Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-16
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The writer has received from the
Local Option league its booklet urging
voters to cast their ballots for the con
tinuanee of the present law at the
March meeting and setting forth its
arguments for local option rs against
prohibition. The pamphlet is a dis
tinct disappointment because it sets
forth no new reason for voting against
the Perry bill but does Tehash the
thrsadbare arguments already present.
ed: the old prohibitory law was q /
failure; Names prohibitory law was q
failure; the local option principle is
best; the Perry bill will pre-
vent alcoholic medical treatment,
etc, all points which have been effec-
lively overthrown by advocates OF the
Perry measure. The Monitor notices
letters, or extracts from letters, ap-
pearjng in the book over the name Of
several Orleans county men which
it takes pleasure in reprinting. Here
they are.
'I think the present law is working
fire, and some of or leading men in
this state have become much Interest,"
ed, when under prChibitory law they
took no part in the matter"
l.. ?. Jenne, Derby.
az believe thai local option is the
better plan. While | always vote DO
! believe it is best to let every town
have what the majority wish, and l
know that the law is better and easier
h. J
law was.
Everett J. Hill, Newport.
my observation of the workings
of our present liquor legislation has
led me to believe that that law is an
efficient agent in securing sobriety and
and temperance within the state"
A. D. Phillips, Clover.
al think in this part Of the state
that the present local option law has
been the best The old prohibition
law was a license for every town"
w. II. Warren. North Troy.
''The local option law in my judg-
ment has been very beneficial to the
state Of Vermont and has been of far
more importan than any prohibit ton
law we have had in the state. "
NJ. B. johnson. North Craftsbury.
al am satisfied that the local option
law is an improvement over the prohi
btion law, and that the sale and dis
tribution of liquor has been decreased
by it."
J. A Kendrick, Greensboro
81 am believer in local option and
think it has been a great thing for the
people of Vermont.
Geo. O. Burton, Derby.
''I think that the present local option
law is all right and has done more for
Vermont than any, prohibition law
Vermont ever had
J. J. Label, Coventry.
Practically the one and onty reason
given in these letters for the support
of local option is by comparison with
the old prohibitory law. IL fact SIX
out of the eight letters here quoted
simply say in effect II believe the
present local option law better than the
OLD prohibitory law and the other two
infer it. Wei, the Monitor is not SC
sure that the entire state would not
say that same thing but that does rot
msan that there Gould be no prohibitory
law better than cur present local option
law, and the Monitor prefers to
think not all the men above quoted wi,
vote to retain the local option law "a
against the proposed Perry prohibition
measure.
Let il be sal! once more for the
benefit Of the gentlemen quoted above
that the proposed prohibition law is
NOT the old prohibition law. and let
US call the attention Of the voters to
the fact that not any Of these Orleans
county men say they will support
local option at the polls March 7, no>
do they say one word against the pro
posed Perry law.
But, Mr. Voter, above every thing
and all things get oct and vote on this
and the primary question on March z
Don't be "stay- at-home" voter, who
is the curse of the nation.
There is an interesting article in the
last number Of the American Mission
airy dealing with the work Of the
missiora airy societies In Vermont. Sew
eral typical Vermont views are giver
and the cene on the cover is glimpse
of WilIoughby lake.
Hamlet or not II amlet, the Randolph
Herald and NAws SEEMS contented Il
continue its influence for the cause II