Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-04
ARE COMMON SELLERS!
Every Holder Of United States License
Druggists Included.
THE TEST CASE DECIDED TO-DAY
At Burlington by Judge RoWell. It was State
VS. Druggist MCCuen. Was Work
Of Anti-Saloon League.

tives chosen from each of these organi
cations. ard this council is subdivideC
into committees consisting of one repre-
sentative from each organization, each
committee having a specific work to do
8. The method Of the League is, no,
to execute the law, but to encourage
the officers whose business it is to exc.
cute the laws. 1t is an easy matter to
criticize officers for failure to DO their
duty; and there has been plenty of that
critlcisEl passed here in Barre The
Anti.Saloon League does not decid,
upon the justice of this criticism, but
acts upon the supposition that, when en-
couragement is given an officer and any
matter is put into his hand. he will do
his duty. Its method is to secure such
evidence of law-breaking as will make
officers duty clear and easy in the case.
and ye; such evidence as, while neces-
sary, is difficult for the officers them
selves to secure.
4. The League does not recognize
the liquor-seller as priveleged mems
Der of the criminal class, 1t believe
that if he cannot be caught at his bust
ness by ordinary methods the same steps
should be taken as in the case of bur-
glar. If burglary is being committed
and the community is being endangered
thereby, and the officers are unable to
apprehend the criminal, the natural
method is to employ detective, who
by various disguises manages to ac-
quaint himself with the criminal classes
and after time is able to locate his
man. Nobody except the criminals
themselves condemns such a course: on
the contrary, it is applauded AS a clever
piece of work. Now, it sometimes be-
comes necessary to employ such means
to detect with certainty those who en-
gage in a business infinitely more dan
gerous to the community than bur-
glary. These men are instructed to
secure such evidence in each case as is
unmistakable. The men in the partic-
ular work recently done here are men
whose characters are open to the closest
scrutiny. All this hue and cry connect
Ell with their arrest is entirely prema-
ture. October l6 is the date fixed for
their trial, and candid citizens will sus-
pend judgment until the facts are
known.
5. The Anti-Saloon League has just
begun its work in this city. 1t is not
organized simply for the purpose of
giving few people the opportunity to
yet together and talk about ''the evils
of intemperance. but is in eternal war
ia. . against the liquor traffic. There is
no disposition to persecute any man.
We only ask that every person engaged
in the nefarious business give it up and
seek their living in some honorable
pursuit. Such course will end all
action against them by the League. But
so long as any man or woman seeks to
make money out of the depraved appe-
tites of their fellow citizens they may
expect the active hostility of the League
to be directed against their business.
6 The Anti-Saloon League repres-
ents the christian and temperance senti-
men,s of the community. 1t has many
earnest supporters and sympathizers
who are not in the membership tf any
of the churches or temperance organiza-
tions. 1t calls upon all citizens who
desire the trucst welfare of our city to
give substantial support to the League
and the officers of the law in all honor
able endeavors to enforce the law and
reduce the dangers surrounding our
young men by the sale of liquor. The
funds Of the League are supplied purely
by the free will gifts of those who are
interested in its work. So long as there
is foe to fight there will be need OF
funds. and friends of temperance may
rest assured that such funds will be
wisely and effectively used.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for your
courtesy IN allowing so much space, !
am, Yours for righteousness and tenn
perance, EDWARD M. FULLER,
President Of the Barre Anti.Saloon
League.