Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12

the cause OF ,aJnperance.
It has not exterminated from our so
| ciety all disposition TO violate it's pro
| visions nor does any law destroy tht
/ germ Of Jransgression but it has to a Yer,
| satisfactory extent restrained the Of
| fender, making runselling unprofitabl'
and a reproach. Violations are the ex
| ceptions and confined mostly to ths
| larger places.
| The general temperance of our people
| is superior to that of any sister state
| Our prohibt0ry law insureS q better
| home fer the laborig man and his family
| here III Vermont than in any other com.
| rnur:ty Of its size on the face Of tie
| earth.
We have reason to congratulate our
selves upon many things but upon ne
o-2e thing more than the character which
las become a part of our life since pro-
hibiton has guarded the avenues of oul
society.
With these and other considerations in
full view, we are confronted by the usual
biennial inquiry shall the prohibitory
law make way for high-license, or shall
the law be more faithfully enforced.
Among the things clear to judgment and
conscience is the demand for more care
full, diligent, day and night everywhere
present enforcement Of the law. Sucf
attention should be given the subject
as to render it very inconvenient if not
impossible to indulge in violation.
Law however good, not enforced, be-
comes bad and soon imparts it's charac-
ter to the people enacting it. The wis
dom of the fathers, traceable in our
society and our institutions urges earn
est enforcement of all our laws. Public
sentiment il many localities regards tbs
enforcement Of the prohibitory law diff
ferently from the enforcement Of other
law and and in my opinion you should
provide better pay to the officers called
upon to enforce it.
Provide in such way as commends it.
self to your discretion a better enforce
ment Of this law or public expectation
will be disappointed.
Salary the municipal triers and COM
pensate the prosecuting officer according
to the fruits of his labor. If prosecuting
officers were paid special fees under a
we'll regulated system in cases arising
under the prohibitory law the county
court approving semi annually their &C
counts better enforcement might fol-
low. Officers cannot nurse crime in Yer
mont for the fees derivable from prose-
cutting it unless the people are willing.
Interest the prosecuting officer and make
it an object for him to do his work if you
would be sure Of the best service.
Pursuing and Furnishing crime as a
work of love cannot always be relied
upon.
Education.
The strength of our state is in the
character Of our people which is deter
mined by our education. The schools
are the moulding sand in which the
io hac
school is none too good. The district
school, having outlived its early useful
ness of which we have reason to be
proud, entered a transition process rec
silltiflg in the present town system,
with which some are yet dissatisfied.
The dissatisfaction with the district sys-
tenn arose from natural causes and were
a return made to that system the same
would recur. The rea-
sens for the success of the system are
no lC ger part of our life and we must
use some new plan for conducting OH
schools. Originally opposed to tow |
schools, yet remembering the disad |
vantages of the old district and inter /
mediate systems II believe the existin. /
law as good as fafysohan ge would saf |
ford. It should be borne in mind though 4
that the incorporated districts proven
in towns where they exist fair appH |
cation of the town system. If eonces
sions could be arranged to obviat, |
these complaints contentment might bt
expected.
Colleges.
The colleges are successfully pursu-
ing their lines of work The university |
at Burlington report prosperous con.
dition, and so does the college at Mid
dleblIry, Norwich university is progress
i've. lis increasing attendance speak |
we'll for its discipline and the prof.
cheney Of it's work. The agricultural col |
lege and experiment station are conduct
ing a work in which the agricultural
classes are becoming more and more in.
tcreSted.
Normal Schools
These schools, in the report of the com
mission appointed by joint resolution
number 346, general assembly 1894, arr
presented to your consideration for sucl
ACTION as in your judgment suits the facts
The people wish every school in the state
Well and implicitly trust to your wisdom
as their representatives III SO disposins
of this important quetion as to not i'm
pair the usefulness of our educationa
system, and to SO bestow or withhold
their money in the premises as to accom-
plish in the interest of education the mos
good for the grea test number.
Fish and Game
Your attention is directed to the re
port of the fish and game commissioner:
and the superintendent of the hatchery
It appears that the state has an interest
ing property in this line costing already
quite little money and promising tt
cost more. The fish and game of Yer.
mont properly constitute a property OF
great general value to the people. These
interests should be properly fostered
For a knowledge of the needs in this di
rection see the Recommendation and es
Inmates in the reports referred to.
Uniformity of Laws
Hon. Alfred A. Hall of ST. Adams, ap.
nQintAd hV arPdPnpSSn1. cnnlrllie.