Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-11-28


4 provides store which the liquors pur
chased shall provides by the
General Assembly superintendent provides
liquor every the State
for bids desiring liquor
the treasurer only bid be person
shall state the quality price and chemical ANALYSIS Of the ouo to be accom-
panied with each kind
chemist Burlington The be
eaned that the liquor purchased corresponds
be kept sealed by the and delivered by
liquor commissioners meeting held by hem and opened public.
the liquors purchased fail correspond with
shall forfeit the State exceeding the value liquors,
be recovered brought by the against
sellers bond filed with the treasurer.
"A provides liquor superintendent execute
approved the
the This superintendent charged
the subject the rules and regulations
state liquor commissioners and the provisions of the Act He also has the
of the central with salary
Section IS provides regulations for the central
Section provides placing the liquors. packages
trail and labelling and sealing the
AZ provides that may of
medicinal mechanical and chemical purposes forbid
of malt liquors and light wines by the glass
Other provide the provisions
We will repeat the important Of the bill:
eliminates private of liquor reducing
with all the evils that follow, something accomplished by
other system.
1t guarantees pure liquor matter of the greatest importance and
which is also impossible by other system.
does interfere with the right purchase by any age
intoxicated
very permits liquors and light wines to be
served with meals hotels railroad dining
provides small license, regulations the sale of
liquors for medicinal purposes by druggists
all legitimate of people, finally
all expenses of its sale from the profits dividing what among
by them as they may see fit
This precisely such law the people possible
question regard this Then why they it?
high open saloon something that
the people except those who wish liquor
would be perhaps discussing this bill to refer the plank
the Republican platform about which much
R9yrP That the Republican Party Of Vermont aiheres its long
cue h pel ,'t l! III Puo IS PuIhc EVIL
and that material modification OF existing law on that subject should be made
only after thorough discussion and dberaton people,
Of license and local. dpton law repang the sale O
further providing that popular
ane the shall become statute law of the State in force
There points especially pertinent in plank.
First The Republicans in Vermont believe the unrestricted traffic in
intoxicating liquor public evil" follows that they
the sale should be restricted but that should be wisely
is no other possible Interpretation Of this plank
The Republican party believes that
listing this subject should be made only
deEbeaon OF the people. Certainly then Republicans
support this high license bill which refused both discussion iebe
beyond all question deliberately those
that had charge knew that such discussion and dberaon per
m bill would be defeated.
Third The requests the Legislature
make provision ascertang the will of the people by upon
acceptance rejection of license and local option regulating
of intoxicating liquors
will perceived Legislature requested provision
ascertanng will of the people regard license option
impossible suppose that particular could
in request follows necessity that
expected formulate the best license and local option possible
may request principle
private gain liquors by
that S
of regulation,
that the Legislature, with due oath
member had would
submission the people thought would be best for
If made good faith there other possible Interpretation
O
Another that it important for the of
consider this order that they escape from dangers
influence of the saloon politics. and through these
life and destiny people. For impossible open
saloon should become established Vermont without its entering into the
a a controlling
iiCult he