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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
to higher ground than they have been

to higher ground than they have been
occupying.
The open, frank talk of honest men
on this subject and the sharp arraign-
ment which the court has received at
the hands of the press can not fail to
have wholesome effect on all the
Judges. 1t has, at least, come home to
them, as well as to the people, that
those who sit as triers of men to whom
they have been spiritual, if not legal,
advisers can not act impartially aud
justly. A judge does not act wisely
when he accepts such positions and does
such work as Judge Ross has accepted
aud done, nor is the man or men who
urge him to accept these positions and
to do this work without fault. 1t is a
sort of back-handed way of getting the
opinion of the court before the world
can do so. If complete reform in
this respect is the result Of the discus
sion of the session, certainly great
and permanent gain has been made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
Something Has Been Gained.

While it is to be regretted that the
senate has not seen fit to cooperate
with the house in reducing the number
of supreme court judges to six, it is
patent to every one that the discussion
of court matters has been decidedly ben
efcial to the state. The court now I'M
derstands that the people are unalterably
opposed to members engaging in pri.
vate business requiring any considerable
amount of time, or which in any way
compromises their dignity and impair
TALLY as judges. Undoubtedly the SEN
timent throughout the state is in favor
of reduction of the bench to six mem
bers. 1t is believed that six members,
giving their whole time to the work
could do the business better and more
promptly than il has been done. The
will of the people on this point has been
thwarted by the senate, and there is no
redress for two years at least. But the
equally strong conviction that the par
ticipation of judges in private business
in which their actions can by any pos
sibility become the subject for judicial
determination can not be thwarted.
That conviction has already triumphed.
The force of public opinion, as well as
legal enactment, has driven the judges
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
Just What Vermont Needs.

There are a great many people to
whom such phrases as industrial edu-
cation" manual training" and " col
leges of agriculture and mechanic arts :"
mean something visionary and imprac-
tcable. They think that kind of edu-
cation too theoretical-a poor substitute
for the training of actual work, unac-
cOmpanied by theoretical instruction.
Such persons are evidently wholly un-
familiar with the work that is actually
being done in this line. Take the Pratt
Institute, at Brooklyn, for instance.
Here is an institution which, together
with its other departments of manual
labor, such as those in domestic service,
art and music, has a department of
mechanic arts. In it instruction and
practical work are given in bench
work, wood-turning, spinning, pattern
making, moulding, forging, tin-smith-
ing, machne-shop work, carpentry,
blacksmithing, brick-laying, plastering,
plumbing, stone-carving, stone-cutting
and house and fresco painting. The
courses are carefully arranged, so that
the student can at first try wide range
of work, with the purpose of laying a
broad foundation, as well as finding by
practical experience what trade or de-
partment of work he is most interested
in and fitted for. Then a single line of
work can be followed, until consider
able degree of thorouehness and eff
cheney is attained. All the tools, APP
paratus and other facilities for learn
ing these trades are at hand, and the
students work under the eye of thor
oughly competent workmen. Thus the
best theoretical knowledge is combined
with extensive practice. The result is
that men are trained in way that fits
them TO make inventions and be lead
ers in industrial progress. The sue
cess of this method of training me-
chanics has long since been vindicated.
shops throughout the country are being
filled by young men educated in this
modern way. representative Kimbal
has doubtless opened the eyes of many
Vermonters by placing catalogues Of
the Pratt Institute in their hands. To
a certain extent these catalogues show
what is being done at one manual train
ing school.
Ii was to establish such a school in
Vermont that the government grant of
1862 was in part designed. How la
mentable has been the failure of the
University of Vermont to meet its OBJ
lgationl The act provides for instruc-
ton in agriculture and the mechanic
arts. The utter barrenness in results
of the agricultural courses has been
pointed out. But in the mechanic arts
not even an attempt at instruction has
been made. Civil engineering and
chemical courses have been maintained,
but these are not what was cOntem-
plated by the term mechanic arts"
A great and permanent benefit to the
state would be derived from a thor
oughly-equipped school of agriculture
and mechanic arts. No conception
whatever can be formed of the results
that would follow from good manage
ment by practical men in earnest SYM
pathy with the purpose OF the institu-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

