The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23
LETTERS ON CURRENT TOPICS
our Present Liquor Law.

Editor Rutland Globe Has the liquor
law of Vermont accomplished the object
for which it was createdp 1t is indisputa-
BILE that our temperance law was enacted in
the hope that 1t would entirely stop the sale
of liquor in the state, while year after year
lis friends have had it amended in every
way they wished, making its provisions
stronger and stronger and the penalty more
severe, and still liquor is sold sold in ho-
tells, stores and residences. Has the law
accomplished that for which it was created
If | should say no law could he framed
that could or would prevent the sale Of
liquor, | know should be only calling
curses loud and long upon my poor head
from those zone idea" fanatics. Yet will
not the history of the past twenty years
sustain me in saying this ? What shall be
done? Efforts will be made to amend the
prohibitory law this fall. Is 1t not too
much like repairing an old coat after it Is
worn out2 Shall we try and tinker this
law any more when the law itself l. faulty,
or ut least fails to do the worl, 1t was made
to do. Will the next legislature allow that
law to remain upon our statute books when
it is so cumbersome that lis own weight
kills II? Petitions are now IN circulation
to again amend the thing. 1t will not an
swer to open the gates again and let liquor
be as free as water without any restraint
upon IT, What shall be done? Would 1t
not be we'll to repeal all our Laws Oh The
subject and enact one putting strychnne
mixed with alcohol in its sale just where
you put s,rychnine and arsenic? Let any
man sell liquor that can find customers and
make the seller responsible for all the dam
age that may result from the use. Make
the properly where the liquor was
sold responsible aud make the dealer give
bonds, secured by zeal estate. Then if n
man buys liquor and squanders his property
make the sellers responsible for 1t.
We have law in our statute Furnishing
for profanity. Does 1t stop it Men
will swear as long as the evil spirit is In
man. Men will drink liquor az long as
man has an appetite and if men will drink
there will be men to sell, against all laws
that have been enacted. Would it not b.
well to put upon our statute some law tha
will lessen the evils to posterity AS much a
possible
Would not law embodylng the princi
pies have suggested above, in measure
do this, 1t being a fact that our prcsen
law is not what is wanted, or what til
must have temperance houses !" Yer.
well have them and when you get then
) sustain them. Let the temperance peopl
sustain them. Let the temperance men q
Y Rutland buy the Bates or Bardwell uous
and let temperance men who travel sus
tain it as temperance house, and befor
Il twelve month is passed you will see
red flag flying at the window calling til
passer-by to an auction of furniture. Ten
perancc men will not patronize a temper
ance hotel when there is one that sci
liquor near at hand. This has been prove
o in this county faithfully. If any one di
= putes my assertion, let him inquire {
: Hon. w. NJ. Field. He gave it a goo
d trial. If man has no family but a Wi
e and they are willing to do all the work.
j may exc out livelihood by keeping ten
II perance hotel, but if he has family |
If had better work at S100 per day than
look for his support from professed ten
l. perance men. Will not our next legisl
e ture give us law that will he of some u
e to the community ENQUIRER.