Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13
Temperance in Vermont.


Among the prominent recent temper
ance movements in Vermont, has been
the late liquor prosecutions at Rutland,
where it has been followed up with much
firmness. 1t was announced that the
Bates House voluntarily closed their bar,
calling forth many expressions of salts
faction from the temperance people.
Other reports, however, had it that they
only moved their bar up stairs. Other
liquor seizures have been made there
within few days.
AT st. Adams temperance meetings
have been held and Dr.. Dio Lewis, prom
inent in the Ohio temperance campaign,
has spoken, but up to this time of writ
ing no important results are announced.
For this week the most prominent and
most important announcements for the
temperance cause, comes from Montpel-
Ter. The ladies there have had live,
working temperance Association for some
two years, holding frequent meetings and
using both legal and moral suasion, and
doing much good. At. the town cleo
ton last week, however, the temperance
ticket was defeated by a large majority.
This very naturally had discouragng
effect upon the ladies, and the question
was frequently asked, what can we do
now? and many felt like laying down
their work, leaving the responsibility
to those who brought about their
defeat in the election. But the effect of
the election has been to unite the tenn
perance people as never before, and a
reaction has set in likely to help the
temperance work. The dealers in in
toxicating drinks have overdone their
work. They said, previous to the cleo
ton, that if the temperance party pre-.
vailed they should give up their business,
but their success changed, of course
their purpose, and the effect of their
success is thus described by Montpelier
correspondent of the Burlington Free
Press
THAT defeat accomplished, the liquor
dealers appeared to think they had new
lease of life, and they evidently begar
to act on that belief. More drunken
nen were seen upon our streets in tn,
six days next following March meetin,
than had been seen in three months pre-
vious to that time. One man who wal
known to go directly from one of oul
underground "holes" to take the car
for Mortified, was crushed between tn
car and the side of the depot, and live,
but short time. The fragments of
bottle that had contained liquor wer
found in his pocket, leaving no doub
that his death is to be attributed direct
ly TO liquor"
With these effects prominently in view
the temperance people Immediately d,
cided to renew their work, and accordin,
ly they held a meeting on Sunday ev
ming that was attended by DIR. Dio Levi
The house was crowded, and deep il
terest prevailed. A new organizatic
was effected and the temperance work
Montpelier is to go on. But this is n
all. Gen. p. P. Pitkin, and Mr.. Bale
two of: the selectmen elected on Il
antitemperance ticket last week,
Monday last, visited the drinking {
looms and told them to stop sellil
liquor
Such is the condition of tempefan
affairs at the heart of the commonweaI
of our state, and the work is to go on
final success, in which they should ha
the cordial sympathy and support of
good people throughout the state.