The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-22

memorial, signed by the number of
ladies mentioned. The deputation
consisted of the following named
ladies: Mrs. w. w. Hall, who read
the memorial, Mrs. S. M. Damon,
Mrs. w. F. Allen, Mrs. Alex. Mack
intosh, Mrs. S. G.. Allen, Mrs. r. r.
Walker, Mrs. III. w. Mist, Mrs. A. A,
Haalelea, Mrs. Widdefeld, Mrs. p.
G. Jones, Mrs. B. f. Dillingham;,
Mrs. w. G.. Irwin.
MEMORIAL.
Honolulu, Sept. 20, 1892.
To Her Majesty Liliuokaldni, by the
grace Of God Queen Of the Hawai-
ian Islands.
YoUR MAJESTY In view of the
fact that bill has been brought be-
fore the Legislature asking fran
chise for an international lottery
company, and if such bill pass the
Assembly it must come before your
Majesty for signature, we, loyal sub
jects of your Majesty, and residents
of this fair land, beg to submit to
your consideration a few reasons
why, in our estimation, the nation
would suffer were such bill to be-
come law.
We esteem your Majesty as one
who loves her people and earnestly
desires the nations prosperity. We
believe that you are jealous of the
nations integrity, and feel pride
in the fact that, though one of the
least of the nations of the earth, she
is regarded by all with respect.
Strong in this belief, we are made
bold to come before your Majesty
with our plea, knowing that the pro-
meters of this scheme will spare no
pains to press their arguments, and
feeling sure that your Majesty, as
fair-minded woman, will wish to
look at the question from all sides,
that you may be better able to de-
eide wisely if the bill shall be
brought before you for decision.
First-We beg Your Majesty to
call to mind the terrible struggle
through which the great State of
Louisiana has just passed. Twenty
five years ago, under the pressure of
financial depression far greater
than that of Hawaii nei at present,
this State granted franchise to the
Louisiana Lottery Company. twas
argued that large sums of money
would be brought into the State, and
thus business would be increased.
twenty-five years of experience, it is
found that the men who have been
enriched are the exceptions, while
those who have been impoverished
are great host. Business has been
demoralized, and gamblers and sharp
ers have come into the State to the
exclusion of a more desirable class
of citizens. No age, sex, or condition
is respected, but men, women, and
little children have been swept into
this maelstrom and destroyed. Now
this great commonwealth, with a
population of more than nine hun
dred thousand, finds she is power
less to free herself from this gigan-
tic evil and calls for aid upon the
whole Union of States. Can we
reasonably hope that such an in
fluence will be any better for Ha-
waii7 And if we, in spite of this
example, open our doors to this evil,
where can we look for help when the
burden becomes too heavy for us to
bear. If, under our restrictive laws,
so many OF our people are already
given over to gambling, how many
will escape when we have covered it
with mantle of responsibility by
granting it the protection of the
law?
Secondly - Your Majesty will
notice that the bill calls for an inter
national lottery; this, as we under
stand it, includes other lands. Natu-
rally our nearest neighbor and
closest friend, the United States of
America, will be the principal field
OF operation. Is there not danger of
seriously affecting the pleasant,
friendly relations now existing be-
tween Hawaii nei and the great
Republic if we open here a refuge
for the enemy she has just driven
out with SO great struggled The
leaders of the Louisiana lottery
stand convicted in their own words
of carrying on "a business reprobat-
ed by law, and contrary to public
policy and good morals" If we per-
NIT this "business" we must expect a
population of lawless character,
whose presence will keep out those
who would help to build ND. ON n