The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-17
EnllghtenIng Tho Ignornnt.


II will be the province of the SITTER
upon all proper occasions, TO "let its
light shine" upon the ignorant and low
ly. Especially will this be so when, as
in the case now about to be referred to,
it lifts this dark pail from the bcnight-
ed head Of one of its esteemed friends
and special pets. Ignorance, while it
may be lamentable, is by no means Il
crime, and we are disposed, as far as
possible, to hide its horid deformity
by oyorsh0dowing it with the broad
mantle of Charity. So we say to our
very dear friend, the gentleman who u
rose in the caucus last Saturday and
said that he "did not know that any
railroad question was at issue in this
State that such is undoubtedly the
case; and the discussion of the matter
has been going on for several years
with constantly increasing volume. AT
the last session DR.. II. ID. IIoltoM, of
Brattlcboro, one of Windham county's
senators introduced and ably advocat-
ed the passage of a railroad commission
law, aud also, what was termed, Il
"short haul bill. The intention of
these bills was not to take single right
justly belonging to them from the rail-
roads, but to give to the people the same
just rights. This year, when lcgisla-
ture and State officers are to be elected,
the matter is again brought face to face
with the people, and among its advo-
Gates are the ablest papers in the State.
The Burlington Free Press makes il 4
special plank in its platform, 1t is adj
vocated by the Rutland Herald, the Ru-
raj Vcrmonter, the Middlebury Regis
ter, both of the st. bloomsbury papers,
the Windham County Rcformcr
and by half score of others. The
friends of this proposed legislation
make it an issue in the election of the
next legislature, for without this body
properly constituted no such bill can be
passed. They also make it an issue in
the choice of q governor and lieutenant
governor, from the fact, that must be
apparent to the most obtusc, that Il
governor controlled by railroad inter
ests might veto it or render it power
less i'll its operation by the appointment
of improper persons to execute it:
while u Acknowledgements, in his p0-
sition as presiding officer of the senate,
might greatly rCtard, and possibly de-
feat its passage. Now we hope our
friend secs the point, and that he will
10 longer groycl in ignorance upon this
question, at least. And further we
would advise him, if he wishes to rep
resent Londonderry i'll the next lcgisla
lure, to at once step upon this broad
platform, erected by the people, take
hold Of the seat of Ills breechcs and pull
manfully, and we have no doubt that
by next September he can draw in at
least six inches of his ears.
Wm. +. Cudworth, Il sea- faring man,
who had just arrived from South
America is visiting his nephew, a, Z.
Cudworth, Esqr.
Postmaster, A. Walter and r. G.
Webb of East Arlington were in town
yesterday and to-day-wantng to pur-
chase horses.
The W. r. c. will hold special
meeting, Sat. June 2G, at 1880 pm.
Miss Ina L. Rogers and Sadie A.
Rogers Of Troy, n. Y. are visiting
their sister, Mrs. a. Z. Cudworth.
a BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Tuesday evening Dept. Sheriff L. G.
Fuller Of Orange, Mass. came up, look
ing for one Wm. 0. Taylor, charged
with burglary, i'll Orange, and thought
to be hanging around this place. As
Fuller was known by Taylor that
officer thought best to keep quiet and
put Dept. Melendy Oh his track, who
very quietly nabbcd his man, last
evening in Chaso's store, and this morn
ing he was started for Greenfield in
charge of Fuller and Melendy.
The Sons Of Temperance will hold a
public sociablc, at their hall, next Mon
day evening. All are invited. I.itcra-
~ exercises will be had, after which
the company will be entertained with
social games, &c. sc.