Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-27

Cbttendca County Temperance Society
The annual meeting OF this S)cie ty was
he'd, pursuant to call, in the Hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association. on We'd
nesday afternoon. Feb. 18th. In the alb
senco Of DR.. Richardson. the president, the
society was called to order los John Liscum.
first yice-president. Tie secretary, J. r.
Forest, read the record of tie last annual
meeting. Mr.. Forest read the report OF the
financial secretary, showing the receipts of
the year from membership fees, annual dues
and donations to have been 5000. The re-
port contained no statement Of the expendi-
lures. The total membership Of the society
is 1853, including ladies. The additions
for the year We're 80.
Mr. Forest read his report as secretary.
After giving a history of the society, the
report states that in August last. the sccrc-
tary was 50 fortunate as to discover the
Z" true basis of temperance political action
plan and had framed amendments to the
constitution emb0dying that plan.
Mr.. Forest read the proposed amendments
heretofore printed in this paper They
change the name of the Society to the
Chitenden Co. Political Temperance So
ciety,' and provide for committees 70
" question candidates set up by the other
political parties, and to prepare tickets,
if necessary, in accordance with the polti-
cal usages 0i.lhe Society,"
Mr.. Forest moved to adopt the amend
ments, and sustained them in some extended
remarks Mr.. Ira Resell opposed the
amendments a unnecessary and injudicious
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places where temperance men could mos.
eiiectually influence nominations, were the
primary meetings Of their respective parties.
lie seconded the motion.
Rev. W W. Atwater did not understand
thi. to be organizing temperance political
party. The National Temperance Society
had urged temperance men to do the best
they could in the political parties to which
they belonged.
The vote was taken on the adoption of
the amendments, and they were declared
adopted, very few persons voting one way
or the other.
4 committee to present nominations for
officers for the ensuing year was appointed,
consisting of Jon K. Forest, J. d. Bea-
mtn, L. A. Bishop.
W bile the committee were out, Mr.. At
water commended the Vermont Witness to
the support of temperance men. 1t had
thus far been run az heavy loss he would
have been some 5000 better of to-day, if
he had not started it; but he was not easily
| discouraged # was good paper. and
worth its price in any family.
The committee reported the following
| list of officers
President-John Liscum, Burlington.
Secretary-Jon r. Forest. Winooski.
Treasurer-Mrs E. C. Robinson, -
Financial Sec'y-Mrs. 5. j. Bishop, Bur
| lingtOn.
Auditor-A. j Howard, Burlington.
-Presidents-Saml. Deavitt, Bolton;
Mial Davis, Burlington; f. 5. Morton,
| Colchester c. c. Torrey, Charlotte; A.
| b. Habert, Essex; J. IL. Woodward, Mil
ton; F. W. Baldwin, Hinesburgh; c. A.
| Higley, Huntington; F. B. Andrews Rich
mond: l.. y. Stevens. Jericho; q. C. Dun
eau. Underhill K. b. lay, Williston; r.
j. White, Shelburn; j. E. Smith, South
Burlington; Albert Partridge, Westford.
The question being on adopting the re-
port, E. S Whitcomb, Esq. inquired if all
the gentlemen were willing to serve. He
had heard some OF the gentlemen in the list
say they did not favor a political temper
ance society. The list of vice-presidents
was called, in order that they might state
their position. As most of them were absent,
but enc or two responses were made.
Hon. A. b. Halbert, when called on, said
he believed he was not a member of the So