The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-02
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There was large and enthusiastic tcnl-
perancc meeting held at the town hall,
Saturday evening, presided over by Mr. A.
McLaughin-a old warrior who had spent
forty-threc years in the temperance army.
Richard Grogan, of Rutland, after allud-
ing to his own personal experience the past
few days, said that temperance is one of the
great cardinal doctrines of tic bible. He
was more of "A prohibitionist than ever.
There is not an official in Vermont who
considers it his duty to enforce the prohibi-
tory law, therefore private citizens were
compelled to do it. We need national
prohibition party and laws backed up BY
the strong arm of the national government
The republican party sold itself TO the rum
interest ut Philadelphia when it allowed
Hermann Raster, Il noted leader of the
whisky ring, to frame the sixteenth resolu-
ton of its platform, FOR the purpose of Sc
curing the German vote. For the gratifica-
ton of those who claim that the republican
party is the embodiment of all the tenn
perance sentiment of the country be read
the resolution as follows:
"The republican party proposes TO res
pect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves as carefully rs the powers dele
| gated by them to the state and to the Fed,
eral government. 1t disapproves of a re-
sort to unconstitutional laws for the pur-
pose of removing evils by interference with
rights not surrendered by the people TO
either state or national governments"
He read an extract from letter from Mr.
Raster to a friend explaining the meaning
of the resolution, as follows
'The 10th resolution of the republican
platform, written by me, was adopted by
the platform committee with full and ex-
plicit understanding that its purpose was
the dscountenancng of all so called TEN
perance" (prohibitory) and Sunday laws.
This purpose was meant to be expressed by
reference to these rights of the people
which had not been delegated to either ma
tional or state governments it being as
sumed that the right to drink what one
pleases, (being responsible for all acts COM
mittcd under the influence of strong drink, }
and the right to look upon the day on
which CHRISTIANS nave tnelr prayer meet
ing as any other day, were among the rights
not delegated by the people, but reserved
to themselves"
He had voted and fought the battles of
the republican party. He should never do
it again. That party had accomplished It's
work. The grandest issue ever before the
world is before us to-day. Public opinion
is all right for national prohibition party,
and only few political demagogucs are
holding us in check. Three hundred wo-
men had gathered in Rutland to-day witt,
hearts sanctifed to the work. One hundred
rum sellers in New York City had recently
expressed a willingness to leave the traffic.
Upon call for an expression from those
who were ready to cooperate with the peo
} pie of Rutland in enforcing the law, nearly
the whole audience were found standing
The meeting was adjourned to Monda,
evening. The work is evidently begun II
earnest in Brandon. On Saturday a hote
keeper was fined one hundred dollars, anC
more are to be brought to grief. Keep thu
ball in motion.
The men employed in the scale work.
commence work on full time Monday.