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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

To get a correct understanding, it is
necessary to 90 back a little. Last
spring Mr.. Clement made his notable
canvass for the governorship on a
license-local option platform. He
failed to secure the nomination, but he
showed such unexpected strength as
to convince all that there was an
insistent demand from great body of
voters for the substitution of local
option for prohibition. In response
TO it, the Republican state convention,
in its platform, went on record as re-
questing the next legislature to pass a
license-local option act, to be submit
ted to the voters, TO become operative
if accepted by a majority, otherwise
the prohibitory law to continue. This
was, in effect, Mr.. Clements own plat
form. But, for reasons not here
necessary to detail. Clement did not
support the nominee or platform OF
this convention. He bolted. The
convention that nominated him for
governor demanded, in its platform.
the passage of a license-local option
act which should be referred to the
voters in the same way that the pro-
hibitory law was fifty years ago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

Every time a new governor comes IN
he must dub new lot of henehmen
"Coloneln and make it incumbent up
on the people for the rest of their lives
to call these gentlemen and good fel-
lows by title they never earned. ms
farce is distasteful and an end should
be put to it, = Rutland News.
Max O'Rell, the witty Frenehman,
said that'The population Of the United
States is fifty millions-mostly colon
els" He didn't discover the colonel
factory" though.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

Up to this time no special attention
had been given to the Battell bill,
which came in late. Its status was
uncertain. 1t was not considered by
the committee until the subcommittee
had made its report. Members read
it with interest, commented on its
merit, but did not see how it fitted the
present juncture. 1t was neither pro-
hibition nor high license. Nor did it,
as introduced. have a referendum pro-
vision. It was a distinct system Of its
own, based on the South Carolina dis
pensary idea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

Here were both wings Of the Repub-
lican party making practically the
same declaration and the same de-
mand Of the assembly about to be
chosen. The Democrats went further
and urged the passage outright Of a
high license-local option law without
a referendum. So that, Of all the par
ties in the state. the Prohibition was
the only party that stood squarely tor
the retention Of the prohibitory law
the others either advocated local
option as a principle or promised to
submit the question to the people for
their decision
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

The liceLse bill was recommended
by 13 of the members Of the joint tenn
perance committee on the 18th day OF
the month. Look out for trouble.
Ludlow Tribune.
Thirteen is commonly accounted an
unlucky number, but in this case the
"straight-outsn were quite willing to
take the burden OF the superstition.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

Here are the election figures 49,
Mccullough, Republican. for sub
mission lnO principle eX-
pressed, 81. IS
Clement, independent Republican,
Tor submission Iavowed local
option, $50
McGoIriCk. Democrat, avoWed
local option. 7.s6
oheTburme. Probsaitionist. against
submission or local option. 2.sq
Mcluilough-Cl Clement McGettrick
vote, representing willingness @
submit question a. well e. hoe
tility 70 prohibition. 67.aE
Majority over sEerburne. repre-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

This was the situation when the
special committee Of % was named to
consider the several bills presented.
This committee was made up Of the
strong men of both houses, represent
ing all views of the question. After
duly considering the four measures
providing for local option and inter-
changing views and in some cases
taking votes on certain provisions OF
these bills, it was decided that sub
committee should be appointed who
should assemble the parts, frame the
act and report it to the committee.
No friction of any kind had occurred
thus far. To the outsider it looked
like a simple proposition. The COM
mittee had left the formulation of the
bin to five of its members, all license
men, and, with some possible changes,
this would stand as the committees
measure and 90 through without OPP
position. 1t was well understood that
this subcommittee would present a
option act, with a refer
endum provision.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

In our opinion, it was this changed
sentiment that led the members Of the
temperance committee who have pro-
hibition ieanings to turn to the Battell
bin as a possible way out Of the difii-
Guilty Il had license and local option
features. as well as conceded merit.
Il was certainly preferable to the
other bill. from their standpoint.
They argued. with some show OF rea-
son, ut Is not necessary for Us 70
endorse the radical measure. Here is
a bin thar, We think. answers the
party pledge. Lets add a referendum
q ID and report it as the committee
bill Nos an would have been wen
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

