Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-30
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Interesting statement with reference
10 tho Trial OF the License Inv.
tFrom the Island Pond Hcrald)

NTl inc iSlillu roma 1ipTaluD
For some weeks now the powerful ag-
Eicghtion of wisdom IN this State, other
wise known lis the editorial stan. hIs
devoted its supreme energy to pro and
con discussions of the new liquor law.
other subjects of much or little consc-
uucncc has claimed occasional attention,
bat every daily. and most of the wcckli"s
have, so to speak. been cditorially wide
awake to the extent of unusual en-
thusinsn over the failure or success Of
this new law, judged from accomplish
mcnts up to the present time And both
sides seem satisfied over the results. No
ono can with any degree of accuracy
state the extent to which this editorial
voice Expresses the sense and judgment
of tho people, for it is solely newspaper
debate thus far. and must so continue.
with some platform oratOrN, until the
next election. Probably some of the poo
pie, possibly very many of them-W" hope
all of thcm-arc reading the papers, thus
becoming Thoroughly ronNcrsant with al
tho arguments advanced to show the rca
Sonahlcncss Of the pro or con conclusions
arrived at by our numerous brothers of
the newspaper fraternity. II" discus
sion is certainly entertaining and in
structtvc, AZ it at times rises tn tic level
of the sublime. and possibly Is no less
entertaining when it occasionally drops
to the level OF the ridiculous. IN thc
vast territory between these extremes -
being occupied by temporary ii not per
mAncnt settlers. AsSurcdiN we may well
re ioicc that this word contention is fair
and courteous. and We trust iu all in
stances sincere and more blessed yet,
the hcld il - large one. IL t. iu open
race with no entrance fec required, ard
no promise of muniilccnt cmJumcut 80
tire winner. Great freedom of expression
may b" INDUCED in, for tho occupants Of
the Judges stand--thc peopc-rnjoy look
ing on, while from them no effort is L.
iGtudth 10 b" eurc, Ii IL Il great ISSUE,
for upon ii hinges possibly tho good ~
i'll ut tl' STATE in ali its moral oud ma
tciiHl interests, ana yet for tho present
We may rest content that the heat I'm"
OF the fray has not arrived. It is like
the practice play of the uutricd troops.
%. tlc locltiug Of Il lin" of sllHwishrS.
OF the bcat"rs Scut into thu jungle a.
max" - nuiar But 1t is 10 our mind one
of the great Qua Hstions. more far r"a"h-
inc Ia its possible relations OF all that
have Hcud-l iG,d the columns Of M press
for many years. Thus tar We have look
ed on and given bat little sip9 yt ....-
uondatioh or dissent, and such position
"" sh@N continue. for Il time. to take.
The Iu.a!ds position. unless it shah
j." hereafter forced rom it Toy jhr attack
Of circuins taucc+ is: Give tho Sew law
a fair test Majority Yulo declared it,.
An must accept it as the law of the
St2tc. II 1t falIS IN what # acc mpIishcs
tp meet tho w.l"s If the majority. then
il Will ~ du" time bc counted u.s. ;tu eX-
pertinent of the past It's enforcement
li.S principally IN the hands ri its
friends. It's opponent. cannot Joe any
moro expected to heartily rails h"acalh
ITS BANNER than were the opponents OF
tho former law expected {" he ipu. bat
ding under its CAN. promhitiouIsts and
not llgN Incense dld most there Ms done