The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

would have been located at Burlington in
stead of Montpelier. In reply to the WATCH.
MAN mans questions, Mr. Thompson said:
| have been more or less acquainted with
Keeley Institutes, and have seen the work.
ings of them for the last six or eight years,
having had acquantanCes in railroad circles
who have taken the treatment. There is
nothing that could say that would be an
exaggeration in regard to the good work
have seen accomplished, especially to the
men who want to be cured and do not go
into it for fun. | was the first man in Mont
pelier that the managers interviewed in re-
gard to locating an institute here. | had,
perhaps, more to do with their coming here
than any one man. and | am glad IL had
any influence in getting them to locate
here. | am proud of the fact. / personally
guaranteed to Mr.. Foster within six hours
of his arrival in town the rent for two years
II he would locate here instead OF at Bur
lngton, as he originally intended. So you
can judge what my opinion was and is now
of the Keeey Institute"
George w. Wing, president Of the board
of village trustees, and one OF the leading
members of Washington County Bar, said:
" have watched with great degree of in
terest the results of the Kelley treatment
for the liquor and morphine habits, as shown
by the work of the Institute here, and from
what | have seen and heard L feel sure
| that it Is accomplishing great and
good work The surprise | have in the
matter is, not that some relapse into their
| old courses, but that so small percentage
| should do so. 1t seems to restore the power
of will over appetite, and the future course
| of the patient il within his own control.
The Kelley treatment ought not tn be held
responsible for any deticiencyin the mental
| condition of the patient, as they do not pro.
| fpss to do more than cure the habit, and re-
store him to the normal condition. So far
/ as / have had opportunity to observe, IL
| performs all it promises. The results can
be seen all about us. ] believe it is worthy
of the support of every friend of temper
ance, and the unqualified approval of every
| citizen of the state"
Hon. Charles Dewey, president of the
| National Life insurance Company, and
! president of the First National Bank of
| Mon pelier, gave the reporter a cordial
greeting, and in reply to his questions said:
=" At the start | had grave doubts as to the
success of the Institute, but am more than
! gratihed at the good results that have fol-
lowed. The Kelley treatment has done
more to eradicate drunkenness than any
| legislation that has ever been enacted. |
am souDdly converted against previous con-
victions."
A. ID. Farwell, the wel-known clothier,
said: 81 was one of the first men who
thought it would be good thing to have
| Kelley Institute in Montpelier, and from
its first inception was anxious TO have it
come here. The results have more than
| met my expectations. l believe that Man
ager Foster and Doctor Nichols are well
| fitted for the positions they occupy. III my
| opinion, great deal OF the success that has
come to the Institute is due to the men in
! CHARGE"
| Hon. +. A. Dwinell, ex-state senator, and
president of the Farmers Trust Company,
was perfectly willing to add his mite to this
| symposium. 81 don't see," said Mr. Owl
NELL "how any man can be on the streets
Of Montpelier and see the change that
has been wrought there without being
Loot fip1 hot IL hos haa Il Iona hty
the Kelley Institute in Montpelier. The
difference on Saturday afternoons is espe-
cially noticeable. The prohbitory law
didn't do it, but the Kelley Institute did"
J G. b Is. Denny, merchant tailor. thus
| expressed his views: ION the whole, the
Kelley Institute has benefited the town,
financially, morally and every other way.
We don't see so many cross-legged men on
the streets as we used to, and the roads are
more level to good many men than they
were two years ago"
ID. r. Long, proprietor of the leading
book, periodical and stationery store in
town, says: "The Kelley Institute is an ex-
cellent thing for the town, and has done a
great deal of good, both for the people who
have taken the treatment and for the town
| in general.
Colonel A. G. Brown, president and gen.
eral manager of the Vermont Telephone and
Telegraph Company, answered the repor-
ter's questions in tones that could have
| Dttu DtdTu dCTOSS tUb SIrbbV. lie Sdlu IDOSU
emphatically: The Kelley Institute has
| been decided benefit TO Montpelier in that
| it has contributed 10 the sobriety of the in
| habtauts, and sober community is to be
| preferred any time to drunken one. The
evidences of liquor selling in our midst are
greatly diminished, and [ attribute that in
large measure to the Kelley Institute. 1t
| has decreased the demand and that has de-
creased the supply. Another thing, the
Kelley Institute has improved the tone of
public sentiment on the subject OF temner.
ance in the town of Montpelier. I wish
there were more institutes in the state
A call on G. II. Shipman, proprietor Of
the "Old Reliable" boot and shoe store,
elected the following statement: haven't
any doubt but what the Kelley Institute
has done great work for Montpelier. Pub.
| lie sentiment in regard to the use OF liquor
is very different here from what it used to
be. 1t is not the popular thing now for
young men to have it known that they are
drinking liquor, and attribute this change
of sentiment to the Keeley Institute"
Postmaster j. Eli Goonenough was the
next man on whom the reporter called On
making known the nature of his Grand, Mr..
Goodenough replied: ~ think the Keeley
Institute has not only benefited individ-
uals but the town as well, and more than
that, believe that the position taken by
DR.. Kelley that drunkenness is a disease
should disarm all this criticism of the treat
ment that is made when "A man goes to
drinking after taking it. 1 believe it is a
disease, aud that after a man is cured of it,
il he wants 10 contract the disease again he
can. Any citizen of this town who has his
eyes open will tell YOU that, for some cause
or other, there are less cases of intoxication
on our streets than ever before, and be-
lieve this is largely due TO the Kelley lnsti'
tute."
"You know what think in regard to it, >
said Hon. II. A. Huse, state librarian, when
approached on tho subject. What's the
use of nv telling you?" Mr.. Hu4e's elo
quent public endorsements of the Institute
in the past have placed him on record rs d
firm believer in the treatment, and 8
staunch friend of the Institute.
Orrin Daley, the well. known coal dealer
said; THE Kelley Institute has done more
good in Montpelier than all the prOhibtorS
laws in the state. So far as temperance il
concerned, there is less Drunkenness on the
, street than ever before. 1t is a rare thing
now to see a drunken man, and / believe
this is due to the Kelley Institute"
Il Thomas Marvin, OF the firm OF Marvin &
, Sherburne, gave the Institute most Halter
ing endorsement from the business man''
! standpoint, in the following words: " Tn,
Kelley Insti ute has helped the town il
strengthening out so many men. They CONE
4 in here after taking the treatment and pa!
, old bills that they never would have pal,