Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25


Vermont when he visits other states
and appears before an audience composed
of good citizens who are largely strangers
TO him. IL IL because of this interest
that wc publish in another column. in
connection with a report of the meet
ing OF the Vermont Veterans association
of Boston, n letter from one of it's promin-
ent members IL will be no surprise to
those WHO know him AT home, that as
the Representative of Vermont on this oc-
casion Lieut.. Gov. Zcd g. Stanton made n
very fattcring impression. Neither Ia it
n surprise that he was frequently alluded
to MS the next governor of Vermont.
These veterans. Vermont born and bred.
have lived in their adopted State long
enough to acquire its progressive methods
in business and politics. One of the ways
Of the old BAY state which has given 1t
such n prestige in the administration of
it's state affairs. is to push along it's
lieutenant governors to the chair of chief
executive. after II proves them to be men
of ability and fully capable OF occupy
ing the latter position The Bay state
idea Is not patented and Vermont repub-
Leans may adopt 1t this year along with
"A progressive platform.
MUTILATIoN OF HORSES.
tFrom the Rutland News)
President J. T.. Goodrich of tho Eur
lington Humane society. whote Senator
Proctor regarding the bill before Con-
gress prohibiting the docking OF horses
tails on the grounds that II was a cruel
practice and he received the following
reply: 81 fully and earnestly agree
with you in the matter of the mutila-
ton Of horses Among my many acts
of wickedncss this is one ! have never
committed. I have referred your letter
to the committee for the District OF
Columbia, ard have spoken with the
chairman of tho committee in regard TO
it. and shall do everything l can to Sc
cure its passage"
WILL LICENSE BENEFIT THE TOWN.
tFrom the Landmark1
| At the annual town meeting. March
| 1st next the voters Of the town of Hart
| ford will be called upon to decide 'whcther
| license should be granted within the town
| for the sale of Intoxicating liquors dur
| ing the year ensuing or whether no-llcenst
| shall continue.
| This is a question that touches the
homes, the churches ard schools in tow
| and the business interests Of our voter;
and the families they represent.
What possible advantage can accrue
to our town from the establishment OF
IL license system? DO open bar rooms
promote sobricty and morality? DO the,
DO they strengthen the law biding spiri
in any community? Any man of ordinar!
intelligence will unhesitatingly ansWe
NO" They make il easier for maj
who wishes to indulge in whiskcy an'
beer. to obtain these stimulants. inc.
present a temptation to every workin'
man on his way to and from his work
or at the end of the days labor to stol
and get a drink In most cases one drin'
is followed ny another, and many a man
who did not intend when he entered tn
saloon in the evening to take more thai
, one glass, doesn't stop at that but arrives
home in a drunken condition.
Now what financial results follow
, license system? Is not every dime spen
. for liquor a loss to the individual? Doe
, not every dollar that goes into IN" II
. ceusec's till diminish that much the traG
of the butcher. tho baker and ever
other dealer in the accessories Of life
The saloon is very apt to take in th'
money that should 20 for tho family. Tn
mother and the children may need il
but the freaucnter of the saloon doesn
think of them when he is INDUCING hi
appetite for iutoXicants.
, Still another argument against licens
may bc brought forward. VINO WI
stand up and advance one single light
, mate argument in favor Of estahlishn
the saloon system in the town of Hart
ford? We hear it said sometimes tina
, men will trade where they can pun
, chase liquor If they want it. But as
merchants or professional men in i
cense town if in the long ran they ar
, benefited by tho saloonS-it collection
, are easier. if customers pay more prompt
~ than under no-license, ASK any re
spectacle business man ii he would liz
to have saloon next door to his estat
lishmcnt 80 he might win the trade Z
the saloon patrons. Answers to tines
questions would hardly prove that op"
: saloons are conducive to prosperity, 1T
o that on the other hai =, they lncreaS
town oxnonses and diminish the produ'
ing powcr OF every man who frequent
r them.
/ Voters Of Hartford, We went no saloo
or bar rooms in this town. Ihcre rs n
call for them save perhaps. from thos
e who want easy opportunities for INDUS
ing in drink and men who would prof
: by furnishing those drinks. Rally at II
, polls and on the day of the town mcetlIl
keep by your votes this town free 1ro'
t the liquor ira fife within it's borders. Ru
q ND n big majority To- the protection ,
I tho home and the business interes
= az iinst the saloon and its aebasine II
. tiucncsS.
, a PERTINENT AND TIMELY CUES
i TON AS TO WHO PAYS THE
LlQUOIt LICENSE FEES.
n (From the Landmark