Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-19

When the IsSiIrs OF the last state /
campaign were formulated, upper,
most in the minds of the people |
were three subjects which they re-
garded as Of the utmost Importance
to the living interests of the people !
of the State.
First. The question of High
License.
Sec, nd. A halt In the reckless
expenditures and appropriations OF
the then last Legislature.
Third. A thorough reorganiza.
ton of the school system.
Seeing the determined feeling of the
people, one wing of the Republican
party posed as reformers aud pre-
vailed. The peoI lie seeing that the
Democratic party was pledged to
their views in respect to the last two
subjects, and the prevailing wing of
the Republican party also, rested
content and let the election 20 with
marked Indifference. Let us see
how the hopes and wishes of the
people have been realized.
The first subject, High License,
has been disposed of as the people
expected, and whether according to
our views or not, the will of ma
iorty has been fairly expressed III
the legislative action on that sub
ject and no one has any reason to
complain in this respect. The legis'
lature was Industrious and bestowed
proper attention to this subject.
The second subject referred to
has been so treated as to expose the
legislature TO little criticism. Per-
haps under the circumstances they
could not do much better The
wild and extravagant schemes OF
their predecessors, which had pro,
crossed too far to be stopped, re,
quired corresponding extrava'
gance to complete the designs. But
when we come to the third subject
we see what don't execute the free.
mans will as lightning executes the
will of God"
The people DANGEROUSLY demanded
an entire remodeling of the school
law. There was an almost universe
dissatisfaction with the workings OF
the law as it was. Under it flourish
ing academies had gone down OF
become so effete as to be no longer
the blessings that they had beer
since very early day and down Il
the creation of the school law. There
is no means Of an intermediate edu
cation; no educational neucluses il
the State. There was and is a grea
unwieldy machine with little nlche
all over it, with ladders set up t.
them; and the little domestic affair
of the districts or towns ar
managed at arms length and t,
great disadvantage by inexperienced
men; and the poorest families ant
scholars are compelled to pay 70
books price created by monopoly
10 which is added an assessment
for the expenses and "money pait
out" of and for legislative worl
among the members. The peopl
were outraged that system shoul'
be countenanced for robbing th
poor to ill the pockets of the ricl
book monorolists; a system whicl
would have disgraced Rob Roy an,
his clan and made the meanest on
among them blush with pity ant
with shame.
Now what did the legislature do
Wise men were called; variou
theories were suggested; man.
plans laid out and explained. Enoug
material was produced out of whicI
satisfactory arrangement coul'
lave been made. But the mountai
groaned and brought forth wba
was not worthy to be called de
cent abortion. They killed til
county supervisor and then SAM
with great reverence,
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
And then they went to work and i
six days they created an examiner,
and now the State has a Mr.. Hyd
instead of DR.. Jekyll. Tins "eS
aminer" is substitute for the super
visor we suppose who is to assum
the duties of his office long befor
the term of office of the count
supervisor expires. They raised th
dead by reyiving the old tow
superintendent and raised the d
by undertaking to amend severa
sections by eliminating certai
words and substituting Others wit