Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-05
DR.. coNLAND sERENADED.
Town Representative-EIe cheered by
All Political Faetions-Remarks by
DR.. Conland and Others.

DR.. Conland and Others.
DR.. James Conland, town represen-
tative-elect, was %sefenaded at his home
on Walnut street Wednesday evening,
when not far from 1900 people turned
out to cheer for their fellow townsman.
People of all political creeds were
present to honor the successful can
didate. Mr.. Fits. who was defeat
ed. was obliged to be in Newfane at
the opening of court, otherwise he
would have spoken.
The First Regiment band gave a
spirited selection, after which three
cheers were given for DR.. Conland.
The doctor then addressed the crowd,
and was interrupted frequently by APP
plause. N. |. Hawley introduced Dis
trict Attorney j.. l.. Martin who spoke
of the friendly feeling that exists be-
tween the political opponents In Brat
tleboro and paid a tribute to the char
acter and ability of DR.. Conland. C..
H. Davenport, referred to his defeat in
his run for the senatorship, referred
pleasantly to the senator-elect, G. D..
Spencer of Wilmington, whom he pro-
nounced a man of ability and honesty;
congratulated the town upon having
elected so able a man as DR.. Con
land. and called for three cheers for
the venerable Governor Holbrook, who
was seated on the piazza.
Cigars and lemonade were served
to all who wished, during which the
band played several selections. DR..
Conland's remarks were as follows:
TO be elected to represent Brattle-
boro in the highest law-making body
in the state is a distinction that can
come to but very few men during each
generation, and for me to do other
wise than acknowledge with profound
gratitude the honor thus conferred
would be an injustice to myself and a
reflection OF the intelligence of the
majority. HI always dictate wisely
and whose will should be OBJ
served in the same spirit that actuates
the servant in the employ of a just
master. My election yesterday,
made possible through the unanimous
and active and cordial support OF the
Democratic party, was accomplished
by a body of men who. for the present.
suspended their hereditary political
allegiance in order to more emphatical-
ly express their honest convictions in
relation to one of the fundamental
laws OF the state. a law originally con-
ceived in the interest of the highest
morality and adopted in the hope that
1t would eradicate an evil recognized
by all as the most prolific source of
suffering and degradation hat exists
amongst US.
But for the past few years. es-
pecially since the law has been
brought prominently before the peo-
pie and its possibilities for contain
mating instead of purifying public
morals amply demonstrated. good
citizens, men who drink and men who
do not drink. men whose interest in
everything that contributes to the
moral and material welfare of the
state and community, men whose con-
victions are not wholly based on per-
sonal experience. but on the result of
wide observation and a comprehen-
sive view OF the whole question, have
been asking il 1t were not better to
declare the existence OF the evil by
the passage of a law regulating its
control.
my own attitude on this question
Is we'll known to all of you, but in its
consideration at Montpelier hope to
be governed by the feeling that under
its provisions a whole generation of
men have been schooled, who. on sea
and on land, from the hillside farm
house to the halls of Congress, have
grandly asserted the supremacy of
the state, and that its repeal vitality
affects every individual within her
borders. from the cradle to the totter'
ing footsteps Of advancing age.
I'm going to Montpelier I have no
political debts to discharge, no future
political ambition to serve, but con
scigus that | have been called upon to
support a standard erected more than
100 years g by the first representa-
tive from Brattleboro and ably main
tanned by a long list of distinguished
citizens, some of whom recently have
gone over to the voiceless multitude,
yet will continue to speak from the
highest forum on earth, the hearts OF
the people, and their silent influence
will long be felt whenever men gather
to work for the public good.-con.
scious of this I will, so far as my
limited capacity permits, endeavor to
worthily represent the whole town in
the legislature of the state"