The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-31
SUPT. FERGUSON
ASKS TO RESIGN
Declares That He Does Not Feel Like
Serving Vermont Anti-saloon League,
But Is Prevailed on to Remain
for the Present.

Burlington, Jan. 3l.-Supt G. j. Fer
guson OF the Vermont Anti-Saloon league
rendered his resignation at the annual
meeting Of the league here yesterday att
ernoon; but the trustees were loath to
accept the resignation and prevailed
upon him to continue the work for the
present and take the matter Of re.elec-'
tion under advisement.
/ In presenting his resignation, Supt
Ferguson said; "Sx years / have served
the dual purpose of superintendent and
attorney OF the Vermont Anti-Saloon
league There is no equally difficult pub
lie position in the state | have not
! pleased the enemy and of that | am
glad, have not been able to please all
1 the friends of the cause and for that /
am sorry. To please some true friends
Of the cause must of necessity dispease
/ others. for all cannot be Of the same
mind. ] can only claim that according
to the best light given me when it was
mine to choose, | have done the best
could. ] have received the mstinted
yituperation OF the liquor people and OF
/ the allied interests, from others / have
sometimes received more praise than has
been my due and at other times undue
criticism,
THAT to me is due the credit for the
remarkable advance OF public sentiment
against the saloon in the state during
| the six years. ] make no claim / can
only hope that ! have contributed some
small share to that desirable end. One
thing can Justly claim, / have at least
4 been constant Most league superintend
ents have rest day after the arduous
/ duties OF their Sunday work. | have
Egeuerally delivered three addresses on
4 Sunday. / have had ten rest DAYS dur
| ing my six years in the Office. By my
original contract of service, which has
4 been continued from year to year,
/ have been entitled to five weeks yaca-
tion each year, have not taken one
weeks vacation in six years | have
/ been physically well and strong and be-
| lieved myself able to do as | have done,
regardless OF the advice OF physicians
and the protest of friends.
'The work has seemed to require what
| have gladly given it. The time has
come when can no longer do as u
have done and for the four following
reasons, each OF which seems to me good
and sufficient, | request that my name
be no further considered in connection
with the office TO which you have here
tofore six times so generously elected
me. The reasons referred to are as
follows First, my finances require the
change My annual income was $500
more before entering the league work
than it has been since am entitled
to no credit for this sacrifice, for when
entered the work I did not anticipate
that result. Second, appearances to the
contrary notwithstanding my health re
quires the change The work is con
stantlv most strenuous and taxing.
Third, my family. Scripture SAYS that
it is not good for man to live alone
aud Mrs Ferguson thinks the same thing
is true Of women. 1t is not right for
man with family like mine to absent
himself from them so constantly. Fourth,
| am OF the opinion that new man
can serve the cause more acceptablv and
more Effectively
After commencing Supt. Ferguson and
Rev W. r. Davenport, editor OF the I
"Yermont Issue, the meeting elected the
following officerss-
President Henry 0. Wheeler, Burliug-
ton.
a hot NiNS PlEHluNhA Nt' - Ia y uFllf i
Riverside.
Second vice president &C D. Gay, Cav.
endish
Third vice president Prof F. a. Bish-
op d. d., Montpelier
Treasurer 4. g. Evans. Burlington.
Superintendent--C J. Ferguson, Bur.
lington.
Auditor f. S. Pease, Burlington
EdtorW. r. Davenport, Bellows
Falls
Headquarters committee Rev. w. Al
Dawson, d, d., Burlington; Rev L. oil
Sherburne, Burlington; Rev. E. p Treat, I
Richmond; H. O. Wheeler. Burlington;
G. II, Hayden. Riverside 8T T. Bartn, /
Vergennes; W. r. Dean, Ferrisbmg;
G. 7, S. Pierce, Vergeuues; F s. Pease. I
Burlington; G. J Ferguson, Burlington