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VERMONT POLITICS.
An Outside View OF Mr.. Clements Pos
s,bility Of Success.
(From the Washington Post)


The amazing possibility Of a republican
defeat in Vermont which recently loomo-
In the lurid horizon has been effeCtually
disposed of, completely squelched, cast
out as il 1t were diabolical device 10 cor
rupt the souls of men.
The Post has always held to the doctrine
that man who goes into a convention as
a candidate and Is defeated on an honest
vote and a fair count is bound to accept
an abide by the decision. Therefore, Tt1
Post could not put its benedict.on on Mi
Clements bolt.
The possibility of republican defeat be-
gan to appear when the Clement faction
began to smirk and smile toward ths
democrats. Going it alone, there was A'
chance that the boilers could defeat Nc
Cullough. the regular republican noWi-
nee. But If they could induce the demo-
Gratis TO take up Clement and shout H.:
local option and high license, the com
bined strength of boilers and democrats
might overcome the republican reEullrS.
The scheme was shrewdly exploited, and
some Of the influential democrats favored
It. Having no hope Of a stralght-Out Vi
tory, they were inclined to yield TO tie
temptation to aid in defeating the repun-
lcan organization by electing a boluns
republican. Half loaf seemed better
than no bread, So they urged their bret -
rem to make the same kind Of 4 mistake
that the national democracy in 1872 per
Ielratel NNGn llcF JpIl4tN u ION ''+
dsgruntled republicans led by Carl
SchurZ, Whitelaw Reid, and Murat Hal
stead in trying TO elect Horace Greeley.
the most radical Of all republicans TO tie
presidency.
But the Vermont democrats in conven-
ton assembled proved impregnable in their
orthodoxy. Having fought for many =
year for principle only, with never so much
as a possible chance Of spoils. with never
a hope of getting near the proVender box,
they felt only a lofty scoru for the arts
of the seduCcrs. a storm Of opposition
greeted the proposition 10 take up Glenn
cnt. A small contigent, believing in the
local option and high license policy arI
not being good, old-fashioued partisan :.
vote their convictions, but were outvottl
nearly three to one, and Felix McCiettrich.
stanch democrat. was nominated after
what is described as one OF the most cNc!,-
ing scenes in the history of the party
That settles the question. The total vote
of Vermont at the last election for COVER
nor was u 0S7 y majority Of that would
he 1854. At that election the republican
vote was ASA, the democratic vote l7,l4H.
and the minor parties aggregate vote
l,jlL There is no reason to doubt that " =
Culough's vote will suffice for his election.
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The RObinsOnS.

The proceedings Of the Robinson Family
Genealogical and Historical association, of
which our townsman, Daniel w. Robinson,
is president, have been printed In hand
some volume Of l04 pages, copy of which
is before us. The association was orga-
nized July IS, 1900. at Taunton, Mass, at
one of the largest family gatherings ever
held in Massachusetts. This contained de-
sccndants of a dozen or more Robinsons.
who emigrated to America in the early days
Of the colonies, including a son of the IA
nous Rev. John Robinson of Leyden, who
fled to Holland. with his flock in 1909, To
escape persecution and was the pastor OF
the congregation of Pilgrim Fathers and
their families, who founded the Plymouth
colony in 1920 Two Of his sons, John and
Isaac came to Plymouth, Mass, in 1850
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And now the whistler has got not only
into the church but into the pulpit In the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Smyrna,
Del, last Sunday when it came time to
preach the sermon, the minister, DIR. V. s.
Collins arose in the pulpit and whistled four
times, in imitation of the song OF the mea-
dow lark. The preacher said that on a
recent visit to the country he heard a
meadow lark, and it suggested sermon.
as he likened the song of the bird to the
text. Thou God seest me" Following
the whistling of the text DR.. Collins
preached what is said to have been an elo-
quent sermon.
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the topic and answer these questions?
Yours respectfully,
B. S. TAYLOR.
Charlotte, August 2. 1902.
The tuberculosis Issue
To the Editor of The Free Press:

