Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
ANT|.SALOON LEAGUE
AND LEGISLATURE
Former Plans Intensive Cam
paign to Secure Latter's Rati-
fication of Prohibitory Amend.
ment to National Constitution
Officers Elected.

Plans for an intensive campaign to have
the Vermont State Legislature ratify the
prohibition amendment to the Constitu-
ton were started at the annual meeting
of the Vermont Anti-Saloon League. as
sembled in the parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Details Of the campaign will be completed
later.
Officers for the year were elected as
follows:
President-Frank H. Brooks of st.
Johnsbury
e-Presidents-Rev. J. S. Braker of
Burlington, A. c. Whiting of Burlington
and Rev. Fraser Metzger of Randolph.
Secretary-C. p. Cowles of Burlington.
Treasurer-F. S. Pease of Burlington.
Auditor-C. S. Lord of Winooslti.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. c. Fl. Smith Of
Burlington.
Headquarters Committee-C T. S. Pierce
of Vergennes, Rev. L. o. Sherburne Of
Montpelier. F. S. Pease of Burlington, w.
H. Dean Of Ferrisburg. Rev. ]. 8. Braker
of Burlington. Rev. c. c. Adams Of Bur-
lington, C. Fl. Hayden of Riverside, c. P.
Cowles of Burlington. w. J.. Van Patten
of Burlington. A. NJ Aseltine of Burling-
ton and Rev. c. II. Smith Of Burlington.
Trustees, term expires March. 1921-Rev.
w. r.. Davenport Of Springfield, w. II.
Dean of Ferrisburg, j. A. Greenwood Of
Chester. u. II. Hazen Of North Hero,
c. T. s. Pierce Of Vergennes, Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified, Rev. w. A. Dawson
of Burlington, Rev. ]. A. Hamilton of
Burlington, Prof. X r. B. Flint of North
field and Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of
Middlebury.
From the committee on resolutions came
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The trustees of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League, assembled in annual meet
ing, March 10, 1913, send heartiest greet
ings to our fellow members, President
Guy Potter Benton and Secretary Byron
N. Clark, in their splendid service for
the cause of righteousness among our
soldiers in France.
We would express our deep apprecia-
ton of the most efficient leadership in
the temperance advancement of our presi-
dent, the Hon. Frank H. Brooks; Of our
superintendent the Rev. c. H. Smith;
and Field Secretary Albert Laing We
believe that their leadership has had a
marked influence in reducing the number
OF license towns in Vermont for 1918 to
the lowest number yet reached, and we
congratulate the people of Vermont on
this result.
We rejoice in the unprecedented advance
In the strength Of the temperance battle
in the nation and the world. We believe
that such advance will have a marked
influence in making possible the victory
Tor righteousness in the present world
conflict.
We desire to express our appreciation
OF the action Of our national Congress
In the different votes which have made
possible better control of the liquor traf-
nc by the States; in action making pos
sible prohibition in our national Capitol;
In laws protecting our soldiers and in
the submission of the prohibition amend
ment to the States for their ratification,
We urge that our Congress 20 farther
and by law make impossible waste of food
and fuel In the running of the breweries,
and the waste of man power In the LIQUOR
business. In the time when we need to
conserve every resource for the support
of the war.
We urge the women of Vermont to exer
else their right of limited suffrage. and
advise an active campaign in the next
few weeks to see that all our women
have their names on the grand list of
their towns and cities.
We rejoice in the opportunity offered
through the proposed amendment to our
national Constitution to make a saloon
less nation and 1t is the conviction of
the trustees of the Vermont Anti Saloon
League that we should make the most
emcient campaign in the history of the
state, to the end that all the forces
interested in the welfare of the State. be
organized In every town. city and county.
to make certain the election of town
representatives and county senators, who
are representative men Of known ability
and integrity. and who can be depended
upon to ratify the prohibitory amendment
to the national Constitution
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
The Rev. Clifford H. Smith, State super-
intendent of the league, gave a lengthy
and interesting report for the seventh
consecutive time. an abstract of which
follows:
This ID my seventh annual report as
superintendent and the Goth year since
the organization Of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League. II is a satisfaction to be
able to state that the year 1917 saw
greater progress in the warfare against
the liquor traffic and its attendant evils
than any preceding year In history.
In January the United States Supreme
Court rendered its decision unfolding the
constitutionality of the Webb Kenyon
law and virtually declaring that the
liquor traffic has no claim to the protec-
ton of the Constitution. Near the close
of the year 1t rendered a decision In an
Idaho case affirming the right Of State
10 pass any kind of restrictive or prohibit
tory law.
During the year Utah, Indiana. New
Hampshire and New Mexico Joined the
prohibition ranks. making q prohibition
States. Congress gave prohibition to
Alaska. Porto Rico and the District OF