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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-25

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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Hon. W. W. Iligbcc of Charlotte
Writes Concerning Automobiles
on Country Roads.
To the Editor of The Free Press

10 inc Editor OF Inc Free lrcSS
An articl from the Brattlehoro Phoenix
in recent Issue Of the Free Press is
timely aii exceedingly pertinent II
treats in common sense way on thu
matter of automobile driving, especially
on country highways. The menace to
lite and limb occasiunod by the average
auto driVer IS no matter or fancy, al
though tho are those who attempt to
bclittlc the danger, assuming that the
wheel of rrogicss" must not or cannot
be stopped 1t is ono thing for horse
to meet an auto in the streets Of a city.
whore Their are many things to attract
his attention. and quite another when he
sees it rushng towards him in a narrow
country road. Not one horse in a hun
|dred but Il bolt in the latter case. If
every auto river were considcrate much
danger would be avoided, but they are
not 1t is no unusual thing to meet one
who will not give even half the road
What is the public to do? Are the own
crs and users of horses to be driven from
the public highways or feel in peril all
the time? The business of farming COM
munitics must be done by horses--have
| these communities II right to a reason
ably safe use OF the public roads?
| 1t has come to be that sundays are
among the most dangerous for country
| driving. About church time is apt to
| hnd the auto ''oXcurSionist" the most in
| evidence--and not unusually an otherwise
dcvout worshlppor is thinking ungontoel
things SO to spe k. during the long
prayer"
| If the common highways are to be used
| for steam engines the law must provide
| for the safety OF the public by special
| enactments. The phoenix article says
the laws of this STATE provide for speed
limits, etc, as regards automobile driv-
| ing. ] do not understand that our
statutes have any provisions whatever
| IN regard 70 the matter, but if we are to
have the highway used in this way speed
must be rcEulatod. attention paid to sig
nails made by drivers Of horses. and al
backed up by rigorous penalties for VIC
! latiOns.
Tho average citizen docs not relish III.
idea Of being driven to meadows anc
door yards and barn yards, indiscrimin
atcly, from highways that he is taNct
TO keep in repair Hitherto the publ,
has been safoguardcd Ivy holding thos,
who ohStuct thu highways to strict ac
countahiltty in the courts. and on tn,
ground Of public policy. 50 that every
body can be reasonably safe in a use o
the common roads
II Is not pleasant to crtiCiSC such thin y
no one has amy malice against automo
bile oWuors-but what is the public /,
do" public opinion that powerful reg
ulator of many things hard to hc got ut
must assert its rights. Our public high
ways must be kept reasonably safe Il
everyone, old or young. rich or poor.
w w. IIIGBEE
Charlotte, VI, August IS, 1904.
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tive of the FREE PRESS he made in
tercstins statements concerning the pol
jtical situation in his part Of the West.
MIR Campbell said that the republicans
in Kansas are in excellent condition. and
that the majority for Roosevelt and Fair
banks in the state will be from 10000 up
The Kansas republicans will elect every
one OF their candidates for Congress, and
they will secure increased majorites in
both branches of the State Legislature
This does not look like a falling off Of
Roosevelt's popularity in Kansas.
In speaking of Missouri Congressman
Campbell made the significant assertion
that the republicans have an excellent
fighting chance in the state, and he said
he was willing to stake his reputation
on the statement that the republicans
have a better chance of carrying Missouri
than the democrats have of carrying West
Virginia.
In explanation of this situation he said
the Missouri democrats, who had been
taught for eight years that free silver
was the salvation of the country. bitterly
resented Parker's telegram to Sheehan
in relation to the money question. and
they are now lukewarm toward their ma
tional ticket, particularly in the country
districts. Folk is popular with the demo
Gratis in the country districts. but he is
weak in the cities of St Louis, Kansas
City and St. Joseph. where the Iemo
cratic machine is most powerful. while
the republican ticket is recognized every.
where as strong. Under the circumstances
Congressman Campbell would not he sur.
priscd to see Missouri cast her eiectora
vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
If Roosevelt is losing popularity in othel
parts of the West in the same proportion
as in Kansas and Missouri the rcpub
Leans will evidently not need to worr,
about that section.
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health. And so We might continue to
mention other institutions and lines of
service that the spirit of progress has
introduced in our commonwealth?
Now If our democratic friends could
secure control Of the executive and lcEis-
lative branches of our government, would
they change all this? They would not
want to and they could not IL they would
The democrats, II in power would hardly
abolish state support Of the pauper IN
sane, even If they so desired, because
there is not city or town in the state
that would vote to pay for the support
OF its own paupor insane, when 1t can
have that expense borne by corporations
and other interests that are taxed.
Would our democratic friends abolish
the Vermont soldiers homo. which the
state has instituted for the care Of in
dlgcnt veterans who offered their lives
as sacrifice for the nation? TO ask such
question is to answer IL.
Would our democratic friends abolish
the state laboratory and the State board
of health whose combined services have
been so effective in staying and prevent
ing epidemics and in promoting tho health
, of the people in various ways? They
would not dare to suggest such step
even.
And so we may take up the different
| institutions and lines of service that have
been developed under progressive repub-
lican rule in Vermont without discover
ing any that the people would have abol-
ished for the people have called for the
same and can do away with any one of
them. whenever they SO elect through the
| republican LEGISLATURE.
| If the democrats of Vermont were put
\ in power in our state, they would not
abolish single Institution or a single
! office even, and If they were as success
| full as their party was in national affairs,
they would simply md it necessary to
sell bonds to keep the state treasury
going, and let the people ultimately foot
| the increased expense resulting from their
combined iueiiicicncy and extravaganza.
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SINCERE LOYALTY AND SUPPORT.