To the Editor of The Free Press:
During the past few months l think
have head very conscientiously the greater
part. If not all of the valuable contributions
to the Free Press from the pen OF the Hon.
W. W. Higbee. While think am sure OF
his opinion in some points there are others
that are not so clear to me. Without COM
ment on the letters I would like to ask a
few questions, the answers to which would,
think, show little more clearly the posi-
ton of the Hon w. w Higbee towards
the tuberculosis problem.
l. Does the Hon W. w. Higbee consider
the tuberculosis question to be problem
worthy of discussion, or is it all one sided?
II. Docs the Hon. w. w. lligbee have
any personal interest in the matter or IS
his Interference in hehaf of the farmers
for the sake Of notoriety?
III. Have the farmers OF Chittenden
county or any other county asked the Hon.
W. w. Highee to champion their cause
". Can the Hon. W. w. Highee show
any evidence to prove that he has the sup
port of the majority Of the Williston farm
ers in his statements in regard to the cat
tie commission?
V. Did the Hon. w. w. Higbee ever see
a post mortem on a bad case Of tubercu-
losis?
VI. Does the Hon w w. Higbee admit
that bad cases of tuberculosis ever exist?
VII Does the Hon. W. w Higbee think
that n mild case Of tuberculosis may dew
clope into a bad case Of tuberculosis?
VIZ. Does the Hon. w. w. Higbee think
that tuberculosis may be carried from one
COW to another or that herd may be IN
fected from one COW?
IN Does the Hon. W. w. Higbee be-
lieve that cows ever die from tuberculosls
when not aided by the cattle commission?
X Does the Hon. w. w. Higbee consider
the flesh OF a COW, shown hy post mortenl
to be a bad case of tuberculosis, TO be MT
/ for food?
NJ. Can the Hon. w. w. Hgbee see any
possible advantage to the farmers II the
disease Of tuberculosis were stamped out
MI. H. so. what methods would the
Hon. ". ". Higbee employ In stamping
out the dscase7
Mi. What does the Hon. w. w. Hig
bee consider the motives OF the state Board
of Health in adopting their resolutions re
lative to tuberculosis?
XIV. Does the Hon W. w EIighee think
that bad times for the farmer means goo
times for the doctor?
XIV. What docs the Hon w. w. Higbee
consider to be the motives OF the cattle
lcomnlission in their present course Have
they a grudge against the farmers? DC
they desire notorcty, or are they labor
ing under a misconception or the trutr
which he the Hon w. w, HiGbec is try
inc TO remove?
i If Mr. Higbes could spare time to answer
the questions or allow some one TO do II fci
him It might show. a little more clearly
his views on tuberculosis and crafty
SEVERAL READERS.
Burlington Vt, Aug. l.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Question OF Constitutionality.
To the Editor of The Free Press:

~ VIC i~uIluI Oh he fTec lreSS:
u o,,.,,, -4.A - ,,
~ ~ "oooiu WIN your invitation TO discuss
tnoo1 an,t,. w. w tV'eio44uGh' - incense
49, ,i..r "a" ~ ''e PeoP4c please aIlo"
'I,huo 49, ',, -
W A'.' ~. wa, sum ma! DC new IN YER
!. - ~ ne" TO all vermont
. to' 80 nP.,'' l'oi' 'ne Vermont Con-
1900, - we neal,ouist fpiscopal Church
'Uol 'teu NV lul'o"'hs as part Oh Its re
poit on temperance:
rel"'ihS III the decision OF the United
"''.'s RENE court Whlch mas declared
'ldt 40 'ceisiature can bargain away
inc l,"''i,C he"itA or inc puplc morals; the
pe"i.'e themselves cannot 90 H. much less
''icla representatives. therefore: Resolr-
co. lnat' On 'he strength or this author
ny M"iIc On subjects not involving the
nor"IS OF inc people we welcome the rrin-
.lPle ~ we relerchauni' we maintain it t.
D. against 'heWcll-estaDllshedp prime pies OF
Common law either Tor the legislature to
supIi,it the question OF license law to the
people or Tor them to vote upon 1t should
it he so submitted"
IN ,he same day that the last Republi-
son state convention adopted the referen-
dun plank at Montpelier the prohibition.
lists at Barre adopted the following
'Nhile on ordinary questions we heartily
endorse their reference to the people fol
thoh sanction we are opposed to such re
ference OF questions which have already
been settled on right moral foundations"
AT the public hearing before the com
mittee on temperance at Montpelier during
the session of 1900 the writer was prescn
for tn" purpose of presenting the idea o.
the unconstitutionality Of submitting sucf
law to the people for their suffrage
Learning that the Anti-Saloon League SUI
perntendent was managing the debate OF
the side of the anti-llcensc people the mat
tor was submitted to him and he secured
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been done there; but, if the people can be
assured that the Kansas City platform
and all that is implied in 1T are things Of
the past something may be done towards
the restoration of the prestige of the
democrats in this section of the country,
1t can be but a beginning, however. Tha
most that can come out of 1t is the at
tanning Of an efficient organization and the
election of few members of CE<gress.
The New England democracy has too
much to overcome to hope to go beyond
this"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

