The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-19
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burlington Free Press.

lnasmuch as the Legislature h,
voted to adjourn without day tomo
row, it is fitting to speak of the wo
OF Vermont's executive ard of h
relations to the legislative branc
OF government. Anyone who h;
mad close relations with Govern,
Mccullough in the executive Off
IN connection with legislation rea
ICES that no other governor has riy
en- more careful consideration TO th
various acts considered than has he
and being an able LAWYER. we
Versed in constitutional law he /;
thoroughly qualified to detect an.
defect in this respect embodied !,
any proposed statute. It is ais,
worthy of note that the executive "a
Die was never kept cleared more com
pIetelY or matters involving 1egisla
tlon more promptly or satisfactorily
disposed of than during the session
OF l9O2. There has been a CRAFTY.
ing degree of accord between the CO.
ordinate branches of our govern
ment, and the respect in which fine
opinions of Governor McCul1ogh are
held by our lawmakers is emphasized
by the manner in which his veto of
an unconstitutional measure was re-
ce1Ved. The session closes with
the best of feeling between the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of
government, and we are sure that
Governor Mccullough will carry to
his home the best wishes of all mem
bers of the Legislature.
Barre Times
Is the act of an official in receiv-
ing free pass on railroad equiva-
lent to accepting a bride That is
the question which seriously dis
turbed the legislature, and accord
ing to their verdict it would seem
that they decided it is not a bride.
Whether it be bribery or not, COM
mon sense would direct that it is a
least very poor policy for "a state off |
clal or representative to accept any
tender when he is likely at some
time to be called on to act against
that corporation. It would take an
unusual man to act in an unbiased
when encountered with
pass.
(Vergennes Enterprise.
We are not much at guessing
but here is our luck in naming one !
Of Franklin county's next Senators.
It will be Father O'Su1livan of ST.
Adams city-the man who is so ably {
representing the city and not only {
st. Adams, but the whole state. {
Waterbury Record. t
When Rev. Mr.. O'Sul1ivan was i
elected newspaper man remarked: G
He will be seven days wonder
md then never be heard of more. - j
looks as though ''the priest in poll /,
les" had come to stay, that is, this h
articular priest. S
(Brattleboro Reformer.) L
1t is certainly a hopeful sign Il
hen Republican paper in YER e
lont says editorially that ga Demo- b
rat is just as much interested as n
epublican, in making good laws" n
will only require generation or j
NO now to convince the average O
ermonter that Democrat is a hui o.
ian being-just the same as Re- Il
ublican, and after that, what?" d.
he machine is certainly losing its 60
rip on the threats of the voters. ft
montpelier Argus.) e
1t still seems necessary to repeat u
I'D impress on the minds of some Y:
eople that towns that do not desire 1!
Icons need not have them after {
e LOCAL option act is approved by t
e people. The cry of free rum r.
ntinues to be heard. Sometimes it -
mes from people who know no VI
tier; at other times from those IL
40 seek to stir up prejudice. YER l[5
ont comes nearer to having free GTt
m now, under prohibition, than n
will under license. If local OPP 81
IN means free rum how do the -
explain the fact that u
ere is always a considerable saloon &
,ment opposed to local option? =
lat men now engaged in dealing y
'Iiquid damnation' prefer to II
&c their chances under prohibition N
stead of under local option {? u
len a town votes no license under II
ocal option law it may be depend nj
on to mean that the people of iTll
It town do not want a saloon, do a
want liquor sold there. 1t will vi
their own affair. The morals of III
community, in that particular [5
pect will be entirely in the hands ID
the people of the community. 1t III
V be depended upon, we think, 5r
tainly it should be admitted un "
that local, municipal
on which the people act 60
/ in which they are directly in =
ested, is more effective than State
Inhibition. If the average prohi-
ionist could credit any man OPP 4
ed to him with common honesty \
would get along better in consid-
ton of the liquor question.
'hite River Junction Landmark
70 one can contend with any spir-
# Justice that either population 4
property can protect their respec-
E rights under the oldtime appor- Z
lment of one representative to