Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28

purfes, or refines distilled spirits or wines
by any process other than by the original
and continuous distllation from mash,
wort or wash, etc"
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS.
In Georgia Observation-Disclosures.
In vermont ..........''...''...''.'.' '.'.None
DISTILLERIES REGISTERED AND
OPERATED.
In Georgia ........................' .2l9
In Vermont ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. None
ILLICIT DIsTILLER1Es SEIZED.
In georgia ......,........'......... Ia
destroyed .'..'......'.'..'.''. .''''''.'.'''.oOS
Removed ................... ................ 40
Total destroyed in United States. ,25S
In vermont ............................ None
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS
CASUALTIES.
Killed in the United States. .................4
Killed in Georgia Observation-Disclosures.
Wounded in United States ..................2
Wounded in Georgia .......................1
In vermont OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. None
COST OF INVESTIGATING VIOLA
TIONS OF INT. REV. LAW.
In Georgia .'..'.........'.'.'''.' *noSI. %
In vermont .......................'.... sou
PROSECUTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF
INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
Ending July /, 1900:
In Georgia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .....1l1l
In Vermont OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
Begun during year ending June 30, 1901
In Georgia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..ilh
In Vermont Observation-Disclosures. 2
Total pending:
In Georgia Observation-Disclosures. so
In Vermont Observation-Disclosures. 6
Disposed of during year:
In Georgia Observation-Disclosures. 566
In vermont OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Convictions:
In Georgia 40
In Vermont Observation-Disclosures. .
Georgia's high license and local option
law has been in force II years. Georgia
produced distilled spirits in 1885 to an ag-
gregate of 212, 22s gallons and in 1901. 235 495
gallons an increased production of % 26,
gallons per year. Vermont since 1858 has
produced all told 162 gallons.
OF fermented liquors:
Georgia produced in 1886 11,1O0 barrels
and in 1901 ZOO barrels. An increase Of
1920 barrels per year. Vermont since 1856
has produce none, so far as the commits
sioners have discovered.
When the United States commits
soner Of internal revenue shows that in
a single year 5o3 Of the 125S illicit distil-
leries destroyed in the United States were
located in Georgia; that one-fourth OF the
internal revenue officers killed in the Unit
ed States and one-half of the wounded
were credited TO Georgia. he completely
demolshes the Rev. Samuel Smalrs ar
gument regarding the law abiding charac-
ter Of his State as compared with Vermont,
not to take into account the crimes and
casualties resulting from the enforcement
that would come under Georgia official re-
ports.
The Rev. Samuel will probably retort
that the people Of Georgia are so busy
running Illicit distileries and shooting
ard lodging United States internal reve-
nue. officers that they never have time to
violate county license or prohibition laws.
| The people of most States are fully as
much afraid of Uncle Sans officers as of
those of the State or county and if Sam
Small were to tell the whole truth about
his State he would show that Vermonters
are w-abidng people as compared with
the Georgians.
Sam Small has fooled part Of the Yer
mont people for time, but will hardly
question the government report. Samuel
must revise his figures and take in some
of his alleged facts.