The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
GOV. FULLER'S VALEDICTORY.
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ment, and those only in localities where liquo
is freely sold.
The law as at present enforced is increasin;
. the criminal population with alarming rapidty
Three hundred and twenty. seven of the number
referred to are the poor victims guilty OF lntoNi
cation, while the seller and the landlord are no
so thoroughly reached. If you wish to OPP this
rapid increase of the criminal class, the time has
come when the liquor seller the great source OF
the evil must be effectually got at; Already the
law hits him,he openly pleads guilty to the nun
Der of his offences, receives his sentence, taxes
an appeal and escapes.
The way to make him occupy the place In the
House of Correction, now so largely hlled by MS
plea of guilty in liquor cases. such statute
would be analogous to the statute which does
not allow appeals, in civil cases. on delault, OF
confession of Judgment.
The landlord can be reached by making the
owner of the premises adjudged a nuisance, a
party, and requiring bond from nm, ihese
| blows must be struck before the battle of Prohi-
bition is fully won and the number of towns In
the state now suffering under this CURSE, enabled
to take their place in the column of towns from
which the saloon has practically been driven
out
Special Prosecutors.
! Eleven officers of this class have been appoint
ed. They are useful officials in some localities,
| and if the appointment instead of being manda-
tory was discretionary with the governor, there
would be little to complain Of | think that the
work of this officer is greatly misunderstood. If
he is able, energetic and discreet he can accom-
plish much good, but there Is reason to believe
that in some cases he is used by the liquor in
terests to promote their traffic, while, on the
other hand the liquor dealer retaliates by alleg-
ing that the officers use 1t for selfish and mer-
me by these officers, $40 were liquor cases, and
So for other offenses. The reports do not show
that more than eighteen of the total number
ever reached the House of Correction.
In the granting of charters to cities, they ought
to be compelled to furnish adequate police, with
sufficient legal staff to properly enforce the
laws without special assistant , from the state.
in the city of Rutland, accepted the resigna-
ton of one special prosecutor and cancelled the
appointment of another, giving proper not ce to
the city officials and the states attorney. This
will afford the citizens of that place an oppor- |
tuniy of Judging to the relative merits of the
two systems.
Other Matters
He also urges that there should be Il general
law defining the rights, duties ana privileges /
of villages. and the duties of their officers.
There are large number of chartered villages
in the state no two of them alike: Il question
arises and the court. decides it as to one char
ter: it throws no light upon any other. 1t is
now as if there were Il special law for each
town and every railroad, no two alike. He
sees in this fact one explanation of the rapid
growth of our state expenses. He congratu-
lates the state at the way her savings banks
went through the panic, actually increasing
the number of depostors by 1924 and the de-
posits by $479,2S6.23 during the past two
year. But following the line of his veto of
the Ludlow bank bill, he severely reprehends
the practice of the banks Incorporating into
their business regular banking department.
like unto the business of a national bank, as
suming all the risks and responsibilities of
banks of discount, and affOrding their CUSTOM
rs all the conveniences which this class of
transactions require" He says:
THE trustees who authorize or permit this
business, without doubt, make themselves
personally liable" Trust companies may and
10 transact this class of business. because
heir charters grant them such provisions and
he capital stock of the company is the financi-
! security that is II prominent element in :
living the bank its standing: but a savings ,
'ank has no capital. He urges such amend I
nent of the law as will make it impossible {
or outside parties to come into the state and l
erpetrate such Il swndle as was attempted ]
4 the estate bank of Barton" He comments
riefly on the work of the boundary line COM {
MISSIONS and the revision of the statutes and !
hen concludes with Il few words about what !
AS been one of the chief features of his adj !
Illustration. the
Semi-SOcial Demands.
At the Chicago Exposition. the mid-winter t
iir in California and all the Sons of Vermont il
atherings. He says: "One of the most II
leasant features of the official term has been &
ne numerous opportunities of meetL g with a
IL VERMONT SOcllltS Ill NdTlOtlS pdIts VI lut
Duntry. Into these societies is gathered the ];
urdy manhood and high-souled womanhood p
hich has been flowing from our highlands q
rerywhere into the life of the nation and r.
hich has been one of the most benefcent
yencies in the development of the political,
,cial and religious life of our nation Into
he gatherings of these sOcities come, from
me to time, these loyal sons and daughters
Vernon, and under the enchantment of
emory they forget their years and their
lrdens, their cares and their bustling activi-
es, and while thinking reverently of the
cad and lovingly of the living, they rekndle
leir patriotic zeal, as they recall the scenes
the old Green Mountain state, and the hal
wed memory and teachings of the fathers.
These sons and daughters of Vermont who
ave gone forth and are scattered through
IT broad continent, us they look lovingly
lck to their mother commonwealth. realize
lat the real strength and grandeur of II state
,es not depend upon the evidences it
IN show of vast and material prosperity or
ealth of population. but that these elements
si,ie rather in the spirit of the people. that
events its communities from being demon
lied Dy corruption, and keep from it that
lrit of speculation that works havoc in its
lsine>s relations. and drives away the unbe-
# that undermines the faith of its people,
id preserves equally and well. the rights of
l."