Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02
A DAY AT MONTPELIER.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT THE
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE MEETING.
Probable Passage of the Bill-Exhibition
by Deaf Mutes-The County Clerks
salary Bill-Thursday's Elections
The Proceedings in Detail.
Special to the Free Press. /


Marsh of the judiciary called the meeting
on female suffrage to order at s o'clock
last evening in Representatives Hail. and
introduced Col. Clarke of Rutland. Col
Clarke reviewed the social standing of
woman from early barbarc times. He
said in 1i1G our forefathers had enun
ciated the doctrine Of "no taxation with
out representation :" women were taxed
and should have voice in the aft lirs of
government. Henry b. Blackwell of Bos
ton made most eloquent appeal in be-
half of the right of woman suffrage he
said the time had come when it had to be
acknowledged that women should enjoy
the elective franchise the same as man.
Prof W. II. Carruth of Kansas gave an
account of the way it had worked in Kan
5as. He said the people of Kansas had
completely solved the woman suffrage
problem. 1t was no longer question
whether women wanted to vote, they did
want to vote and their want should be
supplied. Ii political parties controlled
by saloon Influences put up candidates
with the odOr of whiskey on their gar
ments, the women rebuked the party
managers and voted for candidates who
would better promote the moral welfare
of the community. There was no doubt
that the admission of women into the
sOilI!S'i arena NONlNN purify anu refine
politics.
The speaker proceeded to give the figures
OF the first municipal election under the
new law, showing that the results OF
womens voting had BEEN better order at
caucuseS and polls better candidates, bet
ter officers, better enforcement of the pro-
htbitory and other laws, no loss of woman
illness, no neglect of home, no division in
families, no loss of respect for women.
There were very few bad women who
voted and the nf thp trpoI
women who voted were overwhelmingly
in favor of temperance, good order and
morality"
Mrs. Foster of Montpelier also added
her mite in aid of the cause, and Miss
Moore persuasively appealed to the sense
of chlvalry in man, and said in this era,
men would not be behind the require
ments of the times, but would grant this
request of the ladies. Mrs. Foster mani
tested her fitness to enjoy and look after
the rights of her sex, by insisting upon
speaking when her turn came, and not
being put the last on the programme.
The Indications very strongly point to
the passage Of the bill at this session. Two
years ago it was only defeated by mar
row majority. The individual expression
of members and senators is. largely in
favor of the bill.
COUNTY CLERKS SALARY FILL.
Senator Bates of Caledonia county ap-
peared in behalf of the bill. He said the
clerks should receive certain annual sal.
ary. At present no one could tell how
much they received. He had heard it
reached in some counties several thou
sand dollars a year. The county clel k
should appear and show what they re-
Celved.
senator Simonds appeared, by request,
on behalf OF the county clerk of Benuug-
ton county. He said the fact was the law
yers and lltigans wanted TO shoulder on TO
The State the whole expense Of liugation.
Ihis was wrong, the court expenses We're
now very large, and this proposed meas
IRE would increase the expense some $l2,
goo or $l5 600 per year over the present
large outlay in that direction. Clerks
ices in cases tried in court ought to be
paid by parties, as is now done.
Clerk Smile of Washington county ap
peared with statistics showing his receipts
Tor the last 1--WE years. He said these
claims that clerks salaries amounted to
several thousand dollars annually was all
bunkum. His salary amounted to abou
$4,000 annually, including general term OF
Supreme Court and he earned it, he
thought; it was larger than other countie.
He said he cost the State nothing now
he paid in as much as he received. If
placed on salary a man may come in
and bring dozen deeds to record. and
he would have to do it without extra
charge. Why not pay the sherirs "A salary
from the state treasury aud make them
serve All your Wits Or why not pay
Justices q salary and let them try al
yOur cases The effect was the same
Clerk Smith of Rutland also produced
hl- figures, aud spoke IN opposition to the
blll. Before he concluded his remarks a
recess had to be taken and the hearing
was resumed this morning when Clerk.
Ray OF Ch!tteLden and Tyler of Wind
ham appeared be ore the committee
There were pr sent County Clerks Hih
bard of Orange. Ray of Chittepdeu, Smitl
~ .arrI al g .Hl
Washiugton, Benton Of Essex and Tylel
OF Wmdham.
uLLOMAEGAEINE.
The special order on House bill No.
came up yesterday pursuant to spt cia
order Mr.. Prouty said that oleomargar
inc was not manufactured from sub
stances deleterious to health, and that i
was not proper to say to any man wht
wanted to eat it that he should not do so
What the Legislature ought to do in tn,
matter should be to regulate its manufac
ture and prohibit its sale as butter
The interests of the farmer were looked
after by Messrs. Furman, Southwort h
Phelps Of Westminster, Palmer of Water
bury, kenerson of Barnet, and DIR. HoltoI
(whO introduced the blll) The claims O
the SPEAKERS and the burden of their re
marks were that "oleo' was made from
deleterious substances, injurious to publi
health. That ii came irtO improper com
petition with the chief dairy product o
Vermont
Dr. Hoton went into an analysis of tn
manufacture of "oleo" and showed wha
burtiul substances composed II. lie sal
the passage Of such an net would tend 1
enhance he reputation of Vermont butte
and cheese
Mr.. Prouty said he was reminded of tn
fellow in meeting who went 70 sleep dui
ing the service The minister asked a
those wishing to 20 to heaven TO rise. A
arose except the fellow asleep. Then tn
request was made, all wishing to 20 t
hell 10 rise. just then the fellow woke II
and observing the minister standing :, {
well parsOn, / don't know what h
question is, but you aud seem to be il
hopeless minority" The question wa
then put and heavy volume OF ayes, l
concert, followed by several scatterin