Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-13
Gov. Pages Message.

or Page to the Legislature is uniyers,
ly commended as an able, CAREFUL
prepared and dignifed state paper.
de takes strong ground in favor q
the new ballot law, but admits tha
amendments should be made in the di
rection of simplifying it Z; he commend
the corporation tax law, the existin.
prohibitory laws, the Improvement o
the highways, etc.
He places the educational interest,
OF the state first aud takes strong GROUND
in favor Of the Town System of Schools
as being the only really simple and ef-
fective way to improve the common
schools of the state He says:
"The general trend of thought, as in
all advanced educatio nal work, seems
to favor the town system of schools,
and believe the time is not far dis
tant when ii win be adopted in Yer
mont. Although involving greater
outlay, it certainly means better teach
ers and better schools.
| especially urge that this is the
most important of all topics which will
come before you for consideration.
Early in the session it should be placed
in the hands OF committees made up of
the ablest and strongest of your respec-
tive bodies, to the end that hasty leg
islation thereon be avoided and the
best possible results reached. With
foreign element pouring in upon us at
the rate of 100000 per year, the safe
ty OF our institutions will be endan-
gered unless that element can be assim-
lated. Patriotic men everywhere are
looking upon this great subject with
alarm. This heterogeneous mass can
only be made homogeneous by educa-
ion, ,and unless we are willing to make
great sacrifices in order that the second
generation may, by education, become
mbued with the spirit of republican
Institutions, the time is not far distant
when we shall be compelled either to
maintain standing army to suppress
narchy, or to close our doors to the
migrants of the world"
He is strongly in favor OF the Week {
Payments, believing that they are {
etter for both workman and en-
loyer. He says;
"ln my inaugural message. urged q
ne passage of law compelling corpo. h
atoms and individuals employing help 5
large numbers to pay their employees L
eekly. | again urge upon your at 5
ntion the advisability OF the enact n
ent of such statute.
| know how earnest are the profess I,
tions of several of the large corpora 81
ons of our state against such law. Il
1t having in my own business for
ore than % years followed the prac- 81
&c of paying my employees weekly and r.
money, | have become thoroughly ~
nvinced of the wisdom of this policy, ;.
ID believe that those who oppose the
aetment of the statute looking to this
ID, stand in their own light in so do =,
g. But, however this may be, your :,
ty Is to legislate for the greatest good - -
the greatest number, so far as you = =
n do so and be just to the minority. :"
Wrongs and injustice often creep in :,
der the system OF monthly or indefi- = =
ie payments or payments ia merchan- c
sc. Remember that it is your duty, n
we'll as constitutional right, to cor - :,
It these wrongs" -
He also advocates the passage OF a
' that will compel all insurance COM
MES doing business in the state to ID
We a uniform policy, so that there .ir
ild be no chance to avoid paying an 81
nest loss on mere technicalities.
IL
The farm buildings belonging to IT,
ssius NJ. Booth. situated one mile {. ~
Dve Essex Junction, were DESTROYED "
fire. They consisted of large n.
use, hen house aud workshop. horse g.. e..
N and two other barns. The house w
S occupied by Eddie Morse and his .o
her, the two living alone. All the
and gram raised on the farm were =.
ned, together with the farming ~
Is. The horses and hogs were saw III
The property was partially insur- I'd
Loss, 200. ~