The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
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Yes, my friends, admit have heard
the rumor that a certain number Of
voters are going TO vote No, IN the ex-
pectation of being able to sell illegally,
lust as II used to be-. DO | believe
itg Well. l don't know; but if there
are any you may rest assured they have
not read or are not eognizant of the
law as passed by your last Legislature.
Have you read it, my friendsg Well,
sit down for a few minutes and | Will
read some sections Of il to YOU. Where
towns vote No, you viii find IN Sec.
AZ, "A constable, police officer, sheriff.
or deputy sheriff shall report forthwith
to the board any violation of this act
that he at any time observes OF has
brought to his attention" For failure
of duty he shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars for each offence" Now look
at Section Ga: If an officer has reason
To believe, and does believe, that intox-
icating liquor is kept concealed in any
conveyance, baggage or clothing, or IS
being conveyed along any highway, he
shall search the same without warrant.
We'll, my friends, what do you think
of that for liberty Of action IN No
towns?
Section 81 provides for seizure with or
without warrant; while Section 60 pro-
vides for search and seizure in a "dwell-
ing house, store, shop, steam boat Or
water craft Of any kind, depot, railway
car. or land carriage Of any kind, ware
house or other building"
Section 81 provides for raiding any
s'tent, shanty, hut, cattleshow, agricul-
tural exhibition, military muster, etc.,@
while Section 63 provides what shall be
done where liquor is found under these
sections: "And any and all persons ap-
pretended and brought before the judge
OF Justice of the peace under the pro
visions of this section, shall be liable
to pay the costs Of such proceeding.
1t further stipulates that anyone hay
| ing knowledge of or is priyy thereto.
50 YOU sec, my friends, if you were
caught drinking III such an unlicensed
place. you can be fined from fifty 20
two hundred dollars, and from one to
1 three months imprisonment, OF both.
While the owners are fined from three
hundred TO one thousand dollars, and
from three months to one years I'M,
| prisonment, or both.
No, there may be men who don't
know any more than to try to sell
under these conditions, and there may
be men who would be willing to risk
being caught there rather than 60 to
a neighboring town; but their numbers
are few, and that few would be IN
/ Rutland before month was over.
This new law has all the features oi
| the old prohibition law revived, with
a great deal more binding force, and
penalties far in excess Of the old, tht
| disclosures are once more with us, 9
| United States special tax is prime
facie evidence that liquors are sold. Sc
| YOU can see that we can enforce the Law
if our people vote No, and it will b'
done. So | would advise no one t
vote No with the expectation Of being
able to sell illegally. But were It posi-
bic to run few dives, do YOU wisi
to see those conditions restored in thil
eitvY DO YOU wish the return of per
iuTv and lies that marked the last few
wears Of the prohibition law, do yoi
wish to see riot, murder and lawlessnesl
re-established on River street, and al
the unsavory conditions that used T
disgrace that neighborhoodl Look thes
conditions in the face, recall for a brie
space the hideousness of these days t
your memory, and compare them wit
the reign of law and order now pervad
ing our city, and you will be con
WINGED that your duty lies in maintain
ing tho present wholesome condition
| in our city by voting Yes at the com
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