Now the Republican party is not
bound to pass just the kind of local
option measure that suits the most
radical views in that direction. 1t can
submit such an act as the majority
decide. But that act, to discharge the
convention pledge, must be essentially
a license-local option act, and recog-
nizable as such. In our opinion, the
Battell bill is not. And much as we
admire it and desire to see it enacted
we do not think it properly falls
within the scope of the pledge, and
therefore it ought not to be submitted
as the local option act which the party
promised. We understood, and we
think that the great mass Of voters
understood, that when the party
promised last summer to submit a
local option act it meant such an act
as is commonly described by that
term, such, for instance, as the Massa-
chusetts law. To twist that pledge
now and try to make it mean some
thing else will not be right or fair, and
we fear that neither the party, the
state, nor temperance itself will be
served by this course.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

sentipg opposite views, 2,4sS
Clement McGettrick vote, repre-
senting determination to over
throw prohibition, $1,000
ullough-Sherb urne vote, IN
GLIDING all who favored prohl- 80,
bition and many who did not, 54,3oz
So that, in the face OF these figures,
one can but conclude that the unmis-
taxable mandate of the voters of Yer
mont was for the passage of license
local option act to be referred to the
voters, with a strong disposition
evinced to PREJUDICE the result in favor
of local option.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

From the beginning the assembly
has been subjected TO extreme pressure
by the supporters of prohibition. Petit
tons innumerable have floated in,
asking the impossible-that members
disobey their convention pledge and
retain the present law. Several pub
lie hearings have given the advocates
of prohibition-ladies especially-an
opportunity to work on the emotions
of the members. The result was seen
in a gradual growth of the disposition
to, in some way, dodge the duty that
lay ahead. so it came about that
when the subcommittee was ready to
present its report il met with a differ
ent reception than was anticipated.
Many members declared their purpose
never to vote tor such a measure.
Some Of them made no secret of their
determination to fight it to the last
There seemed to be, at this moment, a
misconception OF the part the reieren-
dun was to play. Some members pro-
fessed to have been laboring under
the impression that they were simply
expected 10 obtain an expression of
opinion from the voters, and when
they were undeceived shrank from
what they were told would be neces-
sary. Others renowned the party
promise outright, claiming that indi-
vidual conscience was paramount.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

No two measures could be more
squarely representative of the theories
OF government that have divided the
opinions OF men since they began TO
think. There are still, as there always
have been, wise men OF both views.
and we admit that the one view. whose
logical end is socialism, could not be
more wisely presented than il is by
Mr.. Battell, and that il is fortunate for
the state that the primary principles
are presented in So clear cut way bv
the two measures.-lC. II. Davenport.
in the BrattleborO Reformer.
Mr.. Davenport regards the Battell
bill as exceedingly well devised to
carry out the system proposed, but he
believes the system itself is less meri-
torious than his own plan OF high IL
cense-local option as exemplifed in
the Conland bill.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.
THE PLAIN DUTY AHEAD.

We have heretofore recorded oui
endorsement of the Battell bill. While
we would have changed some of its
provisions, yet as a whole we believe
this measure formulates a better sys-
TEN of regulating the liquor traffic
than Vermont has yet seen. or is
likely to see, if any other plan is
adopted. We favor direct state con-
troll Of this business, confident that
experience would demonstrate its very
great superiority over either absolute
prohibition, as sentiment now exists,
or the common form OF local option,
with its licensed saloons, run for pri-
yate gain.
But we are not blind to conditions
as they prevail in Vermont today
which, we are forced to
say, make the passage of the Battell
bill by the legislature in the way pro-
posed, a step OF questionable wisdom,
and the acceptance of the act by the
voters beyond the realm probability
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

So, while abating no part Of our
faith in the Battell system, and re-
GREETING that conditions do not seem
TO make possible its adoption at this
time, we register our opinion that the
plain duty Of the assembly is to pass
the majority local option bill, in I'M
equivocal performance OF the party
pledge. Whatever the result of sub
mission, we believe that sentiment
will grow in favor of direct state con-
troll, and that the future and final
solution of the vexed question will be
along the lines Of the Battell bill
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

The trouble is not with the act itself.
Had the Battell system been proposed
two years ago, we are positive it
would not only have received the sup
port OF practically all the opponents OF
prohibition, but of many moderates
who could never give their sanction
to absolute local option. We believe
that a campaign OF education in Yer
mont with this system for theme, and
with the public mind unprejudiced,
would entrench it in popular favor.
II is because this has not been and
cannot now be done, and because the
public mind is not in a mood to hear
its claims that the Battell bill fails to
answer the present demand. In a
common phrase, the act is mot what
the doctor ordered"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20

