Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Of knowing II 10 Dc one OF Tine weakest
bodies ever convened ID the state.
The House of Representatives, II they
mad been left to their own convictions by
the Hon. Speaker, would have accom-
plished las far as they were concerned)
some good, but being well broken TO
batter In the early part Of the session they
we're easily led. And during any question
in which the speaker took an interest, be
had only to leave the chair, taking the
floor, and was sure of fifty to follow
whichever way be led.
what a majority of the taxpayers will
loudly condemn as reckless extravaganza
In the use OF states money, and no doubt
a very few Thousand dollars might have
been saved by the executive, either stay
ing at home, or going on cheaper scale,
but the amount Is small in comparison to
what the legislature squandered In its
own debenturee.
One thousand dollars per day is about
the actual expenses and out OF seven days
In a week they were in session nearly
four, 30 here were two thousand dollars
thrown away each and every six days.
This will make in eight weeks, sixteen
thousand dollars-more than four times
the amount that has created such horror
Of extravagance. wonder tnat some OF
the picayune economists did not realize
this useless expense and make the ole Oft
time complaint OF the distress that 1t
brings upon the poor farmer who can
hardly find time and gate fee to attend
the county fair.
/ wonder again II the record shows
another instance known where the
assembly failed to stay in Montpelier
over Sunday, at least once during the SEES
sion. II used to be customary to adjourn
the first week from Friday until the next
Monday, but not again until the close.
Six Thousand dollars were given away to
the members so they could go home
Thanksgiving. Here is twice as much as
Gov. CIRCUITS expenses over which there Is
such an uneartbly howl. No one Will
dispute but this last six thousand dollars
might have been saved II the legislature
had been in session Saturdays and Mon
days, for final adjournment would have
been easily accomplished before Nov. 24th.
CATTLE COMMISSION.
This humbug received its death blow ss
far as the House is concerned by vote OF
125 to is, and then came frantic appeal
again to the Senate.
A Montpelier newspaper which toadies
to the governor and senate, takes the bull
by the horns and calls for protection from
an ignorant, fanatical body of farmers
bent on suicide. And when this honora-
hle body 1.-THE Senate) altho' composed
largely OF men who are not interested in
refused concurrence, 1t said that
the whole state would applaud. Honor ,
and Thanksgiving to the sturdy Senate OF
Vermont Jerusalem | What burlesque
on the left wing
Let us take look at the COW killers re-
port and see the expense incurred Sixty
thousand tested, 2400 killed; cost to the
state. about $4,000; paid veterlnaries
f12, 900; commissioners, 1000, and cattle
owners, $4,000. AS they paid only half
value to the ow ners, their loss by this gil
gantic humbug is s36 600; and while they
and the state have planted the veterinarIes
and commissioners have gathered the har-
vest.
All must admit that II the disease is
real and not imaginary that calves, steers
and oxen are alike infected; and here we
ire every day eating meats OF all kinds
with the same elaboration that we con-
,ume butter and cheese. No effort Is made
% eradicate the disease In that quarter.
In answer to this, members OF the board
claim that the amount OF heat required In
cooking will destroy the germs. II this
be true, then why bury the fat cows?
Let their meat be used II II can be with
safety. One man Gas fine farmer as there
s in Vermont) had sixty head OF splendid
lows tested and destroyed by this wise
delegation and only oDe-half their value
paid for by the state. Nearly every one OF
The farmer has filed his stable with
another herd, and some time within the
next two years he may lose them in the
,ama way, but doubt IL. He still says
hat perhaps 1t was right to have them
killed, and thinks that IL the state en-
)loys men to test they certainly ought to
rnow their business. One great argument
ised by the commission is that buyers
rom abroad will hesitate to go into
own where no inspection has taken
place; but this Is not sound, for many
PEOPLE are easily frightened and they
would more likely steer clear of a town
where sixty cows had been condemned
md destroyed on one farm. Take, for
Barnard where no inspection OF !
my amount has been taken, yet no ques- ,
ion is asked by cattle buyers and farmers
ave ready sale for all they can spare.
II is said that the American people de-
light in being humbugged, but the farm
RS OF our state are now willing To call a
lalt in this tuberculosis movement and,
left to themselves to act their own I
Judgment, we should hear no more of this
ad, except in history where, in years to !
ONE. 1t might be placed alongside OF
allen witchcraft. At that time there
ras great cry for protection and IL Yer
nont's 1898 Senate had been In existence
hey would have been asked to sanction a
ew more hangiDgs and the country I
7ould, like Ryegate, be we'll cleaned up.
When man or a state is on q wrong /
curse, back track Is the sensible one to '
axe.