RcSolutioBS.-By Senator Smith of Wind
sor, to pay A. {. Coolidge the sum named
read and referred to committee on claims.
From the house, TO pay futile x Co the
sum named for printing reports of trustees
of Soldiers Home: reiefred to committee
on claims.
Passage Retiised-S. 147, to establish use
of text book on commercial law in the pub
lie schools; S. l24. relating To the election of
grand and petit jurors; IL. Is, to reduce the
membership OF the supreme court to six,
without a single vote in favor of its third
reading; H. BOG, relating TO the liabilities of
railroad companies for damages to horses.
House BIS Reod Trice.-H. "a, relating 10
the village of Fair Haven; gen. com. Ii.
IA, for the relief of INDECENT soldiers; mil
tary affairs. ii. pa, to incorporate the
Sunset Electric Company; gen com.
Conference On motion of Senator Mich
OILS the senate insisted upon its refusal to
concur in the proposals OF amendment of
the house on S. Is, and acceded to the re-
quest of the house for committee of con-
ference. As such committee, on the part of
the senate, the president appointed Sena-
tors Nichols, Harvey and Fairchild.
RepOrt.-The report of the Joint special
committee on state and court expenses on
5. 81 was submitted by Senator Harvey,
with substitute bill, establishing the sal
aries OF officials as follows: governor at
~ 800; treasurer, $1,000; secretary of state,
- 900; secretary of civil and military al
fairs (bienniaD S450; auditor of accounts,
$1,000; adjutant and inspector general
~ 900; quartermaSter general, 5000; aggre-
gate salaries of the supreme court shall be
$4,000. Ordered printed.
PdSScd.-H. SSi, SO amended as to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the Columbian fair, WAS
ordered TO a third reading, the rule sus-
pended on motion Of Senator Allen, and
passed without opposition; III. 27l. TO ucor-
porate the Bradford Aqueduct Company;
II, POI, to incorporate the village of Brad
ford.
Constitutional AmendmentS.-The proposal
TO reduce the membership of the house of
representatives was taken up and slightly
amended. Senator Roberts said this scheme
would reduce the membership of the house
by about forty representatives. The yeas
and nays We're demanded by Senator Peck
AMI the same being taken, it appeared that
the senate did not concur 10y two-thirds
affirmative vote to make the proposal. Yeas,
rs; nays, r.
senator Smith of Windsor offered consti-
tutiOnal amendment. as follows: Nor shall
any member of the legislature he eligible TO
election 10y the legislature to any executive
or judicial office"
Bus Introduced. S. 100, from the COM
mittee on claims, by Senator Stevens, re-
lating to the appointment and duties of an
engrossing clerk; ordered printed.
Adjourned.
HOUsE-MoRNING.
PdsSed.--H. u, in relation to a general
term of the supreme court. Amended so
that judges may appoint special general
term of the supreme court to be held at
time and place in their Judgment most con-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
The Five Per Cent Exemption Bill.

1t may serve to strengthen the
hands of those who opposed enac'-
ing either of these bills into a law, and
to clear the vision of others who were
misled by the sophistries and fallacies
of the advocates of these schemes, to
publish the following letter to the
editor of this paper from Henry VIM,
Esq, of Boston. Mr.. VIM is a
specialist in matters of taxation and has
been an interested observer of the
course of events in Vermont, in respect
of this sub iect, since his visit to Mont
pelier in 1889 when the corporation tax
law was being framed. He has become
well known to Vermont legislators
from his connection with that measure,
and from his letters in the WATCH
MAN at subsequent sessions, in which
he has discussed this matter of mort
gage exemption in his own incompar-
able way, with an array of facts, a
clearness of statement and thorough
ness of understanding that is never at
fault No doubt his efforts have had
much to do in saving Vermont from
the folly into which Massachusetts was
plunged in 1881.
1t is easily demonstrable from data which
I think all will admit that in Vermont the
exemption of the lender can have no essen
tal tendency to make him reduce his inter-
est charge. Our records show that tnere
are fifteen or twenty different rates charged
on mortgages, accor ing to risk, promptness
of the borrower, amount etc, and often the
ten per cent rate is cheaper and less desira-
bile than the six 1t is impossible, then, to
do more than benefit small percentage of
the borrowers by the scheme suggested, do
mating perhaps five dollars to the lenders
for one given the borrowers. Thus, in one
of our counties in 1882, we took a count of
the mortgages recorded in the first five
months, and these were some of the rates:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

