The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-20
BURBANK s LIQUOR
BILL SENT TO THE
CEMETERY
0 Jsequiss Marked BY Rather
Bitter Debate
HAD REFERENDUM FEATURE
Provided for State Control of All Liz
uor-That Came Inside the
Boundaries
HAD REFERENDUM FEATURE

Montpelier, Jan. ZO-ine House
Tuesday p. m. settled the question of
statewide, up to date prohibition YER
sus local option by defeating, 1875 to
70 the bill, Tuesday ordered to third
reading, which provinces for a state
central liquor agency, and which as
amended, would mean statewide pro
hibition and a repeal of the present
license law This is the bill that had
the referendum attachment.
The question being or passing the
bill Mr.. Stone of Wallingford stated
that he was opposed to it on general
principles. DR.. Burbank moved sew
eral amendments designed to correct
several errors in numerals which oc-
cured in framing the bill as it now
reads. These amendments were
agreed to.
DR. Burbank of Cabot explained the
bill by saying that at the coming
March meeting the people of the
town will vote as now on the ques-
ton of licensing In addition they
will vote on the question whether the
state of Vermont shall continue to
grant licenses, and if a majority OF
the people vote that they do not want
the present license law to continue as
a negative vote would indicate the
legislature would be under an obliga-
ton to repeal the existing license
law.
After Dr. Burbank had answered
some unimportant questions asked by
Mr. Carl Of Canaan and Mr. Williams
Of Peacham, Mr.. Stone of Walling-
ford said he opposed the bill on prin-
ciple. He thought it late in the day
to intISduce a measure of this kind
The people of Vermont do not want
any such law as this bill. He regard
ed it as class legislation.
Mr. Joslyn of Waitsheld spoke in
favor of the bill in which he charac-
terized friends of high license in a
manner that called out indignant re-
plies from Mr.. Stone of Wallingford
and Mr.. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury
who denied that they were interested
In saloons of mere "rummies." Mr..
Wright of Westminster replied in a
similar manner.
4hAs ANNo VI AnhuiA IlbAAf AuAtllOhd-
ted DR.. Burbank as TO whether the
bill was an original measure and he
was assured that 1t is q measure
adapted to the needs of Vermont
NJ. Pitridge of Leicester thought it
was a desirable thing to get rid OF
the saloons and to stop the drinking
Of liquor, but It cannot be done. He
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Carl Of Canaan characterized
the prohibitory movement as "a
dream" as II has been for so years.
He spoke in praise of the existing
law under which he predicted that
the saloon will disappear from the
small towns. He did not believe that
prohibition will come until the millen,
ium. If ever II comes It will not
come through legislation, but It will
come through the influence of the
home, the church, the school, the Y
NJ. c. A. and such agencies. You can
not make men temperate by law.
Mr.. Wells of Wardsboro spoke In
favor Of the bill and urged the jus
tice Of the referendum feature which
IL contains.
Mr.. Stafford Of Rochester said that
he believed some good came to the
state OF Vermont under the former
! prohibitory law. But there came q
tendency to place the law in a bat
light, and then there came a demand
for a local option law. Such a Law
was enacted and 1t has worked well
He thought that the system Of letting
each town. at its annual town meet
ing, decide upon the question of the
sale OF liquor Is the best solution o.
the problem involved. Nothing would
be gained under the proposed law
even II the people should vote agains
the state continuing 10 license N,
sale OF liquors.
Mr. Hunt Of New Haven approved
of the existing law In its operation IL
some parts of the state but contendeC
that II did not suit the dry" tow
that has wet" town for a neigh
Dor He favored the pending bill.
Mr. Whitney of Marlboro and Mr.
Wall of Dorset both opposed the bill
the latter referring to the improve
ment Of conditions In Vermont unde
the local option law lie declare,
himself a temperance man and woull
vote always for temperate measur,
when he could believe Il is such. MI
Martin OF Brooklne opposed the bill
and declared his willingness to leav
the settlement of the liquor question
to the people Of the several towns
He thought the money expendd b.
the prohibitlonlst lobby could be bel