Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-02-28
LamOllle County Temperance
Society,

The assemblage was called to order BY
D. J. Stafford, Esq, Chairman Of County
Committee, who read the call. aud nomiu-
Nd Hon. A. NJ. Kelley Of Elmore, tenn
porary chairman, who was duly elected.
A. A. Niles was then elected Secretary.
All G. W. Fitch OF Morrisiown, aud L.
B Sherwin of Hyde Park, were elected
Yice Presidents.
The temporary organization was made
fhe permanent one for the COVE niion.
On motion of G. w. Fitch, a committee
20 nominate a candidate for County Com.
missiOner was appointed by the chairmen,
IS follows
ID. J. Stafford of Morristown.
Amos W. Town, Stowe.
"A. q. Merriam. Elmorc.
AlOuzo Cobleigh, Hyde Park.
@. f. Spaford, johnson.
Rev. T. Wheelock, Cambridge.
Rev II. Herrlck, Wolcott.
Horace Wait, Eden,
J.. w. Holmes, Waterville.
R. d. Whittermore, Belvidere.
D. motion the following were appointed
committee on resolutioDs:-C. f. Spaf
ford, C. G. Morse, d. j. Stafford.
Adjourned till P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Col. Boynton, made partial statement
ofhis official acts as commissioner for the
past year. He ascertaiued from the re-
ports of the towns that during the yeal
previous to his election, there was sold
S7c65 worth of liquor by the agents that
during the last year, but S504S worth
had been sold. About the same amount
hal been sold each year in the county
aside from the agents.
The chairman of the nominating com,
mittee then presented the name of Coz
J.J. BoYNToN. present incumbent of the
Office, as a candidate for county commits
sioner, and the report was adopted.
Dol. Boynton, asked the convention tt
excuse him; but after remarks from near
iyall present, urging his acceptance o
<he nomination, he withdrew his objec
tons, and was declared the nominee o.
the convention for Commissioner
The chairman of the committee on re
so1ntions then reported the following -
Whereas, Mankind are by nature imi
tative, and more liable to fall into baC
habils when exposed to temptation thai
WIEN such temptation is removed, there
fore
Resolved, That the "Prohibitory law
Of Vermont is deserving of the support o
every true friend of mankind as mean
Of protecting society from that class o
persons known as rum-sel2erS who seel
only the money of their victims, giving il
relnrn only misery and death.
ReSOIued, That we will support Thu
In whenever and wherever we have op
poftunity, and that to this end we will
vurk earnestly to secure the election o
tke candidate this day nominated 70
County Commissioner.
a member of the convention, ramark
in that the resolutions were expected Il
delivered in ryme. the chairman Of IT,
1onmittee, Mr.. Spaford gave the follow
Ing poetical version Of the resolutions:
Nbereas all present here to-day
Xell know the truth of what we say,
TAI many men when hempted hard
H1ye not the power to rum discard,
mi, who, If rum was not in sight
Hop Id let it be and live arght
X1trefore, Resotred, that all our friends,
TO wish to hep us to amend
xte lives of those who drink too much,
" fhey, str ng liquor will not touch,
Viii help support a law we've got
That says "Dian shall sell II not"
He1sired that we will werk with grace
n my spot, in any place
Uhore there is a chance,
Totemp'rance principles enhance.
And that we will do all we can
70 help our chosen man,
Whom we shall nominate to-day
70 help us hold strong drink at bay.
The report of the committee was the
adopted.
D. j. Stafford, r. A. Savage and Rev
EAWheeock were elected county com
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