Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-28
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
rhe Municipal Issues That Are Con-
fronting tho Taxpayers Of the
Marble City,
[From the Rutland NcwsO

ters generally seem to be aware that In
six short weeks they will bs called upon
10 decide upon what administration they
Will have for next year. This interest Is
indeed very encouraging to the cause OF
good government In Rutland There II
NO greater menace to city than apathy |
upor the part of citizens in Its manage
men. The government Of that city 10
always sate when all its people are active
factors in 1t.
Ms for the approa ching erection. it is
probably too much to ask that tn. citi-
Gems favorinx good government, business |
like methods and economical financing
obliterate party lines and get together for
a union ticket. 1t would be best II par |
ties were forgotten in city elections, but
IL is dil1cult to induce strong partis.ns
10 reali1e this particularly so in prcsi-
dental year. So the best that can be ask |
ca or both parties is to make sure that
their safe men are placed on the ward
ana CITY tickets and then in the event of
inc erection ~ either republican or demc
cratic candidate. the city may be sure Of
an honest and efhcient offcial
The license issue will he a paramount
one IN the election. However, neither
party need or should divide on that que.
t1"n. That Ia an issue OF and ny itself
entirely separate and distinct from nues
lions OF city government involved in cleo
tl"' or mayor and board Of aldermen It
would be rs unfortunate. as It would be
htt dle>s for That issue so pecIoud any 9TH
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49, 10 pe neclondeG ny any other issues
or no license in Rutland for the coming
| municipal year should stand alone and he
settled On its own merits Leaders 81 both
parties will DO The city = distinct service
II they in.ist ,hst that ou.stio, n. Lcnt
in it. own sphere
Tho issue in city affairs is that OF honest
capable management on the most ccoromi-
cal lines possible. Those officials who arc
upright and have shown that they are
safe men to trust to do public business
should he kept in once. regardless o, the
party with which they AFFILIATE in State or
national a1airs. Those officials who are
tainted, or suspected Of bein. tainted,
with graft should he tropD.d The line
Of cleavage t. plain between tho CRATER
and the man who regard. public ONCE
ne rubc trust. Tho duty Of citizens
IS clear They should vote FOR ard elect
mon nnly of undoubtei honesty 10 whom
they would be willing to entru-t their own
private hu-in-s.-Nh,ch nv the vav il
Whine than tho ciiy,, hrsin n"' VI
The esrlv and seemingly. general inter
vel for tho e,action ~ an ,Gmlnietratlor
rcurcxAn+ativ. ~ III. t.,, 10 - ,.,i.r5 10.
with no private interest. "a shv,nr. M
ror- nal gru?sea to strike At over m.
heads Of the people Let Til. interest not
vauo until ii,at such adroi,iatr,tior I. a.
furca for another oar
COLLEGIATE TO THE CII1ChGO CON
VEN-rON.
Kun" ''9 No''"h'"' Ne"s)
J,1,inr from, tbe .vcoll.rt ,ono.s ~,
,c,dv ,nertionna NV A.Ioco+,. - ~. 70
nut,icar r,+ior,, oo,var,;o, l., ,.a,,,a 20,
he rocn,.,ry 70 or o,,+r,,. -, r-;,;,,a,,,o,
county FOR = fun representation for Yer.
,io,.',,.. M u Hs'
viii he deemed advisable, though still un-
necessary 10 select an occasional dele
Eatc from some other county. Seriously.
however. II III" Chlttend-n county repub-
means VIII get together when the time
cores and asr"o upon tn" Hon c. r.
emith ~ ''lr'inrton. =. y doles'te. there
- no question anout mis- r7t1oat1on by
smiths wide accu,intc1co in the VS.,
ne we'll =. il, Washington would max.
MN nm "FhlN valuable man in the repub-
,.
N''" Ioi>l NMo' DIX HHloiS
Crror the Barton Monitor>
newport phN'icl0n has been med SaO
nnc costs tor violating the liquor law.
IT WIS found that the doctor had filled
out TWO blanks one day for ono party ana
fh"F were presented At different Srus
stores In thi. way -FOUR quarts NJ liquor
VOC optained' reason gwen. 'dehillty
me Express ana STANDARD reports mat
during the eifht months past s",5 pre-
fcrlptions lssued ny the physiclans or New
FORT nave teen rlled AT the drug stores
one th"u''h7' one hundred ana seventeen
q, tHcSe "'to given 10y one phNSici'n anu
from the result. obtained under the town
agency 'NN"h'
"O" w Inv Nm ~
From the Nontpeher JournaL)
During the trentv-four hours ending
lo.t Sunday st s >. M IA person. w.r.
err,.tc1 T., Position for into,ic.t,or ,rd
y,ostor n.n.r comment. that tn. drunk
nuieorce,, h.. evidently been reduced 70 +,
r,inir,uuo p.-hsn. II has hut II seems
&c thoueb th.+ rrinirnur might be min
ir,ized somewhat rnor.
RELATIONS BETWEEN CAPITAL
AND LABOR.
,rr, ~. uor.,.,.r Ar~,,.,
' ~
President Eliot ~ Harvard believes
In hitting head whom he sses IT, and
declare. that labor unions ard oreani1a -
lions of en1plovers are q menace to so
cictv What We need he says, il Q lib
erallyin. influence 70 susrd OUR liberty
Wnnt Mr.. Eliot doe. not .ee Is that en-
pIover.' associations are not dangerous
bcr1n-. tb.v ar. rsstrict~d in their ecope
snd -aunnt reach beyond their own To-