Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
Afternoon Session.

The Committee on resolutions was called
upon, aud presented the following report:
Your committee respectfully submits the
following resolutions:
Resoieei,, That, in the Judgment Of this conyen-
tloL, the demAu d of party politics should always
be su0orddated TO the moral interests of the cJIl-
munny
Ke.Gired, That the moral interests Of the com
munty demand the honest support and enforce
nent Of he state prohIOtory law.
Reso!red, That we herepy pledge ourselves. in.
dlvldually to vote for no III Al for any important
oice of public tru4t, VINO eau not be relied upon 10
support the prohiDltsry law,
Reso!red, That II Is lneXp edlent aud immoral for
the friends OF prohibition 10 surrender their adj
yantages and - COMPROMISE their principles by
giving Their support to any liquor agent VINO Is Ia
any way allied with or compromised by the enc
mics OF the prohibitory law.
ResO!rcd, I hat as the friends eff law and order,
with no personal interests to serve, We must con.
TENN all double dealing, by when 1t Is Intended to
defeat the Will OF the people, expressed IN the
statute law Of the State.
Reso!rcd, That we earnestly recommend the
ganzatIon Of a Law and order League for Chitien-
dcn county to secure better enforcement OF the
prohihltory law; and that committee Of three
from each town and ward be appointed 10 take INTO
consideration the best means Tor securing such an
Resoirea, mat We earnestly commend to the sui
frages Of the voters OF Guiltcudcn county, Mr.
Smith Wright, the nominee OF ms convention Tor
County Csmmss oncr.
The report of the committee N resolutions
was accepted.
The nominating committee then reported
the name Of Mr.. Smith Wright, of Willis
ton, for county commissioner; and the re-
port was accepted and adopted by II rising
vote. Mr. Wright being called upon made II
few appropriate defining his position
us squarely in favor Of the prohiOtory
law. The adoption of the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions was then moved, and
after long and warm discussion Of each RESP
luton eingly, the report was adopted by the
| the convention.
The committee on credentials then report
ed the following names for county executive
committee: A. j. Howard, 7. &. Nara
more, John Thorp The report wa, accept
ell and adopted 1t was moved that the
committee on nominations b. appointed AS
| "A committee to co operate in forming the
county organization, aud that they caO SO their
| associates, and appoint representatives from
| towns not represented in toe convention, and
also choose substitutes, in Gaze they can not
be present a the time appointed for the
| meeting.
| The committee appointed to wait upon ,hC
retiring county commissioner, reported thai
he had declined to appear before the con
ventlon, urging as excuse the necessities d
his business. The report was accordingly
| dispensed with.
1t was moved that the chairman of III,
committee on organization of County lcaSu'
| CORNER nominating Dnmi.tce) lie autl IaeC
10 call meeting OF the committee At suci
time and place as should seem hCs'. Tu'
chairman was so authorized
1t was moved that the league commit
tees from each town and wand he recognized
as county committees. Voted. Tue Jnycu
ton then adjourned sine die.