cabinet and who received
from Mr.. CLEVELAND an appointment to
tho bench Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.