Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-23
Z ADDISON COUNTY PRoHlBlTloNlsTs
HE IICktT NUNINA Ed IND NfNU
TONS ADOPTED.

llt IOlllDlllOlllSlN VI NNlNllSOl COulll
held their convention at the town hall in
this village yesterday and put "A full tick
ct in the field.
The convention was called to order by
Clinton Smith of Middlebury. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Noe, pastor of
the Middlebury Methodist church. Mr..
Smith read the call for the meeting; and
presented the names of Prof II. NJ Seely
of Middlebury and Dea. j. f. Crane of
Middlebury for chairman and secretary,
respectively, of the convention. and they
were elected.
On taking the chair Prof. Seely said
that extended remarks on his part were
not necessary. The meeting was for
business chiefly. 1t was for work in the
interest of the party which was soon to
be the dominant party. In conclusion
he expressed his pleasure at seeing so
many present.
Clinton Smith moved that committees
on resolutions, nominations and enrol
ment be appointed, and it was so voted.
The committees. as finally fixed upon,
were a. follows
on Resolutions-Rev. Messrs. Noe and Palm.
cr OF Middlcbury, Cyrus Bump of salisbury,
r. +. stewart of Wcyhridge.
| EnroHment-Ch f.. smith of Bristol, H. \
Hale of Nergenncs, O. =. Mead of salisbury,
| y. c. Brooks OF New Haven.
| On oninati0nS-Clnton Smith of Middle
bury, r. 7. Bristol of Panton, 6. W. sneden OF
Weybridge, c. c. sumner of Bristol Henry
! Robbins of Cornwall, II. y. Morse of Lcices
ter r. :. Thompson of New Haven, DR.. .. VI
Bump OF salisbury, J. {. smith of >horcham
+ Z. stewart of Wcyhridgc, H. A. Hale o
NergenncS, u. Mcadcr of Monkton.
The committee on nominations was
made up on the basis of one member
from each town represented. In reply
to question from Rev. Mr.. Palmer a tc
what the nominating committee was cX
pected to do. the chairman said one 81
the purposes of the gathering was tC
nominate full county ticket
Mr.. Stewart of the nominating com
mittcc wished to know whether it wa
the sense of those present that this con
vention should renominate good temper
ance men already in the field on othe
parties tickets. or whether they ShoulC
90 on and make independent nominations
Edgar Sanford of West Cornwall spok
strongly in favor Of independence. TIN
other plan had been tried and failed. q
F. Comstock endorsed Mr.. sanford
view.
The enrolment committee read tn
list of names of those present and cor
Sttuting the convention. The total nun
Der was Il.
7 l.. W. Peet of Cornwall. who WA
| named a. Il member of the nominatin
: committee. said he was fully in accor
a with the temperance movement, but w
not quite ready to join with the Prohib
n tionistS as "A party. He therefore wi>he
: to be excused from serving on the con
: mittee. and was excused
n 1t was voted that when the eonventiC
i adiourns it be To ! 80, and, after a
nouncements had been made that the |
dies of the W. G.. +. L. had prepar,
~, lunch in the town room below, the GO
, ventiOn took recess.
:, AFTERNOON SESSION.
, The convention reassembled at "
/, o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Noe of the commit
on resolutions reported for that comm
-, tee as follows:
" WHEREAS, We believe the time has come
D. take IA more advanced stand for the cna
-, ment and enforcement OF prohibitory legis
=" ton, and being convinced that these objc'
le cannot be obtained through existing parti'
therefore,
e. ReSolred, That we regard the enactment IA
f enforcement OF prohibitory laws rs the gre
- est necessity of the times
e /; RtSOired, In our opinion Christians and p
riots OF all creeds and all parties should un
in grand effort tor the suppression OF
. liquor traffic, in view OF the growing politi
Is power of the saloon and the increasing Ill
"a ger to our homes and our Christian civil
" ton.
"a Resoired, Believing that the connection
~, temperance men with the old political part
vi is AN entangling alliance wherein their pow
a tor good in temperance work is largely n
traliZed; therefore,
vO ResOired, That we urge them to unite W
,r us in an independent effort to crush out
ls liquor traffic in Addison county.
in Resoired, That the principles Of the prob
ton of the liquor traffic should be made
part of the constitution of the State and
nation; and constitutional prohibition sho
ISIS be vitalized by statute law prescribing pei
~ ties for the offence of lquor-selling adequ
- for n crime of such enormity.
ire ReSOiUed, That statutory prohibition shO
-. be made operative by electing prohibition
ST. to enforce the law; therefore, these otfC
IFS should be elected by party which sho
:" hold failure to enforce the prohibitory
in treason to the principles of prohibition.
l., ReSOlred That in view of the excellent w
~ already accomplished by the members OF
ms w C.. +. L. we most cordially invite then
cooperate with us in our work.
Rev. +. w. Olmsted of Bridport obj,
1ss ed to the passage of the resolutions
by mass. and the one who had so propO
ay withdrew his motion. 1t was then va
m to consider them separately. The +
bic and second were passed without deb
lay When the third was reached Mr.. Olms
or suggested the insertion of the words
ng closed in brackets and as thus amen
the resolution was accepted, The fou
ar and fifth We're adopted, the latter "A
ing verbal amendment. The remaining L,
ing luton went through without discuss
es- Chairman Smith of the nominal
,ct- committee reported as follows;