St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
A Word with Temperance Men.
BARNET, Aug. 9th, 1878

BARNET, Aug. ~ftn, 1000
Mr.. Editor Please allow me to
speak through your paper few words
to the Young Mems Caledonia Co. Tenn
perance Association. We are not in
any sense a political party, still as the
temperance cause depends so largely
upon good laws, and the execution of
the same by wise and experienced Off
GERS who can be trusted as men of in
tegrity, who value the execution of the
law above the price criminal is will
ling to pay, that the position we take
in politics is of the utmost Importance
to success in our efforts.
While we reach out in our sympa-
thies after the enslaved drinker, we
must have vigorous execution OF the
law on the seller, and on no two officers
are we so dependent for this as Oh the
States Attorney and Sheriff. We find
in the field to-day three tickets, two of
them untried at best, if we go no far
Their, the other the Peoples Ticket, the
same two men that we have tried, and
found as yet faithful and efficient in
every emergency. Now no doubt both
these men have faults like other people,
and very probable in the discharge of
their duties they have made enemies,
and possibly some one may be found
who is envious at their popularity and
success. But the question before us
Temperance men is not whether there is
nice rotation in Office, or whether
some reformed man is noticed properly,
but aUhO can ,re place in office that ace can
depend on to execute the LAO without fear
or favor.
Every one of us who have had any
experience in the matter know how
difficult it is to bring men possessing a
certain amount of influence, whether
obtained through family, wealth, OF
politics, to justice; and it has been
very refreshing during the last year es-
pecially, to know that it can be done.
We believe that the temperance cause
throughout the entire county stands on
better basis to-day than ever before,
and that another two years of persistent
effort will make a great advance on
what we now see. Let. us have nc
guess work in this matter, nor expert.
ments for the benefit of reformed men
Let such men receive the encourage
ment they need at our own expense i
we feel liberal, but not at the expense
of the nell being of society.
We as temperance men have Offer
been accused of meeting together once
year to pass resolutions, and max,
speeches that look well in the papers
but mean nothing in practice. Let III
give the lie to all such accusations, ant
give n majority for the present incuDl
bents at the coming election that will
prove that the Caledonia County YOUNG
Mems Temperance Association is no
dead nor asleep. If we do not, we shall
conclude that OuI next annual meetin
: had better be called as the CaledOni
County Young Mems Gas Co.
We sincerely hope that the time
coming when the offices of States AT
torney and Sheriff will be filed as hon
orary places, and given away freely t
aspirants for Office just as we now Law
ish the position of "fence viewers,
pound keepers" inspectors of leather
&C., on those who banker for position
and to see their names in print. Blu
that time is not yet, and until then lie
" us be vigilant, and see to it that we d
not lean on men who have lately learn
ed, if at all, to palk alone.
Yours in the common cause,
t A. S. LAUGHLIN,
Pres. Cal. Co. Y. M. S. Soy.
S Chairman of Elk. Con