Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-05

that two counties in the state furnish 80 per cent
of the prisoners, three counties % per cent, SIX
counties 81 per cent; while the remaining eight
counties furnish l3 per cent one quarter OF the
prisoners are sentenced for less than one month.
and fiveeights for less than three months. Fiji
ty-seveu of the prisoners have been committed
three times to the house Of correction: - tour
times. rs nve times; running along to one VINO
has been committed 11 times
In pursuing this investigation with a view, it
possible. of ascertaining the actual state of af-
fairs a. prominent people under TODD u IN the
different localities. and the condition of public
sentiment in the various towns Of the state.
prepared g. ircuiar letter of enquiry. and mailed
1907 copies to prominent people equally M each
town. Replies have been received from every
town In the state and more than sou iu number IN
all The replies received from 80 per cent of all
the towns IN the state are unanimous that there
is NO liquor Illegally sold in those towns The re
plies received from b per cent of the towns are
divided. but careful study OF the replies would
seem to indicate that there was bat very little ii
any. liquor sold. and boz most cases they are mere
cOulecturts, SO that for the purpose of thls dis
cussion it is not unfair To- add THESE To- the FIRST
series of replies, making ~ per cent of the towns
boz the stat from which The liquor traffic has ureu
practically driven ont
"'rhe replies from is per cent of all of the
towns IN the state are unanimous that there is
illegal liquor selling iu those towns. Cumulrl-
SON of tins n per cent with the commitments to
the hou-e of correction show very close family
relation.
More than geo i'll number of the replies moi
cate a favorable public sentiment To th" support
of public officials iN the tuiOrCeut ut off the law
while very few express AN adveiS So public Seuti
m.ut and those only in d culiues where liquor Is
freely sold
The law as at present enforced is increasing
the criminal population with alarming raplditN
Iurer hundred and tweuty-sevtn inmate, ~ the
house OF correction are the poor victims -uifN OF
utOXication while the seller and the landlord are
not SO thoroughly reached. II you wish To- stop
TINS rapid increase of the criminal class, the time
| has come when the liquor seller. the great source
of this evil. must he more ettectually got at Al
| ready the law hts him. he openly pleads guilty
/ To the number of his offences. receives ms sen
| tence, takes an appeal and escapes The way O.
break up this abuse Is TO pass law diSallOv In
| appeals plea of guilty in liquor cases. SuCi
statute would be- analogous to the statute " hlCi
| does not allow appeals in civil cases on default
| or confession Of Judgment
! The landlord can be reached by making tn,
/ owner of TIE premises adiudged a nuisance.
| party. and requiring a bond from him Thes,
blows must ht struck If the battle of prohibition
is to be- fully Won. and the remaining towns u th'
| state now suffering under this curse. enabled L,
| take their place in the column of towns iron
which the saloon has practically been driver
| out.
! Village Chnrters---S wings Banks.
Gov. Fuller believes there should be
general law defining the rights, duties anC
| privileges of villages and the duties o
their officers in place of the individual
charters now existing which cause so mucl
expense ana litigation.
The people are congratulated on tn
manner in which Vermont savings bank
have gone through the disturbance of tn
last year and a-half, increasing the numbe
of their depositors by 1924 and the amour
of their deposits by S479, 209.23. The pro
priety of savings bank conducting a dis
count bank business is questioned. If tn
practice is to be continued law should b
enacted specifically defining how the bus
ness is to be done, and completely separai
ing the savings bank deposits from tn
risks which always attend such CONNER
cial transactions. Allusion is made to tn
summary and successful manner in whic
the attempt to establish fraudulent stat
bank at Barton was dealt with Mentio
is made of the work of the commission
to establish the boundary between Vel
mont and Massachusetts, and to revise tn
statutes.
The message makes becoming meutio
of the more than usual demands of sem
social and educational character which tn
past term has made upon the governor an
his staff. The two most notable event
pertained to the Columbian exposition &
Chicago and the Midwinter fair in Sa
Francisco, where Gov. Fuller so well rel
resented the state, and where. especial
upon the latter occasion, so many distil
guished attentions We're shown him.
conclusion the message says
"One of the most pleasant features of the of
; Gal term has been the numerous opportunities
meeting with the Vermont societies IN warrior
parts of the country. Into these societies
gathered the sturdy manhood and high sOult
womanhood which have been flowing from OF
highlands everywhere into the life Of the natiO
and which has been one of the most beneficel
, agencies in the development of the potica
social and religious life Of our nation. In
the gatherings of these societies come, fro
time to time. these loyal sons and daughters
r Vermont, and, under the enchantment of mem
, ~ they forget their years and their burden
their cares and their bustling activities and viii
thinking reverently Of the dead and lovingly
, the living, they rekirdle their patriotic zeal
they recall the scenes of the old Green Mounta
state, and the halowed memory and teachings
the fathers
The past history of our state is teeming wi
, | the record of great blessings that have been e
| joyed; doubtless there arr vaster blessings
store in the days vet before IT, since the future.
! In the keeping of tine same Almighty One W
was the Helper of our fathers IN the past a
e | who is their loyal childreus Reliance in the pr,
D | ent.
! LEVI K FULLER
/ EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
20 Montpelier, Vt, oct 4. 1894.