Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27
rs YEA, 4 NAY
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Of the majority bill covering this feature
The gist Of the thing is, we don't soc the
matter in the same light. His oath of
allegiance requires him to move the
amendment. Republicans must decide as
TO the identity Of the referendum de
manded by the convention. On the vote
on this amendment. when it should be
taken. Mr.. Bailey demanded the yeas
and nays
Mr. Stafford of Morristown inquired If
the referendum attached to the minority
bill was the one first attached by the
committee.
Mr. Battel of Middcbury said it was
not. lie had not paid much attention at
first to this part of the bill but was now
convinced that the minority referendum
s the real one and answers the party
pledge.
that the referendum had been changed
for the purpose of winning a deciding
vote in the committee
Mr.. Bailey answered that good many
interesting things had happened in the
committee. He explained how tho ref
erendum had been changed. having first
had no part in 1t himself.
Mr.. Stafford said that John W. Stewart
who framed the convention plank had. he
understood, said that the referendum
meant the same kind as brought in pro-
| hibtion 80 years before. During the cam
paign it had been claimed that Clement !
bolt was not justified. inasmuch as the
straight party platform was in effect
/ Identical with his own. He read the
Clement platform. Never before had he
heard the integrity of the party ques-
/ toned. This year II has hecn questioned
! 1t has been said that In some way the
! duty would be lodged. He was here to
disappoint tho critics Was there dur
ing the campaign any other kind of a
| law thought of or proposed than the one
outlined by the majority bill? To foist
on the voters any false measure would
be a betrayal Of trust.
Mr.. Kendall of West Windsor said he
was a republican and had sustained tn"
! prohibitory law, and good faith with his
party demanded of him support for the
minority bill Nobody wants the open
saloon. The minority bill shuts that out
and eliminates the element of private gain.
The majority bill gives lis a law whether
we want it or not. He favored letting the
| women vote on this bill
Mr., Meacham of Barnet said the gentle
| man from st. Adams city had thrown light
on the subject when he explained that the
democrats were willing to support the
majority bill because it had "A referendum
| that was no referendum at all 1t does
! not make the passage or effect of the la W
contingent on the vote of the people. We
| are here to formulate a law and be bound
| by the highest ideas of government. lie
emphasized the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the IL
! cense system as he had seen 1t in another
State We are here to plead FOR our
homes. He was not sent up here to cham
pion a license law. He secuted the idea
that less liquor would be sold under a
| license system. A law that multlpies
the traffic and increases crime Is not a
nenefcent measure. The present law was
originally enacted by men of noble pur-
poses. We are now asked to so back
Ia @ ne
pie who have continually violated the
law and are now trying to force the Stat
TO the enactment of A license system. Ht
urged the referendum and the securing
thus Of the sentiment of the whole people
Mr.. Fish of Royalton supported the mi
nority bill He said he was here as ;
republican 10 help pass the best form
of a license option act with referendum
and such he believed the Battell bill t
he. The platform did not say high
license. This bill is a license bill.
reading of it will show. The minority bill
means pure liquor; the majority meas
ure does not. He sketched the provision
of both bills to prove this. He dwell
on the Importance Of pure liquors Ply
sicians in license States do not prescribe
saloon liquor because 1t is poor in quail
ity. The bill leaves out the open saloon
He was prepared to vote for local OPP
ton law with the saloon left out. No
kiuleys assassin was the son IT a ga
, loon keeper, and a frcquenter Of the "a
loon. The majority referendum provides
. that yes" means yes and no means
. yes too. It's heads l win and tails yol
i lose"
; ON motion Of Mr.. O'Sunivan of st. Al
bans city the bill was ordered to lie an
be made a special order for $50 a. m TO
morrow morning.
on motion of Mr.. Vail of Worcester
! adjourned.