St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-15

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floor. 1t has not yet humblld itself to
the usual legislative level OF the chip
munk and bulfrog. 1t is looking higher
and beyond, at lew matters ALREADY in
sight which will make Vermont history.
1t seems to be devoted to the doing of a
few things well, things which will require
much time and the most careful thought.
Conspicuous among these thus tar is
the great subject OF the regulation OF
liquor, agricultural and stock interests,
the rt-adustment Of the laws regulating
railroads, the lifting of primaries tor the
election of delegates out of the mire OF
dirty politics, the election Of town repre-
sentatives and the subject of capital
punishment
During legislatures immemorial the wall
has gone steadily and strenuously up
that the farmers and agricultural in
terests have not eceived the consideration
in legislation which their overwhelming
interests entitled them to.
At the end of every session they have
vehemently asserted that they had been
buncoed by an ininitesimal minority and
de(rauded of their just rights, that tn If
interests were practically ignored and
that they had only been utl zed to pull
somebody ese's chestnuts out of the fire.
To large extent this has been strictly
true, and of course the armers them
selves were solely to blame. They didn't
get together. There was no concert Of
action. THY did not move solidly to-
gether. Tney didn't decide on what they
wanted and then ask unitedIy in getting
it. In union there is strength. They
didn't know just what they wanted, or
how to get it. They moved one at a
time, like an Irish brigade. Divided they
fell.
This year things are different. told
you that this is a brighter legislature
than usual and if there was nothing else
to vindcate my opinion this would.
The farmer members OF both houses have
got together, even thus early, for defen.
sive and offensive action. They are ex
celently organic, d, wide awake to their
OeSI Inter sLs auu present solid front
They are well differed and organized
regiment. They know just what they
want and don't want, and are going to
have things their way. They won't al
ways agree among themselves, OF course,
but the majority of farmers in the legis-
lature will run things exactly as they see
fit. Some of the up-to.date farmers OF
each house began talking up the matter
OF organization as soon as they arrived
here, and the talk bore fruit in meeting
OF large numerical proportions and en-
thusiastic sentiment in the large commit
tee room of tie capitol last Wtdnt sday
evening. 1t was called to order by Re-
preventative Goodhue OF Westminster,
and Messrs. Russell of Rutland town and
Hobart Of Westford were elected perma-
nent chairman and secretary respectively
A stirring committee to act as a state
committee was chosen, consisting Of
three from each county, excepting in the
cases of Lamoille and Grand Islecounties
which were not sufficiently represented
The committee as selected is as follows:
Addison,-Senator Sprague, Wal.ham
Repre- sentatlves Hammer OF Lincoln anC
Towner of Bridgeport.
Bennington. Reps. Beebe of Dorset
Morty of Rupert, and Smith o. Sandgate
Caledonia Representatives Gilhllar
of Ryegate, EMERSON of Peacham, anC
Russell OF Kirby.
Chitten den.-Repre entatvrs VIII
comb of Richmond Flynn OF Underhill
and Douglass of Williston.
Essex.-Repres natives Morrison O
Canaan, Ball of East Havel, and Drew
Of Maidstone.
Franklin,-Senator Combs, Be, kShirt
Representatives Northrop of Fairfield
and Dunmore of St. Adams town
Orange.-RcprcsentativeS Carpen t e
of 0 ange, Newcomb of Thettord, an
Hood OF Topsham.
,ans-Rep, esentatives Gallagher
Craitsbury, Vance of Glover, and Co.n;
OF Newport.
Rutland Representative Sawyer
Sudbury, Barr OF Mount Holly, an
Nor, house of West Have1.
Washing n-Representative Fisk
Fayston, Ward OF Duxbury, and Benz
min OF Woodbury..
p. m,-Representatives Bridges
c Athens, Adams OF Marlboro, and Dunkl
OF Vernon.
Windsor.-Representatives Blu ter6e
OF Weathersheld, White OF Woods oc
and Aver OF Plymouth.
After the selection OF this committee
: warm discussion ensued on the subj ct
bovine tuberculosis and the cattle COZ
mission, and it was evident that the da
OF the present cattle commission we
n about numbered. Tie over whelmil
K general sentiment was that the prese
4 system would be continu, d no long
d than it can be got at, hut it is uncerta
y ii the bills introduced by the senator fro
IS Willston and the member from Ess
l. creating new commission will
l. adopted. This bill provides that t
II commission cannot act in testing stu
It unless it is first asked to do so by t