Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1892 — Obeys the Law. [ARTICLE]

Obeys the Law.

In view of the contradictory rumors circulated regarding the intentions of the Louisana State Lottery Company and in order to accurately answer numerous inquiries, a representative of the Times-DemoCrat yesterday Interviewed Mr, Paul Conrad, the president of the company, with the result expressed below. ! Reporter—Mr. Conrad, it was asserted Some weeks ago in the Northern newspapers, and the statement has since been revived recently, that the company is about to remove to Nicaragua, and there, under a government franchise; open up the business on a grander scale than ever. } President Conrad—l' have heard something of this, but there is no foundation for it. The company has officially stated that it bows to the jdecisiou of the Supreme Court and will respect the lawsk Reporter—Then you have no plans of future action? , 1 President Conrad—l cannot state the case more strongly than was done at the time the company decided not to attempt to obtain a renewal of its charter. I can only repeat that the company will continue in business until the expiration of its present charter and then cease to exist. I cannot understand, after all that has been said, why there should be any confusion in the public mind about the m -tter. Reporter—Have you any objection to my stating this as a flnalty for the satisfaction of the public? President Conrad—None whatever. Reporter—Some of the Eastern papers, Mr. Conrad, persistently assert that the lottery company conpany continues to use the United States mails in tho prosecution of its business; you will kindly tell me if that is true"? President Conrad —It is utterly untrue.. We are obeying the law in its letter and spirit, and our agents everywhere iare instructed to obey it. We are using the express companies only in our business, and in all our circulars are printed to all persons dealing with us to avoid -the mail.—Times-Democrat, New Orleans \La.). June 1-