Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-22
handsomely embossed Invitations TO be
present ON this grand occasion, which viii
doubtless be accepted by some Of them.


ding sauce. cannot consistently uphold the
prohibirory law. Doubtless the belief that
alcohol in all forms is poison, never know
ingiy 10 be taken into the human stomach,
makes 4 simple creed, and the man who can
honestly hold II viii never be troubled with
scruples. IN argument or practice. Doubt
les the world would be vastly better of II
ali men were consistent believers IN abso-
lutelv total abstinence from all that can in
toxicaie. a. beverage. But the prohibi-
tory law probably could never have been
enaetod. certainly could not have been long
sustained IN most communities II II mac not
drnwn to it support other classes. and men
of other shades Of opinion on the subject.
The law Il expressly calculated to combine
the support Of all lovers Of temperance
and good order Il Is not q sumptuary
law" a. 1t j. often called Ii no more
undertakes 10 tell man what he shall or
shall not drink, than what he shall eat or
wear. u Is not even a prohl5ltory iaW-
strictly speaking for it recognizes the pro
priety Of the sale Of liquors f1r proper pur-
poses and licenses a place IN each town Tor
such sale
Its Observation-Disclosures right or wrong
Clearly Is. that the improper and crcesssrs
use Of alcoholic Diminishing the source Of
Incredible suffering. pauperism and crime
i 70 be renressed. So II makes int0xication
crime 10 be punished So it endeavors to
consins the use Of alcohol to Its legal and
proper uses, 10y forbiddinr the sale or fur
nishine Of it at places other than the al
thorizod agency. always providing that the
q. giving away at private house, Is not
forbidden. uniess the gift be to q habiJual
drunkarl. or the place be a place Of
g. uublie resort such q law is entitled 70
the snnnort of every man vino heiieves the
dram sbon % be baieful ins1ItutioR-and
rbi- is the belief of nine good men out Of
Ten. III all Christian lands. Most civilized
communities strive TO put some restriction
on rhe sale OF liquors. The cities where
rum i- iroest. have prohibitory law Tor
one day in the week, in the enuea7or 70
keep that day free from the disorder de-
n1ral.za1i5n and crime Of which the drink
/ inn shops are the fruitful sources OF sup
/ p.v.
We o. further. and sly. that III TINS State
+ the law is entitled 10 the support of every
( man who believes the STATE has q right 20
guard il, citizens against sources OF pauper-
f ism and c1Ime. and of every friend OF law
ana order. For mere. the simple choice
f lies between execution OF tals iasr. and Also
lureIv Tree run. This. let all remember. is
. the oriv rsnressive law We nave. and al
f NAV as well recognize the undoubted fact
that il is the only law we are likely TO have.
oar Legislature is composed IN q great ma
ioriry ofmen from the small and rural com
muuitie-. where the law j. easiiv enforced,
ana answers wei lis purpose. Ia such o
f body has always been easy 70 secure modl-
/ healiou- Of the law designed t. increase rs
/ efficiency. but ne attempt 70 repeal i, or 70
/ lessen It's strInrency- has ever come within
/ runsl0t of success. In the year when the
! best organized and strongest effort 10y iis
repeal was made the bill )sut-
4 sriruJiur stringent hcense law f0r
& the present statutcl was hardly permitted
F C. reach O second reading. and stood no
s more chance of passing al anv time. than
4 q Jaw repeating the statute against stealing
sould have. Since 1hen the enemies of the
Flaw have wisely abandoned effort torepeal
( il Tno-e who Balieve that the ONO. o-
4 some other law. would work better tnau
+ this. are entitled o. their opinion and may
I nave some good rrounis for u hut if they
E are uractical men they mus- also recognize
E the fact that TINS D. the only law We have
F or are likely 10 have in this generation. on
tins subject IL may be made more effective
F hv adding 90 ita --civi damage clause
/ in more available form than the present one.
The efforts Of those whose pscuniary inter
ests lead then O. strive to emharrass and
cast odium Oh citizens who endeavor Go
execute the Jaw. may-prohah.y wiii-lead
o. the establishment 81 q STATE c0nstahu-
lazy. whose business and interest 10 vii be-
20 enforce the Jaw But il is not likely 10
be ESSENTIALLY modified IN principle. for
many a year 10 come
While it remains. the law of the STATE. az
any rate. il deserves the supper. Of ali law
abiding men. Is should of course be fairly
and Imuarual.v administered. lt should
never be made the instrument Of gratifying
private malice. i should be held 80 it,
high purpose Of removing temptation from
the vounr and from men whose appetite for
drink Is too strong for their control 0ire-
pressing paunerism and vice and OF su~-
tanning tine raie of good order and good
moral. in tine community i should be the
ally OF. not substitute ior. wholesome moral
efor,
A movement % sustain the law IL sucn
spirit-like that n p-orre-s IN tins city
should. and does. and viii. have the eneour-
arement OF many. who. a. our Mayor wei
said IN his recent communication To the
Board of Aldermen, thourh not technically
Temperance men. are still hunlz, and who
will never he found ranked by the side Of
those whose wrstchei business il j. 10 deal
ouI madness. misery. rays. disease. beggary,
and rain to BODY and s0ul hy the rlass.
Iartaer particulars Of the recent stage
coach acrideut at the White Mountains
show t.4- ir was IN q great measure the re-