Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-04
YRE MERAED.
THE VERMONT BOOM .
Elttor Of tAs HerdLdt

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The united effort SO persistently
made by many of the leading YER
mont papers to induce the young
men of the State to be content and
settle in the State, and the rivalry to
see which paper can give the most
reason why they should not seek
richer heids is Truly amusing to more
Vermonters and their descendants
outside the grand old State, than all
the native born Nermoaters now
living in the State to be rallied in
such questionable course. The
persistent effort of so many leading
papers, backed by many of the best
minds Of the State, may induce some
young man against his better sense
to settle down in Vermont. There
are many good reasons for honestly
hoping the effort will not bear, even
this much fruit for, ga man con-
WINGED against his will, is of the
same opinion STILL" and becomes a
dissatisfied and unhappy citizen.
The newspapers Of q state are the
states greatest educators, and should
use the power in their hands for
good, and should not forget the
responsibility they owe to the boys
and girls. Your Legislature might
pass a law to prohibit your pork and
beef from being sent out of the stat e
and the supreme court would at once
pronounce it unconstitutional, and
yet the best brain of the State unite
in using methods more Objectionable
20 influence your young men from
seeking better markets for their USE
fulness undef the rretense of a
desire TO "boom" the State. Yer
mont is noble State. The many
sons and daughters who live outside
it are all loyal to the old State, and
never miss an opportunity to sing
her praises. Vermont needs no
booming. Her sons and daughters
are booming nearly all of the English
speaking world. This ought to be
glory enough for any state. 1t might
be well for many of those booming
papers to learn more Of the country
in which they live, and present a
broader view Of the situation, and
admit that within the boundaries of
no State, not even Vermont, is con.
tanned all that is grand, noble and
great, and that it is better to live
oatside of Vermont than to dwarf
the abilities for greatness or circum-
scribe the ability for usefulness. 1t
is not pleasant for any Vermonter
TO allude to one unpleasant thing
about their native State, but when
told by the town clerk of one of the
Oldest and best farming towns in the
State that three-fourths of all the
farms in the town are mortgaged,
and that one-half of all those farms
mortgaged could never be redeemed,
it is conclusive evidence that the
State is not an encouraging field fol
your young mon to engage in agri
culture. Then again, when farms
anywhere in the State are offered
without purchasers, at from one
third to one-half what the same farms
have been sold for within five years
is 1t not cruelty to ask your son:
and daughters to waste their lives
by settling on such farms? Persis
tent effort may keep your boys al
home, but you can have no hope o.
capturing the Swedes unless yor
buy up an. agent and he sells on
his countrynen. Water will fine
its level. Vermont will continue t.
boom the world, but you must no
deceive the boys and girls. Rattle
show them the resources, develop
ment and advantages of all this Crane
country known as the United States
and rely upon their being Vermont
ers wherever they please to cas-
their lot.> ] am, Very Truly
j. M. BARTLETT.
Ihe best answer we can make Ii
the forepOinp is 10 'nubliah the, suh