St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-11-07

price. And where, if we can believe
common report, backed by cireumstan-
tial evidence of the strongest sort,
other things more substantial and less
bulky than these things could also be
found. If the lottery does not inter
fere in the governmental affairs OF the
State, why is this most expensive lobby
maintained at the State capital at
every session Of the legislature
Then again, what have the lottery
orators to say about thes Marshall let
ter? In that letter isema{ E the deelara-
tion that the lottery doesaropose to
interfere in the government IT this
State, even to the extent of having its
say in the choice OF parCchial and ward
officers. That letter further declares
in terms that the lottery proposes to
go into the Democratic State conyen-
ton and there dictate the ticket which
shall be nominated, and also the plat
form upon which the nominees of the
Democracy shall stand, and force the
anti-Iottery man to support those
nominees and swallow that platform or
else leave the Democratic party. Is
not this interfering in the politics OF
the states That letter has been pub
lished time and again, and we have
yet to see the first word of disaNowal
from the lottery or any of its hench-
men in regard toit. 1t was the Off
cial utterance of its secretary OF its
league and it has never declared eth
er, that it is not a genuine letter or
that he was not authorized to write it,
or that he incorrectly outlined the in
tentions Of the lottery company.
Then again has not the lottery at
this very minute got a lot of speakers
going over the State at its expense,
holding so-called Democratic meetings,
at which, under the guise of preach
ing Democratic doctrines, they are
urging the lottery upon the people !?
Does not the lottery pay the expenses
of these meetings, bread, beer, bull beef
and travelling expenses? Why is this
if it is not in politics? Who are the
speakers who are now fretting the air
with their appeals in behalf of the lot
terry? Are they not politicians, every
one of them? Name us one single
speaker now on the stump for the lot
terry who has not held Office, and who
does not want to hold it again. If the
lottery is not in politics, why are the
politicians in with the lottery
When the lottery or some Of its ora
tors can answer these questions satis-
factoriIy, then, and not till then, can
the people be persuaded that the lot
terry is not in politics. When the pages
of the past history OF legislation in
Louisiana are blotted out then perhaps
the country may be convinced that the
lottery does not interfere in politics.
When the human mind loses its power
of reasoning and can no longer judge
of the future by the past, then, and
not till then, will the people be deceir-
ed by the cry of the lotteryites that
this is not a political question. Until
then it is in politics and the people Of
the State, jealous of their rights and
liberties, propose to dig it up, root and
branch, and cast it out of the politics
of the State in the only way in which
it can be perfectly and effectually done
by destroying it.
Teacher-Yo on may read now, Mas
ter HUDSON.
Boston Infant (reading) Does Kate
go up2 She goes up. Goes she up?
Up she goes. Pardon me, madam, if !
desist from any further excerpts Of
OF inquiry, based upon GATHERINGS
eccentric ascension (chokingly). The
style reminds me SO much of dear old
Tupper that / am moved to tears
| American Grocer.