Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-02
QUOTED AND NOTED.
Being the Fruit ola Cursory Trip OF
the Scissors Among Our State
Exchanges, With Now and
Then a Word of Our Own.

Don't swallow too hastily the repor
that Clement has 'quit.n He neve
has shown any of the signs of quite
yeti Hardwick Gazette.
1t is even doubtful il Clement viii
act the part of a well-behayed politica
corpse.
In any event, the people of Vermont
should in all reason know by the enc
of the coming week who will be theii
governor. The mere settlement OF
the contest-whether in favor OF
Mccullough, or Clement, or a yellow
dog-will bring thankfulness TO all
Vermont arts.-[Rutland News.
Amen, and Amen And yet Amen I
Rutland liquor dealers are evidently
looking for new dispensation as
they are appealing all cases brought
against them. believing the changes
in the prohibitory law will help them
out of their dilemma. They hope
for amnesty Montpelier Journal.
They reverse Hamlet's philosophy
about the "Ills we have,n preferring
to await those 1--WE know not OF"
We will be los years old next
December, and during our protracted
career We never run across such a
persistent, long-suffering, well-con-
ditioned and ill-adyised newspaper
liar as the Burlington Free Press.
-ERutland Herald.
We think we catch the drift OF the
contemporaries meaning. win the
brethren meet halfway and have 1t
out i?
The friends of certain well known
Lamoille county politician are now
asking If Mccullough did not get
about the same support In the recent
election from the Proctors that this
politician did once upon time not
so very long ago SwantOn Courier.
Frankly, We think this sort of talk
IS hub-dub, undiluted with a sem
olance Of excuse. All things con-
'idered, the Mccullough people have
no kick 70 register on the Proctor /
support Vergennes Enterprise.
This is the well-merited reply oil
'ne Mccullough newspaper to the
vagaries OF another.
1t is probable that this bin (Sturte-
'ants) was presented TO Gen. McCul- /
ough before it was sued and that he
efused TO pay II is everlastingly TO his
,redit. 1t is muddy. dirty bill. of
he kind that should make trouble for a
nan in Gen. McCullough's position III
'aid, but by turning il down and ignor-
ne the consequences Mr.. Mccullough
as done exactly right BRANDED I'M
on.
Yes, much better unpaid than paid.
uch a bill would have had higher
market value to Clement had il been
onored by check, instead of re-
nsal. II is a question. though. Just
ow far the Mccullough managers
ere responsible for the presentation
this kind OF bill.
Some of the editorial writers are I
.ariul lest we shant get good law ]
eeause OF the shortage OF lawyers.
ny bless your dear hearts, brethren. {
lats just what ails the laws as they
ow appear on our statute booksiI
here were too many lawyers present c
the framing What we want Is ;
BOD honest laws which can be in
rpreted IN only one or two WAYS
nd the only way 10 get them Is 10
I'VE them made by laymen.-- Brat
eboro Reformer. n
IL is the fashion TO bang and whack Z
e lawyers, we know, but Just the i
me the fairest, most intelligent b
gislation of any session is that v
AIMED and promoted by those Of that n
oiession. They work at the dis ,
vantage of being constantly under
spicion, and many good bill fails v
cause somebody surmises there is D
netting in il for the lawyers but
ere is no class OF legislators that ID
uld be spared without less serious 81
suit than the abused lawyers. G
Here is little list that may remind y
reader OF few of the issues that Ia
e steadily making their way toward "a,
riously engaging public attention in w
is state and that well deserve the J"
nsideration OF the Solons soon 10 ar
semble in Montpelier: ~
permanent roads. ~
recognizing the courts. -
Forest culture. ~
Remodeling the corporation laws. ~ ~
Taxation. &c
inform negotiable instruments law. ~
separate insurance department. wi
! valued policy law. ~ -,
I'm Encouragement. -
Abolitlon of capital punishment.
overs OF railroad commission.
reorganization of office OF state
iitor, Capitalization of state com no no
sslons and creation of general pur- SIR
lsng agent for al state institutions clei
inform city. village and town char by
!, ana uniform systems ofmunicipal o.
ountlng throughout the state. r 1se'
Debt limit for naunfp;,,alst;,. -