Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-18

g NC heiu at tlne ana IN manner
It therein prescribed. Due attention
will be given to the constitutional
il phase, so that if accepted the new sys-
D TEN may become as binding as prohi-
i bition was when it was voted upon in
E similar way fifty years ago.
Thus far is clear sailing prospective
r ly. But we do not anticipate that the
, passage of an act such as outlined will
end all the attempts at liquor legisla-
ton for the coming session. While.
under the pressure of party response
bility, members will give their votes to |
the local option act, having thus dis
charged their obligation, some of them
will try their hand at proposing new
systems, or notifications of the pres
ent law. They will feel that. having
acted the part OF automaton, they can
next offer their own solutions of the I,
liquor problem. We shall doubtless I
see multitude of bills bearing on the
subject The South Carolina dispen-
sary system, the Swedish system. and
original systems without number will C
be duly presented by those who are not
suited with either prohibition or IL !,
cense. There will also be various prop b
ositions TO modify or tone down pro- q
hibition, so as TO make it less oblec- u
tionable. Efforts will be made TO do =
AWAY with the disclosure and injunc- 5,
ion features. Prohibitionists are likely W
o take the lead in these modifying tn
measures, acting under the same i'm
'uise that prompts the sea captain to
ellison part Of his cargo in order 10 so
ave the balance. And such Is the th'
OF the Legislature that we oe
'ould not De surprised to see some Of hot
lese Efforts succeed, so that prohibit aui
on may mean very different thing liz
Ter the session than IL does now. Its Ilg
lends viii see that the less objection inc me
Ne they can make it before the time ma
mes when the voters are to choose witt
tween II and local option, the more A :
ance there win be that the people sen nea,
Il choose it instead of the system aga
Itch means open, legalized saloons 10 5
towns so voting. If al
There is less prospect that the COM ,rnn
session will overturn prohibition rest,
ogether and substitute some new beca
enc In the hope OF heading Off 10. with
option. The radicals of both ex- ana
mes would take alarm at such a or ~
Vement, and there viii not be on Il
ugh members committed IN Tho store
port OF any one measure of this snue
10 insure its passage. Personally. lis ~
should Ike TO see scheme of state We
.rol OF the traffic similar TO the dis mont
'ary plan tried, but ii would be I'M AiDai
~ now. Such a system could not N
lven fair trial before the voters Tn,
ID be called upon to choose he. There
u y and local option, under the wiz !. =
ani' ana the chances as OF
would be overwhelmingly re- So il
ated then. The people would feel Pears
an attempt had been made 10 He1its
them, and we fear they would ~ sga
Re IT, The unnlistakable demand have ,
chance to choose between the bition
oitory and local option systems, enlore
while this demand exists we feel MOI
would be futile to inject pallia- shams
proposals. in the nature OF expert metho
!. enforc
me-. .,..4e, :, be sui
SuO00esiui hquof law, withot
'yer its name, is the law that is The
sed and sustained by the largest wearie
lie number of people. IT, after sarge Q
'ption act is passed, it is accepted no, ns
No.eIs IN preference to prohi- ton.
no believer in our form of ing pol
lment can maintain that some y mas
system should prevail, until such n - nen
sentiment changes and prohi- has be
or different system has popu- state, n
port on its side. convent
win local option, If it comes. 10 ma
~ Gnu u agitation ana discus likely L
The defects of that system will honest
'aled in their true light. If they Herald.
serious as we now believe them t.
will not be long ere local OPP The ms
II have to bow to the supreme perfect
e and make way for some other never never 81,
tNrn Nal III. flies md q
submitted, when its provisions troubles
lned and its weak points laid the wond
hen local option has to defend weak peo
stead of acting the aggressor, it bodies all
find the people so receptive as Miss. VIZ
We been while prohibition has slider it II
der the cudgel. But whatever given IN un
ce made. it shall have our en- life" Ia
mt as the system having tho ,