Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-25
LOCAL OPTIONISTS MEET.
ABOUT FIFTY GATHER IN GRANGE HALL
TO PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN.


Majority in Favor of Endorsing Clement s
Nomination Main Object of the Club to Sc
cure Straight High License Town Repre-
sentative Choice Of the Candidate Left
. With the Executive Committee-C. R. Cros-
by Resigns as Vice President.
The Brattleboro Local Option and
High License club held meeting in
Grange hall Monday evening to make
plans for the coming campaign and es-
pecially to formulate some method of
conducting the fight for its princi les
in the election of town representative
About 30 members were in attendance
and the meeting was called to order by
the president E. W. Blodgett. After
the reading of the minutes by the sec
retary, E. NJ. Applin gave brief re-
port of the proceedings at the Clement
mass meeting in Burlington last week,
saying that no one in BrattleLoro had
any idea of the enthusiasm and unan-
unity which were shown there He
thought that this was the cold end of
the state in regard to the Clement
boom. Col. Miles said that he under
stood the purpose of the club when
q
ton law. The gubernatorial question
was not mentioned when the club was
organized and Col. Miles believed that
it should not be made an issue. The
one aim of the club is TO secure the pas
sage of high license law and its men,
bership should include all believers ir-
respective of partys
II. +. Bond agreed with Col. Miles
/ in regard to the main object of the
| club but he thought as Clement was
really the leader of the present move
ment he ought to receive the endorse
ment of the club as a whole There
would be some need, he said. of speak
ers to press the campaign and Clement
would be the man to furnish them
Personally Mr.. Bond was strong sup
porter of Clement and he wished to
get at the sentiment of the club. +.
NJ Applin then moved that the club
endorse Clements nomination and it
was so voted although there was a good
sized minority After this vote had
been taken c. r. Crosby spoke briefly
He said that he always had been a
high license man and should continue
to be So He was not, however, a sup
porter of Clement and could not con-
sistently remain in club which had
endorsed his nomination. Mr.. Crosby
then rendered his resignation as vice
president and also as member of the
club. II. E. Bond said that he thought
there was no need of Mr. Crosby's re-
signing from the club simply because
the majority had endorsed Clement
and he hoped that his resignation
would not be accepted. Colonel Miles
said that like Mr. Crosby be was not
g on,of 4 l.vt
for Mccullough when the time came
but he saw no reason for resigning
from the club when its main object was
to secure high license law regardless
of governor. c. A. Boyden thought
that the minority was never respon-
sible for what the majority did and he
moved that MIR. Crosby's resignation
be rejected. This motion was carried
unanimously. Mr.. Crosby accepted the
decision of the meeting in regard to
his membership but persisted in re-
signing as vice president. This resig-
nation was accepted and H. E. Bond
nominated c. o, Robbins to take his
place. He was elected.
Colonel Miles moved that commit
tee of five be appointed by the chair to
canvass the town on the representative
question. Mr.. Applin thought that
this matter ought to be left with the
executive committee and after Colonel
Miles had withdrawn his motion moved
that the executive committee appoint
the canvassers, also placing the name
of Major F. W. Childs on the commit
tee in place of Mr.. Robbins who is
now a member ex officio. Mr.. Bond
hen nominated Frank L. Hunt as
second vice president and he was elect
I'd. C. W. Putfer thought something
ought to be done in the way of a club
headquarters. Mr.. Bond moved that
he matter of candidate for represen-
ative be left with the executive com
nittee who should investigate the mat
er and do as they saw fit. Mr.. Cros-
~ amended Mr.. Bonds nomination to
he effect that the committee should
Wait until after other nominations had
1een made and that the name should
,ome before the club for ratification.
This motion was passed in spite of OBJ
ection by Mr.. Applin. Mr.. Bond then
1laced Mr.. Applin's name in nomina
ion as member of the executive COM
nittee and he was elected to that office.
C.. r. Crosby said that the club was
It present in a rather bad way fnan-
tally and he moved that an assessment
# % cents be levied on each member,
payable before the next meeting. Mr..
Applin again raised an objection say
ng that the finances ought to be left
With the executive committee and mon
Y raised by subscription when needed.
J. a. Boyden said that as treasurer he
hould refuse to serve unless there was
ONE money on hand and he moved
hat the members come to the treasurer
instead of requiring the treasurer to-
o on collecting tour. This motion
,as passed and the meeting adjourned
,hile the members present We're pay
ng their dues.
Missing Teachers Murdered.