The republicans of Vermont stand COM
mitted by their State platform as well
as by the uttorances of most of their can
for the present local option and license
law. no matter what their belief may be
in relation to the merits Of that measure
Some OF the candidates in Rutland
county in common with many others in
different parts OF the State pledged
themselves. If elected, to carry out this
policy in the Legislature, and with that
understanding the ticket is receiving the
support OF some of tho most effective To-
raj option workers in the county.
Much has been said about regularity
and loyalty this year, but some idea of
by this can be gained from the following
editorial from the Rutland Herald:
A correspondent of the Herald does not
understand how we can condemn the re-
publican county convention for putting
in nomination n line of hdebound pro-
hibtion State senator's to represent q
local option county and at the sam,
| time support the straight republican
| ticket We support tho ticket because
the issues Of "A presidential year are Of
more moment than any local issue car
possibly he, The prohib candidates foi
State senator before the Rutland count,
republican convention did not receive
the nomination, until they had promised
II elected not to favor prohib legislation
| BY this promise they wrote themselvo!
down as the rankest sort Of hypocrites
The prohib hypocrite has become an in
stitution in Vermont and deserves
new name. II it were left to us, w
would coin an epthet and call him
prohibocritc
| Another phase Of this problem 1
brought out in an interesting manner b,
the Montpelier journal as follows:
Preacher Davenport-he of the demo
cratic gospel, not the man of the Barr
Recommendations at u gnat when h
tried to score against the republica
platform, in that part of his pres chmen
entitled. The Republican Party and La
cal option" Mr. Davenport favor
amendment of the existing law to remed
obvious defects; so does thr republca
plat form, and Davenport and Barbcr--th
writer OF the platform-wou probabl
be quite agreed as to the nature an
character of those amendments. Th
copy for the platform was given TO tn
t-aud nxintgd On an insid
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AUTOMOBILES AND COUNTRY ROADS

A leading farmer Of Vermont in CONVEX
sation with a representative of the FREE
PRESS recently expressed the opinion
that tho movement for the construction
of permanent highways in this state VIII
be materially affected by what he regards
as the automobile problem. fle said he
recognized the fact that the automobile
was in many respects an excellent inVen-
ton and he thought it had come to stay,
but at the same time its frequent use on
country roads brings us face to face viii.
no slight problem.
He thought residents OF cities had little
idea of the situation in which residents
of rural districts now found themselves.
In illustration he said that his daughter
could handle horse better than many
men, but she has had such unpleasant
experiences that she breads to ride to
the village not far from their home with
out having him along to take the reins.
when horselcss carriage appears lie
said he had known women with little
children to stay at home rather than run
the risk Of driving out with them. which
meant severe deprivation for all concern
ed, and when they did drive. they went
by roundabout and rough road in
order to avoid that which would naturally
be taken by automobiles.
We do not know how far this state
ment reflects conditions in the rural dis
| tricts of Vermont. and possibly ether
States, as Il whole. but in view of the
| feeling which is thus reflected it IS easy
! 10 far he hlf r.
mers of Vermont in not a few instances
! will not be eager formerly 10 pro-
mote the construction of permanent high
ways in the State, if the women members
of their families arc half afraid to use
roads on account of the possibility of hav-
ing their teams frightened by automobiles
One solution of the problem suggested
is to have certain highways assigned
for the use of automobiles. This might
answer in the case of people who use
. the automobile simply for pleasure rid
ing but physicians and others who have
/ substituted the automobile for teams IL
their daily work often find it necessary
to go in different directions, and it woult
not he an easy matter to say just wher'
! in such instances. Moreover judging from
: the rapidly with which the use of TIL
I automobile is increasing in the large
t towns this problem is likely to becom
y far more serious than at present in tn
Y near future, requiring the careful consid
= Grafton of our students OF public question
% in general as we'll as of members of III
Legislature in particular.
q In the meantime, those who use auto
i mobiles in rural districts whore horse
d are not accustomed to the same can d
much % improve the situation by eXerCis
Y ing extra care when passing teams ON
. advices are that the great majority c
= machines used in the country in this stat
are managed carefully when meetin
II teams. but the exceptions, particular
n on the part of visitors, arc responsible
n for a fear to which all automobiles loo
alike, and for the present our people mus
ride and let ride, exercising mutual tocl
ance until the problem reaches some Ice
=, ter solution.
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GOV. BARSTOW ON CANDIDATE
BELL.

