St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-05-30
THE RESOLUTIONS WERE LOADED.

THE RESOLUTIONS WERE LOADED
Editor CLARIoN.-Just what name
of men the average editors Of Lottery
newspapers are it is sometimes quite
difficult to tell AT one time the,
clanor for .free and full discussion
OF the Lottery question" and before
YOU catch your breath after readins
this announcement you are startled
with statement somewhat similar tt
this: "We deprecate the Juggling O.
the Lottery into politics = at is not {
moral issue but revenue question
pure and simple, and high moral prin
ciples have no place in political dis
cussions."
Thus, according to Lottery editors
the question has no permanent classi-
fication but may be changed from a
business proposition to political, or a
moral question to suit the circum.
stances. OF late, however, it appears
that consuming desire has seized up
on the breasts of some of these one
horse yelpers to have "full and free
discussion of the entire subject We
suppose this is for the purpose of clas-
sifying this rard apis, the Lottery, and
consigning it to its proper place in the
history of nineteenth century frauds.
A case in question illustrates how
earnestly some of these lottery circu-
lars desire a discussion. About three
weeks since convention of all the
evangelical denominations of Acadia
parish assem- bled at Crowley in a Sun
day School convention. Various de-
llberations were entered into and
numerous measures adopted Among
the latter was set of resolutions in
which the Lottery was denounced in
plain old Anglo Saxon, and the people
exhorted to oppose its encroachments
upon the civil and religious liberties
OF the people Of Louisiana. As an act
of courtesy the 'spress" (God save the
mark) Of the parish was thanked for
giving notice of the meeting &C., and
a request was made that the resolutions
be published in the parish papers. On
the following Saturday the two little
handbills operated here for the benefit
Of Morris Lottery scheme, and by
courtesy called the ''press of the par
ish," came out with full account of
the proceedings of the convention
minus the resolutions! A minute ac-
count Of the proceedings of the con-
yention appeared, even to casual re-
marks made during the discussion of
other subjects, but not syllable about
The resolutions against the lottery.
Was it accidental? Well scarcely. The
assistant Secretary, whose duty it was
to write up the minutes, thinking
the resolutions were mislaid
addressed a communication to the edi-
or of the Signal calling his attention
@ the omission and asking him to
comply with the request of the con-
,ention. On the following Saturday
ifence on that subject thicker than
he darkness of Egypt was plainly per-
;eptible.
This shows that the lottery's censor
hip of its so-called Journals" is as alb
olute as is that of the Car of Russia
,yer the press of that miserable coun-
ry, and it also shows to what extent
his censorship may be exercised if
Norris and his UNNAMED and un-
Known" secure possession for another
Luarter of a century. This shows that
he boasted ''liberty Of the press" about
which those papers wearing Morris
,rass collar howl so much means SIM
,ly this the liberty of publishing any
hing fayoring Morris, but of suppress
ing anything derogatory to him and
lis lottery scheme. 1t means the lib
rty of the lottery gamblers to muzzle
he press at will. 1t means the liberty
f Jno. A. Morris and his disreputable
ssociates to compel the people of Lou
siana to accept the news through lot
cry channels after having been purged
feyerything not exactly to suit the
epraved tastes of these knights of the
reen cloth.
If this censorship by the lottery I'M
er the guise of the "liberty of the
ress" is extended not only to political
1eetings but into Sunday School Con-
entions and church assemblies, and
ven personal communications are to
e passed upon and everything inimical
, the Lottery expunged from news
apers, books and magazines, is it not
Ugh time the people were beginning
} take hand in the matter? Who1 I,
hen can remain passive while this un-
monstrous iniquity is seek
,g to enslaye our fair State? The
Ill to duty and to action rings aloud
/ the ears of every true son Of Louisi-
na. Respectfully,
W. C. CHEVIS.
DunI,JorSe Ap,,,;no Golvo 1