Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
TEMPERANCE WORK.
Chittenden County Law and Order
League,
Preliminary Organization by the
Temperance Men, Yesterday.
Addresses by iScvs DIR. Brastoy, MIR.
Huntington rnd Oihcrs-The Good
Wards and Wicked wards OF Bur-
IingtOn.

| Addresses by ikcEs DIR. BfastOw, MI
Huntington rnd Othcrs-The GOO
Wards and Wicked Wards OF bur
IingtOn.
In accordance with the resolution 10 tina
effect, adopted by the Chittenden Count
, Temperance Convention at its meeting /
9 this city Feb go delegates from the sewers
: towns in the county, and from the scvera
: wards of the city OF Burlington, met In thi
city, Wednesday, to organize Law and Or
der League for Chittcnden county. Th
meeting was in Temperance Hall Upward
: of thirty delegates and friends of the caus,
were present, thirteen towns being represent
ed. The meeting was opened with the read
ing of the call by Samuel Huntington, Esq
The following temporary organization wa!
then formed Mr. j. S. Ciley of Jericho
was elected chairman, and Mr.. r. NJ. Capr
of Burlington, secretary. The committee
on resolutions Of the County Convention
was called upon TO make a statement of the
purpose of the call. In response, DR..
Brastow of this city, for the committee,
stated briefly as follows, the purpose and
aim of the resolutions.
Dr. Brastow said that the resolution was
framed in view of the gross neglect to en-
force the prohibitory law in our communi-
ties. Why Is it found SO difficult
to enforce the law Because Of the
combination of lawless and criminal persons
interested in the liquor traffic, who hold law
in defiance and the moral and reputable part
of the community at bay. Why is this SO ?
Because the community is Indifferent. 1t is
evident enough that there is need of organiza.
ton among temperance people to support the
| legislation we have. And IT is thoroughly
legitimate that this should lie SO. The laws
are the expression OF popular will, and right
and responsibility for the execution of law
are in the hands Of the people. Within the
limits of the proposed Law and Order
League, this is to be done in two ways
First, the individual members of the League
should pledge themselves to secure the men
for office who will enforce the law second,
that the members pledge themselves to stand
by aud support in every way possible the
authorities who represent the law.
| 1t was moved and voted that committee
of three be appointed by the chair, to report
upon the business of the meeting at the after
| noon session. Moved and voted that COM
mttec of three on permanent organization
be appointed by the chair, to report at the
afternoon session. The char appointed as
committee On business Rev. Mcssrs Bar
stow and Dibblc and Samuel Huntington,
| Esq The names Of \. g. Field of lines
| buIgh and Mr. Stone of Jericho were after
wards added TO this committee. AS COM
mitec On permanent organization the
chair appointed Rev. Mr. Gilbert of lines
butgh, Mir. Stone Of Jericho and Mr. Stewart
OF South Burlington.
present, in favor of law and order, and all
who might come in during the session, be
invited to participate in tie deliberation of
the convention. Voted.
After some discussion upon the leg, meth
Cd of organizing the League, the convention
adjourned until 1870 p. m.
Afternoon session.
At the opening of the afternoon session
committee reports were called for. The COM
mlttce on permanent organization reported
as follows Your committee recommend
that the temporary organization be made
permanent until constitution for this Law
md Order League shall have been presented
ard adopted The report was accepted and
adopted. The business committee not being
prepared to report rs YET crr"c tmewas
given up to discussion.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert of IIinesburgh thought
wider than the mere effort to restrict the liq-
uor traffic 1t should include all points in
which the laws of tue State are impcrlcctly
enforced We should hold members, re-
spOnsible, also, for the officers we put in
places of trust. There is need of awakening
public sentiment. aud concentrating iudivid-
ual effort.
Rev Mr.. Ferguson said that the League
was really IA business organization. We
want business principles all along the line.
We have officers faithful, conscientious and
| ready enough 10 carry out the law, if tho
sentiment of the community would only
| support them.
Rev. Mr.. Field OF linesbursh said that
| the work needs men who can und,rtake ii,
who are able to give their time aud n,tenti N
to 1t, men who have got the requisite moral
| courage, men who vii. stand by the officers
| in the execution Of the law.
Mr.. Huntington said that the great need
was to make temperance work practical, TO
| see to it that States attorney OF experience
anG convictions, who could not be made
| The subtle tool Of the rum faction, should
| be elected, and then sec 10 it shat he was
supported.
Mr.. Clapp emphasized The same points
and urged the broad view Of the League,
as an organization for the enforcement OF
lhN against all CIllne.
| The business committee then made the
| follo"ing report Your committee re-
| commend that an organization be formed &C
cording to the plan proposed this NOM
ing, and that it be done by the com
mittee formed for that purpose The report
was accepted. 1t was then explained that
| the business committee had found it. impos-
sible TO draw up any resolutions or form OF
| organization suitable for a body of such i'm
pOrtancc as the League within in the short
| intcrmisslOu between the morning and after
| noon sessions and the committee suggested
that the convention be adjourned until some
| later date, a. which constitution and by
laws should be presented; and that mean
while some report be had from the several
| towns represented, stating the condition of
public sentiment III each and tie likelihood
of league platform being well received in
such towns The suggestion was accepted
and the remainder 81 the session WAS gwen
to reports from the delegates of the several
| towns, as follows:
Milton. A tough town. Public sent
ment strongly opposed to the execution of
the prohibtory law.
| WiIliston. General sentiment in favor of
prohibition. Think the people would join in
supporting Law and Order League
Shelburu. Favorable to prohibition.
Huntington. just MS bad, and perhaps a
little worse than Milton,
st. George. A majority of good temper
ance people. Would support the League.
South Burlington. Some sturdy temper
ance people, but majority in favor of rum
traffic.
Richmond. Think that the sentiment OF
the town will support Law and Order plat.
form.
Jericho Pretty .di2couraging outlook, bul
therels a prospect that public sentiment
might be aw akeucd in favor OF the League.
Burlington, Second Ward. A model ware
with good temperance workers and sma
rum element. Would support the League.
Third Wald. A thoroughly Ium ward.
Fourth Ward. Good deal of sentiment IL
| favor of DrOhibil,On Int "A GOOD deal nj