Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
LICENSE IN POULTNEY.
N'rom the Poultney Journal.)

In Poultney the arrests for intoxica-
ton have been about the Same as before
the new law went into effect. Some
express the opinion that the officers may
have been deroict, and that more drunk
enness prevailed Being a border town.
us we are, thai it not improbable. for
with one open bar here and the usual
number in Hampton it was expected that
/ more would be Sold and this town. like
others. is blest with plenty that are i'm
moderate in their habits. Be that as it
may, we believe that the only licensee
in this town has maintained and con-
Quoted as orderly "A condition of things
as lay in his power. The general opinion
is that the law has been carefully lived
up to, and the license commissioners have
had no cases of violation brought to their
notice. No town of its size can boast of
n better hotel that Poultney, and we be-
licve that the majority of voters will
concur with us when we say that the
judicious manner in which our landlord
has conducted his license meets with gem
eral appreciation. We cannot be under
stood as meaning that a license is the
best thing for town but we do say that
a first-class hotel Is n credit to any place
and we have one, and it is through the
revenue from license that its mainten.
ancc Is assured.
THE BURDEN ON THE PEOPLE.
ORION the Montpelier Argus)
We confess no great feeling of dis
appointment that j. G. Jones. of Rut-
land. one of Clements lieutenants in the
local option campaign and after that an
advocate Of license in Rutland, has chang
ed his opinion and now believes in no
license policy for that city. His oppo-
sition, as we understand it. is not to the
law but to license policy under the
law. His changed attitude is an evil
dence that men are giving thought to this
serious matter and that the duties of citi-
zenship will he intellgcntly exercised at
the coming March elections. 1t is the
duty of good citizens to vote as they
believe on this question and to aid in
enforcing the law as well. The burden
in the end. is placed on the citizen BY
the law itself. and the proper conduct
of the liquor business in Vermont rests
with its citizens.
THE MILLION DOLLAR FUND.
(From the Barre Telegram)
Here's success to the endeavor of the
University of Vermont to raise its mil
lion for the endowment fund. The latest
news brings tidines that one hundred
and twenty-five thousand of the million
is already definitely pledged The record
which this noble institution has made for
the State. the growth which it has cx-
perionced during late years, the com
handing site which il occupies, the state
" buildings which form "A part Of its
equipments and the work which it Is
doing for the brain of young Vermont
together furnish an adequate motive
for a yet larger sum than that which
is asked. May another commcncemo Mt.
with its centennial commemoration, wit
ness the completion of the ambition Of
President Buckham and his enthusiastic
co-iaborors in the raising of this entire
sum.
VANITY AND VEXATION OF SPIRIT.
(From the Rrattleboro Reformcr)
The Barre Telegram pays Mr.. Dci5ocr
the high compliment of rating him head
and shoulders above every other cand-
date mentioned for the Office Of Cover
nor" and then it insists that nothing
but the best is good enough for Vermont