The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-01-31

lottery question which now confronts us.
and soon may be submitted to us "a voters
OF the State Of Louisiana; and whereas.
We deem 1t meet and proper, in our efforts
to defeat the recharter OF the La. Stat,
lottery or any other lottery to publish
and declare our sentiments relative to
that question; therefore be it
ResolUed, That we are unalterably on
posed to the existence of lotteries Ia o,1r
State in any form whatever, or the sale of
tickets therein, as being calculated to cor
rupt the morals OF our people, and teach
them to look to other sources OF livelihood
than that of honest toll.
Resolved, That We are unalterably on
posed to the rechsrter Of the La. STATE
Lottery company, because, Judging the
future by the past and present, in its
operations it has been and is now fruit
ful source of evil, teaching the young to
look to chance rather than to the powers
that God has given them to earn and ac-
quire wealth; and, finding that the old in
many instances learn first to tolerate.
then to condone, and finally to defend
the wrong OF the great iniquity; and.
firmly believing that the recharter and
incorporation of this institution into the
constitution OF our beloved State will
prove menace to our free institutions;
and, Tearing the power OF the millions at
the disposal OF said company, to buy our
omcerA debauch our Legislators, and con-
troll our governmental affairs in its inter-
est We hereby unqualifedly place the
seal OF our condemnation upon It.
RESOLVED, That We spurn the offer Of
said company as bride offered for our
manhood and integrity as citizens and
voters, and hereby declare that IN our
opinion the children of our State should |
not be educated by funds derived from
such q source; that the acceptanceof the |
money offered by said G ,mpany to aid in |
building our levees, will withdraw from M |
the sympathy and aid OF the general gov
eminent, and that the assertion Of the
of the lottery that our State
Is q beggar, and must cry unto John A. |
Morris, Save or we perish" is a SANDER
on the reputation of our beloved State.
Resolved, That we will use ali honor
able means to defeat the recharter of the !
La. State lottery company or any other
lottery company and that we stand on
this platform, first, last, and all the time;
and that we request our representative in
Congaess to use his best Efforts in sup-
port of an amendment to the Federal
constitution to abolish the existence of
lotteries in all the States of the Union.
Resolvcd, That the Cor.rAx CHRoNIc1E.
New Delta and ell papers friendly to the
cause, are requested to publish these reso-
luton. E. g. RANDOLPH, Chairman.
On motion it was decided to pro-
iced to the organization of parish
anti-lottery league.
On motion Dr. ]. F. Kelly was
elected president and Mr.. w. C.
Roberts secretary.
On motion the chair was author
zed to appoint seven vice presi-
Tents, one for each ward, and three
assistant secretaries.
The chair appointed the follow
ng vice presidents: G. G. Nash, ,
v. ID. Irwin, N. L. Robinson, Fl.
4. Hutson, w. 81. Mathews, Wilson /
'restridge, M. F. Machen- For
ssistant secretaries, H. G.. Good /
'yn, John Randolph, NJ. E. Swat I
ord. :
On motion the chair appointed a
of five on constitution =
nd by laws, consisting Of M. F.
lachen, w. G. Roberts, H. G.. IL
toodwyn, w. i. Richardson and (
J. G. Randolph, to report at the 8
ext meeting Of the parish league. o
The league then adjourned to Il
leet on Monday, the 9th day of 8
larch. 1891.