Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-28

The bill introduced by Col. joyce t.
p,even: the traffic in ~pirituous liquor
in the Centennial buildings and ground.
during the exhibition, i as follows
Bde-,l. the dominant party in this House has
on several occasions during the present session OF
Con -ress, expressed an earnest desire that n
Centennial year should prove year Of jubilee in
deed u all prisoners and captyes and those suffer
! in- under s2y wr0u- or form OF tyranny and
| ''that good tiiiu-s should bind up the broken
| hearted, and u them that mourn there should he
| gwen beauty for ashes, so that it may truly BE
! said that in the future that he" has been the
greatest patriot, the tTuest patriot, The noblest
! patriot Who has done the most to repair the
wrong o; the past and promote the glories Of the
future, and
VArsas the people OF this country are de eply
interested In the success and anticipated results Of
the conf NJ Centennial and Exhibition, and are
DESTROYS that nothing shall he done which can IN
any manner OF in the slightest degree mar the
beauty OF lessen the moral influence % this great
festival, and
Hhere4, il !, unanimously conceded by the whole
civilized world that the Of spirtuous or intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage is gigantic evil,
which de-rsdes men, and causes more crimes, mis-
ory, suffering and deaths than war. pestience and
famine combined and
Whereas, il is alleged that the officers in charge
o. the Centennial buildings and grounds, at Phila-
depha, have leased, OF greed TO lease, portions OF
saId buildings and grounds to persons who propose
TO sell or furnish therein, during the Exhibition,
spirituous or intoxicating liquors 10 be used a
beverage Now, therefore,
b, 1. Enacted bu ne Senate and House Of Rsprs-
SeHtGtpes Of the inifed States Of America Con-
rr.ss assembled That no part OF the money which
may be appropriated by Congress at the
present session for the Centennial and tx
hibition shall be drawn from the United
States Treasury until q certificate signed by the
presidents @! the Board Of Centennial Commission
ers and the Board Of Finance. respectively, and
counters gned bv the secretaries Of both OF said
boards, shall be filed with the Secretary OF the
Treasury, setting forth that DO part nor portion Of
said Centennial buildings or grounds has been. nor
vii be, leased, rented or set apart FOR the sale or
furnishing Of spiritgous or intoxicating liquors
and that such selling or furnishing shall not be
carried on in said huildings.nor upon said grounds
with the license, consent OF procurement Of those
having the charge Of said buildings and grounds,
during said Exhibition and that they, the said
officers and persons N charge, will do all in their
power to prevent the zane.
Sec. .. That this act is declared to be in the in
terest OF peace, order impartial amnesty the honor
and welfare q the people and the glory Of our
common country.
The Rutland Glose appears to think that
this act, if passed, would lead to no prac-
teal good reSult-that 'there will be a
given number of acres in which the sale of
intoxicating liquors is absolutely prohibited,
while bordering it, on every side, will spring
up grog shops which, like the sands by the
sea shore, will he innumerable, and over
which the Centennial officers will have no
control
But if the srog shops must be there, or
thereabouts, why Is it not far better that
they be kept outside of the Exhibition
grounds? Let the disgrace and offence of
them be removed, at least as far as possible,
from the Exposition and from the eyes and
noses of those who assemble within its
bounds. Mr. Joyce's bill probably stands
small chance Of passage but, though per
haps little "highfalutin in spots, it
seems to US to be a thoroughly practical and
proper measure.