St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

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This resolution was warmly dis
cussed, Rev. p. n. Granger, A. j. Will
lard and Z. F. Brown and others OPP
posing the resolution, and Rev. b. NJ.
Tillotson, Rev. Mr.. Chandler, w. L..
Pearl and others favoring it. The dis
cussion was lengthy one, and the
resolution passed by four majority.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following names, and the
report was accepted and adopted:
Vice Presidents Barnett. ID. Ha-
zeltOn.
Burke-A. l.. Aldrich.
Danville-G. r. Drew.
Groton-F. NJ. Page.
Hardwick-C. NJ. Bailey.
Kirby-JOhn Gorham.
Lyndon-A. o. Harris.
Newark H. Packer.
Pcacham-V. d. MOultOn.
Ryegate- Harvey Quinn.
st. Johnsbury Ward.
Sheffield Bradley Ingalls,.
Sutton-L. w. Gordon.
Stannard j. H. Clark
Waterford Lee.
Walden-Rev. l.. Damon.
Wheelock-John Cotfrin.
County COmmissiOner-W. p. Hough-
ton.
Executive COmmittee-E. w. Clark
w. l.. Pearl, j. w. Bemis.
Working Committee-Geo. r. Drew,
Rev. B. NJ. TillOtson, Rev. E. Owen, S.
$. Martin, f. w. Clark.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That the highest interests
of the county demand unity of senti-
ment and harmony of action among
the temperance workers of the county
so far as practicable.
Resolved, That the objective point
of our temperance efforts, both as or.
CARNATIONS and individuals, should be
first, to create and foster a wholesOm,
public sentiment relating to temper
ance, and, second, with becoming vigi
lance to guard against the encroach
ments of the liquor interests by more
vigorous enforcement of existing laws
and by all suitable means and suasion
to bring the sale and use of intoxicat
ing beverages of every sort into disre
pute.
Resolved, That we regard the use o
the milder drinks, as cider, wine anC
beer, as demOralizing in their tenden
cy, hence their use should be discOun
tenanced and their sale suppressed.
Resolved, That the movement look
ing toward the education of the young
N panarl 70 thn IF -,
alcohol upon the human system is en-
titled to our cordial sympathy and APP
prevail.
Resolved, That we deprecate tn,
growing prevalence of the tobacco
habit among us, and we call upon al
good citizens to cast their influence, by
precept and example, against it.
The resolution presented by Rev. F
B. Phelps one year ago, which was de
feated at that time, was again brought
forward by Mr.. Phelps, who desired t.
have it incorporated in the regular res
OlutiOns, but in this he was overruleC
by the rest of the committee. Wher
the resolutions were read he moved
that the resolution be incorporated
with those reported by the committee
After a warm discussion the resolution
was added to the committees report
The resolution is as follows
Resolved, That we hereby appeal tc
all temperance voters to support, by
their ballots, men for office of known
temperance principles, and such only
and that, as a convention, we recon-
mend such amendment of our liquor
laws as will include in every oath o
office required by the laws of our state
a pledge of total abstinence during the
term of Office and, also, such as vii
exclude from juries for the trial o
liquor cases all men who are not tota
abstainers.
The resolutions were considered sep
arately, those reported by the commit
tee being readily adopted. Mr.. Phelps
resolution, when brought before tn,
convention for passage, elected anOthe
warm and protracted discussion. Tit
resolution found strong advocates anC
opponents, though the prepOnderanc'
of sentiment as expressed by the speak
ers appeared to be opposed to it
When put on its passage the vote wa
a tie, and Chairman G. r. Drew-wh,
had been called to the chair by Rev
H. P. Gushing, who was obliged to re
turn home before the convention CLOSED
decided the vote in the affirmativ,
by virtue of the chairman's casting
vote. The men generally voted agains
the resolution and the women in favo
of it. The time of the convention wa
+ frittered away in its discussion, ant
some important matters could not b.
brought before the convention for wan
of time.
1t was voted that the convention
meet at the Lyndonville grove at tn,
call of the executive committee.
1t was voted that the secretary b,