THE general interest taken in the
launching of the cruiser Maine" at
the Brooklyn navy yard last week is
an evidence of popular approval of the
republican policy of building up the
navy. 1t is to be hoped that this pol
icy will be continued steadily until our
navy, whatever its size, is inferior in
equipment to none.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

POLITICIANS aud demagogues,"
said Senator Smith of Windsor, are the
only ones clamoring for the passage of
the agricultural college bill. "Polit-
clans and demagogues I've thank you
for the classification. The people will
not forget what they remember.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

The senate capped the climax of its
record by defeating the agricultural
college bill. That record has been one
of opposition TO the expressed wishes of
the people on almost every important
subject. The senate has been a law
unto itself, and has apparently been
legislating for itself rather than the
people. Whether its motives have
sprung from personal crotchets, self
interest, resentment at acts of the
house, or lack of patriotic independ-
ence, the fact remains that it has
placed itself in the way of every iu-
dicious measure proposed by the house,
and has itself suggested nothing of real
benefit to the state. The house has
shown itself at least ambitious to t.
tempt something progressive, and in
several instances it has done itself great
credit. OF the work of the senate,
however, it is impossible to consci-
entiously say anything in commenda-
ton. AS a whole, it has been proftless
and unsatisfactory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

JUsTICE's" communication on the
supreme court question is pregnant with
vital facts and considerations. Read it.
Vermont must recall the golden era of
her judiciary, when judges were cho-
sen for their high qualifications, before
the salary attached to the judgeship
made the office the object of the greed
of " blieness barrsters."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

THE claim that the opposition TO
Judge Ross reelection came from or was
inspired by the Central railway is SIM
ply rot. He has never given that cor
poration any reason to dislike him. The
spook of the Central's interference in
this matter was conjured up at this time
TO awaken popular sympathy. 1t is
merely an appeal to prejudice where
reason can not be successfully invoked.
The real reason of the opposition has
been displayed, IN part, in the columns
of the WATCHMAN-his large connec-
ton with private and corporate interests,
improper and unbecoming in any state
official who is paid large salary for all
his time and his best service, but par
ticularly so in Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

VERMONT is not alone by any means
in the effort to separate her agricultural
college from a literary institution.
Strenuous efforts will be made in the
New Hampshire legislature this winter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

SENATOR MORRILL, has been inter-
viewed on the election since his return
to Washington. He says: 81 believe
that in two years from now we shall be
just as strong before the country on the
tariff question as we ever have been"
And he is right on this point. 1t is true
that great many republicans do not
believe in so high tariff as the McKin-
ley bill provides for, but they will never
be satisfied with the TARIFF r-revenue-
alone position of the democratic party.
They will forgive an error in the direc-
ton of protection sooner than one in
the direction of free trade.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
dQl,tttbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1890.

