Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19
Political Temperance Action.

We desire TO call the attention of our
readers to plan Of political action (nOt by
means of new party-nor secret party)
referred to 10 the proceedings of the County
Temperance Society, holden Jan. 28th. In
one respect the enemy has set us good ex-
ample, they organize to control political cleo
tons and prevent adverse legislation and
they put their money in with work. A sep.
arate political party did good service in the
anti-slavery struggle, and there it was, no
doubt, an indispensable agency. II is differ
ent here. The friends Of temperance in
Vermont have indeed obtained about all they
have unitodly asked for at the hands Of the
legislature, from existing parties. But we
can have little hope of correct habits in our
youth aud people while our officials and leg
islators revel in drunkenness aud debauchery
at the Capital, and, worse than all, some of
whom were placed there by the votes Of tenn
perance men.
Is 1t not time to say to party managers,
''Sir, it is too monstrous, too late 10 the day,
to ask any true temperance men to vote for
rum or its devotees 2" No, il consistency and
manhood are not finally and hopeessly fed,
we will say that henceforth we vote for So
Der men and wholesome laws
We will state, as briefly as possible, somo
Of the main features Of the CaitteIden coun-
ty plan above referred to, and bespeak for it
candid consideration of its merits. At the
republican nominating convention, four names
were placed on that ticket, of men who we're
in sympathy with the rum interest. The
temperance interest was aroused aud concen-
trated las is claimed, through this plan) a
mass convention was called, the four were
displaced with other four, good and true
names, and on the trial day they came with
in about 100 votes Of victory in republi-
can vote Of $500 in the county, having
1850 votes for the temperance candidate.
The officers Of the society are president,
one vice president in every town, secretary
and financial secretary, treasurer and auditor,
who are the executive committee. A similar
organization is contemplated for each town,
to operate in local matters. The executive
board of the county society is to visit the
caucuses Of the two political parties to infu-
ence them TO nominate only temperance, pro-
hibition and moral candidates, and if not sat
isiactory to the committee, they are to sub
stitute names that are so, Of the same party |;
and if no suitable men can DO found 10 any
party, then a blank is TO be set against that
office, 80 that any voter Of either party can
vote for true man Of his own party if there
is one in it.
This society, whose claims were presented
by Mr.. j. II. FORE, is composed mainly of
earnest temperance workers, not necessarily
large number, with an admission fee of so
cents; the balance, after paying necessary
expenses, to 20 for temperance literature.
An opportunity is thus presented to every
man to vote temperance ticket within his
own party. And at the peril of probable
defeat, no party can afford to be divided. A
sense Of right in any encounter always gives
strength and victory, as truly as a conscious
ness Of wrong in any struggle inures to weak
ness aud dsieat.-St. Adams Messenger.