The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18

WANTS PROHIBITION
Eber /. Taylor Thinks II Would Be a
Step Ahead.

Editor of The Banner | under
stand you favor letting we'll enough
alone" in regard to the proposed new
law prohibiting the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in Vermont. AS under
stand the case this movement Is with
us, citizens of Vermont, a showing
what our sentiments are toward Ma
tion Wide prohibition. When l read
the names OF prominent and infuent-
ial Vermonters In the leaflet put out
with the heading "a Better Vermont"
/ cannot think that their judgment is
so much at fault that the act passed
by the general assembly at the last
session Of our legislature, is without
merit believe that this country and
nation will be benefited in just as
great measure by prohibition as
either England or Russia and the
statesman of those countries saw fit
to decree that intoxicating liquors
should not be sold in their realms
during the war, and from what read
the result is highly satisfactory.
II the measure is of so much i'm.
portance in time of war why is 1t not
of equally great Importance with us
in times of peace? The money spent
for strong drink Is worse than wasted
and this talk about the revenue from
licenses Is the most senseless kind of
poppy cock. You are in the habit of bet
ting red apples. | will bet a barrel of
red apples that every voter, who has
hitherto voted for license in Vermont
will vote No on this question at March
meeting. If that doesn't give a good
reason why every man of temperance
principles should vote for this meas.
ure, then my judgment is at fault.
believe In going ahead, not stand still
and let other communities lead the
way all of the time. | believe this act
is an Improvement on the local option
law now in force and let us have wis.
ions" and try to imagine the condition
of our country In ten or twenty years.
the result of nation wide prohibi-
tion. When the legislature. composed
Of the best men in the state, enacted
this law and one Of the most sensible
governors Vermont ever elected,
signed 1t, l am confident that can
not be far in the wrong when shall
vote for its becoming the law in Ver-
mont. / notice writer's declare 1T
cannot be enforced" the present law
isn't enforced. the old prohibition
law wasn't enforced. Strictly speak
ing do not expect this act, If it be-
comes law can be literary enforced,
but II 1t reduces the use OF rum las a
beverage. reasonable per cent. j
shall be satisfied. iiaE1 -aoitin ! aai
ss We talk about taking away a mans
personal liberty. Did you eysr hear
a more senseless argument? Most of
our laws are for restraining mans lib.-
critics, we try to keep him from doing
himself harm and we declare positive
ly that he has no right to act in such
"a way that others may suffer from
his actions II we have beneficial
laws and then we fail to elect men
who are qualified and capable of exc
cutting those laws that Is no fault OF
the law.
/ fail to see any force to the argu.
ment that the present law is good
enough" 1t looks to me as though
the liquor interests realize that this
act would draw the lines little
tighter and consequently they
are anxious to hold all they have
now and as the case is at present,
they see their influence slipping away
from them. l could not consistently
vote No dn this question no more
than | can vote for license In Man,
cheste: tlea q
Respectfully Yours.
Si' Eber l.. Taylor. m
Manchester Dapot VI INah 10 1o1c