Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
4 REVOLUTIONARY MEASURE.
From the St Adams Messenger

(From the St Adams Messenger
The Battell bill proposes TO embark the
State Of Vermont in the wholesale and re
tail liquor business. 1t involves a radical
innovation that has never been discussed
among the people, is doubtless almost I'M
thought of by many Of them. and certain
ly one upon which the popular will has not
been registered at the polls. Do tho peo-
pie Of this State want to set out in the
liquor business? Is there a fair opportu-
nifty for them to settle their minds upon
this grave problem between Thanksgiving
day and the first Tuesday in March? Have
they commissioned the lawmakers to
thrust this new and complex problem
upon them to be settled In three short
months? or did they commission them to
give them a law whose general principles
they already understood and whose oper-
alton in neighhorng States they had OBJ
served for generations?
The General Assembly has but one plain
duty in this matter. and that is to pass
the bill reported by the majority OF the
committee, because il more clearly approx
mates the popular understanding OF the
platform pledge OF the Republican party
than any other measure before the law
makers to-day, And the General Assem-
bly should. and doubtless does, realize the
tremendous responsibility that now de-
wolves upon its action. If II fulnls the
pledge to the people. all will be well.
this state that will be a welcome relief
from recent conditions, But If II palms OF
upon the voters such a measure as the
Battel bill, IL will simply precipitate
political revolution that gathering
strength with two long years of enforced
waiting. will scott at party lines and party
candidates I'm 1904 and undertake little
government by the people for a change
EARLY DAYS IN BENNINGTON.
(From the Bennington Retormer)
The November Century contains a his
torical article written by Prof. j, II.
Smith of Dartmouth college that is OF
special interest to bennington county
readers, 1t Is an account of Montgom-
ery's invasion of Canada in 1775 with
Gen. Ethan Allen ana Col, Seth Warner
of bennington and Captain Remember
Baker of Manchester Mt the head of the
Green Mountain Boys. taking a leading
and most heroic part in that i'll starred
campaign, In those days Bennington was
the principal town In Vermont and Col
Warmers regiment was made up largely
of Bennington county patriots. men whose
defendants still dwell here and take an
honored and honorable part in the life
and progress OF our good old county OF
Remington, the birthplace and the nurs-
cry of Vermont liberty and Independence
THE LABOR PROBLEM
(FTom the Randolph Herald-)
The labor problem In Vermont Ia actual
| " before US. In all the cities and large
| towns, Rutland Barre, Burlington, s.
Johnsbury Bellows Falls, Montpelier. ot
! 81 ms as we'll as In some Of the. smaller
... - Wuonism has made such strides
itln The past two years as to practical
Coa ol ,h, lahor supply. There have
..p SolaC es already and not few
strikes, thou y happily none OF large d.
| n
| parent that Vermont. rural Vermont, Is
| not to escape the tendencies VI modern
times as they rclalc SD Fl. gAn'zation
| Of labor.