The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Oermnt Mattbmam.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1890.

WEDN ESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890.
THE WATCHMAN btgs leave to again
congratulate Senator Morrill,. He is
the recipient of the good wishes Of
everybody.
THE Free Press last week kindly in-
formed us that Congressman Grout is
doing his duty in the matter of ma
pie sugar bounty. In other words, he
has asked the commissioner of internal
revenue to give him a hearing before
anything is settled.
TIE introduction of a bill to re enact
all the legislation relating TO liquor
brought into the state was wise step.
The decision of the Kansas court seems
to make such action necessary, and, if
legislation is regarded 10y some as super
huous, it certainly can do no harm.
A CORRESPONDENT suggests in
another place that the darymen of
Washington county organize cream
cry association similar to the one re-
Gently organized in Franklin county.
AS he says, now is the time to apply for
a charter if it is proposed to form the
association within two years.
SPEAKER START 5 speech at the bar
dinuer had the right ring. 1t was a
terse, business-like utterance, indi-
eating the purpose on his part to face
the needs of the state boldly, to dodge
nothing, and to accomplish all that can
be done in one short session. If every
member will put into work the spirit of
the speakers remarks, the business of
the session will be done. There is
need of a general waking-up at the
capitol. -
VERMONT is going to have an agri-
cultural college, too. Now see the YER
mont farms boom!'' says the Boston Her.
aid. The Herald is not supplementary
to the agricultural college at Burlington.
Its ignorance is pardonable, however.
There are thousands of farmers in the
state who are ignorant of the existence
of an agricultural college, so far as
any personal benefit is concerned
They have heard that there was some
thing of the kind, but what has it done
for them? If anything will make the
farms boom, it will be knowledge of
the best methods of farming.
SENATOR EDMUNDS has written the
New York Independent regarding the
promises of the Mormon church as to
polygamy. He expresses considerable
doubt about the sincerity of President
Woodruff, and intimates that the
church is figuring to secure admission
as state, after which it will resume its
old ways. There is so much probable
ity about this plan that it will not do to
give the church any such advantage as
statehood for Utah would be. Let
things 60 on as they are now going;
watch the church carefully: and if, after
some years of good conduct, it seems
worthy of being an integral part of free
state, admit Utah to the Union. The
church has not made a record that in
vites much confidence in its profess
sions.
THE report of the railroad commits
sioners. just out, is especially interest
ing in those paragraphs in which pas
senger and freight rates are discussed.
The report says: "The board enter
tains the hope that some of the limita-
tons and restrictions now attached TO
mileage tickets may be eliminated,
thereby encouraging and securing a
still freer use of them. And it also
entertains the hope that all of the rail-
road companies will see their way clear
at an early day to make such reductions
in local passenger rates as to remove
this allegh inequality" These hopes
are shared by the customers of the roads, !
those who are unable through |
limited pecuniary means TO purchase
mileage tickets of the present size.
The advisability of the state regulating
thea rates should, however, be seri-
Ously considered. 1t is quite likely
that railroads would find their increased
patronage an ample compensation for
reduction of rates. The same is true
regarding freight rates. The board
believes that the local freight business
has to pay heavy tribute to the through
business, and as remedy it is sug-