Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-06
ADDRESS
To the Citizens Of Rutland County

TO the Citizens Of Rutland County,
FELLOW CrTI7ENs
We have arrived ut an important
Juncture in the history of the Temper
ancc Reformation in this state. With
in few months the question whether
intoxicating drinks shall continue to
be sold among us asa beverage has
been submitted TO thShnnual dctcrml-
nation of the people. The following
statement, drawn from official sources
shows that our first decision has been
in favor of the traffic, at least for the
current year.
License T,os"t Anti License Ticket. Mi
IA Conant. 1919 = Sherman, 1863 it9
L.C Kellogg 1914 I'll Palmer. 1898 i5l'
Paul 1913 GA. Austin 1928 $50
There were hen but 37iS votes, in
Guiding one scattering, cast at the late
election while last September there
were $500 for the regular candidates
for Governor Where so few of the
voters have acted IT IS manifest that the
question is anything but settled. Sc
cure general attendance, and the ia
bles will be turned. For we are sure
that the great majority of those who
staid at home are friends Of the
cause. We were comparatively SUI
pine, and hundreds Of us neglected
the polls, while the other party made
active eXeriions and mustered their
strength. To prove this, would be n
waste of argument Those for whom
this address is chiefly intended, need
no proof, for they have seen it.
IL becomes an important inquiry
whether we too can summon our whole
strength upon another trial. In tact
it is equivalent to asking whether we
shall be defeated again, or elect our
own board of commissioners. There
are some strong reasons for our conf
ding in success at n future day.
In the first place our fellow citizens
were deceived, as they never can be a
gain. at the late election. The body
which nominated the present board
was called together under the spcclous
name of a Temperance Convention
1t held ont the plausible pretcnce Of Sc
curing judlciouS discrimination III
granting licenses. The reputation OF
| those who were nominated conirlbu'
ted to the deception. Not few voted
for them, trusting that they would IN
deed exercise something like dlscrc
ton. and confne the traffic in intoxl-
eating drinks 10 few Of the most care
ful retailers and innkeepcrs. Many
moro stood aloof, not unwilling per
haps to see the experiment tried. But
lln expectations formed On Tics,
assurances havc been wholly duAp
pointcd. More than that; the result
has made II plain, that no commission
.rs elected IN opposition 10 us,evcr can
cyrrc Use any substantial discretion III
refusing licenses. They are the rep
resentatives Of the onti-tempernnce par
1 ". They may receive other votes
/ but their chief supporters must consist
/ Of rum-dealers and their rctlnue, o
every grade III society down 10 the oc-
/ cupants Of the lowest under ground
grocery. Such is their true consitu-
ency and they cannot but feel IT'S inhu,
ence, and be more or less directed by
its councils If they refuse they for
| felt ITS good graccs at once, and must
give way TO more pliable nominees.
What Is more. they must see that nm
less they satisfy this class ofmen they
break up the party. II IS therefore ne
ground OF surprise that the wors
houses IN this county have obtained q
license, some Of them IN spite of wei
sustained objections 10 their abandon
ed character and the circumstances oI
| the neighborhood On the other hand
petition numerouSly signed for L.
censc 10 sell Cor medicinal and mechan
+ lcal pnrpo,cs has been reused, and q
respectable community have been duv-
On 10 a house they loathe and dctcst
for necessary supplies OF the article
Such must Away be the course OF q
licensing board. Every year they act
will make II palmer; wall destroy the
coyness Of their first deliberations, IN
crease the maIcontents and make I'M
qualified compliance an Imperlo'Is ne
cessity. let ms hear no more OF Ju-
dicious. discriminating Commission
erS. There can b. none such who II,
cense. The only practicable line that
can be drawn, is entire ProhI1ltlon