Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-08
lRu,lsld Correspondence
The Tempsranee Agitation IN
Wutiand advance Notes
0M lhe t'iams 81 the s'eakuers'


RDITOg 90 THg sFiRIT pF the AGHi
The temperance question Is being
quietly agitated aud movement similar
10 that already inaugurated At H. Albans'
win soon be carried out, Some three OF
four weeks ago, the matter rose 10
the minds of gentlemen Interested 10
temperance, aud q commlltee appointed
20 privately raise funds, 10 carry forward
the plans, which are ~ yet private but
will probably hurst some day Ike q
water,spoul aud mood the rumseliers'=
RtaiwaIt strong men, have taken hold
Some professed temperance men, who
wink NJ the traaie, and, At the same Time
Ina the confidence of saloon men, hasten
TO strike hands with the slalwarls-at tho
same time continuing lhelr-"fou tickle
me aud tickle you" game, with The llluef
vendors, who, some bright morning. VIII
wake up 10 the faet-that The game pfae'
tlced has not paid for listening TO honled
tongues aud smiling hypocrlles, One Of
the great claims Of the temperance league
is, that one Of the grand jurors aud one OF
tho acting Justices, and two Of the police
forec, aud the states Attorney are IN
secret league with the bar'tendefs, and
are therefore violating their Official oalhs
aud unified for tho position they hold
This charge il believed 10 have no lodnd'
alton in fact The practical remedy Tor
this Is supposed TO have been put In oper'
alton by employing one Of the local
Deputy Sheriff., another Justice, who ID
one OF the Stalwafls, and another Grand
Juror. These are the present movements
future programmes are nor yet revealed
further than that one Of the Ex'Judges OF
the Supreme Court, has been engaged NJ
counsel, They, "Actlon must be taken
"Thc time has come for earnest action
1.-THE mm traffic must he crushed out"
"a temperance hotel has succeeded, say
these mcni "a temperance town can sue
coed. The success Of the Bates House
and It's manager who Il County Com
mIssioLur, has had large influence IN
bringing about tho present agitation 81
Adams has succeeded ana so rap Rutland
they argue, The leaders Of the League
assert that liquor selling exists only by
public suncrance aud the public now has a
chance 10 decide It's future. The thirty
two pledged men eau effect the execution
of the law. The time has come for some
thing else tlan talk. The league Is strong
aud the liquor interest Is weak The law
Is sufficient. Al We have 10 do IL, to
give the fatal stroke, The proposed
plan Is supposed to bc, to make ~ EFFORT
to clean out every dcn aud gambling
saloon In town. They say public scn,!'
ment win come TO the support OF the or
ganlzation. II is laid business men broad
and able win take the lead Goo Of the
plans Is n Vigilance Committee 10 SET
that the law Is daily enforced, aud large
body of citizens TO sustain them. The
success, Of the movement mus, depend
upon the representative men Of the COM
muni,y. II they insist DIET the laws of
the State shall be enforced, anG pledge
themselves to support the Vigilance Com
mittce OF the League, the work Is accom-
plished. is understood tD be the
position taken by the men who seem now
determined to enforce the law-if their
courage don't fail them-but they will
probably have TO purify the League Of
some Of It's "SpeakS" before the heavy
artillery cau be put In motion. -