M " t,ls or tho hills" are men of
powol ia ,.o boU.. ..u. ..' 49, Ids OF Col
lege hill prevailed in the senate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

WELL, our Matthew did get there, if
the Matthew of Pennsylvania didn't.
We knew what g fine worker" he
was, and were quite willing to give odds
on him, if we had been betting man.
a queer coincidence is that both are
ministers sOns-thcugh neither are
ministers. Still, if President Harrison
will do as well by Vermont as President
Cleveland, our Matthew may be a min
lister yet. We hope if he gets a diplo-
matte appointment (and he was born
for just thaO, it will be the mission to
Germany, where he can study some
good industrial schools. And. in re-
turn, perhaps the German minister will
come up aud see if he can not get a few
good ideas from The Vermont State Az
ricultural College. 1t is very fine in
stitutiOn in its way,-indeed, we doubt
if it has its equal in this world in the
practical art of show not to do it."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

THE Swedes at Norton are doing
well, according to the reports. They
are spending their whole time clearing
their land of timber, which they sell
for cash. The soil is said to be good
so that next seasons crops are likely to
be satisfactory. Swedish colonization
in this case is success, as indeed it
seems to be everywhere in the state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

WE discover no ground whatever for
some of the newspaper criticisms upon
Chairman Smith of the ways and
means committee, by reason of his Of
fetal connection with the Central rail-
way. Candor and justice compel us to
say that we believe he has honorably,
impartially and efficiently performed
the duties of his office. The committee
reported a good bill, for which Com
missioner Martin, as well as the COM
mttee, should have his fair share of
credit, and large share is due and
cheerfully accorded the committee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

to take the college from Hanover, where
it is connected with Dartmouth Col
lege, and locate it in some place further
to the south. The trustees of the ag-
ricutural college at Hanover have scru-
pulously complied with the conditions
"a which the national grants were
made, aud excellent courses in agri-
culture and the mechanic arts have
been provided; but it is nevertheless
felt that the institution would be more
useful and prosperous if located else
where, away from the uncongenial asso-
Citations of a classical institution. Such
is the tendency everywhere.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

THANKSGIVING is here again, with
the suggestions of cheer and mutual
congratulation for the good things that
have befallen each and all during the
past year. There is much that Yer
monters in particular have reason to
be thankful for. Here is a fair section
of our glorious country--a section of
rare beauty and healthfulness, whose
people enjoy an inspiration such as is
given only to the jewellers among the
northern hills. These things would
compensate for many ills, did the lat
ter exist. But in Vermont there is no
crying evil. 1t is goodly place to live
in, and happy are they, whether they
realize it or not, who celebrate the day
within this favored state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

TIE great football game at SPRING
field, Mass, Saturday, was won by
Harvard, who scored twelve points to
six by Yale. 1t was the first time Har-
ward has won since the present style of
of playing was adopted. The Cam
bridge students will celebrate the vic
tory this evening in the most approved
manner If they do not paint the
statue of John Harvard red, it will be
because some better way of celebrat-
ing suggests itself. Governor elect
Russell, who is a Harvard man, was at
the game, and the boys think he is a
mascot. There does seem to be a
striking parallel between the governor
elect in politics and Harvard in foot
ball Each has proved the rule by be-
coming its exception, and both the
democratic Mr.. Russell and the Har-
ward football team will probably not
win again for ten years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

JUDGE THOMPSON denies that he
ever made the statement that six judges
and 81 600 salary would be a sufficient
number and pay enough for the mem
bers of the supreme court. We give
the judge the benefit of his denial. He
points to his legislative record in con
firmation of his denial and in defense
of his consistency on this subject. 1t
is noticeable that between the private
opinion and public action of many at
torneys there is wide difference in
this matter of the supreme court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

THE Free Press shows its high esti-
mate of the intelligence of Vermont
voters when it says that ninety-nine out
of every hundred signed petitions with
out knowing what they were signing.
If the voters of the state are that sort
Of men, democratic government is a
failure. But the Free Press deceives
itself. The voters know just what they
want, and that is separate agricul-
tural college. They are going to have
it, too.
GOVERNOR GOODELL of New Hamp-
shire has called an extra session of the
legislature. which will meet December
.. His council voted four to one in
confirmation of his action, the dissent
ing member being democrat. The
object of this unusual action is of
course to elect a new clerk of the house,
as the present clerk has become a non
resident. The democrats are exceed
ingly angry at Senator Chandler, who
is the responsible leader of the repub-
licans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26

