The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-12-05


We believe In ihe innheeFep
s.eensp or licensed inu Not ihs
ANA tha dispenss lieaoT over q
bar, nas TIE klnd lhs, deals Il out
Ia he local trade These afe PC
betior than tho village dise " ne
local sAlson Ahefe ali are served
a.iss A licensed inn. proporiY sor'-
dBc,sst. Va 80 orderly place. Ih"S
s.e hardly understood BY the public
Al large People Esl wrone COD
:. g.Boa ~ tllsm eoademn thoiu b"
fore they inspect. and Sc IN them
eyiis that never ariKt This origi
nass from the word license, 'Shisi
ii tAssr minds ooYets multitude o.
ana N0a can stop az a licensed
Ian of.an do--and not know such
a lieamre exists. Would not know
Il unless some Aiiment. or other de-
sirc compelled you TO ak home
citizens are unmindtul Of these
LICENSES AtAeAaf lsNtN - ~ NNN
III effects-~no home patronage no
naianicauon 40 elemeni to disturb
A looased inn Is for the benefit OF
the tourist, the traveller, the outside
p4tfons Of the place who, following
IA aAcient cuKtom--not ours--be
hose d sip O. sowelhing at the Jour
ney cod Ia the greatest strength
prsssr, alive there is on earth. You
90 not believe this. neither do we;
bu thousands do. and their rights
n. "a opinions are as good as ours.
AK the German a. 20 his beer; the
Italian a. to his wine; the American
A. 10 brandy Or gin, 20 often re-
qulred by the tourist on the road
Those can BE- found at the licensed
ian. where they should be found
and where they are served IN the
proper way
We do not talk for liquors e
uphold them. or against them fol
effect We cndeayor TO talk CON
mon sense, and what We know. ana
believe. concerning them and Their
use We know liquors are as essen
tIal In their place as any other drug,
or liquid. or powder, or pail We
know lie argument against ;iei
IA anulaeturo Is an unreasonable one.
Unreasonable, because that which Is
beneficial both IN mechanical an0
nedic,nai sense. should not be dc
stroyed for faults which exist only
Ia the heart OF man All men. with
out one exception, come down to
the use OF liquor IN some form and
In some way, Ia the course OF a nat
urAl life. This can be denied In
health, but not in the hour when
slckncss calls. II Is just 10 fight
the evils OF in,emperance. just to
discountonanee the open saloon. just
10 prohibit licensed town, Just TO
fight liquors In auy form that are a
desrimcnt 10 the peace aud happi
mess Of homo and the welfare OF the
pub4c at large. But licensed inn,
With our present Interpretation OF
II. begots none OF theee Ills. II FUR
nishaA to the tourist and weary
traveller that which they viii have,
without the aid OF Doctors eertifi
cate. ar journey 70 some obscure
corner OF the town 10 procure Anc
a glass Of wine, or beer. or othei
liquor Is no worse to the weary
tourist for Ills he claims TO possess
or 10 brace his tired nerves. thai
are powder and pills, and other mar
cotlcs, for another class who take
them for precifcly the Same things.
The very best hostelrics or inns
In the United States are ncenset
ones. They should be incensed IN
Vermont. should be 10 the extent
Of the accommodation II lis gaea'
Ia a regulated way The TRAVELLING
public demand Il II has got 70 amt
sill come with the introduction
largo hotels This does no, inter
fcc With a yrohibi,ory town, o.
prohibltory laws. or anything thas
should conflict with the Temperance
cause. A glass Of liquor, or bottle
% II for private use at the lieenstd
inn. IL not incompetence; not one
whit more 40 than the pill. or pow
der. which nearly every handbag
contains. Is there not consistency
III tia. Is Il net looking the matter
sqnareiy In the face and stating the
facts az they really cAistf--~Nesport
E,pnss and Standard,