Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
". B. MccARTy's PARDON.
'ov' woodbury's Reply to Criticisms
OF His Actions-The Object Of
Punishment.

-. SPAy " CrltlclSm
u nis Actions-The Object of
Punishment.
A Free Press representative called
on Gov. Woodbury. and asked him 4
ne had seen the criticisms in some Of
! me newspapers relative to the pardon
OF William b. McCarty. He replied:
| es, | have seen quite number
or the criticisms and while il may not
oe strange that my action should be
criticised by parties who are not fa-
millar with the circumstances, still I
think my well-known views as to the
enforcement of the prohibitory law
should have been sufficient assurance
That would knowingly do nothing
pred]ucial to the cause of temperance,
The circumstances, which are well
known here, are that McCarty was an
OLD and persistent offender. having
within my term of office paid large
ilne and served term of thirty DAYS
in the House of Correction.
| received petition signed by some
OF the best friends of law and order in
burlington, such men as Senator Ly-
man, ex-senator Woodhouse, ex-Rep-
resentative Wells, Sheriff Reeves.
Colonies H. w. Allen and H.W. Hall,
Lawyers Burnap and Ballard and
many Others, asking for the pardon of
McCarty, so far as he confinement in
the House OF Correction was concern
ed, upon his agreeing to 90 out Of the
business. McCarty paid the fine and
! granted him a conditional discharge
upon his signing the following agree
ment
HE shall not hereafter keep for sale,
either himself or by an agent or by |
any procurement of his, any intoxi-
eating liquor or drink of any kind, nor
shall he allow the sale of intoxicating
beverages of any kind on premises
owned or controlled by him.
This conditional discharge is for
feited by breach of any of the above
and McCarty will serve his
in the House of Correction if
he violates them. McCarty owns the
building in which he has been doing
business and believe it to be greatly
in the interests of temperance that the
sale of liquors be stopped on his prem
ises. 1t may be that he is trying to
deceive me and the many friends of
law and order who signed his petition,
but if so he will ultimately suffer for
his deceit feel sure that all the good
people in this state would
be glad to give every person who is
now illegally trafllcking liquor in this
state, pardon for past otfenses if they
would quit the traffic now. This is
900 much to expect, of course.
The object of punishment is two
old, its effect upon the individual and
ipon society at large. | thought it
possible and probable that if McCarty
vas granted this conditional discharge
lie would do as he agreed and quit the
business. thought it quite probable
hat if he went to the House of Cor.
ection the traffic in liquor on his
would continue. think
most of the citizens of Burlington will
gree with me in saying that the traf-
&c in intoxicating liquors in this city
las been greatly lessened within the
asst year. / don't believe there is one
alf the quantity sold on Church street
i Main street or about the Square ,
here was year ago. The friends OF
NV and order in this city have reason
8 feel encouraged and stimulated to
continued effort to suppress the traf- /
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