The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-12
FRANK w. AGAN
His Campaign


SINCE MR.. AGAIN BEGAN HIS SPEAKING CAM
PAIGN HIS POLITICAL STOCK HAS GONE UP BY
LEAPS AND BOUNDS. WHEN HE MADE HIS
FIRST IMPORTANT POLITICAL SPEECH IN
FELCHvILLE LAST MONTH HE SAID
Il am the wet candidate and stand here two
feet and admit it, but am 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 man who stands up and frankly
and courageousy tells what he stands for Even if they
disagree with him they respect who has no
ifs" perhapses in his makeup. They know where
to find him. They know he will do as he agrees
Frank W Agan today is the leading candidate for
governor because of that faculty for telling the truth
telling it without any frills telling it in his words
and without regard to whether it is good politics"
just plain facts, told manfashion, so everybody can
understand what he's getting at.
Although he admits being wet candidate, Mr. Agan
point to the record of the local option law its
forcement and results, frstcass constructive work
for temperance.
Under the old prohibitory law there were at least
100 towns in which liquor sold contrary to law. In
the first year of local option % towns voted for license
In the last year Of local option only - voted Yes and
licenses issued in only nine towns. We say that
good temperance work.
When 155 voters voted away rights to control
the liquor business in way, the people of Yer
mont thunder-struck They had not consented to
national prohibition. They had not given their repre-
sentates any mandate about it. The first chance they
got, they repudiated the action of those 155 men.
AS against 13towns voting Eyes" in 1917 136 towns
voted Yes" last March protest against the 18th
amendment and the Volstead act. Vermont repudated
the action of its Legislature by vote of 1906 to
1920, larger majority of protest than the majority
for the original local option law
That's the secret of the success of the Agan cam
pagn-Vemonters resent having anything put over
on them They like to do their thinking and regu-
ating They don't want 155 to say that the state
Of Vermont shan't run its own business.
At the same meeting in Felchvile, Mr.. Agan had
something to say about cider
Taking up the cider issue the speaker said that if
farmer buys cider at mill he has to certify TO gov
inspector and give bond that the cider will be
made into vinegar what disposition is made of it, when,
to whom, and at any time, the government inspector
may appear and demand the right to inspect the
product
IF at any time the cider shows 4 of per cent
of alcohol that farmer is criminal in the eyes of the
law.
How would you like government Inspector cali
ing at your house to how hard your cider had go?
demanded Mr.. Agan.
HE said the housewife who takes the juice of black
berries elderberries or any other fruit and adds
sugar becomes a mOOnshiner.
If your wife is caught the street with package
Of hops she is violating the Nolstead act and is subject
to prosecution he declared.
This is bringing this 18th amendment and the Vol
stead act pretty near home felow-voters How do you
Ike il How do you like the notion Of having your
homes invaded by paid seuths Of the federal govern
ment2 How 90 you feel about what those l55 men did
to you?
If you don't like it, for Frank W. Agan. II you
ike it, vote for of his opponents. Agan viii voice
your protest and make you a good governor.
THE AGAIN CLUB OF LUDLOW
ALLEN d. BALL. Secy.