Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-10

OVER THOUSAND xEN AND WOMEN of hlh
M Neil.

" held in our city, gathered in tine City
Hall Wednesday, IN response to the appeal
of the women Both floor and galleries
were filed, and number stood throughout
the evening. The assemblage consisted OF
men and women in about equal proportions.
and included very large number VINO
would he ranked by all as among tne best
citizens Of Burlington. The meeting was
called to order by Samuel Huntington, and
organized by the choice Of Mayor Dodge As
moderator. and II. 5 Peck. Esq, as secre-
tary.
Hon. Daniel Roberts, with few pre-
liminary remarks presented the following
preamble and resolutions
RESOLUTIONS.
Whe-eas. SIX hundred Of the women q burlington
have PIT forth their appeal % the mon eliAen %
Burlington who are interested IN me pruspeI.,y
and reputation of our city, wherein they earnestly
ask US 10 meet in mass devise ana execute meas
ures for the immediate and permanent supprsssslon
ofthe illegal traffic in Intoxicating ufihhs' Auuiu-,
we believe you cai. do this, ana we ask that you
Whsreas. Ne are nov met to respond 10 this
appeal. a..,t
!.
D. Resoiree. That we WILL do IT,
Mr.. ROBERTS REMARKS.
Mr.. Roberts said Can we suppress tins
traffic No one supposes that illegal saiee
of intoxicating drinks at all times and under
all circumstance, can be wholly stopped
The man with a raging appetite Tor drink,
will secretly find means 10 crafty 1t. But
the open sale can be stopped. and the
traffic IN all but the slyest modes can he
substantially suppressed. The law Is an
easy one 10 Handkerchief easier OF execu-
ton than most OF the criminal laws. Yet
il will not execute itself \ correct sen
timeut is required to back 1t &; and 10 that
end the aid of the women n well n OF
the men is needed We need a kindly feel
inr towards the lax. on the part of the
governing powers OF our city yet The law
can be executed without their help and m
spite Of their opposition. We need ell
cheney and activity on the part Of the po-
lice We need the assistance Of all citizens,
of every man and woman, to furnish proofs
of the violation OF the law, whenever they
have reason 10 believe it has been broken.
/ He had been informed BY a gentleman IN
position 10 know, that there were serenity
/ placesm the city where liquor l. sold. Some
/ of these are connected with billiard rooms,
which he would not condemn. except Tor the
mischiefs connected with them. and places
/ where pigeon hole a bastard kind OF
/ billiards. Is played and where wet games
/ fn which the loser pays Tor 1.-THE drinks J
are in vogue. 4 year ago there was q
partial rally on the part OF a number OF
I citizens. n result of which, the same 10
! formaut had told him. SiTfy places where
] nquor was illega is sold mad been stopped.
D 10 DO -rnff no Told
/ but Yesterday. that there is " not halt" a.
much liquor sold IN Burlington. as year
ar9 This certainly is something Every
nuuo- dealer IN Burlington doubtless IT,
cards hi- business a. more precarious than
II was year ago ID So much has been
done. with such means. much more can be-
accomplished. with a general arousIns and
corporation on the part OF our citizens.
Va We suppress this traffic That l-
the question We are here 20 answer. Tie
/ hoped the vote Oh il would be taken rs
rising and that every man and woman
thar voted for the resolutions would
consider himse.. aud herself Individually
pledged thereby 10 hearty cooperation n
the effort. Applause.
Rev. "a. 3. Stafford was the next speaker
and was received with applause as he tool
the platform.
ME. Stafford RENAEKs.
lisa alsstiaa that We are mere % answer
one uu- ty the women 0i our community
There may be those Who would say o. Co.,
who would say. some Iu words and mOrt
nerbau- iu deeds. .-Wcwll. do everything ir
orr power 90 hinder those who wod4l sup
pre-- this trlth, Slch persons sag iu
effect. we would rather tins city woud 2.
