News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-25
Gen. Mccullough Nominated.

MONTPELIER last week was what
was generally expected, although
the friends of Col. Clement were
not without hope that a pro
tracted struggle might result in
his nomination.
The general impression seems
to be that Col. Clement will not
bolt, although he has numerous
supporters who, with quiet
wink, say, "Wait and see."
The old adage, that principles
live while men die" might be
made the text for an extended
editorial. There is little doubt
that Mccullough, Clement and
Proctor are all men of ability
sufficient to give Vermont a Wig
orous and economical admins
tration, but the main issue-an
issue which has been injected
into the campaign by Col. Glenn
ent-is: VIII Vermont depart
from her prohibition moorings
and embark on the tempestuous
sea of license? We confess to
many misgivings touching this
matter.
The Anti-Saloon League has
recommended a referendum, and
the Republican party, in harmo-
ny with the recommendation Of
the Anti-Saloon League, has
pledged itself to a submission to
the people Of a license and local
option law. Good faith now
seems to demand that the Re-
publican party pass some sort OF
! a license law at the next Legis-
lature, to be submitted to the
people at some time thereafter,
the time to be designated by the
Legislature, and upon its accept
ance by a majority vote the bill
will become the law of our state.
In accepting the referendum
the advantage which the friends
of prohibition have heretofore
enjoyed by way of having each
town count one is thrown away,
and the city of Burlington is like
ly to give a majority for a license
law larger than the whole county
of Lamoille can give against it;
whereas, heretofore the ten votes
of Lamoille county were each as
potential in the Legislature as
the vote of Burlington.
The license law once upon our
statute books, it is doubtful if
it will ever be repealed. It's i'm
portance to the liquor traffic is
such that distillers and whole
sale dealers will no doubt furnish
the necessary funds to control a
majority of the Vermont Senate
and thus prevent a repeal of the
law.
The only hope of the friends of
prohibition now is that a cam
paign of education be at once
commenced and continued until
the crucial test comes, when the
referendum bill is submitted for
approval or disapproval, and
unless a majority of the voters
of Vermont shall place their seal
of condemnation upon license at
that time, Vermont will pass, if
not for all time, for many years
at least, into the column of IL
cense states, and we shall see
saloons scattered through our
Vermont villages as we now see
them when we cross the border
into Canada or go into the state
of New York, where open sal
oons are the order of the day.
We confess that the picture is
not an inviting one to those
who believe, as many of the
staunchest and best men of our
state do believe, that saloons are
a menace to the welfare of our
state and especially to the rising
generation.
Congress will adjourn July LIST,
and the probabilities are that
there will be no legislation for
Cuba this session. This is to be
regretted, but the members will
not stay any longer, and they
cannot be blamed.
The serious illness of King Ed
ward, who is suffering from per-
ithphlitis (appendicitis) has ne
cessitated the indefinite postpone