PdSsed.--H. -, in relation to a general
term of the supreme court. Amended so
that judges may appoint special general
term of the supreme court to be held at
time and place in their Judgment most con-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-27
Patent Agency Frauds,

Inventors frequently find themselves
in apit.fall dug for their class by swim
dlers who issue impressive circulars and
profess to have extraordinary facilities
at Washington for getting patents.
The only extraordinary facilities the
rascals have are for grabbing the money
OF their victims and eluding the police
by cropping up under new company
name the moment tho old one becomes
too notorious.
-Financier - You literary men
haven't the least idea about business.
Here You have about ten thousand man.
uscripts piled up in this dark cupboard,
and you say they are all paid for?"
Editor Great Magazine-"Years ago."
Just think of it'll Hasn't it ever oc-
CURED to you, sir, that you are losing
the interest on all money you paid out
for those useless bundles?" "Huhi You
finanoiers haven't the least idea about
literature. Every one, of those manu-
scripts Is from different author, and
the whole ton thousand of them will go
on buying our magazines at shilling n
copy until the articles are printed
Exchange. 3 1-,''asG $50; .".',
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-27
County Official Paper.
THE WEST WILL NOT HAVE TT

So long as the councils Of the Re-
publican League spend their time in
praising the present management Of
the Treasury Department, and vote
down amendments calling for the
restoration Of silver to its ancient
place, they will have to depend upon
the country east of the Mississippi
for sympathy and support. In this
region there has been nothing done
by Mr.. Window which has revealed
that he knows there is any country
west of Omaha, except when he has
had a chance to give an industry out
this'way black eye, and he has never
omitted taking advantage of such an
opportunity. And as things are just
now drifting, the party will hear
something drop when they call the
sovereigns together again to nomi-
nate q President. The west hus held
its peace for the last time, and at the
next meeting of a Republican National
Convention when the roll of States
shall be called there will be eight
States at least that will present a
solid front against any man who
clings to the frauds that have cost
this country so much. BY a stroke
Of the pen Mr.. Window might, last
Summer, have done something which
would by this time have been worth
millions to the west; it would have
been carrying out the intention of the
law; it was his plain duty to have
done it; every subordinate in his
office whose attention was called to
the matter declared that there was
nothing else to do, but Window would
not do it and gave an insincere reason
for his refusal. The men of the West
ure keeping that fact in mind, and
they do not look with a vast amount
OF patience upon the meeting of Re-
publicans to pass resolutions Of con-
"hdence IN such Secretary. They
will be heard from in due time, be-
cause they believe that while it is not
possible for them to nominate anyone
for President, they do believe that by
II concerted effort they can defeat
anyone who is particularly offensive
to them.-[Salt Lake Tribune. @''.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-27
The Worlds Fair.

In the House Of Representatives on
Tuesday Chandler offered an amend.
ment to the Worlds Fair bill provid
Ing that the Fair buildings he dedi-
oated October IL, 1892, and the Expo-
sition to be opened not later than May
1, 1893 and closed not later than o.
tober 30, 1880. A postponment, he
said' was not asked by Chicago, but
was for the benefit Of the exhibitors.
The amendment was adopted. The
Worlds Fair bill passed the House
by tho following vote: cas-, 2O2;
nays, 10 r..'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-27
90. 80.
The Carlin Affair Again.

In commenting on the recent social
sensation at Carlin the Lyon County
Times says: ... ...,.-,
"Fhe teacher now demands a full
investigation of the charges brought
against her, and is backed up by pc
tition signed by all of the best people
OF the town asking for her reins tate
ment. 1t is two to one bet that
some jealous old hay bag eau sed all
the trouble" ..- -. t.,O
AS correction to the above we de-
sire to state that Miss Stone did not
"Sk for reinstatement. The docu-
melt to which the Times refers was
not petition for her reinstatement,
but an Endorsement Of her course as q
teacher. ..... .....