St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-14
Press Comment.

There is ample reason to believe thai
the Vermont towns that are mo license
under the new law, never had conditions
quite SO near prohibition as they are this
year Morrisville Messenger.
1t is an uncommonly interesting inter.
view that is published in the New York
| World reporting the recent utterance OF
Lieut.. Gen. Miles on the proper spirit OF
this nation as regards war and peace.
Gen. Grant, when be was waiting for
death to relieve him from the torture of
disease, uttered memorable words re-
gardlng the duty of conserving peace and
avoiding all Indictment of the warlike
| spirit. And so have many Others of the
worlds great soldiers who performed
| their duty in the field when war was in
progress, with faithful and triumphant
valor. These warriors put to shame the
pinchbeck soldiers who have little knowl-
edge OF war s horrors and evils, but,
being filled with patriotism more vain
glorious than wise or noble, are con-
tinually preaching the glory of conflict
and doing their best to arouse a SEN
tlment that may be fired by the merest
pretext to rush INTO unnecessary and
disgraceful war Boston Herald.
Governor Mccullough does not increase
the public confidence in him as the execu-
tive by his numerous pardons of con-
victed criminals. His pardon-just at
this time OF all others-oi one of the MUIR
derous assailants of Chief OF Police Pat
rick Brown OF Barre seems to be particu.
larry unfortunate Rutland News.
1t is good time now, while we are all
aglow with admiration at Brattleboro's
example in trying to enforce the law
against selling liquor to minors. for
somebody to start a crusade against
the general state disregard of the law
against selling tobacco to minors. Both
laws are worthy of respect and atten.
ton, since they seek to keep clean and
vigorous the growing young manhood |
OF the state Ludlow Tribune.
Just as we had begun to congratulate
that the season for summer
fiction was over. the busvbodies in the
state, who fill the columns of metropoli-
ton journals at so much per. take
up the subject of Clement running next
year as the regular republican candi-
date, expatiating on his proposed policy
OF economy IN state expenses and putting
IN some deft touches about a truce
between Clement and Proctor. Mr..
Clement will perform a more herculean
task II ne secures the next gubernatorial
nomination than he did in his sDecta-
cular run last year. There is a difference
between Clement as the leader of live
issue and Clement simply as a candidate
seeking political preferment. Brattle-
boro Phoenix.
Would there were more men like Judge
Seneca Haselton on the bench, there would
be less lynchlngs. In fixing the bail for
one OF the alleged rape tiends in Washing
ton county court last week at Sc 900, he
sad the case should have speedy trial.
Ii the respondent is innocent he is entitled
to have his innocence proved without de-
ay, and if he is guilty the state demands
nat he be tried without unnecessary de-
ay. The court said it knew nothing
about the facts in the case and did NOT
1eslre to at this time, but the gravity of
me crime charged in the Indictment war
,anted liking bail at that figure.-TMid-
1lebury Register.
he New Hampshire courts have de-
,ided that Christian Science treatment
S legal and that any one may use It
who desires. How could the courts de-
,iare differently? Could they compel
people to take medicine who do not want
{ and do not believe in it? Legislatures
nave tried to compel people to be vaccln-
ated, but compulsory vaccination is not
ooked on with much favor Montpelier