Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
The committee to consider the organi-
cation for State work reported by its
chairman, Rev. Mr.. Handy, as follows,
and the report was accepted:

Your committee on perfecting the organiza.
ton OF the party would report that we secure
| the services OF a suitable man to enter the
field In behalf of the party under the direc-
ton of the State committee, and that we start
the coming campaign. And we further re-
commend the establishment of lecture bur
eau Tor the purpose of employing speakers
who shall volunteer to speak under direction
OF the State committee, free of charge save
their necessary expenses. We also recon-
mend the state committee to take into con-
sideration the expediency OF inaugurating a
| tent campaign.
Each of the committees recommends
tons was considered separately Rev.
NJ. II. Smith said that financial support
for the campaign had been planned for
by subscriptions. Mr.. Wyman, treasur-
er of the State committee, said there was
S34 in the treasury. The chairman said
it would cost $500 to $4,000 to send a
lecturer over the State. Secretary Scott
thought the strongest efforts should be
put forth IN those counties where there is
most discomfort among Republicans. The
most efficient work could be done with
printers ink and some of the money
raised should be put into printed matter !;
local questions should first receive atten-
tion the great trouble in this State is
that local officers don't do their duty.
Mr.. Davidson thought the several coun-
ties should have funds allowed them from
the State treasury in proportion to what
they raised. Rev. Mr.. Handy moved
that 80 per cent of the amount raised be
divided among the counties. DR.. Wood
house was of the opinion that the whole
mittee. Rev. Mr.. Rhoades was opposed
to the redistribution business" Rev. Mr..
Austin moved, as substitute for Mr..
Handy's motion, that the amount be paid
into the State committees treasury and
distributed by them, and it was so voted.
The recommendations of the committee
were all adopted.
The committee to nominate delegates
to the national convention reported as
follows through Mr.. Bristol:
II. NJ. seely Middlebury; W. L. Pearl, st.
yohnsbury; Clinton Smith, Middlebury; G. L.
story, st. Adams; J. F. Rhoades, Barre; A.
boro; Mrs. NJ. l.. T. Hidden. Lyndon; NJ. Da.
wilson, Newiane; Mrs. (; L. Beaman. Barre.
Hurburt, Bennington; r. 7. Bristol, Yer. r.,
gennes; j. b. Pickett, Bradford; Mrs. NJ. Da.
vidson, Newfane; W: F. Moulton, Burlington;
Mrs. II. r. Boright, Rchford; Geo. II. Gilmore,
Hyde Park; Geo. r. Drew, Danville; Rev Z.
z. Mathews, Brandon. Messrs. Bixby and
Davidson are provisional delegates and
mates.
Prof. Seely said it would be impossible
for him to go to the national convention;
so did Rev. Mr.. Chase; but the report
was accepted and adopted, after an
amendment had been added giving each
delegate the privilege of choosing his
own alternate in case he could not go.
The committee on State convention re-
ported, suggesting that it be held at
Montpelier, June II, at 10 o'clock, and
the report was accepted. The committee
also recommended that it be mass con-
vention. Rev. Mr.. Rhoades thought there
should be registry of delegates. 1t was
voted to invite all prohibition women in
the State to attend; also that the conven-
ton be mass convention, held under
such regulations as the State committee
shall see fit to embody in the call.
The matter of establishing a State pa
per was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
Then came l0-minute speeches on va
riety of topics. C. W. Wyman told of
his experiences at the Chicago conference
of the party last fall and of the proceed
ings of that conference. DR.. Bixby
spoke on "Why Antagonize the Republic
can Party" He claimed that the Repub-
lican party was opposed to prohibition.
Rev. Mr.. Story moved that Rev. DR..
White be invited to address the confer
ence, and the motion prevailed. DR..
White again declined to speak. Chair
man Dickie was called for, and spoke
briefly of the positions of the principal
parties. He predicted a lively campaign
this year; denied that Prohbitlonists
waged guerilla warfare, and claimed
that neither party was in position to
take square stand against the liquor
traffic. He also devoted a good deal of
time to the arraignment of the Republic
can party. "Prohibition or License,
which?' was the topic on which Rev. NJ.
Ii. Smith talked. He argued that a
Christian nation could not license evil
that the only right method of dealing
with the rum traffic was through prohib-
ition, and that no party except the Pro-
hibitory could be depended upon to es-
tablish and enforce prohibition. Secre-
tary Scott, talking on the subject, "Who
responsible for non-enforcement of the
prohibitory law" took the ground that
the Republican party, being in power, is
responsible for failure to execute the law.
Rev. j. F. Rhoades gave his ideas about
money; its use in politics." He assert
ed that the old parties used money for
improper purposes and pointed out what
he considered the proper uses of money
in politics. He urged the necessity of in