Excerpt from Chapter 169 of the Revised Laws of Vermont, 1880, Relating to the Traffic in Intoxicating Liquor<br/><br/>Sec. 3789. The county clerk shall on the second Tuesday in April canvass the votes so returned and declare the person having the greatest number of votes elected commissioner, and shall issue to such person a certificate of his election and make proclamation of such election in one or more newspapers.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This scholarly volume explores Vermont's efforts to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state from 1850 to 1880. The author delves into the historical background of temperance movements in America, particularly in Vermont, examining the influence of religious and social factors in shaping public opinion. Tracing the evolution of the state's prohibition laws, the book analyzes the legal challenges, political maneuvering, and social consequences that marked this tumultuous period in Vermont's history. The author argues that the prohibition movement, while driven by noble intentions for addressing alcohol-related social ills, ultimately failed due to the inherent difficulties in enforcing morality through the law. The book provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between personal freedoms, public health concerns, and the limits of government authority, offering lessons that remain relevant in contemporary discussions on substance abuse and public policy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780366221240_0
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