Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

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income from such licenses is 5000 a year and
the result is $4,000 year in taxes
| for the costs OF pauperism and crime. In
contrast is Wllliston, with pauperism and
rum shops absent. Why don't we see that
the board don't license these saloons and that
| juries in liquor cases do not have three or
four rumseller members, was his query. Mr..
Williams related briefly the work of the col
ored lodge, whose work, though among linn
tied numbers, was efficient in uplifting the
| fallen, and X. M. Clapp spoke for the reform
club, prophesying that the fanatics of this
generation will be known us heroes by the
next, aud telling how the reformed band OF
600 had dwlndled down TO very few. Rev.
Mr.. Jump declared his position in temper
ance agitation.
Mrs. Mary q. &. Leavitt
Of Boston spoke pcrtincntly of the objects of
the gathering, prcfacipg with rccita!.of the
work In Massachusetts, her remarks being
anything but laudatory of Ben Butler as a
reforming angel. 1t was entirely owing to
the trickery of the political parties, not to
the opinions of the voters, that Massachusetts,
is not now prohbitory State, and it was
owing to the "no-yes" dumbness of the late
"prohibitionst" speaker of the House,
Noyes, that the prohibitory law was not re-
stored after having been discarded. A con-
versation was heard on the cars to Boston
between two business men from some
where up this way, interested IN the
| liquor traffic, in which one OF them
stated that ave have fixed Nlassa
chusetts and will fix New Hampshire next,
| in two years" The saloon keepers would
pour their money into New Hampshire as in
Massachusetts,, and Vermonrs turn would
come. 1t was shame to Vermonters that,
having nearly perfect law, she could hear
of city fathers licensing places that were grog
shops, and that the penalties were not put
in force against those who exceed
their power to sell on prescription. She
thought the city must be slumberiug. She
wanted to indict the medical profession as
most influential supporters of the drinking
habit by their prescribing poison alcohol for
| their patients, and thus unfolding popular
belief in the virtues of alcohol. She told OF
the leading physicians who do not consider
it necessary,in their practice, and gave reasons
why ii should be considered poison, COM
pairing the present pcrsistcney in its use with
the old doctors persistency in blood-lctting.
In Burlington only a few persons should be
gwen licenses. A man should be put in
charge of the city's liquor business who
would make no money from the sales but
receive stated salary, and he should be I'M
der such penalties that he would not dare sell
Illegally.
Record Of the Second Days Proceed
| ings.
The second days session of the Chittenden
County Temperance Institute opened with
fair attendance, in the chapel of the Winoos-
Xxi avenue Congregational church, yesterday
morning. The first exercise was a Praise
service, conducted by Mrs. l.. b. Lord, and
consisting of song, Scripture reading, prayer
by the leader, by Mrs. Lcavitt, and others,
and remarks by Mrs. Lord. on the subject of
Courage and Giatitude.n Others also spoke
briefly of various causes of thankfulness
brought out by the success of the present
meetings. aud by their daily Christian ex-
perience.
The minutes of Tuesday afternoon were
then read by the secretary aud accepted.
Mrs. +. q. Green, President Of the State
Union, gave some instructions and directions
about county organization and Mis-. White
: read the constitution under which county
unions are organized. 1t was moved ant
seconded that a county organization be form
cd. After discussion, the motion was car
ricd
Moved and seconded that the Burlington
lof 10 cents per member. Motion carried
Other local unions followed suit. Movct
that county dues be paid, annually, the frs
Of May. Motion carried. Moved that tn,
first Tuesday and Wednesday in May of eacl
f year be fixed upon rs the time for holdlD!
the county institute. The motion was car
: ricd Mrs. G. A. l.. X White was elect
S ed president Of the county union, Mis-
J. Anna Parker secretary, and Mrs. b. Ii
: Day treasurer.
h Mis-. Ii. 5. Hart of Jericho Centre bcin!
3 absent the subject Of her paper, "The Sun
n day Sch lo' was briefly treated by Mrs. {
c A. l.. X. White. She recommended tn
Introduction of anti-tobacco and Temperance
. pledge cards in all the Sunday schools. Mrs
4 T.. G.. Green also spoke on the subject.
o Mrs. l. 7. Guernsey was unavoidably dc
:, tanned, and her paper on Juvenile Work
|. was omitted.
d Mrs. Mary G. c. Lcav,t spoke briefly a
v follows upon "I Dung Women's Work 9Th
young women of the land have a create
e stake in the Temperance work than any othe
class. They are coming up into life, wit
n all its trials and cares before them, and s
e their interest in SURPRISING this evil Shout
&c be greater than that of their elders who hay
d nearly passed through them. Girls us ind
,e v,uals have greater power in this temperate
Ne movement than they think. Young CIR
le should not 90 into open reform work to an
ID great degree II is not best for them. III
(. they can work in an indirect social way, sue
N as inducing their gentlemen friends to sig
&c the pledge Another way is to pledge then
:, selves that they will not associate with your
L. men who are not total abstainers. The
ie have a great deal Of individual influence, bl
~ it is much more effcctuil when orgai
e. lied. Separate young ladies' unions,
r. as branch organizations Of the regular union
i'll But il. towns of the size of Burlington the
is no reason why there should not be Ill
en- tinct young ladies' union. Meetings shou
or be as frequent as once u fortnight, with Ill
at cussion and topical instruction on tempcraH
us subjects. Monthly sociabes are helpt
feature, with music, Rotations, etc ,althou!
adj the exercises should not be made too OIL
ur ious In this way the unions gradually Ga
n. strength and influence Young ladies shou
o. graduate at the age of % into the ladies'
is ions. Mrs. Leavilt also gave some "
e- liable suggestions with regard to boys wol
mt The remaining papers on the morning p
I'D gramme were omitted, owing to the abser
,ls OF the ladies who were TO have read them.
me communication was read from Mrs. +. Ii
,rk tinrs of Brattleboro describing the work
In that place, and the difficulties and disco
Nv, agements in the way of gospel temperal
,ir- work. The meeting then adjourned until
ternoon.
nc Afternoon Session.
~ The afternoon session opened with
lev vice of Song, conducted by Miss Jen
ii- Stacy. The gospel songs, were intersper
IAN with appropriate passages of Scripture, n
't in by the leader, and with prayer and brief
wv. marks. Then followed topical Bible re
ere ing. The roll was afterwards called by
lies secretary, for the first time, and the ma jo
ac- of the delegates responded to their nan
be The minutes of the morning session "
'ers then read, and accepted. Miss Anna