Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

thinks Of St Johnsbury unpleasant mem
cries arc revived, and there is little won
der, for during the campaign Of last year
the Local option League and It's mega
phone, the Herald, made repeated as
sauts on that east side citadel of prohibit
ton, and some of the bravest of the brave
from Rutland were repeatedly sent there
to swing the town into line. But St
Johnsbury is accustomed to entertaining
strong men and instead of being over
whelmod by these visits, 1t pursued the
even tenor of its way and voted just as
1t pleased on the license question.
Now, during that campaign the Herald
was wont to cXpatiate on the beauties of
local option and to all appearances was
perfectly willing that the ma jority should
rule in every case. st. Johnsbury cxer-
cised the right allowed by the law and
voted overwhelmingly against license. but
1t appears that tho Herald Ia unwilling
that this shall be so and worries about
1t. Has the Herald retreated from it's
position on local option?
The journal cannot speak for st. johns
bury but 1t can suggest that it has navi-
gated its own affairs mighty successfully
In the past, and to all appearances it
still has the ability to continue so to do
while on the other hand Rutland is about
to enter n. new order of things, and it
may require all the ingenuity the Herald
can command to explain the various
| things that are sure to happen.
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE
(From the Montpelier Argus.)
burlington business mon are discuss
Ing the ACCESSIBILITY of forming a CO.
operative fire insurance company They
complain that the rates charged by the
regular companies are too high in view
or the excellent protection against fire
given by the city, with its excellent water
works and paid fire department. Rates
have practically doubled within a year
and they believe they can save from co
to 10 per cent by organizing a local COM
pany. Such move is in the interests
of economy, as the records OF the mutual
companies of the state show. Such n
company, If organized, however. should
be large enough to extend its business be-
yond burlington and should not put all
its eggs in one basket.
WORKS LIKE A CHARM"
(rrom the Rutland News)
The leading license newspaper advoca tc
In Vermont says that 1.-THE new law works
like a charm in Montpelier" We should
hardly call it that. but certainly things
are lively in that burg. if not charming.
since the license policy "too" In five
days n drunks have been arrested and
the local Jail holds % prisoners. the larg-
est number since that structure was
erected. In one day the license commits
sioncrs made three raids upon alleged il
legal liquor selling places. Ii this is u
case of the Law working like Il charm
what will it be when tho Deauties Of the
system are somewhat less new?
A POLITICAL REBUS.
D'rom the st. Johnsbury Republican )
New hampshire has six living cx-Eov-
errors; So has New York But of Now
Works six, one, UlevelandD has twice
been President. another RooseVclt is go
ing to he twice President. a third Nor
toni has been vice president. and a fourth
GlilD has tried twice to hc President. The
relations between the presidency and the
governCrship are rather mere close in
New York than they are in New Ianp-
shire. Vermont has 13 eX-goVernors. Who
will be the unlucky one? Two are in Con-
gress. Two others want To bc. Two 9TH
ers aren't 50 particular, any old thing
will do. The others simply ask to be let
alone Puzzle: Tell which from which.
A PRACTICAL COMMISSIONER.
U'rom the St Johnsbury Calcdonian)
Some queer things are happening under
the new license law and one Of the strang-
est is the arrest in Bennington of one of
the Woodford license commissioners for
utoXication When he was searched in
Jail he was relieved of bottle Of gin and
q bottle of whiskey. There have been no
applications for saloons in Woodford
but the new commissioner proposed to
get posted ON the various brands of the
ardent
HONOR FOR SENATOR DlLIINGHAM.
(From the MorrisNiilc News ami Citizen)
senator Dillingham;, by reason of in
ability of Senator lCveridpc. has been
appointed chairman of the sub committee
on territories To investigate the conditions
and resources Of Alaska, and viii start
ON the tour of investigation about the
middle Of June The appointment is
WorthilY bestowed. and besides being a
well-desorvcd recognition of the abilities