The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-05
IMPORTATION WANTED.

We are tired of being piled with so many
inquiries on the subject, to which we are
unable 10 give a full and satisfactory an
swer. We 10 not wish to appear person.
ally di,corteous in neglccting or refusing
to answer letters and queries couched in
gentemanly language And last, but not
least. when the appeal is made to us, as
the conductor of a newspaper, for inlor-
nation in which il is said all are interested,
we are unwilling to, as it is stated we will
by a refusal to give information, belle all
the professions we have made in reference
to the duty of the press. For these and
sdivers otherreasons moving us thereunto,
we will state all that we know about the
matter--which is but precious little-and all
that we have heard In reference thereto
which does not amount to much more
and close with a request for information
from those rho do Iao~, trusting that the
query will result in obtaining the truth aud
"laying the ghost if it is nothing but q
| ''ghost'--a mere phantasy of the magma
| ton The story runs somewhat in this
fashion. 1t is said that in q certain town,
where THE GLOBE has quite circulation
and it is in response, mainly, but not en-
liz ely to enquiries from that town that we
| seek information-a candidate was nonli-
mated for town representative, who had
been before that time popularity known as
ultra Temperance man. Soon after his
nomination. it began to be noised
about that there was misapprehel-
| sion in reference to the candidates po-
sitIon relative to the prohibitory liquor
law that he was opposed to the scnti-
ments contained in the memorial adopted
at a meeting in Rutland some weeks ago ;
that he would, il elected, vote for the re-
| peal of the " moiety" provision of the law
| that is the clause giving to the COM
| plainant one-quarter of the fine; and that
he would, also, favor and vote for such ar
alteration of the law as would make The
costs in liquor cases the same as in all Grim
inal cases--there being now an attorney
fee of two dollars allowed to the prosecu
ting officers in all cases aohere a CORRECTION
oJtnined. hut no difference made in othe
spondent is convicted or acquitted. 1t
further stated that this candidate sough
out Or met, and had an interview with
prominent leader on the other side, t
, whom he made the same statements, c
statements to the same effect and sub
stance, and pledged himself to act an
vote in accordance with these views if h
, should be elected member of the gener;
assembly. 1t is said, moreover, that til
last named person, on the day of the gel
, eral election, not only voted for this cand
date, but openly and publicly "peddlo
: votes" for him, and urged his friends
vote accordingly that he continued tn
v course until he was approached by 9th
persons who begged him to des!st. III
q reasons said to have been given for this I
quest and the alleged characteristic repl
we need not give, as the substance of Il
>, report is contained above. As we ha
said, we know nothing of the truth of 4
Il story, but we do know that the greater pa
=, thereof comes from trustworthy source
. Whether it is true or not is a matter
more than local interest to the voters
the town where the transaction is alleged
have taken place. 1t is a matter of pub
concern TO have the matter properly {
planned and understood. 1t is too a mat
" in which the temperance men of the whit
W state are directly interested, and they VIZ
TO know the exact facts. We can hare
:" believe that the story is true-we trust Il
it is not. But being deluged with enqur
from different parts of the state, asking
III reference to the truth thereof, being
IN daily newspaper located nearest the pit
.st where the alleged transaction took pla
-, and being ourself, unable to give satisf
20 tory answer to the many enqulrers,
:, could and can, see no other or better W
od than to tell the story as it has come 10 Us
ho many times and from 80 many differ
10 sources, and ask for trustworthy inforr
rs ton in regard to the matter. There
mn those who know about it. Is it true
.,, false? We pause for reply