Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
Hope That the principl 81 OF Temperanc
Will Prevail.
Urom the Enosburrh s|tandard)

Urom the 1.nosburFh Standard)
Tho Standard earnestly and consistent
~ opposed the high license local option
!av. believing that is adoption would Of
fer no relief AS a measure or restriction in
tho sale of intoxicating liquors and in
the pre- motion of temperance. A moro
decisive vote than the one shown was to
have been desired from many points of
view. I!ut though the majority in
it's favor was small, the license law
is, or rather will be on March
2rd, and for two years at least there
after, the law of the state relating 10 the
REGULATION of the liquor traffic. Tho
Standard hopes that the law may Justify
the claims of its supporters. 1t intro
duces problems and conditions into Yer
mort ard into every town therein which
+, Is the duty of all citizens to meet and
consider from the standpoint of the pro.
motion If temperance and sohriety rather
than that OF personal advantage, confident
that the right principles in temperance
legislation will ultimately prevail.
FOR THE UPBUILDING OF YER
MONT.
('rom the Montpelier Journal)
The Daily Journal has published GER
tain correspondence and information per-
tanning to the up-building of Nermont's
industries and for the establishing here
Of a medium through which the State
may be enabled to some extent, to com
pete with other States in scuring for her
self an increase of that desirable class
Of people seeking summer or permanent
homes in d, sirahle regions of the North
and East, settling, in the case of Vermont
On the back farms and advancing the
industrial interests, and particularly the
farming interests, of the State,
New Hampshire and Maine have added
| milnons of dollars to their grand list ir
| the past 10 years, the tourist and sum.
mor business in New Hampshire alone
amounting to S0pcc, in 1902. Why may
not Vermont reach out and secure it,
eharo Of this business?
Each state on our borders Is becoming
alive to these facts and is making greater
| efforts along these lines and reaching ouI
for the business. Governor Odeil of New
York making forcihle suggestions touch,
ing these matters in his late message tC
The Legislature
a well directed and systematic enor
through "A well organized immigration
| and industrial bureau. with an exper,
enced personnel In tho management
| backed by the moral and material sup,
Dort of the states leading citizens, with
the cooperation of the transportation
companies operating within Nermont's
! terrific, (which liz essential will ac'
| connlish the desired end.
After several years careful study oi
the conditions as they exist in Vermont
and of the various methods elsewhere
employed, Il chartcr was asked of thu
LEGISLATURE at its late session for an as
sociation having In view the accomplish.
,nent of the purpose expressed above
The General Assembly gave the move
ment its unanimous and unqualified en-
dorscmcnt: the charter afforded tho pro
posed association the lecway necessary
i'm It's operation in real estate, for is legi
innate wants md 10 enable it TO suppl,
| the requirements Of prospective settlers