The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

resentatives IS made up as follows
e. A. Mutt, Free Press: Dean Perry,
Barre Times; James Il. Healy, AR
gus; Robert Mattison, Rutland Her
aid; John Corcoran, Burlington News
Robert Moore, Bennington Banner
Edward Mcintyre, Burlington News
p. U. Dodge, st. Adams Messenger
Charles A. Webb, Montpelier Journal
1. +. Hobart of Westford, was at
the State House on Wednesday in the
interest of the Vermont Farmers Leg.
islative Organizations, formed at the
last session. Regular officers of the
organization are: A. A. Gallagher
of Craftsbury, president; l. +. Ho-
bart, secretary, and Mr.. White OF
Woodstock, treasurer. These officers
will occupy rooms at the Capital
building from October 10 to IL for
the purpose of meeting the present
members of the Legislature and ex-
planning the work. They have reg
ular system of legislation mapped out,
relating to taxation, roads. dairy
schools, deer hunters, automobiles and
increased revenue.
There comes Sherlock Holmes, :"
said someone as j. l.. Lewis of Troy,
came forward in the House on We'd
nesday in answer to the call of his
town for the selection of seat. And
sure enough there was the tall, 1.-THE
figure with an at-ease carriage, the
sharp features, and the steel blue eyes
that seemed to be unraveling an in
tricate web of circumstantial evidence
concoctef in the case of some rascal
who had endeavored TO hang a curtain
over his own guilt at the expense of
some one else. All that was missing
was the bath robe and the straight
stem pipe that have made his pictures
recognizable anywhere. With this
additional makeup, Mr.. Lewis would
make Gillette in Sherlock Holmes
hustle for his job.
If it is sin to have father who
amounts to good deal, then it must
be conceded that Fletcher d. Proctor
is one of the worst offenders. Every
we'll Informed person in this State,
however, knows that the reputation
which the younger Proctor has at
tanned in the public service has been
earned solely by his own ability.
Mr.. Proctor will be a leader in the
Legislature this year. Northfeld
News.
If the Vermont Lexow committee,
which has been investigating into the
mysterious discrepancies in the ac-
counts of Gov. elect Bell, as chairman
of the board of agriculture and as
cattle commissioner, and which finds
merely a two-cent overcharge ON
telegram, had reported before the
State election. the Republican plural
ity might have high-hurdled from
81 900 to 80, 000."
Only fourteen Of the session of 1909
are among us" this year. 1t was
first reported that there were fifteen
but the mistake of the fifteenth man
was made over William Mattison of
Glastonbury. He is not the Msttison
who was here in 1902 but a chip of
the old block.
The Central Vermont management
has done the square thing in the mat
ter of train accommodations and will
run two of its local passenger trains
through to the Capital without
change. as we'll as the train from the
Rutland road, which was in service
last year Ludlow Tribune.
Unless all signs fail. the farmers
at Montpelier this fall
will be distinctly factor to be reck-
,ned with. Their program of proposed
legislation calls for action on double
taxation, $40, 600 more for permanent
'oad improvement fund, dairy school,
| license fee of $40 on deer hunters
rom outside the State, regulation of
with an increase of 500,
100 per year in taxation on transporta-
ion and telephone companies. Quite
/ strenuous outlook for the new legis-
ator. Ludlow Tribune.
DeBoer, inquisitor A finer thug |
lasn't happened in Vermont for years |
han man, whose time is worth Sal |
day, putting in three days to clear
,eyond all question the record Of a
political rival. A man OF |
concentration, grasp and abil-
ty, Mr. DeBoer's conduct of the in
'estigation Of the Bell vouchers made a
profound impression on his associates |
md won't be forgotten in hurry.
rhe report shows 1t. Full, explicit |
md yet absolutely unbiased and with
tut one needless word, the document
s model. Men less wise might have
made it political instrument, where
Is it is now plain, severe statement |
If unquestioned facts that constitute
about the hardest spanking that even
3elknap of the Falls could wish for
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