Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27

OSu'livan of st. Allans city replied with
out giNin definition. Mr.. Ellis of Fair
faven explained by referring to the ref
erendum of 30 years ago. Mr.. Fletcher
arose and repellcd certain insinuations as
to boiling party and then defined the
referend m as n thing of good faith. OF
legality and something the supreme court
has decided on. He repudiated also the
term Clement" referendum. and reitcr-
ated some previously expressed views on
this subject Mr.. Marsh said the diction-
AIRY definition of the word included "power
to accept or reject" He urged caution
lest the republicans he drawn into com
hne Of those who are not interested in
lhc pIrty's welfare.
on motion of Mr.. Goodhue of Vest
Minister, the House adjourned.
UsE-AFTERNOON.
The license debate was resumed.
Mr.. Conland Of Brattleboro said that
every member had come here with well
defined views on the subject. There is no
difference of opinion as to the disastrous
effects of excessive liquor drinking. He
believed open saloons might be prefer
able to hidden ones, as they could be
watched and regulated. He claimed that
the Battell bill established open saloons
as much as the other. that it was mere
distinction without difference.
Mr.. Wheeler of Rockingham said dis
cussion here would NOT change votes He
said he WAS pledged to stand bv a high
license local option act with a referCu-
dunn, the same as outlined by the gov
ernor The only referendum discussed or
thought Of in the campaign. Some prohi-
bitionists here are ready to take d
drink as local optlonists
NJ Goodhue of Westminster said his
father had aided i'm the massage Of the
nrohibitorv law IN voars aGo heinz chair
man of the senate temperanco commit
tee It is not true that Vermont is be-
hind other states with respoct to temnor-
ance legislation. He did not believe that
more Uouor is sold hero tban in other
! Sta,es-rutbor tho reverse As a resident
of Massachusetts for many wears he had
observed that conditions there were no
better. to saw the least than in Vermont.
| All of MS profess TO abhor the promiscu-
ous selling nf Noiior He did NOT think the
neonIa of the STAT had commonIv urder-
stood the referendum ia moan the kind
| of submissio, nrouosod i'm The majority
( Fin # is Al, unfair referendum CARRYING
! tho act iutn cffe,t D.hatovor tho vote Tic
| sneaker asked Nr. Fletcher if he would
| ala ,u,n voa,e lenre ir ,a,,o,li,,- th, law
| i'm ,asa tho vote should he against the
nr,
| Nr rlatcbar of CavorJi.b rnpIi.d thar
! no yrorld
| Nj, condb,,o .,.l,.d t,o .,,,o question ~
| Mr.. O'Sullivan. Mr.. O'SulliVan of st AL
| bans said that as Il democrat and non
| believer in prohibition he would not feel
| compelled to agree with majority Of a
| contrary view. He explained the attitude
1 of the democrats toward the referendum.
/ Ii a rcfcre ndum is t. be had, it should be
! 4 constitutional one The whole law
| might fail Ly reason of a faulty submits
| sion.
| In response TO further inquiry by Mr.
CiOodhuc, Mr.. q Sullivan reiterated that
| he would continue to oppose the pro-
hihitory law, whatever the result of the
referendum
| Mr. Abbey Of Essex had compared the
provisions of the two bills with view
to deciding if the minority bill was
license measure i'm the partv-plcdgc sens,
of that term He EMPHASIZED the fea
lures Of comlnercisli.m and socialism "a.
l,ouspicuous IN the majority bill and in al
high license systems The minority bill
ne thought. would hotter conserve tn,
welfare Of The State because il shuts of
81 tendency reward ivarico and socialism
dis constituents are in favor of prohibi
tion and also i'm favor of the enactmeu
of a license law to be r, forred to the peo
ME for adoption or rejection. 1t was re