Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
DIVORCE REFORM NEEDED.
(From the Rutland News.)

DIVORCE REFORM NEEDED.
(From the Rutland News)
The Iowa Legislature, now in session. will
pass a divorce law intended to prevent
the easy and cheap destruction of such
marriage relations as are protected by the
laws Of other states. a pending bill which
will become a law provides that citizens
coming from other states shall not secure
divorces in Iowa except for causes which
would authorize a divorce in the state
from which the applicants removed. 1t Is
provided that no divorce shall be granted
for causes originating before the appli-
cants became residents of Iowa and
qualified to sue in its courts. All ~restric-
tons on the system of easy and cheap
divorces are in the interest of public
morality and decency and II Is needful
that Vermont fall into line and enact some
more rigid and defensible statutes bearing
on the subject.
OUTLOOK FOR NEW STATE Of
FICERS.
(From the Fair Haven EraO
The prospect for an entirely new crop
OF state officers grows brighter and bright
er with every declination to run on the
part of former office holders. What with
vacancies In the office of governor, leu
tIlilll-SONe TnOTs SeCTeldTy Oh Sldl', dl'lt-
or of accounts and others to be heard
from, there is chance for some husi Il &
on the part Of the man who believes in
the man seeking the office.
RECIPROCITY FOR CUBA.
(From the Barre Tfmcs.)
The position which Senator's Proctor and
Dillingham; lave taken favorable to veci-
riotity With Cuba under advantageous
terms Is being most favorably commented
on throughout the State. Vermont is IA
nous for conservatism and it would not
have been strange had enc or both of the
senators from this State stood with the
other element of the republican party and
1t is all the more gratifying to the State to
sec them among the first OF the national
Senate to break away from the anchors OF
trust control and monopo,istic selishnes9
and align themselves on the side of what
at first glance may seem only common Jus.
ticc and fairness to Cuba but Is in reality
the total Encouragement of the republican
Tarty on new err, more progressive and
VII at seems to the Times more nearly RICH,
basic principles.
SUPPORT BY THEIR CONSTITUENTS
From the Montpelier Argus.)
President Palma denies saying that he
will resign If Cuba is rot given tariff re-
lief. but he will use some strong language
in private. President Roosevelt is talking
very plainly to congressman and making
thcm understand that he has not changed
his mind since lie wrote his message The
Vermont senator's ale supported BY strong
sentiment at home in standing by the
President in his recommendations for reel
pIoCity with Cuba
NO Open" WINTER FOR THE MAR
BILE CITY.
From the Rutland Herald.)
George Washirg tcn Morrow blew in with
the blizzard yesterday. This does not
Sound like an open winter.
ANOTHER BURLINGTON PROJECT.
QFrom the Rutlard News)
C.. F. Young, formerly in the shoe bust,
ness in Rutland, is enc of the incorpnra-
tors Of the Allen-Youne Shoe company al
Burlington with a capital stock OF $50, coo
The company is inCorpc rated for the pur-
pose Of manuft curing and jobhing boots
shoes and rubbers.