Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
A NEW AND BETTER VERMONT.
Evidence From State Newspapers That
Change Is Really Coming

Change Is Really Coming.
The tone of the Vermont press of lat
/ has most gratifying and progressive
ring. Burying past differences, sup
/ pose we all strive unitedly for bigge
and better Vermont -Vergennes En-
/ terprise.
/ The caucuses around the state shov
considerable inclination to break owe
party lines, and at least a slowness il
/ settling back into the old rut. Th'
shake. up last year did tremendous
amount of good, and tho dissatsfac
ton with ready made tickets is evi
dence of it. There is not so much har
mony, but more Independence, and j
is better so. Woodstock Age.
Now and then an editorial paragraph
in a Vermont newspaper indicates
plainly enough that the idea that this
state is undergoing decided change
in the matter of politics has taken tlrH
root and that all speculations on the
future must hereafter take that fact
into consideration The old days Of
the cut and dried" have passed. i
is a good thing for the state. 1t will
help to bring about the New Yer.
mont. st Alba S Messenger.
How many newspapers will JOIN q
publicity association for the purpose OF
exploiting Nermont's natural beauties
They might each issue local supple
ment, illustrated, send ii to as big a
list as possible, then unite cuts and
letter press in fine summer resort
book that would be mailed TO select
ed list of prospective visitors The
bulk of the expense would be cheer
fully borne by summer hotel and tour
list entertaining landlords and the re-
suit would certainly boom Vermont. -
Vergennes Enterprise.
Superintendent of Schools Ranger
approves of the idea of making school
exhibits at county fairs. The super
intendent is on the right track. For
the children to1nake public exhibition
of the school work will be incentive to
do their work well and public approval
will encourage the average child TO has
best. Such exhibition will be val
liable addition to the average county
fair. which needs new life and new en-
ergy. We must look to the youth to
make the future county fair and 1t Is
right that he be started early. Bur
lington Clipper.
Even with foot or more of snow on
the ground real estate has taken a de-
cided upward movement since the vote
on the liquor law Feb. B. Several
hotels have changed hands at good
prices and plans are already I'M
der way for constructing hostelries that
will cost $50, 600 or more. Farm prop
erty, too, is noticeably more active than
it has been for months, as note the
farms advertised in this paper, and this
interest in real estate promises to In
crease from now on. Vermont is far
away off from destruction or poverty.
Really, the state is in the infancy of
boom that will stagger the expectations
of even the most ardent and enthu
siastic. Jericho Reporter.
Those are encouraging words for Yer.
from Col. S. II. Brigham Of
Ohio, assistant secretary of agriculture.
His duties carry him to all sections of
the country and he knows whereof he
speaks He is now in this state and il
an interview says that he is confident
that there is bright outlook for Yer
mont farms. He voices the opinion
often expressed in these columns to the
effect that the Increased price of land
10 the west has brought about condi-
ton of affairs so that the man with
small capital can make more money in
the east than he can in the west. In
speaking of bovine tuberculosis Col.
Brigham said that there was less of
hat disease in Vermont than in any Of
yhe surroundings states. This fact, he
said, was owing to the work of the state
BOARD of cattle commissioners. He says
hat the department of agriculture is
constantly making discoveries of inter
to farmers, and that the residents
If this part Of the country are readily
adopting the methods which result
rom these discoveries Rutland News
The Randolph Herald and News spoke
wisely when it said State pride is
but don't let's overdo
t, and let's not depend too much on
what the Vermont brigade or the Green
Mountain Boys did. We live in the
present. What are We doing for the
honor of the state:" Our forefathers
certainly did do grand work. and
ounded state of which we may we'll /
,e proud. but what is the common
ense in constantly hurting at others
he praise of our ancestors: If the truth /.
,e stated. Vermont has lived too much /
n the glory of the Green Mountain .
Boys, it has become so impregnated .
With the sense of self sufficiency that
tagnation has resulted. For that rea
on Vermont has not taken that posi-.
ion which she should rightly hold.
But if the indications are anv proof of .
be future the old state is getting into
be place that is rightly hers. The re-
Weakening that means much. We have
attled around among the bones of an
EQUITY long enough. Let's try some
i've matter for change. Barre Times.