The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-19


during the year, and other barrels aud
packages to the amount of about 800. lie
had also quite large quantity on hand,
and had made about $500 for the town.
On motion of D. E. Nicholson vote of
thanks was unanimously rendered to Mr.
Marshall for the faithful manner In which
he had discharged the duties of commits
soner for the past year; also for his fidelity
as a magistrate.of the county
REV. W. W. FOSTER, JR.,
of Pittsford, was then called out. He was
very happy TO be present and put In his
testimony in favor of the cause. He had
never heretofore been present at these
meetings or identified himself with any
special temperance work, but lie wanted
to say that he was in favor of the laws of
Vermont on this question, as against the
laws of other states. He was also i'm
pressed with the idea that the amendment
offered at the last legislature would make
the law more effective. Any opportunity
he had to identify himself with this work
he should be glad 10 embrace.
DIR. SHELDON,
the president. here remarked that he re-
the legislature had been confined in its
limits, as he thought if they had succeeded
in passing this amendment TO the present
prohibitory law it would have more than
paid the expenses of the session.
MIR. J. NJ. HAVEN,
of Rutland, on being called upon made a
few remarks, in the course OF which he
spoke of the progress that had been made
in Rutland in the suppression of the liquor
traffic during the past year, and said he be-
leved there was not one barrel sold here
to-day where there wee ten sold a year
ago.
MIR. II. W. NYE,
of Rutland followed on the same subject
As a so-called ''smeller'-a name which he
considered an honor to him-he could
bring proof that there was not one-eighth
as much liquor sold here to-day as there
was year ago.
The committee on nominations here
made their report through their chairman,
Mr.. Roberts, of Brandon, as follows:
For Prcsident-Dr. Lorenzo Sheldon, of
West Rutland.
For ce-Presidents-D. d. Cole, of
Castleton; s. d. Winslow, of Pittsford.
For Secretary-J. L. Manley, of Rut-
land.
For Treasurcr-E N. Merriam, of Rui-
land.
For Executive Committee-B. w. Mar
shall, of Rutland NJ. II. Cook, of Castle
ton w. S. Weeks, of Clarendon.
For candidate for the Office of County
Commissioned. Howard Kellogg, of
Benson.
On motion of Mr.. Nicholson, the report
was accepted and adopted.
REV. II. F. AUSTIN.
of Rutland, said he endorsed the name of
L. Howard Kellogg as candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner-with all due respect to
Mr.. Marshal-and believed he would full
fill the duties of the office faithfully.
CHESTER SPENCER
also endorsed the candidate as one whom
he knew and highly respected.
Mr. Nicholson then offered the following
additional resolutions
Resolped. That we most heartily endorse
, the so-called Woman's Movement If
this work, and recognize the temperance
women of our land ia their organized eff
forts as efficient co-laborers in this as II
every other good cause.
Resoiged, That we believe the temper
ance cause is Christian work, and an i'm
psrtant part of that Gospel that proclaim
"peace on earth. and good will towards
men, and that VIC recognize the need o.
Divine help and the power of prayer il
this as in other moral and social reforms
, , Brief speeches were then made by Rev
/ Mr.. Austin of Rutland, J. L. Manley o
Rutland and Hon. NJ. H. Cook of Castleton
L. N. Merriam of Rutland, as treasurer
reported twenty-five cents in the treasury
He also spoke of the need of more vigor
GUS effort among the temperance people
and referred to the defeat of their candi
date for states attorney last year.
Mr.. Nicholson replied that the defea
mentioned was not 'our funeral :" as !
was we had man now who enforced thu
, law and it made but little difference, s,
=. long as the law was right the Temperance
, cause was not defeated
Y On motion of Mr.. Marshall the resolution
!. offered by Mr.. Nicholson were adopted a
p a whole.
I Remarks were then made by Mr.. Wins
low of Pittsford, Mr.. Edison of Mendon
| Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Nicholson in regar,
4 to the practice of voting for county com
= missioner in town meeting.
On motion of Hiram Roberts of Brandon
g a subscription was taken up to replenisl
| the depleted condition of the treasury, an,
\ some 5000 was realized.
/ On motion of Ben. X Chase the eXecu
| tive committee were empowered to see tina
g agents were appointed in each town VIII
f could be entrusted to look after the bes
. interests of the society in political times.
t 1t was then moved by Mr.. Chase tina
a sometime during the present year the socl
q ETY. should have mass meeting witt
i appropriate addresses by speakers iron
q abroad.
G MIR. NEWMAN WEEKS
f of Rutland, moved that the executive com
G mittee be instructed to call the next annua
G meeting of this society as a mass conven
t ton. He remembered when these meet
!, ings were largely attended, by both me-
G and women, and some enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Now it had become to be felt b.
the public generally that these meeting
were simply called for the election of off
GERS he had even heard it suggested tina
: it was nothing more than mutual ADM
n ration society,"" which met to elect eac
n other to Office. This ought not to be. ii
f was in favor of mass meeting, having
q generally understood, and made an earnes
i argument IN favor of his motion.
4 Mr.. Marshall inquired whose fault it wa
q that these meetings are not fully attended
a The reflection was that the temperate
v people here were not working enough. Thi
: idea was not true.
d Mr.. Burnett of Castleton, here remarke
v that talk was cheap-action was what wa
i needed. Resolutions amounted to nothin
o without work.
IS Mr.. Manley said he did not wish to So
h aught against the present prohbitory law
o but he relied more upon a correct publ
sentiment to advance religion or temper
@ ance than upon anything else, and referre
$ to instances where advice and counsel ha
n done more than law could do
v Mr.. X. ID. Pierce of Poultney, spoli
briefly i'm favor ot the general nrinci,la, A