Why did some Democrats want to protect the Lottery Company's charter?
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They wanted the charter extended because of pressure from local officials.
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They were paid by Lottery Company officials to continue to support the lottery.
They were convinced by Lottery Company officials that the nationwide sale of tickets
could profit the state.
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They believed that the charter allowed the lottery to operate indefinitely.

They were paid by Lottery Company officials to continue to support the lottery.

Explanation:

The Louisiana State Lottery Company was a private corporation that ran the Louisiana lottery. This was infamous because of the accusations it received of corruption. The company paid politicians (first Radical Republicans, later Democrats) large sums of money in order to elect officials. In turn, this gave the company a large amount of political power, allowing its charter to be protected for many years.

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