What would be the result, if the
Battell bill were to pass and be sub
mitted to the people? Judging by
every present indication, it would be
rejected by a large majority. The
prohibitionlsts would not be apt to
support it, for it does not represent
their principles, and they would pre-
fer to stand by their own law, which
would be the other alternative pre-
scented. The license men, dissatisfied
with the measure submitted and con-
WINGED that it represented a breach OF
faith. would leave it to its fate and
bide their time. Prohibition would
continue two years longer, but its
enforcement would be lax and at
tended by unprecedented embarrass-
ment. Two years hence, we fear,
there would be a political revolution
that would sweep out all elements Of
and conservatism and en-
throne the most radical and dangerous
regime the state has ever seen. The
resulting liquor law would be as
''wide-openn as it could possibly be
framed, and the greatest injury to our
people would ensue. Cheap politi-
clans could fish with high promise of
success in these troubled waters.
Rather than take this step, it would be
much better for prohibitionists to
agree to square submission now,
when they can present their case on
its merit. The course marked out
would mean the roofing of a deep
seated prejudice in the minds of the
voters that would not listen to argu-
ment for years to come.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20
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LACE TRIMMED peIeNoIR OF TUCKED PINK SILK.

bathroom water tank, then connect and
turn on the gas, and In course of time.
more or less. II will yield hot water
from the tap at your touch:
BY no means all apartments, however,
have even bathrooms. The custom Is
for serving maids, who look anything
but strong armed, to carry pals and
tubs of hot water to your room every
morning or evening. as you may re-
quest, and then carry the waste water
out again in tub or pail and down from
two 10 four flights of stairs by main
brute strength. Many houses even of
good class have no bathroom at all.
lived I'm one which we were told many
times had formerly been the home or
gentry" 1t had declined into lodging
house and the landlady's proud boast
when she mentioned it's advantages was
that IL contained bathroom. BY spe-
cial favor she let the dodgers use this
once "A week.
One who rents a house in England
must always pay the property taxes
also for the water supply. Besides
these are rates" which include among
other items a certain sum for the
Church OF England. The direst heretic
householder cannot evade this. When
the taxes and rates are taken into the
count house rent in London is not a
whit cheaper than IL is in the average
American city.
Next. there is the furnishing To be
considered. and once for all American
furniture--every article made OF wood
that isis cheaper and better than Eng
lish With the great abundance OF VAL
liable woods in the United states, this
would naturally be so. Likewise all
cotton sheetings and draperies are
cheaper and better In America. For
one thing. they are less heavy and
clumsy. only I'm one respect are British
goods Of colored cotton superior The
coloring In them holds better than
do the anlline dyes so common IN the
States. Servants wages are indeed
cheaper in London than In the United
States. but that is certainly no credit
10 Great Britain. and, besides, two
persons are required in England TO do
what one can accomplish In the United
States because OF the many more con-
yeniences Of housekeeping In the Amer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16

OF the United States has penetrated the
splendid, caste destroying public school
system, even among the Aleut half
breeds OF Alaska; but where I'm England
can you find anything at all comparable
TO IL in excellence? Nowhere, no. and
not I'm all the world can you find It.
The American householder OF small OF
moderate means who tries TO establish
a home in London Will conclude that
the republic OF the United States is the
best. cheapest and choicest spot of this
earth TO be born and bred in. likewise tc
live In after one Is horn and bred.
ELIZABETH LEE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16
In the
NOUN 7 AIN
RESORTS

say No, OF course not. II wouldn't be
20 you or any other attractive girl, but
kindly consider that this happened In
the midst OF a colony of old maids, all
of WHOM were obliged to positively labor
over man TO get him to profess any
admiration for them, and many or
whom indeed had never had as much as
one proposal i'm their forlorn lives. You
can readily see how the fact that girl
could bring "a man 10 the point In three
weeks would appear to them unnatural,
not TO say uncanny. Still they said
nothing; the girl was,engaged. But the
young couple found out in the course
OF the following winter that they were
not, after all suited 10 each other, and
the next summer the girl had the inno-
cence to return TO the same summer re-
sort Do you suppose the story was
allowed to die? Not a bit of 1t. To
this day she is cited with scorn as the
girl who had a man propose TO her after
only having known her three weeks!
Now, when women turn upon and
rend each other like hungry wolves why
will they at the same time bewail the
unfortunate and unprotected condition
OF their sex in this wicked world anu the
fact that everything IS against themE
If women stood up for each other, their
condition would be more improved than
all the womens rights clubs In the
world could make IL. 1t isn't the right
to vote women want II Is union and
consequently charity among them
selves. Just think that over the next
time you want TO blackball girl with
out giving her a chance. Think how
not only you are hurting the girl. but
running the cause of women in general
a G we'll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16
WOMEN WARRIORS.

