Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-11-28

of Vermont thus furnished For always righteousness xae
nation but sin epoach people, possible to conceive
of anything fruitful Of sin than the open
We have been sorry disposition among nhan the larger
towns to begrudge the smaller of beautiful per-
centage the funds their in the
support of schools We have regretted that several city papers
ought exhibit novness of
and ignorance of suppose possible
For the funds the State largely upon corporations
inheritance that general belonging to
the whole State And however division highway money or
assistance form the smaller be wored
considered dividing up among general fund thing
emneay and indeed would dsgraceu the State
beauty of the State its extent and character
that railroads. telegraph and telephone built extending
through do business with these
smaller towns use their roads and roft NV their schools ~
mond and Clark Proctor Morrill,? small in Dopuion
population but here all green and beautiful hills the
barefoot boy and the barefoot girl rugged honest indus
their a blessing to State.
Unondi indeed principle lily conceived is the con-
those would question policy giving all of our towns
small population wealth their fair share Of the States
moner should begrge any effort obeuy improve to build up
the State in all parts remembering every feels at home
where soil Surely cast upon these
every
To the representatives of the smaller would say did last
Legislature threw off the woke Of the c,
probably seneess and tran
ncal humbug which law has afflicted State like rock
together for rights and interests power Exercise
it. Not unfairly but with manhood and serespec claiming YOUR share
the prosperity Of the State Has the larger Then
can well afford divide with the income the larger part
Of revenu comes.
We say representatives the towns with less
than population without which
with which she stands the of all the world forget right
eouness only that exateth nation pleasures duties
make us men not the industry sobey
work that mothers pathway cheers up daughters
home Not the saloon with all temptations misees but the
church, the school, and the home, desirable.
Men of Vermont be loyal and against Remn
Der the Wife remember the mother remember
the daughter They asking you by rum
ana stand by them Not one asking but all askngvy
fair State Does care none know better
than she what wrecks the hom separates hearts, brings poverty
SUFFERING and crime Green Mountain Boys do duty
the saloon
And we have say cities and the larger
Burlington of Rutland Barre St. Adams Bennington
aleboo ST. Johnuy and Montpelier unsatisfactory
and srasmodc operation the pohboy popuous towns
many of you have become dissatisfied with present conditions
rally seek the first change that
the prudent thing do, all with little thoughtful
admit Not change buta wise change desirable High pro-
posed oesen the illicit nearly that always
does this very poorly, and generally o a a
The following facts Of the workings the Pennsylvania high law
known as the Brooks law illustrate this "Wthm short
introduction the high license law fines to the
imposed for illegal selling. but paid (thi by
woman) Later seventwo released year
having paid their fines 1898 1894, liquor were
sentenced Philadelphia imposed aggregatng not cent
of which has been collected except S1675)
policeman having acquaintance with the city, questioned
the number of peakeas replied unhesaing There
six thousand"
In Pbug Mr.. Mckenzie says high
probably speakeases places
were permitted to exist because of the political their and
| the police did not dare proceed against them"
"lwo after the license law OF Massachusetts,
OF police of Boston. reported S7 that liquor sold 2s41 places
But since only places licensed during the h
violated the knowledge of the police
dealers there widespread discomfort because unprotected
against the unlicensed This under the licensing
1888 the collector internal when asked places
Boston which had paid special liquor REPLIED so
than the authorities 1884 1000
taxes paid for in Boston, than the city granted
The authority that 1894 the illicit selling had largely decreased
there being far known only places paying United
special tax than city license.
In 1890 the authors of The Liquor Problem"
1.-The ktchenba trade almost wholly confined Saturday evenings
and Sundays AS the stock hand small intended
immediate
sold the quality but brings the average prices which again