Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
that the minority party gets in every in
stance larger representation.
FAIR REPRESENTATION

il''l ti'c minority party gets III every IN
Sth'cc larger fCpreto NATION.
FAIR REPRESENTATION.
N'rom the st. Albans MessenEcr)
Grrrymander tho congressional districts
OF Vermont. include two-thirds the popu-
ihtion of the state in one of them and one
third in the other, and see how quickly
W" shall hear of representation In pcopor-
tier TO population. But as for the repre-
senlaticn of towns in the general assem-
bly, that's another thing, of course.
MARBLE CITY'S MAYOkAITy.
(Trom the Rutland NeNs)
The mayoralty situation in Rutland is
pie aeingly simplifed by the consent Of
Mayor j. Burton HOLSTER, Under the pres
sure of petition of unquestioned strength
ana influence, TO stand for denomination.
The denomination and election can be
safely discounted in advance. That being
the case, every one of the five wards elect
ing aldermen should give the mayor a
careful consorN ativc business man for
member of The board. The waning condi-
tion of the city's finances makes this ac-
ton imperative upon the part of the vot-
ors. Safe men only should have consider
alton at this time.
THE RUTLAND DRINK REDUCED.
(E'rom the Rutland News)
To be entirely fair to this city, when the
amount of liquor sold by the agency is
considered. people should bear in mind
that many tov ms near the city have TO
liquor agencies ana that Il very consider
able proportion of the local sales are to
PEOPLE in such adjoining towns. Probably
at least half of the liquo: sold in Rutlunl
goes outside of the city.
NOE READY FOR TRIAL.
F'rom the Remington Banncr)
We suspected rs much, BY tito com
incnt of the Bristol News, the case against
the states attorney of Addison county
was so lamentably weak as to be ridicul-
Gus, and yet this was a pet case of the
Anti-Saloon league. Likewise the case
against the "spcttor" in Windsor county,
employed by the States attorney and in
situated by the same authority. goes over
unu. June court. 1t appears funny" to a
''man-up -a-tree" that the one official
should be condemned for v hat he is al
legged not to have done, while the other is
uphcld,--and neither case is ready for
trial by the prosecution
NERMONTS PENOLOGY UP-TO-DATE.
G'rom the Rutland News)
The prisoners in the house of correction
re preparing a drama to be given by
hem in the near future. With all of the
diversions offered to the inmates of this
institution 1t can be said that penology in
vermont Is up-to-date and modern enough
10 suit and advocates OF prison reform.
VERMONTs PROGRESS.
H'rom the ST. Albens Messeneer)
Manufactures in the United States in
the period between 1890 ard 1900 increased
IN volume 1878 per cent. In Vermont the
increase for the same period was aplrOX-
inatelY 30 per cent. And yet there be those
who stubbornly insist that Vermont Is not
IcaNing her old anchorage as Il distinctly
rural state and swinging into the line OF
greattr Industrial progress.
Experiences on the East Side Of the
State in the Matter OF Cattle Testing.
From the St Johnsbury Republican,
Experience has demonstrated the value
Of the work of the cattle commission TO
Tic dairy interests of the State. To lie
sure. the medicine is hard to take and us
ually leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and
- Goalt out in anything bat homeopathic
doses, but the ultimate result cannot fail
to be beneficial.
In this, as in ofher matters, it all de-
Derds upon whose OK Is Eored or whose
OoW Is killed. Rev. T.. j. RanSloW Of
SWanton Is Il good illustration of the ease
10 hand. There is no doubt about ire
tiuacy Of Tho tuberculin test in his ca SO,
tor every time it * applied he responds,
always with more o. less fever. In a re-
sNrt letter 20 the Bu1linetcn Free Press.
lie finds all kinds Of fault with the WORK
Of the commission and wonders II the
Vermont commissioners are wiser than
thoge IN New Ham,Hhire who d1 not an
ply the tcst unless animals show some
Thy ical signs Of disease. and where in
fact few bad cases arc killed ont with
ont applying any test IN which cases the
owrer Is lot allowed to save even the
lidcs.
NuW We ar not fighting the Vermont
commissioners battles for them. They
seem 70 be amply able to take care 81
themselves Rrt a uttlc cham of facts
may adj some light 10 the discussion.
We know CT many diseased herds On tha
New Hampshire side Of the Connecticut
river In fact this same Runslow of swan
ton had n herd there. which was private
~ tested. in Which every ?nirnal bu. one
has since been condemned 1ccauso ho
couldn't got this herd into Vermont with
out the risk and expcusc Of a test here.
seems to be the reason ror his recent com
plant against cur laws. lie said the Now
HAMPSHIRE con n,ifsioners on n physical
tfst. prpnounaad his cattle healthy
Another instance is that Of a herd mo-
notnced ro,nnrkarlv healthy after nhysi-
cal examination nv IN, New iIaunshiro
commissioners These cattle worn sold ot
auction in N,v.roIa, al, ,r,ie6d &c ,ostoJ