Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
NO TALK OF A BOLT.
Enthusiastic Local Option League
Meating-Clement Sounds Key Note.

Mesting-Clement Sounds Key Note.
Montpelier, June 1s.-The meeting of the |
Local Option League of Vermont was held |
In knights of Columbus hall at o'clock |
this afternoon with President +. w. Glenn |
ent in the chair and Secretary ]. c. Jones
Of Rutland on the platform. Mr.. Clement
made informal remarks at the opening Of
the meeting, stating its object to be to dis
cuss the issue before the people and get "a
consensus of opinion for the guidance of
the delegates in the convention to-mor-
row. The room was well filled and the
crowd. although an enthusiastic one, was
orderly and earnest.
The meeting shows the line Of action that
will be pursued by high license men in the
tomorrow when they will de-
mand that the republicans Of Vermont
pledge themselves to direct a license local
option bill by the next Legislature witt
clause attached and a caucus
law. The resolution regarding high IL
cense developed some opposition to the
referendum clause but after discussion the
opposition disappeared and the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
There was no dissenson from the resolu-
ton calling for caucus reform. Not 70
word was heard in the meeting Of the pos
sbility that Mr.. Clement would bolt the
convention but there was a very deter
mined spirit shown to continue the organ
ization and fight for representatives in the
next Legislature.
KEY NOTE OF MEETING.
One remark made by Mr. Clement may
be accepted as the key note OF the meeting.
He said: Our object at the present time
Is not so much to elect "a governor as to
secure the repeal Of an obnoxious law.
He spoke Of the success of the agitation
and the situation in different sections and
l,a lea cd IN where
there was need of work. He said they felt
sure of success in Rutland, Addison. Wind
ham, Windsor. Chittenden and Franklin
counties He then called for speakers from
different counties.
There was a lull before any one came for
ward, but afterward reports were made
from every county except Bennington,
Grand Isle, Orange and Caledonia. SeV-
eral speakers urged the Clement delegates
to stand by him all the time, TO consider no
trade and all win or go down together
These sentiments were very enthusiasucal-
Ily received
The claims of the speakers We're that in
some sections some work was needed ana
organization was essential but they were
confident that they could elect majority
of representatives, in the next Legislature.
Those who spoke were: f. H. Lawton of
Dummerston; George Weston of Bellows
Falls, +. W. Agan of Ludlow, James Nc
nay OF 1drre, -. j. Beauty Oh bullllS l'lI'
j. T. Mari of Barre, Mr.. Ridley of Bristol,
c. ]. Russell of Hinesburgh. c. +. Randall
and G. ~ Wilkins of Morrisville, DR.. Ranks
ana G. +. Peet of Sheburne, F. A. Burioy
of Montpelier. c. II. Harvey of st. Albans,
Royal Towle of Victory Mr.. Chase of Lyn-
don, Mr.. Darling and Col. Foster of Derby
Mr.. kilbourne of Fair Haven.
BURLINGTON SPRINGS SURPRISE.
S. j. Beatty of Burlington sprung some
thing of a sensation when he spoke, by
stating that in behalf of the entire delega-
ton from Burlington he asked that as Jo-
| seph Aud, editor of the burlington News
| had been a supporter of Mr.. Proctor, the
prohibitionist candidate for governor, thai
he be removed as member of the execu.
tive committee of the Local Option League
and the name of f. c. Herrington OF Bur
! liugton substituted.
1t should be stated here that severa
members of Burlington delegation deny
that they favored such a move
| President Clement ruled that such an aC
was not in order or proper at this time al
| the meeting was not called for election u
officers He also stated that he believe,
that, although Mr.. Aud had supported Mr
Proctor that he was still loyal to the higl
| license cause. AT the request Of Mr. Beat
tie. Mr.. Clement said that it might IL
allowable to add Mr. Herrington's name Il
| the executive committee if meeting so de
sired. This called out d motion by W. T
! Dewey OF Montpelier that the matter b
| left with the executive committee of tn
| league.
| Mr.. Auld then arose and said he was III
| man against whom this action was iii
rected. He had stood up for high licens
and fought for it long before the men Wit
were now seeking to oust him had espous
ed ii and had suffered because he had s.
i fought. Still he was glad to retire ii /
was desired but his Scotch blood was u
and he did not propose to be kicked out
He had promised to support Mr. Procto
and had done SO but he was still higl
license man.
The motion of William Dewey was unani
mously adopted.
'l THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions were introduced by F. w
Ayan of Ludlow and it was stated tha
, their purpose was to pledge the lneetin
to their support and as part of high Ii
cense mems platfovm. The resolution re
= garding high license bill with referendum
+ clause was opposed by several. +. II. Law
ton was opposed to referendum and sal
, if the legislature should pass such a hi
it was enough. c. J. Russell of Hinesburg
{ opposed the referendum because
was unconstitutional, and c. V. .Iarve
+ also opposed it, Mr. Clement spoke in IA
Vor of it because he said ii was the meas
ure to which he was committed He eX
, planned that the prohibition law was pass
!, ed in the same way and he wanted hg
license secured this way, that is: When
ma iority of the voters in the State signit
their approval, in the same manner a
the prohibition law became effective df,
years ago" Copies of this resolution wer
. printed and freely circulated tonight.
, Alcssrs. Smith of Rutland Mckay c
Barre, Lombard of st. Albans. Aud c
- Burlington and kilburne also favored
and was unanimously adopted. The res
, olution reads;
Resolved. That this convention recon
mends and demands that the next Legisla
v ture enact law regulating primaries c
caucuses called for the purpose of putin
. in nomination candidates for the variou
: town, city, county and State offices and I
provide such rules and regulations as sha
. safeguard the purity OF nomination q
: we'll as election; and also to provide adj
X quate punishment for those violating ii
,, same
The meeting then adjourned.
!, TEAMS CARRY DELEGATES AROUN
& Waterbury, June lS,-As a result of II
: break in the railroad traffic between w,
terbury ana Montpelier the train loads
delegates and others from Burlington wa
have depended on other transportatiC
from this point To MiddleseX, where th5