While there is a natural disposition OH
to emphasize the importance Of national
issues in presidential year we should
not loose sight of the fact that the re-
publicans have nominated for the COVER
norship a man who has proved himself to
be an efficient public servant in the per-
son of the Hon. Charles j. Bell. 1t will
be recalled by some that the Hon. J. l.
Barstow, while governor of Vermont,
called attention to the fact that other
States were paying their expenses by "A
tax on corporations and as he was in "a
position to have intimate knowledge con-
corning the services of different members
of the Legislature, We asked ex-Govcr-
nor Barstow for a statement of his osti-
mate of Senator Bells work in that body,
ext Governor Barstow's reply is as fol-
lows:
To the Editor OF the Free Press:
In your paper of to-day. you have a
very able and interesting editorial on
"Nermont's State Expenses" showing the
beneficial effect of the corporation tax
tngushing State taxation in Vermont.
In connection herewith you have asked
me to state my recollection of the part
taken in that important act of legislation
| by the Hon. Charles J. Bell, the present
republican nominee for governor, and
very cheorfully comply by saying that
at the session of 1sS2, Col. George W
Hooker Of Brattleboro was chairman OF
the committee on ways and means, from
whNIce all Legislation fpr revenue is
supposed to emanate. He formulated
| the substance of the present law, calling
to his aid the commissioner Of taxes from
Massachusetts. The measure was Tough
at every step before the committee b.
| corporation attorneys and about fort,
amendments were tackled on to the orig
inal bill but Hooker Won by large ma
jorty.
Mir Bell was chairman Of the committe
on agriculture and in that capacity ant
, in every way was Hookcr's most able an
efficient assistant and cotworkeT Hi,
advice and counsel was sought at ever
stage and he was given credit as ben
one Of the chief promoters OF the corpot
{ alton tax law.
At tho close OF the session. Mr.. BE
had a well established reputation as
wise, sa eacious legislator and as a
honest, honorab Bile, Independent man.
! j. l.. BARSTOW.,
Sheburne, August ~. 1904.
Ex-Governor Barstow is known through
out our commonwealth as a man who
. not afraid to say what he thinks, an
his tribute to Mr. Bells ability and Ell
cheney as n public servant can not ia
to have n handsome reception by II
voters OF Vermont.
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AN HISTORIC CANE.
Made From the Old Church md Bridge
mt tonrOrd. Mass.

The Bennington Banner says: f.. r.
GriSwold recently purchased a cane
which IS historically intores ing Tho
body of the cane is made from q piece
of the First Parish Church. Concord.
Mass. This church is famous as the
place where the First ProVil cial Com
gress. John Hancock president. was
held IN l71i. 1t as built in l1l2 and burn
ed IN 1860
The head is from a piece a. the Old
Powder House where the powder was
stored which caused the British to come
ont ON April 18th when they were ropus-
ed at the Old North Bridge. The powder
mouse IS Stll Standing though rcmodcllcd.
I'm the head is a dark picc" of wood
winch is from a Sub-sill o the old
North Bridge where first W fired the
shot heard round the world
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field, Mass. L. a. Fisk. Co u, Waitsfeld.
Vt; w. ~ Lewis, co. G. Wor ester.
Mass; j. N. IIamon, co. D. Colchester.
n. ~; ". Butler, Co. *, Bucna Vosta,
Col; Guy Smith, Co. I, Waterfowl. Conn.
Tho following persons accompanied the
party as guests; II. I. Johnson, Utica,
~ y, G. NJ. Wright, Los Angeles. Cal:
Ira Holden and wife, Mortified, Vt:
Mrs Dora l.. Holden. Northdold, Vt;
Theron plastrdge, Northhold, Vt; Mrs
Edna Rcniamin, Montpelier VI; Mrs An
netto Farewell Montpelier. Vt; Mrs BIZ
zou. Montpelier VT; Mrs. William Cros-
by, Vorgonnes, Vt; Amon G. Downing
and wife. Barre, Vt; Mrs James Hagan
Bedford. Mass, Jonas f. Brown. Mime
apolis, Mimi, Miss IoBarron, Wolcott,
Vt; Mrs " Butler Bucna Vista, col I;
Mrs. Ella Bailey, Mrs. II. W. Allen.
Burlington, Vt.
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SENTENCE SENTIMENTS.

