Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
(From the Mortified News)

('rom the Mortified News.)
The subject of good roads and re-
duction in state expenses Is one that has |
in the past and will continue to interest |
all good citizens. Mr.. Clements address |
on this subject at Windsor the other |
night was helpful discussion of the
subject. 1t was helpful because the more |
the question is agitated the more 1t will
be considered, with a greater prospect |
Of a satisfactory solution.
Good roads have been topic for con- |
eideration for some years and the State |
has begun IN small way to get better |
highways but the progress is too slow |
We must plan for Il large Investment |
In permanent roads and II rightly made. |
the returns will warrant the expendi- |
lures. Vermont must decide on the best !
way to go about this improvement-and
then do IT.
1t has seemed TO many voters that
State expenses were too large for the
benefits received by taxpayers. Lcgs- |
lators and political platforms have taken
this position and large majority OF the
people no doubt believe it is true. No
strenuous attempt has been made to
remedy this condition because nobody
has been able to successfully point out
the spots which can he pruned without
In some way impairing the service Of
good government in the State.
Mr.. Clement advocates permanent roads
present State expenses. Now will Mr..
Clement take UP the matter further and
tell the voters Just where he would cut
down these expenditures and about how
muchr 1t is hardly necessary to add that
the News asks this in good faith. Mr..
Clement has the deserved reputation Of
being an exceptionally able business man
and his views on this subject of reduction
OF public expenses would most certainly
have careful consideration by the voters.
LICENSE AND ABSTINENCE.
(E'rom the Barre Telegram.)
Whatever may be the outcome OF the
March vote on license here and else
where it should not be forgotten that
there is constant need of intoxicating
the value of total abstinence Until the
individual comes to realise the supreme
Importance Of personal abstinence from
the taking of intoxioants as a beverage
no Kind Of law can have its best effect.
There should be n concerted effort every
where to pledge all classes of people to a
boycott of that which they take into their
mouths only to steal away their brains.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
;From the Rutland News)
1t is stated on what seems to be excel
lent authority that one brewing COM
pany will put a thousand dollars into
license policy. Whether or not this par
ticuar amount is over taxed, it is certain
that the liquor interests who have found
this city such a profitable field of opera
tons will eXpend for educational pur-
poses" a large amount in the aggregate
20 keep it in the license list From pres-
ent appearances it bids fair to be har
vest time for the "two-dollar voters.
We believe that the number of citizens
who hold their franchise at a price to be
very limited in Rutland. a corruption
fund ought not to have an apprcciablc
effect on the voting.
RUTLAND IN THE TIiROES.
(From the Montpelier Argus)
Rutland is still in the throes of its
| usual strenuous partisan politics. There
will be a variety of candidates at the
| March meeting, each supported by large
and enthusiastic throng. And yet Rutl7rd
seldom has n city government that proves
satisfactory.
MIR. FIELD SUGGESTED FOR DELE
GATE.
From the Rutland NeWs)
We have no means of knowing-for we
arc not III his confidences-as to whether
the Hon. Henry + Field OF this city
would care to go or consent to 80 to
| Chicago as a deleeate-at-ldrsc from Yer
! ton. However. the suggestion Of no name
for that honor meets with more hearty
approval. The Barre Telegram, the first
! paper to propose Mr.. Field, has ade
| a most excellent suggestion. He is splend-
idly representative of Vermont.
DESERVED WORDS
(From the Brattleboro PhocnixD
An infusion of new blood sometimes
works wonders and Vermont journalism
has seen no more striking instance than
IN the recent change in the management
Of the Barre Evening Telegram Ii is a
new paper in every way since it came
under the guiding hand Of the Rev. w. r.
Davenport, and its editorial page to-day
IN thought, information and broad, toll
Grant discussion Of men and events Is in
the front rank. Every issue of the 'ree-
gram gives one something to think about.
EVIDENCES OF HARDSHIP.
(From the Rutland News)
There is little doubt that many Of the
residents of the rural communities OF
Vermont are enduring hardships as the
result of the unusually severe winter.
An evidence of this fact is the report
that fewer cattle are being shipped from
Vermont than for many years, as the
result Of the extreme difficulty in getting
the cattle from the remote places to the
railroads. As many farmers depend to
large extent for their winter revenue
upon the sale of cattle, especially calves
the fact that they are unable to get them
20 market must make a scarcity of money
In many families.
Grrom the Barton Monitor.)
Now that there has been a baseball
league organized in the western part
OF the State why not organize league
In northeastern Vermont? league
OF six teams could easily be gotten
together for there are that many good
teams in easy communication with
ench other. Take for example, teams
from Wells River Hardwick. Barton,
Newport, Island Pond and St. Johns
bury-could they not form good
six team league and give fast scrappy
baseball? There would he no need
of hiring players or being at any extra
expense. for the teams which have
represented these places for several
years past are capable of putting up
the required article In the baseball
line. Two games a week from June IL
TO September Is would make the coolest
OF summers full of hot local baseball.
Why not think of this before 1t is too
late in the season to organize? Every
one should appoint himself commit
tee OF one to talk this up and II the
proper interests lis shown there will
he many hOarse Threats before next
fall.--Caledonian.
The above supRestior In n good ono an,