The fight for supremacy between gun and
armor is never ending, and If either side
seems to gain the lead the other soon over
takes or passes it. A week or so ago. n
new armor-picrcing shell, fitted with a new
fuse, which does not explode the shell
till it has pierced the armor and then ex-
plodes it with tremendous effect was sup
posed to have settled the contest in favor
OF the gun. Now comes the word that a.
new process of making armor plate Is turn
ing the scale the other way. As described
this plate is obtained by Il novel pro-
cess, carbon being driven directly into the
surface Of the hot plate by an intensely
powerful current of electricity, the result
being a face as hard as adamant and OF
any thickness desired, supported bv a
tough back which, 1t is claimed, cannot be
cracked, Moreover, the plate is claimed to
be a third lighter for the same resisting
power, which means great saving of steel
and of expense. The process is the inven-
ton of Lieut.. Davis Of the ordnance bu-
reau and great results are claimed for it.
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Faint Hope for the New England
Democracy.

The Boston Herald. independent demo
rrat, remarks that the Vermont democrats
have shown themselves to be very straight
Indeed say perpendicular partisans Tho
Democratic party in Vermont isn't organ
lied to win victories. Its mission is to as
sert its moss-grown obstinacy. In regard
to the prospects Of the Democratic party
in the New England States, the Herald
says; The chief difficulty in the way Of
accomplishing anything In these states re-
sides in the remembrance Of what has
more recently been. The Democrats can
not fully recover from the harm that has
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500. 90 Round Trip to Denver,

$500 to Glcnwood Springs and return;
5000 to Salt Lake and Ogden and return
from Chicago; via Chicago n Northwest
crn Railway. Selling on certain datea dur
ing July, August and September, good until
October 81 TO return TWO trains a DAY 10
Denver. three trains daily TO Ogden and
Salt Lake. The best of everything, Write
for booklet, Colorado illustrated, For
rates and reservation apply to your nearest
ticket agent or address.
j. +. Britain, S6s Washington street.
Boston, Mass 4,w6t.
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II would be only necessary to show that
The nublic and practically unrestricted
sale Of intoxicants as a beverage is a
menace 70 both public health and public
morals" in order that case properly pres
cnted TO the same court would be decided
against the constitutonalty Of such law.
II. Il. HOWARD.
Wilder, Vt, July 81, l9G
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

