New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
~HF LOTTERY DENOUNCED.
,,.ssmpw1rm AT cHICKERNG HALL.


,.uop POTTER, PRECEDENT SETH low ASfA"
HEWITT AND OTHERS DELIVER
ADDRESSES.
-.,,,.,t IN this city against the giving OF
Ivy ~ life 10 the Louisiana state Lottery was
DC" ,.ss neht at msss-meeting In ChicAerins nam
vu' s ~.s attended by large number OF rpresen"'
vhe" =, the best elcme IS of New-forks popuiauon.
aVs Sat 10 the hall was occupied ana hui'ulSu
Eve, had 70 stand The proportion Of women was
persons go hardly half the audience being men.
unusu~ OF the gathering was notable too' those
Ip -. ,rcIuding a number of men who are pronife'.
F'.ssous educational, commercial ana pro'essioh'i
The audience was thoughtful rs'he' u"a
reothusiatic one and each speaker was ns'eneu
,.h evident interest. Every good point as~nS'
S~,ntc concern received with ev,den' APP
s,aon and applause, not wuo' ou' sei"' ~
nv was gwen frequently
hesV, .orbt all who ATTENDED the meeting haa been
"a "a the lottery before hearing the speeches. so
W onyerts were won TO the anu-lottery cause'
Do ost Of the audience must have gone home with
s h.tser know ledge of the extent oil the eVh "mVo
- sought than they had when they came 70 inc
"" General George d. Johnston, OF the louisiana
D. ,o.sry League, explained at length the methods
Sran,jo company, and gave good idea OF the
Of W. ~ money which the lottery corporation
Va1 ,r,n the people Of Louisiana and the other
eis a., ,ha IInion Those present could not but have
,nnviction Of the great harm done by the lottery,
'no '.r.ased by the facts and figures given by the
speaA' SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
-. hall was we'll filed by s O'Clock, and on the
in w.re ex-Judco Noah Davis, President Seth
:, Columbia College; eA-Judge William II.
L. lanes E. Ware, Robert Underwood Johnson,
s.,v a, the meeting; Kilaen Van Rensselaer, the
nv charles F. Deems, Richard Watson Glider,
ne r.r rr W. W. BowdSh, ey Mayor Abram s.
80, General George ID. Johnston, of LOUISIANA
IT, rmott Of the Panlists; the Rev. DIR. Kemp
- ~ elizabeth, and the Rev. Dr. George Alexander
;. ~. University Place Presbyterian Church.
r trdre Davis called the meeting TO order In the
following WORDS 49, l., ~ ..uso =,
...r., q, feeling between any Of the States ana we
" ni,.d in a common sisterhood Of the Union we iee'
~ g. think that ell good men ought TO reel ueep n'
xr.s, IN what regard as the true position 1O,S"s
rIv .nd otherwise OK every one OF this great ss"r
s W. feel deep interest. therefore in the grave
svs.,on that Is brought 10 our notice Tonight zap
,rsl We NAV be asked What business Is IL OF yours
,,s,. IN New.York II we Of Louisiana choose 10 es'ao
~. ,o,,ery system for ourselvesG Even II they couio
i"" - ,ornon sense OF interest in the upriehtness
n,,sn,, and morality Of each and every State should
80 -. m utter our views against that movement ino'
.nnot ,Sopt such system In that state "lhou' ro"e
-, %, nosonous influences in every direction borne upon
a.-nOsn
~ an, nostal system, until it perneaos ana ahec's every
,,,, a, our common country. Npplause.l
u were 10 be limited to Louisiana alone uere "ouu
. ..s nhiectson ON the part Of the people everywhere
se But the men who engaged In this business are
.r,ns desperae assault upon us ALL Ihey expect 10
- - ,h,s erea city the largest market in the United
states for the sale OF lottery tickets mat We oueh' "
resist this for sake is manifest that we ousn'
"a resist 1t for the sake Of our common country Is
We ought TO do it in behalf Of the citizens Of Louisiana
of loXe and
hone We NAY save her from the dissertation and oegra
daton into which she is likely to be plunged
We have here gentleman Of that State Of high dis
tnetoa at home whom you will give your careful atteh
ton. introduce you with great pleasure 'ehef~i
Johnston OF Louisiana who comes here for the purpose OF
vns the facts before your minds and appealing to your
sense Of right. (Applause)
Mr. Davis was warmly applauded. General Johnston
spike in part As follows.
