Connecticut western news., 1880-03-24
The License Question.

DeleCtuS has opened the ulScuSSlOn ana entrenched himself very forcibly, but he con- ceives the idea that only one side of the ques- tion has been seen, but it has been argued pro and con so much, that I know that l speak the sentiments of great number. It is not that we want license granted indis criminately, but that at any rate some one in town be appointed with the right to supply the need of sickness. How many physicians have we in town who do not prescribe it oc- casionally, and to what annoyance are some of our good neighbors put to by having to go into York State after these necessaries, even when an hours time is of importance There are, believe, some l5 or l6 places where rum is sold in this town. Is it right to pre- vent the town collecting $500 or $l6OO for license, and let the traffic go on the same :? and are those who need it for sickness to beg as favor ofthese parties (some of whom are good citizens, although we are expected to consider them the scum of the earth) what is right? No man of known temperance principles can buy any, anyway, and although we are well convinced they sell, we do not | feel like humbling ourselves to them, even in cases of emergency. Did Delectus ever hear of Elijah Foster, who voted for years the | Abolition ticket alone, on principle, because he thought it was right? Perhaps, If he is a voter,) he could take a leaf out of his book to great advantage. Of the large number oi temperance men in this town, how many vote , temperance ticket beyond license or no h cense for the town. Let them repudiate the republican and democratic parties, and write on temperance ticket, vote for mea of inhu ence who will endeavor to change the State law, and then they practice what they ! preach. We will wait until the fall election and see. As town, we voted the year be fore last for Ca license" the vote of the towr was over-ridden by the selectmen; no doubt lit is safe to say the majority were satisfied with the result" as they expressed thell wishes one way and it operated another. Las year they tried the temperance plan Of sno Ii cense," nd there is no difference except tha the rumseller has better defence The Sheffield correspondent prefers the stronge ' the same. He also says 'the majority 0 voters govern upon every question" Per haps if he were to read up on this subject il this town, he would find he had made a mi take. It is we'll written, but badly mixed At the commencement he advocates tn stronger law, but finishes by saying, "I coul not vote for it" etc In fact he is afraid hi townsmen will not do their duty as citizens
 he advocates prayer for the overruling of a
 things for our good true believe in the ei
 fcacy of prayer from the heart, but do TO think it right to expect effects from no othe cause than prayer. We must work and hel
 ourselves One of our staunchest temperanc
 men Tn this place (Oh, if he only had the gil of speech some of them have, what powerfr aid he would be) said, Temperance is brett
 poor stock so long as they pray for temperanc
 md vote for rum." Let us see what they wi
 do next election" am given to understan
 there will be a change at the hotel shortly and as one man has given up the business i , deference to outside pressure, let us hope ths
 the new corners will be duly warned that fol
 bearance will cease to be virtue if their bus mess is carried on as rumor says they inten
 to.
 adopt your motto for the time being
 NulG Vestigia RetrOrsuan I have had m say, and am through. TRUTH. Lakeville March 22, 1880.