The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
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| LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE.
MORE THAN TEN 10 ONE
Against the License Law In PIainfeid,
Says Z. Z. FortneY.

Says L. +. FOftuey.
Editor Times. Iii order To get as
fair test as possible n the sentiment
a The legal voters 81 orr town 81 Plain
field, both for and against the present
license Law 81 Vermont. strongly word
ed protect against said law has recently
been circulated among more than ninety
pr cent 81 said voters, the result of
which appears after the wording Of said
VOTERS the result a which appear. after
The wording Of said protest. AZ foIloaky;
aWe the Undersigned citizens aud yoe-
as 81 tile town of plainfeId. 10 most
/ earnestly protest against the present
license Law Of Vermont which allows
towns and cities that are ovcrburdened
with undesirable citizens 70 license Ii.
quor saloons 70 cntrap and dehauch not
only their own citizens, but also many
ID surrounding towns.
And we do most earnestly demand
that our next legislature shall make a
general law that shall forbid the Iieens.
ing Of lie liquor traffic in any town or
city within tho limits 81 Vermont. And
that said Inv shall carry Of enjoin i
penalty against violafors thereof Of not
less than 1900 f0r each first nffense,
with additional penalty Of not less thun
three months IN the state work house az
Rutland Tor each aubsequent violation
81 spid law
In addition to Tho above protest. it
should also be stated that d large mn
iofity of those who signed the same
desire tho retention II The present law
insofar as X allows druggist To furnish
liquors for medicinal and other proper
uses, under proper safeguards against
possible abiises
Neither The old liquor agencies Or the
small penalty Of the old law are desired
Az any part OF the proposed new law.
81 the 2D2 legal voters III town. l73
signed the protest and OF the remaining
~ AT least four who were missed IN
The canvass. are known ~ be opposed
10 the present law That leaves The
situation thuai VA IL opposition 10
said law. aud 25 who compose thosc
who favor the license law. the indifferent
and the doubtful And a. eight Of Che
rs voters expressed themselves As ~
different. having never voted for y
against Tho present law. the remaining
seventeen arp eonceded as on The license
side. although satisfied that this con
eession II more generous than facts
would warrant
Ii also speaks well fm the citizenship
of this town that Of she II who vated
foe tbs referendum II February. nOa,
.totfv che effects Of license Is 4 tenn
'pefatee measure nune arr Nov more
pronounced against The aboNinations ~
said law that are Ia pnndls number 81
those who then 10 votnl
Ii Is also worthy Of note that party
policies had nothing f. do With tins
canvass. Of with It's nsast gratifying ~
suits, A. fully a. MANY Democrats tae
cording TO their nunhefl as Republicans
gave expression ID their desire 10 pro
teet The homes ~ Vermont against the
hIiahting eirae 81 licensed Saloons And
III h1th political parties viii only hatkcll
to the Voice 81 flip home loving people
ef Vermont az both parties did 10 Ken
tueisy and other southern states last
galI. and dwlafe hat there shall IL no
moro lenali1ed saloons ii Vermont, and
fgf large penaltx n Che new law thai
shall make u surprisingly effective thcy
viii rs So doing both challenge ard re
teise the gratitude If vast majority
ii the people throughout the length ]
and breadth 81 the state And Il, Plain
fields pnHest 81 more than len VOTES
to one encourage both political PARTIES |
ta do Justice g the people When they /
frame their next state platforms
II plain6eli's protest Against TIE y |
eefse law There Is no call for ! feferen-
dnna. a. that would lend dignity and /
respect Il traffic THAT is clearly not |
entitled Ia either, However, II The
wpak kneca policy Of 4 referendum shalt i
rs adopted plalnReld can be counted /
upon % ratify the same BY a splendid /
majority
and nov. word n me editors ~
the state press This canvass Was made +
ia ali fairness III cases where there 1
we're ans doubts. the voters wen ynld /
that IT they were in favor q the heense j
law. noe il ssea the protest, ard, slis, 4
"A 8haY same slaYit III Fairness 70 those +
With whom y6a may on mas npt Be ~ f
agreement, AND thar tho truth mas be
sHewn that the majority 81 he people I
81 Vermont are not satisfied with tho T
present License law. contrary AZ many
statements that have appeared II many 4
newspapers ia TIC state. viii You kindly /
serve vant reaae4s to what 4 here abuFe
pritten9 III II shall please you e u
as sl,e favor which son viii thereby
NnGer Mpon the writer y hiie great, he
Iia,sss max le Muitipilel q thousand
fola t. tha peoplt 81 she state IN sen
afal and especially ta the many sap
Iixes ana tlleie families who have VI.
reaav been sanegv vieginized ~ local
onti6n. ard may hep 90 save many
aors wha have not set fallen unaef (
he blgh5ine curse.
NmHe f6f the redemption eli Vermont