St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-06
When are the advocates Of the lot

When are the advocates of the lot
terry going to open the campaign here
How are they going to open it? Are
they going to have public speaking
and discussion If so, who is going to
do the speaking2 Are the members OF
the Legislature that helped the lot
terry by their votes and influence, go
ing to take the stump? Or is the lot
terry going to import speakers from a
distance? 1t certainly would be more
appropriate for our members of the
Legislature to take the stump. 1t
would give them an excellent oppor-
tunity, which doubtless jhdk are anx-
ious to avail themselves of, td explain
their votes on this question: hey
would have an opportunity to exf plain
how it is that they voted for the lot
terry amendment because of the reve-
nue. feature in it, and at the same time
downed all propositions for competition
bidding for the lottery franchise why
they voted down all efforts to inyestig-
ate charges of bribery against MEM
bers of the Senate and House why
they voted down Senator Fosters pro-
viso that bribery by the lottery in the
upon the amendment should
annul the result why they voted down
Senator Yance's amendment to the
bill providing shat the books, lottery
wheel, letters, papers and affairs of the
lottery company should be open to
public inspection and why, if revenue
to the State was the motive that con-
trolled their votes, they voted down
Ill propositions to give the penitentiary
ease to anybody other than to S. L.
James, the head of the old penitentiary
ing, Notwithstanding that bids were
made by perfectly responsible parties
'fferi iDg much larger annual sum
haA James offered. These are inter
sting questions upon which public
ecord was made and about which there
an be no dispute. The people have a
light to expect from their servants an
ccount of their stewardship. 1t should
'e Forthcoming.
The Farmers Alliance of Grand Co
eau gave most enjoyable picnic on
ast Saturday, to which everybody was
invited. Though a horse
ace in the neighborhood took away
many that would otherwise have at
ended, yet fine assemblage of repre-
men and patriotic ladies were
here. The latter were present in
lrge numbers, and eyinced public
2irit, and intelligent interest in the
|lestions discussed by the speakers.
id hospitality to everybody present,
nat speaks well for Grand Coteau
hat community has good cause to be
roud of its noble women. The Hon.
;. ID. Lafargue, State lecturer of the
lliance, and one of the editors of the
idette, was the principal speaker. ]
lis speech was calm, earnest discus
on Of the important issues now be-
IRE the people, dwelling chiefly upon ,
ne lottery question. He declared that (
le Alliance could not exist in Louisi-
IA ii the lottery amendment should ..
e adopted, and that it was the great
sue, sinking all others into .insignifi-
Ince. He also took the ground that a
lird party must not be thought of by
lr farmers, that it would be the ex-
eme of folly. No man in southwest
n Louisiana more deeply impresses !
le people than this gentleman, and it t
due in part to the evident sincerity |
his convictions. His ability, fdel-
y to his party and people, certainly 5
little him to future honors at their
snds. Maj. M. R. Wilson, Judge E. t
Lewis and others also addressed the 7
sople, all with one voice denouncing :
le lottery scheme. The people of !
rand Coteau are in line with the rest Y
St. Landry On this great issue and '
i'll show by their votes their detesta-
On of the gambler proposition.
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