The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-20
Addison County Temperance con-
yeuti0,


vention
On account Of the crowded state of the |
columns of The GLOBE on Wednesday |
morning, it was impossible TO give the full |
proceedings of the annual meeting of tho |
Addison County Temperance Society. The
following portions were omitted from the
report
i.rPoRr OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
RcY T. II. Archibald Of Cornwall, chair
man OF the executive committee, made q
verbal report in which he stated that the
society had held two meetings during the
year, one at New Haven and one at Yer
gcnnes. Early in the year they had sent
circular to every known rumseller
In the county, asking them to
desist from the traffic, under rem.
atty Of prosecution il they refused. A
circular was also sent 10 the friends of
temperance asking them to pledge one dol
lar each to aid III the suppression Of the
sale Of liquors. which circular met with
very general response. Persons who CON
tinucd TO sell had been successfully prose-
cutcd, and several cases had been pressed
10 final conviction in the county court
rREAsUREE's REPORT.
Col l.. Z. Knapp, treasurer, submitted
his annual report, showing balance In the
treasury Of SO SO
TEMPERANCE FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Deacon W. r Bixby of Yergennes gave
an interesting account of warfare of fifty
years against the liquor traffic in that city,
and said ii had been, he believed, more Sc
we're and pro,racted than in any other place
in the state. During the last year the of
forts Of the friends of temperance in Yer
gcnncs has been crowned with great sue
cess.
nESOLUTIONs.
On motion the President appointed the
following named gentlemen as a commit
tee on resolutions
Rev. +. p. Hooker. Mr.. Edward S.
Dana, Rev. +. II. Archibald Rev. s. w.
Maglll, Deacon W. II. Bixby
Mr.. f. s. Dana, Of Cornwall IN behalf
of the committee OF resolutions. submitted
the following
Res0lred, That the success attained dur
ing the past year in the suppression of the
liquor traffic in this county ought to incite
the friends of temperance to more con-
slant vigilance, and to a more earnest and
hopeful effort to totally eradicate the evils
Of intemperance, and to thoroughly execute
the prohibitory law.
Res2lced That we believe that there
should be in every town temperance organ
izations, in which all the friends Of the
cause should be earnestly engaged
Resolced, That we heartily commend and
endorse the thorough and efficient labors of
Our States Attorney during the past year,
and we cordially recommend him to the
people of the county for reelection.
The resolutions ELECTED warm and
carncs, discussion, which was participated
in by Il Ba,tum of New Haven, Prosper
Elithorp of Bridport, Rev W n Bacon of
Shorcham, o Wright of Wcybrdge, Rev
4 II Archibald and A J Benedict of Corn
wall. W II BiXby of Vcrgcnnes, Rev Z
p Hooker, Rev W II Mceker. A p Topper
and /. Barrows of Middlcbury.
COUNTY TEMPERANCE coNvENTIoS-co COMMITS
s!oNERs REPORT.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Wicker, of Ferrisburgh,
county commissioner, submitted his annual
report. Liquor agencies had been establish
ed during the past year at Vergennes,
S,arksboro. Lincoln, Hancock aud Middle
bury, at which about $1,000 worth of lio-
uors had been sold. The profits were about
thirty-one per cent, on an average, after
paying the salaries Of agents. In Middle
bury the profits of the agency were $500.
DISCUSSION.
The report was followed by a protracted
discussion, which was opened by Mr.. Eli
thGrpe Of Bridport, who said he was con-
WINGED that three-fourths of the liquor
which had been sold at these agencies had
been used for drinking purposes, and he
thought the earnest attention of temper
ancc men should be called to the subject of
supprcssng this large sale of liquors for
improper use, under the shadow of the law.
The discussion was continued by Mr..
Eben Smith, of Middlebury; S. b. NJ.
Cowles, New Haven; Rev 7 II Archibald,
of Cornwall c w Wicker, of Ferris
burgh Rev w n Bacon, of Shoreham
Justus Cobb, of Middlebury L W Storr,
of New Haven and w Martin and A p
Upper, of Middlebury, who generally
took the same view as that expressed by
Mr. Elitharp, and urged that every reason
able effort be made to restrict the sale with
in the intent and meaning of the law.
Rev S w Magill, of Cornwall, offered
resolution asking the county commissioner
to direct the town agents to restrict their
sales to their own towns.
After discussion by Deacon L S Bottum,
Of New Haven Deacon S o Wright of
Weybridge, and l. Baker, of Mddlcbu-
ry, the resolution was lost
The following named gentlemen were
then appointed as a committee to present u
suitable candidate for county commissioner;
ON Hayward, Bridport.
l. Robbins, Cornwall.
VI Ball, Ferrisburgh.
Josiah Cowlcs, New Haven.
Samuel i Cooke, Middlebury.
w II BiXby, Vergennes.
w n Bacon, ShOreham.
Henry Jacobs, Weybridge.
The committee reported as candidate,
and the convention nominated, for county
commissioner, Cyrus w Wicker, of Fer
rsburgh.