Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

introduced by the chairman of the com
mittee, Or. Peck calling for $4,000 is
meeting with the general approval by
the members of the Legislature and to all
probability the bill will pass Ten thous-
and of the sixteen Is to be used in erect
ing a building for tuberculosis patients,
IN Improvement which the Record has
noted several times. 1t is no longer n
fight to get an appropriation for the hos
pital Its needs are being met.
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
(From the Rutland News)
Here is the view that prominent farm
or and extensive cattle raiser of Rutland
county takes of the tuberculosis question
and he has had his herd tested too, and
had some cattle killed: This proposal
Of the State to pay the full value, or half
Of 1t for that matter, for cattle tested
and found to be tubercuous and there
upon slaughtered. is all wrong in prin-
ciple and will be found to be n terrific
burden of expense to the State. The min
ute the State compensate the farmers
literally for cows infected with tuber-
culosis, that minute it will put n pre-
MUM on diseased cattle and lead to their
Importation here for profit by tho dis
honest ones Every farmer should insist
that his herd he clean and healthy so
TAR that any diseased animals be immed-
lately killed If n tubcrcuous COW has
, gotten INTO MS possession IL SnOuIQ ne
his loss just as much as II 1t had any
Jther infectious disease. If farmers are
To be rccompenscd under the law pro-
Fiding that those affected with tuber-
culosis shall he killed, why not recon-
pense them for those affected with foot
rot. which Is even more infectious among
cattle?" To the layman this sounds logl-
cal and sensible.
GUARDING AGAINST CONTINGENT
II
LEG1SLATION-THE BATTELL
FILL.
('rom the Bennington Reformer)
The Hon. John Young of Newport. one
of the best lawyers in Vermont. last week
delivered an address before the Vermont
Bar ASSOCIATE ton in which he stated that
in his opinion n referendum in this State
| is unconstitutional. While Mr.. Young
may he mistaken, it is just we'll to
guard against the probability of his being
correct as regards the license law. If the
Legislature still thinks that there ought
to he another referendum of the matter
| let the date for the vote on the matter be
| fixed for. say the first Monday in Deem
Der and then instead of adjourning at
Thanksgiving the Legislature should take
a recess to sometime about the middle Of
| December and then reassemble and re-
enact tine license law If it is approved by
popular vote. This Will provide for an
actual referendum and the redssembling
Of the Legislature would cost less than to
| fight the case as to Consttutionality
through the courts, though the Reform
ers personal opinion is that it would he
better to enact Mr.. Battells dispensary
bill. with perhaps a few changes. and put
1t into effect without any further rcferen-
| DUN.
TREATING MAKES DRUNKARDS.
tt'rom the Woodstock Standard)
What is all this about the man who is
compelled to buy his liquor by the bottle
and take ii home. being moro likely to get
drunk than the man who can 60 into a
saloon and get glass Of liquor and drink
it there when he plcasos?
! In the beginning of the temperance cru
SADIE, many years ago, the current Of COM
plant ran in exactly the opposite direc-
ton. Many and vehement were the phil
! lippics directed against the open saloon
| with its privileges of selling liquors by the
glass and of inveigling customers by vari-
Gus means to drink it, because it greatly
increased Drunkenness. And those who
have had experience or observation on
both sides of the question know that it
did.
| 1t was the plea in those days that the
one practice of treating at those bars
where liquor was sold by the glass made
|
nccted with the business; and that the
man who carried his liquor home and
drank it was more apt to be moderate
drinker while the drunkards were mostly
those who drank by the glass at the pub
| lie bar Human nature hasn't changed
much.
WILL A REFERENDUM BE CONSTI-
TUTIONAL?
(From the Landmark
President John Young Of the State Bar
association In recent address before that
organization in Montpelier took the posi-
tion that the proposed referendum would
be unconstitutional, and that any law sub
jected to such a referendum would be
void. Mr. Young is among the ablest law
yers in Vermont. and his opinion is en-
titled to careful consideration. On the
other hand it Is not credible that the law
ycrs in the republican State convention
that adopted the referendum plank neg
lected to consider the legality of such d
measure. No question of Importance ever
comes up before court without there are
found good lawyers on each side. Mr.
| Young arguments. strong as they may
seem, may possibly be met by pleas equal
ly as strong in favor of the legality OF
the referendum. Tho question, after all
must be decided by the Supreme Court II
any issue IS raised as to its validity.
Would 1t not, then, be advisable for tht
Legislature to ask the opinion of the
judges of the supreme court upon the
Uonstitutionality Of such proceeding be
fore submitting the local option bill tina
may be passed to the voters for their &C
ceptance or rejection? In case a local op
ton measure was adopted by majority
of the voters and afterwards the suprem,
court decided that the law was null anC
void in consequg nee of its reference to tn,
voters, the campaign OF last summe
would be again fought over with increase,
bitterness. The Republican party woult
be charged with bad faith in making
promise that could not legally be fulhl.ed
a majority of the voters of Vermont hav,
shown that they want the present prohbi
tory law repealed. Their wish must be re
spected or there may be a political revolu
ton in 1904.
If the supreme court should decide il
advance that a referendum would b.
illegal. then the duty of the Legislator
would be to pass a local option law.
II did not find favor with the people, |
could be amended or repealed at the mex
session. The matter is one of high i'm
portance. II the republican majority II
the Legislature finds that owing to lega
distractions its promise cannot be literal
lly carried out, then let 1t take the cours
that seems marked out by Just regar
for the good of the State. and comply a
far as practicable with the demands o
, the people.
) (F'rom the Mortified News)
Senator Emerys bill ito prevent cor
, rupt practices in matters relating to cleo
tons" is undoubtedly intended for tn
C,ommendable purpose Of limiting tn,