Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

they nave seIFeu 10 give her an 49,
force among the states. The ssllsa
are numerous whose backbona NHts
quarry of one of these stones n
Vermonter looks back upon N. sT
velous growth of this industry ..t
state pride of the highest kind AA
But all this does not settle Tho
ton. All existence all streugtb .1 W..
weakness is comparative, NOT INA a1l al
" alone with ourselves. but bra0s
also with others. Since W ,,-lg
Baker, the Aliens and a few a a.ael,
created a state, we have been ss Ssls's
at the end Of each generation Il 'i l.eg
back, congratulate ourselves ~
say--a part OF New Vermont u ..l
we recently outdone ourselves lave
paratively speaking still2 Have sO ~
gone beyond the past, as many belioro
and surpassed or certainly eonoIl3
our sister states, or are we sin bes;'S1
them, even though we have Sa-l
wondrous things, have walked y
lightly through precedent as No.
walks through a cobWeb?
The writer tails to see anytbina /.
recent legislative changes in s.. =
liquor laws or in movements md
tive perhaps OF certain reactions \
public sentiment, TO justify the pbra.a
A New Vermont. Important cbancs,
OF any kind come by gradatIo5s
though they may not seem TO do y
Whatever innovations have come =
us in the premises suggested bsrs
really been matters OF slow growth
but are not fundamental or revolotion,
airy when closely analysed, so we have
looked over and beyond these for IN
elements which have been causatiys
and continually operative.
The age of miracles is upon u h
must be remembered. Some Of these
miraculous things have been sr.
gested. No period in the world,
history has been so prolific Of events
as ours, events that have rocked M
world and made the older generations
to wonder at the power and might d
the newer born. But while we have
been moving fast, Others have been
going at a rapid rate.
In some respects we have surpassed
other states; in Others we seem 10
have equalled them in still Others We
have been clearly outdone. TIE
opinion is given after considerable
personal investigation along compan
tive lines that we have slightly raised
our relative standing among TIE states
To deal immediately with statistics
not within the purview Of this articIs.
but somewhat Of an examination Of
what surrounding Eastern states have
done fails 10 convince that from he
standpoint taken we are entitled to Say
we have a New Vermont Vermont
cannot change her position on the map
or put the sea or the great marts Of
trade nearer 10 her We cannot gain
strength by over-estimating strength,
We should strive In all things 70
know them as they are. Indeed much
harm to state progress is done by
societies whose whole purpose seems
to be to meet and deseant on The
glorious past of our glorious state.
We have indeed a glorious past, bui
TO have q New Vermont IN The sense
we have tried to explain as DE only
true one requires yet greater eloF
than has been put forth, The knaI
sack OF custom must be throgu Oh BY
many "The one thing in TIE word
OF value is the active soul, and Is q
good motto for every village improve
ment society. just how and on Rnal
lines? Anything said in q Limited
space must be merely suggestive ana
il is very much doubted If a sugge'-
ton really of particular value could Ge
made here. The intent OF this article
has been finished. II we can keep Ile
state abreast of the times, and ID y
good a relative position as il nov hS
il may be enough. It certainly VIII
be much. Many do not want 2 ~
Vermont other than agricultural alu
rural, but the writer believes that As
true commercial spirit Of the tunes
the spirit OF the great majority W..
but voices the wishes OF this malol,g
In desiring to see her quarrles W
veloped as never thought possible I M
farms titled with all skill and lnleul,
gence backed by the Drawn alu
muscle of old. her electric rallIOal 1.
and her telephones extended TIL ever
.own has immediate access V an
around, her banks stable and constr.
alive, representing the individual ug
)osits of such a number oil heI PeyF.r
rs will prove an exceeding iruga.E
md an exceeding prosperity n.y.
schools well supported ana man ,ho
aimed, abreast of the tnest III ~
and, and her good works IN e,u aR
inc and in every department w.
jared for and the equal, certainly =
with our population, o. ~" W.
We say abreast and the eqnal " IN
)est, not in any kind OF sensele's w,
y with others, but because IN 49,
NC of good things for our stale,
want for her the best and recosuH
hat in our comparisons we are "S'
y comparing with the best. lily
The man of progress IS usual Ran
Kind of law breaker. He Is the w Il
,ndeavoring to extend his freedom U.S. \.
iction beyond bounds up to tDe P, 4.
mt never passed or regaruseu tent
Igainst the usages OF his enylIosn,.n,'Iot
}ut the law-breaker, since the ua5 ,5rr.
Robin Hood, has been kind oil ~
ar hero. The Almighty, salu ,r -4
'oleon, sis on the side OF the nea 'rsr
.rtillerv s. The ALMIGHTY will suiu'