There may be a few sincere friends OF
temperance in the ranks Of the republican
bolt. but 1t is significant that every time
the bolter-in- chief shouts temperance the
an,ens are ,oudest from the liquor dealers.
Comment Oh the manifestation of temper
anco" sentiment from this source would
seem to be superfuous. Somebody Is evil
IDENTIFY going to be buncoed.
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Total Assets $8,5oi,25t.o4
TRUSTEES.
CHAS. p. SMITH. HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARSTOW, A. G. PIERCE.
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS,
F. w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four BUSH
ness days Of the month draw interest
from the first. II made afterward in-
terest will commence the first of the fol-
lowing month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January and July /, compromising twice
a year. There are no stockholders in TINS
bank. All earnings. less expenses. belong
to depositors. The rate of interest DC
ponds upon the earnings but the law hxes
the rate that any savings bank IN the
State can pay at not to exceed three ana
one-half per cent per annuin, until us
surplus reaches ten Eer cent of Its deposits
when n special dividend is provided for.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
bank on deposits Of 81. 800 or less. Depos-
Its are received in sums from 81 TO $2VU.
and no interest Will be paid on any sum IN
excess of this amount, except on deposta
by widows. orphans. administrators, exc
cutors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions Or on trust funds deposited ny
order of the court.
No money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas,
Il. S. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, AUG.
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise IN
the new special column OF this paper Some
bargains are offered there this week which
It will nay you TO read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than -o'o"
readers every week, and one cent wora
will reach them all.
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II the people of Vermont believe that
there Is waste of money anywhere ana
unnece ssary taxation. they will be likely to
entrrst the work Of reform to one in whom
they have confidence, and not to one who
has chuckled and boast'l behind the
scenes Of the success o1 o.. forts to pre-
vent a reduction Of the taxation of the peo-
pie. as has the boiling candidate for the
guvernorshp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

The Outlook of August contains an ar
ticle by Prof. James 4. Wheeler on the
American School of Classical Studies at
Athens. 1t is illustrated with views of
some Of the important excavations con-
Quoted by directors and members of the
school, and portraits, 1t is an interesting
contribution to the history of the school,!
with which Professor Wheeler has been
connected in one way or another, almost
from its beginning. The school for the
coming year will be under the direction Of
Professor George Howes OF the University
of ermont.
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Only an extreme sense Of extreme need
on the part Of the advocates of a failing
cause could have suggested the calling OF
the picturesque Rev. Sam Small from the
sunny South to the Vermont field.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

Mr.. Clement in his campaign speeches
calls attention to an increase in state eX-
pensos. decrease in the value of farming
lands and the creation of useless boards
and commissions. His alarm about use
less commissions did not manifest itself
until Il special commission authorized by
the Legislature of 1898 reported to the
Legislature of 1900 that railroad property
in Vermont was taxed less than one fourth
as much as the real estate of Vermont,
Mr.. Clement was the man who defeated
measure introduced in the last Lcgls-
lature to partially equalize the taxation OF
these two classes of property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

If the waspishncss of some of the leading
renegade bcltors these days is any criterion
they must already sniff defeat for them
solNos In the air.
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Persons who since the recent visit of
Admiral Clark to Lake Mansfield" have
been looking in vain for that lake on the
map of Vermont, will be Interested to
know that it is an artificial pond. Some
three years ago company of gentlemen
organized a trout club, and leased for 80
years tract of land in stowe, to the
south of Mansfield mountain through
which ran a trout stream. They damned
this at spot which gives them troutpond,
or small lake of about fifty acres area,
and built club house; and they take much
pleasure for themselves and their guests,
In fishing and wood sports, in that Sc
questorod spot.
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Cambridge. Mass, June II, 1901.

DR.. s. A. futile,
Dear Sir:-Kindly send me the book on
veterinary Experience" which you ad-
vertise to send free. l have used the
Elixir for several years, and find 1t does
all you say.
Yours respectfully,
L. c. SMITH,
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Burlington
Savings Bank

INCORPORATED f84S.
Deposits July 1, 1902 SS,222,1S3. 81
Surplus 300,Oo7.67
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
THE CANDIDATES AT COLUMBIA.