Oh IT, doom. rather iami-ie~ should be beg
cared. homes made Cesoiate. hearts broken
ami ulr young men 20 down % untlmeA
and di~louored rrave~. than o. have tnt
bushes stopped. There are, then, men
whom We must tqlt, a. well g. those W
NAV persuade We must say - theIu, con
-rire a- Won VII. hrI1e our l.nceT~. threaten
our merchants as much a- yoa dare. W
Will face vau al every point. and lu the en-
We -hal. b, stronger than You. The strength
.0f the ram party ID tni~ CITY, the speaker
believed 81 be not as great as u wa sop
pa-el On BE- IL is @ better organized force
and has -1mewha. better pluck than 20,
friends oi Temperance but ITS numbers arr
MOI s0 very great TINS effort can be So pu
before the almmuu fv that only those Whl
are jay gone VI. se- themselves against D
d the men nero tonight Va. pledge then
honor and their pluck 10 earnest cujrt. aut
viii stake IacIr enterprise 90 tie ohleii
thev Will be successful. and be cared lIiil
how they went 90 work.
THIS matter i- % any rate, only
question of time II this chdr
should bee abandoned. the time woul.
come when the evil Will be So lntoler
able that bigger meetings than TINS, an.
without call of the women, Will NEE
o. clmhai r. For one. be was GA.
that We hll ~. here the spectacle
seen iu some o;ncr places. OF the mel
staying a- home. ~ gathering - IN
churche- o. pray. while lne women march
ed the streets o. close rum-shop- Wnil.
the men should long before have stopped
This appeal OF our ladies is not only cred
liable a. them bat lt Is s. compliment O
our manhood. They believe that they nee
NOS undertake % do our share Show them
men OF burlington. that you Wi. do Won
part of the work. AMI LEI them do theirs
lu their own w0mauly Way. Applause
Mr.. Huntington hoped to hear from NE
6ustayus a. Austin. Esl and Mr. Austu
Advanced to the stage amid applause
Ns. AUsrN's SPEECH.
Addressing the ladies. be said an her
M YOUR invitation. AMI wish ] could hav
I NNFNA-Nl " lAAA --lA o. AA-NAt7-AAaH- ---Nttf
Ia H. both mora. suasi0n and the powe
of the iav u ;hi> cause. Tie believed d
moral suasion. bli Ike the old man IN tn
fable. when tuit. Of graS- i-.l. he wa
to- irving what virtue there g. 10 ssonc,
lie saw before him many young N eE
lie would say % them cultivate soorieiy an!
honesty. Without these, no business ma
wall want your services. and very lex
churches Gill receive You. To the youn
( women be would say, never take Tor You
/ PARTNER Young men with whiskled hreath'
Hera ars man. good temperance men an
church member ilev don { drink. ne
are safe for Themselves sn9 q 10 eni0reln
the law. TO save Others, they n.in4 tne.F oN
business. / he dared 10 pray-ane o
dared for the promises are tree 70 aii-n
would pray that such men might be bette
nreDared than hy such course, 10 NEE
the final Judgment. We hear much OF tn
yomen'- movement at the " est and else
where They Use the only weapons leit L
{ thr Asartbr0ken and despaIrlng, tear
prsvsrs Add beseechings against the SQUIRE
orrhcir mlscr.e. I1 the ladies OF Burning
ton he would say, Il any Of YOU 20 iorwar
into this battle, We men wlll stay at nom
and serape lint for YOU. LaugAtef 2n
applause
lie " islel To IA - Lllt NUT a. -
earnest. that for one he was wiling to d
all that was honorable and proper n Re
Spouse To their appeal lie was wiling [
give his time and labor and 70 spend III
money, to cut of the supplies that hi on
iail, and poor-hOuses and insane asy lum'
Seventy-five per cent. Of their inmates hay
been brought there by run. Boys ct tour
teen have been seen staggering IN on
streets. Some one sold them the liquor
he hoDed he should never know who
Those III. sim complaints against tn
iiauor-ss.Lsrs. nag, as he had, get thei
names into print. 81 made no ditferene
with him. lie should sign ooTn!slnts
when called on 10 do 80 ,as long a. ne s'l,y.
in Burlington. He had been told tnat, VII
some of our merchants, this matter OF slgn
ing complaints was a question OF bushes
AGAINST law and order. Some of the woneI
50 understood it, He heard lady ask
merchant the other day if he was " TEN
,,srance man before she would buy dol
iar's worth II this was to be the issue. b