Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
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states where it already exists; and that
ghe safe aud wise course for the State is to
respect tuat sentiment and enact all
practicable measures to improve the eX-
eCutlUn OF the prOhibitOry law.
No evidence rs claimed by the friends
of license has appeared before us showing
that III TN, State license finds champions
among temperance advocates and work
81, me- i,,i1,es ot onr cnmrts hi ON fhe
contrary lnete nave neen absolute proofs
oi'f corar"r
In orr opinion the only argument of
weight ~ favor of a license law is the
revenue lhtrelroln op'alnet anu we are
,n III -, .I'' ~, ,". o6n,cb ,I
nnblic sentiment corrupt our yonth. and
permit and offer degradation and ruin to
lts cillHtus, nor nurse Tor a pecunlarN con
SUI I',.." 'ic "VNl''N ,e''HeH SUITE VI
WHEN ''tlirt onr Stnt, ''"" puppy ''''''
Weart.uot satisfied that a license has any
where le.-tued ihe amount of liuuor con
stunned tuany appreciate extent. nor done
much II I.Nt hing to lessen the evils of i'm
temp,rapct. or 10 promote and establish
habits q. subrictN.
In view of all these facts we cannot
therefore irem it wise or Unsuitable to
send sue - law to our people with the
endorsement of this General Assembly
and thereby say to the country at large
that Vermont haltS, hpsitates and steps
backwards while Us sister states are NOV
ing forward IN the line of temperance
legislatiun
Thereto L we say that House bills Nos.
31G and %3J ought not to pass
Signed George A. Bill Edwin Fisher,
j.. b. Patterson, II. o Hatch.
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HE MINORITY REPORT
In his minority report Mr.. Tinkham
gives review OF the testimony before the
committee Tending osh"W the lhelllclehcy
OF tue present Hquor law, ana the oplll-
IONS expressed thaI license law would
pe desirable. Mr.. llnkham concludes
SHOULD this be conceded, another CON
sideratiou enters into the question. No one
disputes the fact that the great mass of
ot1r nauu4i,sn and crime co,nas fron, tho
~, I,..,' aI, ',t,i,. .I 1,,o WV
"oo w iH"'i SUM- "h'lV oh0 ooliVi OoH
IrlDute niue or nothing toward support
ing the padlers he has helped to make or
toward dtiraylng the expense; the crimes
70 winch he was accessory and its punish
ment nave Incurred by such law as Is
proposed in these bills and i'll Senate bill
IZ,' ti' iuthseller would be compelled TO
repair IN some measure SO Tar as money
couid DO II, the rum ana distress ne has
been lnStrumental IN causing In tins
vie" OF the case, IL seems worthy the care
tul ana cancid consideration of the House
Whethel we had better continue longer IN
the way winch after nearly 80 years trial
mas lelt Us III the CONDITION shown IN the
evidence set before You or try ana see II
some ol9tr way might lead to better re-
SUITS, ana lruth ana honor ana honesty
ana soDrlety he Increased and the welfare
nromHl.d y
NEW LAWS
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r. ,a,.'.'. - i'','N
" prevent ''eaU'nS III Saloons relalihe W
discharge OF persons imprisoned in bas-
tardy cases, to giving school teachers
rights to legal holidays, and various pri.
vate and other bills.
In the House this afternoon the report