All three of the candidates for con-
gress spoke at Columbia on Thurs
day the 18th, and the Columbian, a
Barber paper published there in
giving an account of the speaking,
says:
Mr.. Bowers led the procession
with a beautifully worded" school
BOY" Grafton which might be classed
as an excellent dissertation on the
principles and teachings Of the demo-
cratic party IN general and himself
as a component part of the party in
particular. Mr.. Barber followed in a
speech which might be considered a
resume of the campaign, giving sub
stantially his part of the proceed
ings,n his experience, his views on
public questions and his plans as to
the districts representation in con-
gress. If the doctrine of salvation by
faith is correct one, sin the realms
of politics. as it is unto the king
nom of heaven verify the man of
Biloxi hath ''sure anchorage within
the veil" Capt. w. H. Hardy spoke
last. His was a masterpiece of ora
tory and a recapltulation of a ripe
experience of many years acquaint-
ance with the industrial progress of
this south Mississippi section, and
withal, one of the few magnificent
speeches to which it has ever been
our pleasure to listen. Correct in
diction, rythmical in delivery, and
appropriate in the selection of data,
it moved his audience with telling
effect. Then came the rejoinders
which like the gladiatorial contests
of old, were for the delcetation of the
people, and the people enjoyed them
and with the fleeing fancies OF the
hour they passed from their con-
seriousness never more to return eX-
cept as a pleasant recollection of q
pleasant experience.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
AFTER THE TIGERS.

Jackson has always had the repu-
tation of being the most populous
blind tiger lair in the state. 1t was
there that the beast made his home
and conceived all manner of schemes
for violating the law. But patience
some times ceases to be n virtue and
outraged public sentiment asserts
itself and law and order again hold
popular sway.
Recently the city authorities de-
cided that jackson had been long
enough disgraced by shameful and
open violation of the law and an
order was passed requiring every
policeman to raid every blind tiger
on his beat Within thirty days or,
failing, have his commission taken
from him. The police were not as
blind as the people thought they
were and the order seems to be
already bearing fruit, judging from
the following from yesterdays
Clarion-Ledger:
nOficers Cox and Hendricks of the
police force last evening raided the
Harmony Club. on the corner Of
State and Pearl strerts in the second
floor Of the Todd building.
1.-THE officers found plenty Of liquor
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13

In the club, but it was decided not to
convey the stock to the jail, and an
inventory was taken Of the stock on
hand.
''Within the next few days whole
sale raids of blind tigers and liquor
resorts may be expected. Chief Tay-
lor is determined to enforce the order
adopted by the city council at the
meeting Saturday, and will compel
his men to do their duty as it has
been outlined by the board
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
REFORM THAT WOULD REFORM

All the ioud-mouthed negroes at
these negro conventions have solu-
tons to the negro problem. They
know exactly what should be done
and never fail to say so, but these
same long-tailed coat fellows as soon
as they leave the speakers stand
their wide mouths along this line are
closed as tight as a bear trap and not
another word is heard from them.
While on the stand they are talking
for the press ard know the white
people who read the papers will APP
plaud them, but they never take it
upon themselves to go into the dives
among their people, organize reform
clubs and otherwise work for the ele-
walton of the race. This is little
below their dignity, and besides they
know that the dive negroes would
not stop shooting craps long enough
to listen to them.
Booker Washington made splen-
did talk in Atlanta the other day and
his advice was wholesome and prac-
teal, but his advice and good coun-
sci were thrown into the air and
therefore, wasted. He should there
and then appointed every long-tailed
coat negro a committee Of one to go
down into the dives and organize. re-
form clubs. Then he should made
them obligate themselves to report
to the proper officers all violators of
the law, whether they were crap
shooters or chicken thieves, and this
would have been a great auxiliary to
the reform clubs.
The way to treat dive negro is to
point out the way and then make
him go that way-a kind Of refor-
nation with club. The dive negro
knows right from wrong, better even
than a mule, but he is not going that
way unless he is pointed the way
with a club.
Booker Washington advised them
to get an Industrial education. to own
lands and homes, to till the SOIL and
make themselves worthy citizens.
That is all right, but they will not
heed the advice. They have been
told thousands of times, and the teIIE
ing has been demonstrated, that If
they assaulted white woman they
would surely die, but they go on
with the assanlting every day and
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13

every day are lynched. The best and
only practical way that will have the
desired effect is to advise them to or
ganize reform clubs and then take
club and see that the clubs are or
ganized and put into practical work
ing order.