Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
WHAT OUR NEIGHBoRs SAY
Political observations in Connection
with the Fish and Game banquet.
(rrom the Waterbury Record.)


with tho Fish and Game banquet.
(From the Waterbury Record)
The Fish and Game League summer
outing and banquet held at Fort Fred |
eric last Friday was another successful
meet of prominent Nermonters, together
with several guests of prominent note.
1t was an ideal day and an ideal meeting
Justice Brewer Of the United States
Supreme Court was one of the after din
ner speakers and gave the hearers a short
speech, which was filled with ideal
thoughts and should have been heard by
every Nermonter. 1t was one of the
choicest after dinner speeches ever given
in the Green Mountain State.
The officers of the League, President
Fish. Secretary Thomas and Treasurer
Lowe, should come in for their full share
of the creditable meeting. 1t requires
much work to arrange such an outing,
and especially so successfully.
To be sure, 1t was not a political meet
ing, However, we could not help motto
ing a few who were willing to ask ques-
tions. Vermont has some good political
listeners and they. as a rule, are winners.
1t is very evident that the State has
some Office holders who are giving entire
satisfaction. We refer to State Treasurer
Bacon Secretary of State Fleetwood and
state Auditor Graham. They should be
reelected, and from present indications
will
II one can Judge from outside appear
ances Senator Proctor will succeed him
self. until such time he wishes to re-
tire, and when that time arrives Congress
man Foster will be his successor Sena-
tor Dillingham; came in for his full share
of praise in the efficient work he is do
ing. Conressman Haskins' work cannot
help helm appreciated.
The governor situation is quiet and
looks now, it will be the quiet end of the
political campaign.
RUTLAND COUNTY POSSIBILITIES
(From the Rutland News.)
| Among the political possibilities dis
cusscd at the Vermont Fish ana Game
League annual meeting last week werc
two Rutland men. DR.. John A. Mead and
DIR. Jesse f.. Thomson were both spoken
of with reference to tho lieutenant-gov
errorship. Both gentlemen have in this
county large number of friends who
will support them heartily in the further
ance of any political aspirations they may
now or hereafter entertain.
LICENSE CHICKENS COMING HOME.
(From the Londonderry Sfter)
The contemporary ought not to lose its
temper because its chickens are coming
home to roost. The Messenger is as
sured that there are long lines of these
fowls marching steadily homeward and
they are sure to get there" The Mes
sengers bubble on local option won't
bear any light. The execution of the
prohibitory law was wholly with local
authorities and so is the execution of the
present law, and you know it." Now as
to this local option public sentiment hum
| bug, how is it now? Isn't it notorious
that the present law is not enforced, even
in the house of its friends? How is it in
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams and
many other license towns? Was not pub
lie sentiment largely in favor of license
in these towns? And yet drunkenness
and disorder has increased in every ono
of them and the law is as much a dead
letter" in these towns as it ever was
under prohibition. Why doesn't public
| sentiment in Rutland close its Illicit bars
and make its licensees live up to the law
! if local option is such a wonderful thing
so potent in efficiency? The Messenger
is not to blame for trying to take care of
its chickens as they como in, but it ought
to keep good natured about it and not
fly off the hooks as soon as the head of
the procession appears.
THE TIDE OF DRUNKENNESS
(From the Rutland News)
According to the official report Of Chief
of Police E. ". Lawson of this city there
were 80 arrests made during August, SO
of which were for intoxicatiOn, first con-
Viction; four for second conviction two
for third conviction; FIVE for breach of
the peace; one for selling and one for
furnishing intoxicating liquor This shows
that the record for arrested DRINKS is
still about 800 per cent above last year.
LOCATION OF ARTHUR MONUMENT.
From the Essex County Herald)
The Arthur monument has been duly
dedicated among the stones and bushes
nf Fairfield pasture, where few but
domestic animals and foxes will behold
it, Yet the birds of the air may occa-
sionally rest thereon, and sing their songs
of love and chant their hymns of sorrow
The lines of the past come to u.s.
Full many flower is born to blush
| unseen,
And waste its fragrance on the desert
air"
Far better to have erected the monu-
mont in the capitol grounds at Montpelier.
Sentiment over birthplaces, etc. make
many an unseemly blunder.
NO CONTEST IN LAMOILLE.
(From the Morrisvile News and Citizen. }
Elsewhere we publish an interesting art
icle from the Burlington Free Press on
Fish and Game Politics" our readers
VIII he interested In its pcrusal. especially
because 1t mentions the Hon. c. H.
Stearns of Johnson and the Hon r. W
fiulburd of Hyde Park as among those
in the list for the nomination for lieuten-
ant-GoVcrnor. We do not believe either
OF these men care to get into Il contest
with each other, or anybody else. for this
honor and while either would feel com.
plmented with the nomina ton were it to
come unsousht. they would not want 1t if
II Is TO come by a contest.
How TO Make Vermont's Summer Tour
list Business Grow
1t is no fault of the natural attrac.
tons OF Vermont that the State does
not entertain more summer visitors. II
is because the people generally have no,
yet walked up to do as much for them
selves as Nature has done for them
The visitors will come when they ar,
assured that their creature comforts will
J be looked after by men and women who
understand the art Oor art it isl of max
3 ing the tourist CoGtented.
! The visitor Will come when nothing /!
left undone to make success to the sum
mer resorts easy and comfortable whel
the train facilities are as prompt anC
7 frequent as may be, when stages. car
riages and wagon transportation general
, y are of the best when good roads arr
i laid out and kept in condition, and whel
the hotel or the boarding house itsel
D supplies by anticipation the odds an,
! ends of attention that help the rcstles
Nacatonist to while away rainy day o
most thoroughly enjoy a fair one.
1t is a mistake to keep everlastingl,
talking about the beautiful scenery o