The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-09

FRANK w. AGAIN
His Campaign

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Since Mr. Agan began his speaking campaign his poll
ca stock has gone up by leaps and bounds When he made
his first important political speech Fechvie last month";
he said:-
81 am the wet candidate and stand here on two feet
and admit it, but not advocating the open saloon.
started out Is years ago to do something for temperance
and the result the local option law the best temperance
measure Vermont ever had"
Vermont voters like who stands up and frankly
and courageousy tells what he stands for Even they
disagree with him they respect who has ifs
perhapses" in his makeup They know where to find
him. They know he will do as he agrees.
Frank w. Agan today the leading candidate for gov
because of that faculty for telling the truth telling
without any frils telling it in his words and without
regard to whether it good politics. just plain facts,
told manifestation everybody understand what he's
getting at asuszM
Although he admits being wet candidate, Mr. Agan
point to the record of the local option law its enforce
and results frstcass, constructive work for tenn
perance. 4aM
Under the old prohibory law, there at least 100
which liquor sold contrary to law In the first
year of local option 90 towns voted for license In the last
year of local option only Is voted Eyes and licenses
issued in only nine towns We say that good temper
ance work T. I Al SEM
When 1856 voters voted away rights to control the
liquor business way, the people of Vermont
thunderstruck They had not consented to national pro-
hbition They had not given their representatives any
mandate about it, The first chance they got they pudaed
the action of those 1876 men.
AS against IS towns voting yes in 1917, 1876 towns
voted Yes March protest against the 18th amend
ment and the Vosead act Vermont repudaed the action
of its Legislature by vote of 6O75 1920 larget
majority of protest than the majority for the original local
/ option law t84t
That's the secret of the of the Agan campaign
Vermonters resent having anything put over them.
They like to do their thinking and regulating. They
don't want 55 say that the state of Vermont shant
its business
At the same meeting in Fechvile Mr. Agan had
something to say about CIDER
Il Taking up the cider issue the speaker said that if
farmer buys cider at mill he has to certify to govern4
ment inspector and give bond that the cider will be made
into vinegar what disposition is made of it, when to whom
and at time the Government inspector may appear and
i demand the right to inspect the product.
/ 'If at any time the cider shows u of per cent of
alcohol that farmer criminal in the the law
/ "'How would you like government inspector calling
at your house to how hard your cider had go? de-
| manded Mr. Agan
lie SAID the housewife VINO takes the juice OF black
berries ederberes any other fruit and adds sugar
| becomes mOOnshiner
IF your wife is caught the street with package
of hops she is violating the Vosead act and is subject to
| prosecution, he declared.
This is bringing this 18th amendment and the Volstead
act pretty home felowvoters How do you like
How do like the notion of having your homes invaded
by paid seuhs of the federal government How do you feel
| about what those 155 men did to YOU?
| If you don't like it, vote for Frank W. Agan. If you
like It, vote for one of his opponents Agan will your
| protest and make you good governor.
| THE AGAIN CLUB OF LUDLOW
| ALLEN d. BALL Secy