News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-02-25
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County Temperance Convent on.

The annual county temperance con,
vention was held at Morrisville last
Tuesday. The convention was or
ganized by the election Of A. M
Kelley, Of Gilmore, as Chairman, and
S. B. Waite, of Hyde Park, Sec'y
County Commissioner Wilcox gave g
report of liquor sold by the several
agents in the county the past year
which we hope to publish next week
Appropriate remarks were made by
Messrs. Potter, Tabor and Fitch
On balloting, Joel NJ. Wilcox, of Cam.
bridge, was unanimously re-nominated
for County Commissioner. Rev. NJ
P. Bell, Rev. j. F. Whitney and W.
H. H. Moulton were appointed COM
mittee on resolutions. The following
committees were elected:
COUNTY.-T. Fl. Porter. Hyde Park
w. Ii. Griswold, Cambridge; A. A. War
rem, Stowe.
TOwN.-Belvidere, James Brown, r.
ID. WhitteInOre, James Fletcher; Cam
bridge, w. HI. Griswold, Alonzo Kinsley.
John NJ. Stafford; Eden, Martin Shattuck,
E. G. White, Horace Waite; Gilmore. III.
III. Churchill, A. G. Merriam, S. n. Ohm
stead; Hyde Park. L. Fl. Porter, l. G.
Vaughn, Frank Hill; Morristown, A. A.
Niles. r. S. Gallup, j. L. Jewett, J. N.
Campbell, George Currier; Stowe, A. A.
Warren, G. w. Jenny, A. B. Nutting
Waterville, H. 5. Beard, o. D. Rogers.
c. A. Cutting; Wolcott, F. N. Harris, c.
n. Bailey. M. Conant.
Following are the resolutions adop-
ted:
WHEREAS. The Temperance Cause has
now just closed up its first century under
such f1attering and promising prospects
throughout our entire country under the
blessing of Almighty God. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we would render unto
our Heavenly Father our most humble
and grateful praise and honor for all the
success unto which He has led the cause
of Temperance i'm all our land.
RESOLVED, That we recognize all the
different close Temperance organizations
as being helpmeets in deed, in common
with all open and public organizations in
carrying forward their cause so dear to
our hearts and homes.
ReSOtUed, That we are more than ever
convinced that the evil of intemperance
can only be overcome by the constant
and earnest effort of all the friends of
Temperance, God and humanity.
RESOLVED. That we feel it incumbent
on the temperance citizens of our County
to take active measures to enforce all
existing laws against the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquor.
ReSOlUed, That the Temperance cause
demands more stringent legislation pro-
hibiting the sale and transportation of
liquor from outside our State to parties in
the State. other than authorized agents.
ResOlued, That in additional legisla-
ton we ask that no man as seller, .drinker
or sympathizer with the traffic be allowed
to sit on the trial of liquor case in any
of our courts.
RESOLVED, That we commend the bill
now before Congress requiring license
from the local Authorities before U. S.
permit to sell liquor shall be granted.
ResOlUed, That we welcome the moth
ers. wives and sisters of the State and
Nation to our help, not only as workers,
but when it shall please the majority OF
them, as voters with us.
ReSOlUed. That we pledge ourselves
to stand by the Temperance cause by en-
tering only Temperance men at the ballot
box.
Mr.. Wilcox has faithfully and ju,
diciously filed the position as Com
missioner the past year, and will I'm.
doubtedly receive handsome re-elec'
| ton,