Opening observation-disclosures
"If wishes were fishes they 4 neVe
have homes
\ large salary is just as large If it
paid in small bills
Money talks. We are told, but it is 70
difficult to check it,
The chirOpodiSt. Of course, has 4 hoo
for taking foot-notcs,
Pool players are not exactly hunter,
but they bag their game.
Tho loudcst suit of clothes. worn h
a deaf mute, is all on the quiet.
Even small crime makes the ossiro
man Il hardened criminal.
A baby isn't long in the world hefor
its parents give il a weigh.
Even skilled dramatists sometimes &
around looking for situations
Which has the greater appetite a
catins-house or drinking saloon?
In some observation-disclosures You ha>
plenty Of time TO eat. but not much else
The cobhler's work for his own farm
must be in the nature OF love taps.
Most musicians require an instrumeu
but some women can harp on nothing
Some women take their husbands hea,
off but Bluebeard turned the tables
Even in this work a-day word son
people spend their days in idleness.
smile may cost nothing. but q
saloon-keepcr gets "A good price for his
When the pipe organist tries to phi
| Il new tune, he often puts his foot in il
The glue manufacturer is not the OF
one who succeeds in business by sticki
10 It.
When the missionary gets among T.
cannibals they look upon him rs "a go
thuAS philadelphia Bulletin.
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THE SITUATION IN THE WEST.

An attempt has been made to create
the impression that President Roos evelt
Is losing his popularity in the West, and
that as n result the republican vote is
likely to fall off in that section to n
marked degree,
Congressman Campbell Of Kansas, who
has been assigned to Vermont by the
national committee for the purpose OF
making speeches " this state, was in
Burlington over Sunday on his way IN
Barre. where he will speak this evening,
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THE police of New York are confronted
49,, carnival of crime which is well nigh
without a parallel in that or any other
citv. Italians stole a boy from beneath
the shadow of the police station the
"barreI murder flends being suspected
and while holding him under cover sent
arroeantly worried letters to his parents
demanding ransom and warning them not
IN hold communication with the police.
Public meetings are being held by indig-
nant citizens and Gothams finest are
likely to receive pronounced shaking
AID,
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

1t makes a girl have nice rosy checks
to tell her so.
Just when a man learns how to live he
has to so and die.
It's really wonderful how many tucks
woman can get in such a little thing
as her age.
The only way YOU can get your wife to
side with YOU in an argument is to have
her mothor-in-law side against you.
1t makes a woman very conspicuous of
another who knows whether her husband
prefers water or carbonic in his WHISKY
New York Press.
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Tb. reDuhlicans Of Addison county are
10 be congratulated on the rouSlhE rally
ut Mddlobury Tuesday afternoon ii
Is not often that one sees people sit and
stand for four hours to listen 10 even
campaign oratory, and it is perhaps un-
necessary TO add that marked interest and
enthusiasm prevailed Candidate Bell was
Informed that he might look for a biz
1otc IN Addison county, and similar as
surances are coming from other sections
DO not omit to work, however.
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Republican County Nominations.

FOR SENATORS,
CALVIN s. ISHAM of Burlington.
CHARLES $. ASHLEY Of Milton.
ALBERT 7. STEVENS of Richmond.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
JOHN H. ALLEN Of Hineshurgh
John H. LYON of Colchester.
FOR JUDGE or PROBATE,
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM of Burling-
ton.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
ALFRED l.. SHERMAN OF Burlington.
FOR SHERIFF,
EDWARD +. BROWNELL Of Burling-
ton
FOR HIGH BAlLIFF
r. A. NORTON of Huntington.
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, AUG.
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise IN
the new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
II will pay you to read about see page
two. This paper has more than Zo'"V
Seaders every week, and one cent worn
Dill reach them all
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whatever Candidate Bells majority Tor
governor may be, he is having a Euch
less strenuous campaign than some OF ms
predecessors. At the same time ne VIII
not be disappointed if he receives a larger
majority than his opponents predict.
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The New York Tribune says that the
Commercial Travellers League Of the
United states has begun active campaign
work to promote the election of Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks. The drumnors evil
IDENTIFY dc not want to run the RISK OF
having our American industries go demo
cratic as in 1903.
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, The Parker constitution clubs are form
Cd for the alleged purpose of upholdIng
tho constitution, hut they are more than
willing TO drop that part of the const-
sutton contained in some of the amend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-25

President Roosevelt is confident he Will
carry his own state and if lac docs carry
New York, he will receive majority OF
the electoral votes
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A Salt Lake City cyclist was killed
while looping the loop, and showmen mol"
that II is only a question Of time FOR each
performer, when he will meet his fate