Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

Of the liquor traffic, will put the seal of
their disapproval upon the position of
both license parties, by voting as they
believe, and not against their conscien-
clous convictions. and thus give the pro-
hibition ticket the votes Il ought O have.
the next legislature will easily discover
that license needs no further or fuller
trial. So long as prohibition mon vote for
license parties they are practically
license men. and will continue to yet
license, as they deserve to get IL. and
must bear the same responsibility for It's
results that rest upon the most p%ronounc-
cd license men. Let every voter keep it
in mind that no matter what he thinks
he is. II he votes for either Proctor or
Clement, he Is n license voter, and the
only way he can vote against license is
to vote the prohibition ticket, which Is
for prohibition and against license.
Please keep that point in mind for it is
very definite. very important. very true,
and involves a very great moral res
possibility which you cannot dodge.
RI We must have local option on the
license question. The matter of appoint
ing licensees needs consideration. The
present method directly violates local
option, but is a great graft promoter. 1t
denies equality of opportunity, and
leaves the appointment to tho Judgment
caprice. or cupidity of the commissioners.
What is the need of commissioners? If
the number of licensees Is to he limited
1t creates a kind of office. and why not
make it a matter Of local option by
electing the men who are to sell the
fluids that degrade our citizens? That
will obviate the Objections against the
commissioners. obviate graft, and obviate
unfairness in granting licenses.
But, if the business Is a fit one to le-
galizc, why not place it on the same
basis az the drug business for instance?
Fix certain forms ana conditions and
then license all who comply herewith.
That gives a square deal in the matter
of entering the business. and, We doubt
II any more harm would ne done than
with a restricted number of licenses.
The liquor saloons Of Vermont exist by
authority of the Legislature and the APP
prevail of the Republican. Democratic
and Independent parties, and their cam
didates for governor. all of whom ask
for the continuance Of the law, making
saloons possible in every town in the
State. Knowing that every saloon has
made ~drInkards, and will continue to de-
grade our citizens by Drunkenness. If con-
tinued. and they have made no effort to
reform or reclaim these pitiaSle vic
Tins of the saloons. for which the poll
ticians. and supporters of both parties,
are responsible. and ask to have con-
tinued. Evidence is not wanting to show
that much can be done to reform these
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independent law authorized saloons. The
present method of treating them as
criminals does them no good and makes
the state a large expense. Our leading
parties are very silent regarding both
beneiittlng the DRINKS they are re-
sponsible for and the large expense
they cause tho State. We commend this
chance to reduce State expenses to the
next governor of Vermont. We admit
it will have its embarrassments for either
the fusion or republican candidate II
elected, but. nevertheless. here Is IL great
opportunity 10 benefit the State morally
and financially.
We have a class o. habitual confirmed
d%rnnkards. as a result of this law ap-
proved by the LEADING parties. They ran
not be reached by Urinary reformatory
measures, but need professional treat
1t. We hold that, ne the state has
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can secure under the present law, With