The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12
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lattleS WHO ludDdBtu blldb hblkhbui
gave presented check to Mr.. Phinney as
slight token of acknowledgment of his
services. The douceur was sent with an
accompanying letter on behalf of the ladies
by Mrs Ex-Governor Pingree, to which the
recipient made neat response thanking
the donors.
RESPECTING the rumored trade " in the
matter of the iudgeshp the Brdttleb0ro Re
former, democratic, says: " Don't do 1t. 1t
is most earnestly to be hoped that the demo-
cratic members will not allow themselves
to be led into any such dicker. There is no
need of seven Judges, This is perfectly evil
dent from Judge Barrett testimony and all
the evidence that is in now, and If this is
true on public grounds the democrat who,
believing it, is asked to vote to retain seven
on consideration of one of them being a
democrat, is asked to sell his vote and be-
tray his duty for little partisan patronage.
Nothing more nor less"
THE university people, alarmed by the
favorable prospects of the bill for a sepa-
rate and distinct agricultural college, have
been clOseted with some of the state agri-
cultural society people and have cOnCOCted
a sort of compromise" scheme. That is
to say, they want the farmers to agree, in
respect of this agricultural college scheme,
that two and two make, not four, but three
and onehalf If the farmers are fooled by
this decoy they will find in the end that
they will be the fraction, and the university
will be the three Stand solid for the Scpa-
rate and distinct institution. DO not be de-
Ceived by this compromise racket.
THE oleomargarine bill in the senate con-
tains a curious provision in three of its sec
tons. 1t provides for the punishment of
offenders i'm three instances by giving the
court discretion either to mprison the cul-
prit or fine him, and then makes the start
ling announcement that one-half the pen
atty shall go to the complainant" If the
bill, which has already passed the senate,
hnpnnpa law pDnnlaiutS mazda for tIp
purpose of sharing in the smart money
will be few. The Justice or the county
court may sentence the respondent to inn
prisonment and the complainant, in that
case would not care to take half the
penalty"
Mr.. H1RA o. BIxBY of Chelsea, the orig
inator and Trainer of the red white and
blue election BILL introduced by Mr.. Oar
ling some time since, appeared before the
house election committee Wednesday after
noon to explain its features. The vote is to
be written by the voter and placed i'll an
envelope, thus insuring secrecy. The ELL
veopes containing ballots for United States
officers are to be of one color, for state Off
GERS another, and for town officers still
another. The color of each envelope thus
designates the box in which it is to be
placed. 1t is claimed to be the simplest
and most practical method yet devised for
Vermont
PRINTED copies of the remarks of Mr..
Messer and Mr.. Chaplin at the hearing Oh the
agricultural college bill on Thursday of last
week were distributed to the members on
Tuesday. We trust they will have a care
full perusal. The evidence Mr.. Messer pre-
sentS utterly dispoSes of the expense bug
bear. Read particularly the letters of Pro-
fessor Rooms of the Storrs Comm School of
Agriculture, and Editor Whittaker's plain
and sensible communication. Ex-senator
Chapin's address is full of solid meat, very
pungently seasoned with wit, humor and
sarcasm of the senator's peculiar aud force
full kind. The senator hits from the Shout
der. Read his remarks to the end. Addi-
tional copies can be had at the WATCHMAN
Office
The Burlington daily doesn't seem to like
the way the Herald tells about lobbying and
lobbyists at Montpelier, and inclines to re-
gard President Buckham and various other
gentlemen connected with education in the
state as sacred personages, whose reaching
through the legislative buttonhole after
pu lie dollars Is not as that of other men,
and must not be spoken of aloud. 1t is
never pleasant to have neighbOr unhappy,
but in this case natural regret is softened by
pleasure in having the contemporary say any
thing at all in regard to matters of foremost
interest in the state. 1t has been so silent
so long III regard to subjects most talked of
at the capital that its utterance has the
charm of novelty in delightful degree Rut-
land Herald.
L HE StUdlt Oh OF HtIt Il PHEASANT reunion
Monday evening in the senate chamber.
The time was agreeably spent in relating
"reminiscences and reViViug the pleasant
associations of the session of six years ago.
Thirteen were present besides the presi
dent, Lieutenant Governor Ormsbee. They
were ID. w. Clark aud III. b. Williams of
Addison, Warren Gibbs aud Henry Brew
ster of Chittenden, Henry Mott of Grand
Isle, II. g. Crsty of Lamoille, II. G. Nc.
Dufee and s. b Hebard of Orange, l.. II.
Thompson of Orleans, II. f. Field and Ed
win Horton of Rutland, William Chaplin of
Washington, and Rollin Amsden of Wind.
sor Chaplain w. S. Hazen, Secretary G..
W. Brownell and Page e. b. NJ, Duffee
were also present and participated in the
exercises. The occasion was a very ell
joyable one for ALL
"A CORRESPONDENT of the Rutland Her
aid asks this eninently proper question
III the Vermont University has expended
every cent OF the fund for the agricultural
department and has used none otherwise,
why on earth is President Buckham EN-
ploying an immense lobby to get the fund
for another two years, and spending at Least
one years part OF the fund for this purpose?
Aren't the farmers Of Vermont, with ma
j1rity in the legislature, strong enough to
get what they want and ought to have?'
Exactly so, but it is more than likely that
the farmers OF Vermont will be driven into
their boots, so to speak by the long list OF
illustrious lobbyists who have borne down
upon them. "-Hard,cick Gazette. What are
the representatives of the farmers going to
do about this? Are they going into their
boots, or stand up for their rights like mem
The reports of the committee on elections
in the Barre case were submitted on Mon
day and ordered to be printed The subject
is made a special order for Friday morning
at half-past ten. The reports embody
the whole of the testimony which the com
mittee considered pertinent. Three Of tn,
committee do not find that S. L. Gates voted
ON the third ballot or at any other. The
majority, consisting of Messrs. Marshall
Manning, Joslyn and Houghton, find tina
Mr.. Gates did vote twice. John w. Cor
don and John S. Hall were unanimously
considered legal voters. Bert Recor wai
unanimously voted an illegal voter, and
Morris f. Hunt and III. f. Dickinson illegal
by a vote of five to two. Messrs Darling
Manning Carpenter, Joslyn and Miller de
clare Mr.. Perry entitled to keep his seat
Messrs. Marshall and Houghton decide il
fIvor of e. l.. Smith.
AT the last session the last day for intro
ducing bills was November ~. The Who'll,
number Of bills introduced to that time wa
439. This number was increased by tn,