St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-31

thought there was not SO much liquO
selling and liquor drinking as hereto
fore.
Charles Gates of Peacham did no
know of but one man in town who use
it habitually. Was unable to repOr
infinitely of the town.
NJ. Montgomery reported for Walden
1t is temperance town, but there i
great apathy on the subject.
Charles H. Davis reiterated what h.
said previously, that the young men o
Danville were doing better, and when
few old topers were killed off, h
thought that would be clean town.
w. H. Preston was called out to re
port generally. He said there wer
some rum-suckers in every town, whicl
gave a bad name to their respectiv,
towns. He thought that the police o
this town were vigilant and effective
He urged that every man and woman
, he cOmplainants that when they saw
Il violation of the law they should re-
port to officers of the law. Mr.. p. wal
asked if the express companies were
liquor into the place and delivering it
He thought they were /; more guardedly
than formerly, but they were still doing
it under the name of merchandise.
He thought this town was as free from
liquor selling as it had been at any time
since his acquaintance with it. He
knew of no place where liquor could
he obtained and if any one knew OF
such place, if they would report to
the authorities, the case would he pros
ecuted before night.
A general report from the towns OF
Walden, Haldwick and Stannard, was
made by Judge Bell.
Thomas Martin said the temperance
cause in Barnet was in healthy con-
dition, so far us be knew, although his
acquaintance throughout the town was
somewhat limited.
After the appointing of the commit
tees, the convention adjourned.
A, fternOOn.-The report of E. H..
Stone, county commissioner, was made.
He said he had changed his plan with
the agents in the keeping of their rec
ords. by which agents are now obliged
to keep ii record of liquor sold, who
to, and what for; and IL report made
to the commissioner. He be-
lieved rhis had good effect Fewer
persons obtained liquor under false
pretenses, and the consequence was less
liquor sold in the county. The COM
missioner then made detailed report
of the sales 10y the six agents in the
county which lie has appointed. From
this report it appears that the six
agencies sell at the rate of 100 gallons
at cost of little over
$4,000. This is less by over 800 gallons
and $1,000 than any previous year. The
sale of liquor by agents is growing less
and he believed that public
sentiment WAS doing Il good work in
decreasing the amount of liquor sold.
1t was perceptibly growing less year
by year; and he gave much credit to
effort and temperance organ.
cations.
The committee on nominations made
he following report
Presidential. T. Fuller, st. Johns
)ury.
Vice Presidents-Barnet, A. S. Laugh
in; Burke, Alfred Finney; Danville.
Charles l.. Morrill, Peacham, Charles
Gates; Groton, Thomas B. Hall; Hard
wick, H. E. Carter; Ryegate, John
jurrier; Walden, C. j. Bell; WheeIock,
has. Rogers, Sutton, II. A. Blake
sheffield, S. C. Otis; Lyndon, w. P.
Newark, Henry Packer
Kirby, P. w. Russell Stannard, j. H.
lark :; Waterford, iona. Lawrence :;
1t. Johnsbury, E. T. Fairbanks.
Erecutiue Committee j. p. Otis, SUIT
on; E. w. Clark, Barnet Thomas
Iartin, McIndoe's.
Secretary and Treasurer p. Allen,
1t. Johnsbury Centre.
County Commissioners Charles l.. Nor
i'll, North Danville.
The committee on resolutions -Messrs |
II. Montgomery, Geo. r. Drew, and j. |
,. Otis-reported through the chairman
IS follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Considering the resolutions adopted |
1t the last annual meeting of this sOci-
'ty most excellent ones, we recommend
or adoption by this convention Nos.
|, ?, 3, 4, 6 and s of those resolutions
is follows:
L. ReSOlUcd, That we now reaffirm
he cardinal principle of our faith, that
5Otal abstinence from the use of all in
oxicating liquors is the only safe rule
or right living, right preaching, and
right legislation.
nav We 'OSoShiLe tne puDllc
avowals of temperance men, the tenn
perance sermons of our clergymen, the
efforts of temperance societies and
clubs, the publication of temperance
literature, and earnest, kindly individ-
nal labor by men and women to save
the Incorporate, as the great moral
powers upon which we must depend for
the promotion of our cause.
B. That the prohibitory law of this
state is correct in principle, and in
practice, and if rightly sustained bv
public sentiment and by public officials.
is capable of destroying the rum traffic
in this state
4. That it is the duty of all good
not only to encourage a proper
public sentiment in their resnectiue 10