Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-08-09

reiterated In the columns Of stsnton's Opinion that
tho persons prosecuted wore not notified and
as oonsidersble capital 10 attempted 10 DO made
out Of tho statement, furnishing occasion for GOV
ert sneers and innuendoes against tho Christian
mon and WON on engaged In the movement and ~
such an asse rtion Ia out Of Harmony with ue hcts
NO publish what we know Of thematter.
Tho reason why such violstors Of tho law should
legal proceedings any more than adultsraters
llIot-distllers, or any other offender against the
State does not clearly appear
II Is understood tho saloon-ksepers arc tho only
ones who make this plea. Common rense secm
Ing 10 toach tho othors II they violate tho law
they are Liable to Its penalty.
1t might or might not according TO individual
views, DO consi dored sufficient notice not TO sell.
when man has affixed his signature to such u
pledge a. the following, "Wo tho enrolled mem-
bers Of the BID Temperance Reform Club do
socmnly promise with divine help and In the
presence Of these witnesses that we Will never
mako buy sell or use as beverage any spirit uous
or malt liquors wine or cider, and will In all prop
OR ways discourage tho manufacture sale and nse
Of tho same" The name Of one saloon-keeper as
we'll as that Of hrs endorser appear in their own
handwriting upon tho cards circulated at the or
ganixation Of tho Reform Club, having the above
quoted pledge for heading neither Of whom have
sgniaed in any way to that body that they had
broken their pledge or desired to do 80.
Three years ago committee OF three men were
appointed by tho Club with instructions to visit
the hotel and saloons and notify them to stop
selling. They went. To DO just We should say
that tho nreaent ono of the saloon
keepers wero not proprieters then. Frsm time to
time there have been temperance lectures with
open doors, tho best our means would afford, and
speeches by different members, the drift Of which
has always been that the unlawful sale ofintoxi-
eating drink ought to DO stopped and that We were
not keeping our,pledge in it, letter and spirit II
We did not Gin all proper ways discourage tho
manufacture sale and uso of the same" What
way proper to stop the sale than the enforce
ment of the law of our State. The echo from these
meetings must have reached tho saloons since 1t
penetrated the editors sanctum and secured for
some Of US our enviablo reputation. Within the
last year while we regrot being unable to state
that the first selectman has visited the saloons fl
cally, we are able to state that the second and
third selectmen have visited them in their official
epaoitv. Ono Of the town grand Jurors assured US
that no h repeatedly notified ono Of them to
stop selling, The other grand Juror appointed by
tho town, having so intimate connection with q
saloon, sometimes acting clerk, qualified in oil
points except in taking requisite oath and tho oath
Of Justice of the peace which he has taken, rem
ierns 1t his duty to arrest all drunken dis6r derby
persons, disturbcrs of the peace, etc., without war
rant. With so well-informed pnblic officer for su-
pervslon this long suffering community has
right to the supposition that nothing derogatory
70 tho public welfare was being permitted at least
In this saloon, These arc tho men who have Wis.,
tied the saloons and who, it is asserted, could have
,topped the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS. They
,is;tad than Int tba .e,,ars did mt sion se,,;no
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