Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13
TEMPERANCE INADDJsON COUNTY
Yesterdays Mass Convention ut Mid
dlcbury.


Yesterdays Mass Convention mt Mid
dlcbury.
The mass convention of the temperance
people Of Addison county, which was called
for the purpose of putting in nomination
candidates TO be voted for for county offices
next September, was held in the town hall
in Middlebury, Wednesday. There were
shout 1876 persons present when the meeting
was called to order at 1890 o'clock in the
morning.
+. X. Haven of Vergennes called the con-
ventior to order AMI Milo b. Williamson OF
MIddlebury was chosen temporary president.
F. A. Bond of Middlebury and r. T. Bris-
toll of Panton were made temporary vice
presidents, and L. II. Thorp of the Middle
bury Register temporary secretary. The
temporary organization was then made per-
manent.
1t was then announced that commit
tee on platform had been appointed, and
was ready to report. Mr.. Samuel James
of Weybridge stepped forward ID read their
resolutions, and finally did read a portion of
them, although the convention had appointed
no committee on resolutions. But the platform
was adopted, although Mr.. James had pre-.
viously reported that he had not read them
all.
The resolutions adopted are very long but
the pith of them may be stated as follows
The prohibitory law having been declared
constitutional by the courts, it IS the duty Of
prosecuting officers to enforce it without
regard to any private opinion as to its wis
dom or propriety. The existence Of so
many places in Addison county where
| the law is pcrsstently violated proves
that those whose duty it is to enforce it are
either incompetent or unfaithful. The law
could be as well enforced as the other Grim
| inal laws of the State. 1t is not merely the
low and degrading holes where liquor is sold
| but those which claim to be respectable, as
| well, that should be suppressed. The fact
| which has been affirmed by a distinguish
| ed Justice of our Supreme court that three
| fourths of the criminal business Of our
courts is the direct result of the liquor traffic
calls loudly for the suppression of this, the
greatest source of public expense and public
danger. Influenced by these facts and
believing that the utter Graduating of the
traffic in intoxicating drinks is the most i'm
portant matter that is to be submitted ID the
people at the coming election, we invite the
cooperation of all who agree with us, all
who love virtue and desire the impartial and
uniform administration of the laws of this
State.
Remarks on the general purpose and aims
of the convention were made by f. NJ.
Strong of Vcrgenncs, Rev. MIR. Austin of
| Vergennes Edgar Sanford of Cornwall and
| w. G. LangworthY of Middlebury, who was
opposed TO the slate business and expressed
his opinion that a slate had been prepared
before the meeting OF the convention yer y
plainly.
The following gentlemen were appointed
nominating committee in conjunction with
the county executive committee: Mr.. Hay
ward of Addison, Prosper Elitharp VI Bird
port, Alfred Ferguson of Bristol, Edgar
Sanford of Cornwall, j. +. Crane of Middle
bury, Patrick Skin of Monkton, J. y. At
wood of New Haven, G.. 5. Harris of Pan.
ton, E. A. Hamilton of Salisbury, n. &.
Norton of Vergennes, j. b. Cherbino OF
Weybridgc and E. I. Benton OF Waltham.
The remaining eight towns in the county
did not seem to be represented. After the
appointment of this committee the cOnven.
ton adjourned for dinner.
After,,dinner the committee appointed TO re-
port list of candidates of county officers
was called for and presented. The repor
was as follows: For Senators, North dis
trict, Henry r. Baldwin of Nlonkton; Soul
district, Albert E. Stanley of Leicester; as
sistant judges, Edison A. Dowd of New
Haven for the north district, and Milo Il
Williamson of Aliddlebury for the soutl
district; States Attorney, Loyal d. Ell
bridge of Middlebury sheriff, n. F. Dun
shee of Bristol high baiih, Arson W.Froa
= of Cornwall probate judges, j. ID. Smitl
of Vergennes for the north district, anc
Lyman E. Knapp of Middlebury for The
, south district The report was accepted
The nominees on the ticket were then con
firmed one by one until Mr.. Dunshee'
name was reached when there wa
a good deal of discussion as t
Col. Dunshee's position in regard to the tenn
perance issue. He was finally made th
candidate of the convention. All the othe
nominees OF the committee were one by ONT
made the nominees of the convention. TIT
| following persons were then chosen as
, campaign committee Frank A. Bond o
Middlebury, F. NJ Strong of Vergennes, I
8. Archibald of Addison,C E.Smith OF Bris
toll and l.. w. Stowe of New Haven. Th'
t convention then ad journed.
1 OF the gentlemen put in nomination
{ Messrs Smith and Knapp, nominated 10
judges of probate are the present incum
bents Mr.. Dunshee has been sheriff eve
since he was appointed to that office by Gov
I Proctor in 1873, vice l. NJ. Trip, resigned
, and two years ago he received every vot
cast for sheriff in the county and Messrs
\ Baldwin and Stanley the nominees for Sen
ators are candidates for the Republica
9 nominations for those offices.