am proud TO that there is difference Of opinion
between the people Of the North and the people OF the
South the question Of crushing this demon spirit OF
rambling which struggling to secure within its
grasp permareny the entire territory Of the fair State
Of Louisiana applause on the question Of putting an
end all to he infamous designs Of those who are
now disgrace for another quarter OF century
the fair name OF the state Louisiana neither
North South (Renewed appsuse) If it should, un-
fortunately succeed in getting control Of theSate
lottery company will be in position decide what
It's laws shall be- TO levy its taxes IN control its financial
credit fix its financial values end, what is %
decide what shall be the character Of its schools We mean
the South fight out this battle TO the end and this
magnificent meeting is earnest that in our march to sue
victory have ranged side all that
IS manly and and self respecting and patriotic among
good people not alone Of the Empire State but OF every
other Northern State well. prolonged applsuseJ
General Johnston's statement that C1ly because
they thought that there longer any North and
South did the people of Louisiana send their appeal to
the people of New York for aid received with loud
~ Iu,}p Davis then asked Robert
Underwood Johnson secretary Of the meeting TO read
IN. list of vice presidents Mr.. Johnson read the follow
.ns list
The Rev Dr. Lyman abb ott Constant A. Andrews James
p Archibald f. s Auchincloss John Bigeow, Birdseye
Brakeman the Rev Dr. Edward Bright the Rev d. Arthur
Brooks the Rev Dr. James NJ Buckley, r. s. Burlingame
Colonel John c. Calhoun Samuel Colgate. the Kew Dr.
Robert Colyer George William Curtis Edward p Dickie
William L. Dodge. the Rev. Father Thomas }. Ducey'
Dorman B. Eaton Charles 5 Fairchild John NJ ferfiS
Hamilton r Fairfax the Rev. Dr. Henry
NJ Field Parke Goodwin, Samuel Gompers. Henry Holt
Henry T. Rowland. Daniel Huntington. the Rev. DR..
W. r. Huntington, d. Wills James, Ihomas L. Janus
Morris K Jesup the Rev. Dr. Edward Judson, John b.
Ionnon Brandon Matthews Henry g. Marquand the Rev
Dr. P. de Sofa Mendes Henry Harmon Nell, Stephen
X. Olin Peter b. Olney, s!las IL. PANE
The Rev. Dr. c. II. Parkhurst, the Rev. Dr. John H. Pax
ton, Wheeler II. Pcckham, o. b. Potter George haven
Putnam, the Rev DR.. w. 5. Ramsford. George H. lNes
Carl Schurz Charles Scribner Professor E r. A. SeiR
man, De Witt j. Seeman SAMUEL Sloan, Charles b.
Sphr, Henry f. Spauldng the Rev Dr. Charles A Stoo-
dare, General Wager Swsyne, James Talcott Spencer
Tnsk, the Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke Salem H. "aes
IN. Lucien c. Warner. Horace White, Charles H. WlliamS
George G.. Williams. James i. WOODWARD.
SETH LOWS ABLE SPEECH.
Ex-Judge Davis then arose and said Il am now
70 introduce TO you gentleman who. in his early
youth as / may say the Mayor of our sister city
proved that in the politics of city life honesty Is the
best policy. lie IS the honored president of the Oldest
educational institutions Of the state and one
Of the Oldest in the country. and Is winning
lsures Of which a man older than himself might be
proud. He will speak for the educational part OF the
community / am glad that presides over Co
iumba College who Is touched by the suferngs OF his
fsDOw.men and who is willing to aic them have the
honor TO introduce Seth Low" There was applause
Is President Low arose and came forward. He spoke