The muster rolls of the civil war show
a number OF cases of soldiers who were
discovered to be women.
One of the most remarkable women
warriors was Christian Cavenagh. who
lived I'm England I'm the nineteenth GEN.
tury. She was married and had three
children. Her husband was carried OF TO
Holland. where he had to enlist as a
private soldier. His wife dressed as a
man and enlisted so as to be near her
husband. She was wounded by the
French and carried TO st. Germain-en-
Laye. where she remained until she was
exchanged. Then she quarreled and
fought a duel with her sergeant and
was transferred TO another regiment.
Again she was wounded at Families.
when her secret was discovered. She
was. however. permitted 90 remain with
the regiment as a cook.
Many English officers recall the case
Of ''Dr. James Barry, This woman
served I'm the British army about nifty
years ago as a surgeon at the Cape, at
Malta and at Barbados. At the Cape
he" fought a duel with an officer who
had called him" woman.
Mrs. Lindley. the wife of a soldier.
went through some of the sharpest en-
gagements OF the civil war. She en-
listed I'm Company ID. Sixth Ohio caval-
ry and fought at Fort Magruder. Han
over Courthouse. Bull Run. Antietam
and Boonsboro. She Is said 10 be still
living and is the mother Of several chill
dren.
Christina. queen of Sweden. was edu-
Gated and dressed like a boy from her
birth because her father was disap-
pointed at not having a son. She was
more a king than queen and after
four years OF rule resigned her crown
and went OF to amuse herself In foreign
lands. She was dressed in mans clothes
and acted as uproariously as any man
who ever owned his clothes by right OF
sex She was only twenty-eight at the
time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16
LIVING
LONDON
| NJ

EFF there was ever time when living
i'm England was cheaper than in the
United States, that time has gone
~ by. IL a family have, say. 800 a
month 10 spend for housekeeping,
they can be much moge comfortable in
America for the money than they can
in England-that is TO say. an Amer
lean family can be. The conveniences
of speaking tubes. electric bells, a house
heated all over from one central fur
mace. oceans of hot water at pleasure
night or day, a refrigerator and mirrors
built into your house already dumb
walters that carry things up and down
from basement TO garret, trolley line
at your door that will convey you TWEEN
~ miles in any direction at very low
rates. a market teeming with endless
variety of fruits and vegetables-these
be things that the native British know
little or nothing of. therefore would not
miss.
But the American homemaker who
attempts TO set up housekeeping in Lon
don misses them sorely. There cannot
be found fiat in London OF the kind
that can be had for $50 or less in Amer
lean cities where rentis highest. Lon
don is only now beginning TO build
apartment houses of the Yankee type.
They are failures and frauds from the
western world viewpoint. For a good
apartment i'm a respectable neighbor-
hood you pay quite as much as you
would In New York. When you so into
IL. you find it is not heated at all. You
must keep UP your own miserable little
smoky CRATE fires in the London climate
for two-thirds of the year. There is no
hot water supply from the landlord. II
you want hot water for the bathroom.
you get II by means of what the Briton
names "geezer"-the g hard. the word
pronounced to rhyme with sneezer. II
is a contrivance you place under the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16

There was once girl who went To a
summer resort. She made good be-
ginning end was tremendously popu-
lar. Then came one OF the principal
hops of the season. The girl attended
and had the misfortune to wear "a pret-
tier gown than that OF any other wo-
man present. She also had the misfor-
tune 90 attract few men away from
the presiding genius of the place, lady
who with great art concealed the gray
hairs in her pompadour and had evi>
IDENTIFY come to the conclusion that she
was a fixture for all time. Now, all
would have been well. even I'm spite of
this, IL the girls usual bad luck had not
played against her. She wore "A fluffy
gown with a silk underslip. In the
twistings and turnings OF the last
dance the net skirt slipped from her
grasp and touched the ground, while
she nervously clutched at the silk un-
derslip. raising II a matter OF some Ave
inches from the floor and thereby dis
playing through the meshes of the net a
remarkably pretty pair OF stockings
and slippers with gilt buckles.
That settled It. OF course no woman
came TO give her a friendly warning
and. of course. she finished the dance
that way. The next day a band of fe-
male gorgons headed by the gray haired
belle carefully circulated the report OF
Miss KS scandalOos dancing. IL was
useless for her 60 deny it No one be-
ueved her. The incident might have
been ignored II the offender hadn't
worn such pretty stockings and shoes.
The story grew and grew until IL at
t.Ined gigantic proportions. In the end
.ho had to leave the place, and her
summer was spoiled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16


made of white
glace linen and
is trimmed with
bands OF white
pique enbroid-
cred with blue
dots. The waist
Is all laid i'm fine
tucks with the
exception of the
yoke portion,
which Is out
lined with the
pique band =.
The sleeve \
reach to the ell
bow and have
double runes
edged with mar
row strappings
of the piQue.