The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-06

his own door even though he be ad.
dicted 10 the habit of drinking, then why
should he vote for il on the street where
his children must pass II on their way
20 school, was Mr., Carpenters line Of
argument. He stated also that the small
lee received for the license, even II IL
went 10 the city instead of the state,
would be more than Offset by the addi-
tional police court fees. The practical
way 20 solve the problem is TO reach the
yes" voters with convincing arguments
and, ii necessary offer them some in
ducement 10 vote mo" The speaker
would be in favor of such measures as
opening the library on Sunday or even
allowing certain games on the Sabbath
along with other freedom now curbed by
law as inducements TO be offered TO the
yes" voter TO change his stand.
The laborng mans side OF the ques-
ton was discussed at some length by
John III. Bishop. Mr.. Bishop referred TO
Barre as cosmopolitan city and Us a
city of progress, city OF few aristocrats
and one which has always been instru-
mental in securing progressive legsa-
ton in the state legislature. He de.
scribed the man who fails to vote on
election day as delinquent in citizen
ship" and emphasized the responsibility
of the voter in casting his vote. IL is
the citizens duty 20 throw aside person
al interests, to know what his vote
means, and what the legislation enacted
as result of this vote will do, was the !
substance OF the speakers remarks on
this point. "rhe laboring man is in no |
way indebted to the saloon" said the !
speaker and begged the citizens of Barre !
not to attempt the folly of try ing to buy |
off the Kitchen dives by licensing the
open sale.
Professor O. X. HOLSTER spoke as a
substitute for DR.. o, G. Stiekney, who
was unable to be present as expected.
He rave facts and figures to prove that
liquor is not necessary TO the medical
profession, citing as a special case the
fact that no liquor is used for medicinal
purposes in the state insane asylum at
He showed the danger of
wet" year in Barre by the additional
foreign names ON the checklist which
nay give ward ) a majority over ward 2
which latter has acted in other years as
heck on the strong yes" vote from the
ormer district. Employers OF hundreds
II men in the granite business, accord
ne to Mr.. HOLSTER, do not desire the
aloon and we should be influenced by ,
heir Judgment.
Rev John b. Reardon OF the Universal
st church was the last speaker on the
ist We cannot make people moral by
he enactment of laws. said the speaker,
my more than we can make potatoes
row by putting paris green on the vines. {
IN the other hand by the use of paris
reen we can get rid OF the bugs that t
estroy the potato and we can enact :
avs to do away with the liquor traffic d
'hich destroys the systems and morals
{ the people II we license the open 2
aloon we may expect that five or six 4
thousand dollars will be turned every Q
eek from its proper channels into the n
ands of the liquor dealers. As regards e
he paltry license fee, what father would y
IKE S25 on his taxes with the condition s
nat his son be allowed TO frequent the d
lloon? "The ranks of the liquor users
Just be recruited from our boys if the Il
'aflic Is to continue" The real ques a
oh az Htdh's aNCoiu lhR ~ tht nPtahtA. VI
not so much the law enacted as the Al
'oper enforcement Of the law, and he
'ged strongly the necessity OF install
z proper officers and backing them up F.
their duties after they are in their -
fetal position. iii makes no difference
neither the law be license, no license,
prohibition, said Mr.. Reardon: sit is
no good unless enforced regardless of
q yiolator," z