Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

would vote and work against the par
ty, and | did" He related some
thing of his experience in temper
ance lecture south, and spoke of the
cordial reception he received all over
that section of the country. He |
seemed to have an ovation down that |
way; he eulogized southern society |
and made inviduous comparisons be-
tween the condition of affairs there
and in certain localities in New Flu
gland. He gave an interesting his
tory of the prohibition movement in
the south, and found lovely state of
affairs in the particular sections most
noted for outrages and murders. He
seemed to have been in Vermont
long enough to have learned how very
bad Vermont officials are, and has
learned what terrible state of af-
fairs exist here in regard to intern
perance. He sneeringly referred to
some matters here. and represented
that in the south things are in a
much better state. We think some
of his statements were as much ex-
aggerated as the cool climate of this
region would admit, to say the least.
While there was very much good
temperance talk and counsel, it was
easy to see that the special subject
of his theme was the breaking up of
the old parties and the establishment
of national prohibition party. His
sarcasm was used unsparingly on
both republicans and democrats,
with the best twist on republicans.
| He declared that there was no radical
difference between the old parties,
no special issues, and that neither of
them favored temperance laws and
| temperance measures. He drew a
picture between the hitching post in
the city cast in the form of the negro
| boy, and the little boot black-the
poor boy. He said the laws of the
land protected the iron negro boy
that stood a dumb piece of iron in the
street, while there was no law to pro-
tect the child from the curse of in
temperance. This was a far-fetched
comparison, and In many senses I'M
true, but he made it serve his pur-
pose we'll. You can't show me a
line," he SAID, Sin the platform of
either party where the boy is pro-
tected." If he had read the plat
form adopted by the republicans,
and re-adopted by almost every coun-
| ty in the state during the last few
weeks, he could find resolutions
made in the interests of temperance.
If that was what he meant, if he had
opened our statutes he could have
found long chapter of laws intend
ed not only to protect the hoy but
the community from the evils of in
temperance.
He made claim that government
protected distillers against Anarch-
lists, mobs and violence, while church
es, school houses and private proper.
ty is not protected. This may have
been true in certain instance by {
particular individual in Chicago
where he drew the picture, but gov
! eminent has no special protection
| for the distillery or the brothel. Th'
speaker seemed to glory a great dea
; in the fact that he was called cranl
and "a fanatic, and spoke of the fac
that Garrison, Phillips, Sumner an,
u others in their day had suffered lik
calumnies. The inference would b
y that the st. Johns of this day woul
: in due time come to be enshrned i
honors. The newspapers were sneel
ed at, because they had not all en-
dorsed Mr.. st. Johns plan of bus
:. ness, we suppose. But we do nc
wish to convey the idea that ther
was not much that was interestin
. and good in the address. 1t wa
. pleasing and useful, and doubles
considered very excellent in a
- points, by those who feel that til
cause of temperance can be be.
= served by forming party who's
bottom. middle, top, and, perhap.
only principle, is prohibition.
. The afternoon was occupied b
: John B. Finch of Illinois, the Gran
Worthy Templar of the world. M
= Finch is an easy, pleasant speake
and his address was listened to VIII
interest. He gave a history of tt
:, cause that called the order into eXis
~ ence, the principles of the lodge, i
- rapid spread and present influence
the world. Temperance matters
general were discussed and much il
formation was given on various to]
!. les. Space will not admit even
!. brief review of the address.
40 Mrs. j. Ellen Foster spoke in Il
evening and her address was pr
noun ced most excellent.