Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

-GTON. VT, FRE r.
County Convention.
The County Convention met at the room
of the Young Mems Christian Association
Wednesday, February 25tb, at liz O'Clock
, and was called to order ty Ira Russell, chair
| man of the County Convention. The ConveI
ton was organized by the election OF sam
: uel Huntington 80 cnairinan, and Henry
Ballard as secretary. The LIT OF delegate'
was called by towns. and some towns wer'
found to be not represent ID, nut most OF then
were represented either IN Part or IN iuil
The County Commissioner, Or l. 4
Butler, made mis- report 1.-THE same which
has been published In the FREE Pass \
cepted and adopted.
The following resolution was introduced
by Mai Davis, which, alter considerable
discussion, was passed UNANIMOUSLY
R,solred. That in the Judgment Of this Conven-
ton II is contrary to the spirit Of the Pfohibitory
| Liuuor Law. in the appointment OF agents, TO re
quire that persons proposed as sush agents shall
have the approval OF the city or town authorities,
as condition Of such appoin tments and that tn e
practice OF consulting town and city officers, as
such, rece ives our unqualified disspproval.
For County Commissioner. Hon. Smith
Wright presented the name of the present
incumbent, DR.. L. {. Butler, Of Essex :,
Mr. Sibley presented The name of W. b.
Weston, OF Colchester.
The ballot for COUNTY Commissioner for
the ensuing year, resulted as follows
Whole number of votes. IS; necessary TO
choice. 20; Dr. l.. c. Butler, % vii
liam b Weston, 10; sea altering, q.
Dr. Buffers nomination was then made
unanimous. The old committee were then
re elected Ira Russell, chairman, having
declined to serve for another year, was cx-
| cused by the committee, and Dea. + A.
Fuller was elected in his place.
The Convention then adjourned.
5. HUNTINGTON, President
II. BALLARD, Secretary.
The Convention as the Clh;ial report
shows, was pretty well attended, and the
proceedings were at times quite spicy. When
the convention had ION motion Of n. :.
Hill, Esq) voted to proceed to the nomin-
alton of County Commissioner, Dea. f.
| 4 Fuller rose and asked that some dOcu-
ments handed by him to the chairman,
might be read. These proved. when read
| by the secretary, to be Dr. Buffers com
munication relating to his duties and
those Of Town Agents, published IN this
paper by him, in April 1873, in which
he .aid that the prohbitoly law should be
administered by its friends that Town
/ Agents should not be obnoxious to the tenn
| perance sentiment of their towns; and that
the Commissioner could not run a tilt
against the town authorities also a letter
from Dea. Fuller to DR.. Butler. Directing
to the appointment of NJ. \. Eycrts as City
Agent, Of Burlington, as being an opponent
Of the prohititory law petition from a
number ct temperance men OF this city ask
ing for appointment of Dr. Harrington
and DR.. Butler reply
Mr.. huntington said that If the construc-
ton Of the law adopted in practice By the
Commissioner was correct, the temperance
men of Burlington had greatly misunder-
stood the intent CT the law. He understood
the intention Of the authors Of the law to
be to remove the selection of Town Agents
as lar possible from the local authorities.
/ To this end the county otice Of Commits
-oner had been created. To have him turn
over the virtual selection OF an Agent TO
/ the seiectmtn. OF Board of Aldermen, was
TO make kind of local option law Of it In
/ this city, the Board Of Aldermen were op-
/ ponent- Of the law. If their approval OF an
Agent wa requisite, the Commissioner
/ might as we. he dispensed with, and the
/ appointment given directly to Alderman
/ Satt9n. The City Agent. Mr.. Erart-, whom
the Commissioner appointed in this city. to
/ please The Aldermen, against ;he protest Of
/ the temperance men, was a kind man. and
an cze.llent neieAbor Tie had nothing
against aim personally but he was a Pre-
nounceI .p.orert of the law. and his occu-
patton before Bee W4- appointed Agent had
been IN part, the dealing ont Ct beer in a
saloon and sometimes to boys whose parents
/ had requested that beer might not be sold
to them pr B4t.cr. be bad no doubt. did
what be thought ,i1 best but he was mis-
taken
Or. Batter explained This was not the
fret time that there had been difficulty in
selecting an Agent for Burlington In a
city Of 5000 or 1000 inhabitants. some
difference Of opinion was inevitable In
such eases. the Commissioner must decide
according to bis best judgment lie looked
up the charge- against Mr. Eyart-. before
be appointed him. aud found that they
were not true Mr. Evarts did not pretend
TO be in favor Of the prohibtory law but
De was temperance mar. and had done
his duties faithfully and without complaint.
lie considered it important to have no con
1ict with the Selecimcn who must fix the
Agents salary. and provide him with a
stock of liquors Perhaps be had laid too
much stress on their approval lie had Dc
sired to czacute the law, and to DO his
duty under il. II be had made mistakes
they were of the head and not o & the heart.
The oih3e of Commissioner came to him IN
sought, and il was of no Importance 10 him
to retain it,
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