St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-14
Current Press Comment.

There is not a better organized, Offered
Or conducted municipal corporation in
Vermont than the village of Wells River.
Its tax rate of 20 cents is the lowest of
any village in the state except Richmond :,
just organized which has the same Their
sewer system, fire department and cleo
trio lighting plant are features which
show the amount of interest and pride
there is taken in keeping their village up
to-date IN every way. Their enterprise
gives an illustration of what can be ac-
comp1ished by local enthusiasm, and is
an example neighboring towns could fol-
low with profit-Grotor for instance
|GrOton Times.
The Hon. Alexander Dunnett of St.
Johnsbury would be pleased to succeed
Hon. James LaMartin of Brattleboro as
United States district attorney. IT'S
laudable ambition and if acheve a good
man will simply give place to another
equally as good.-[Hardwick Gazette.
And the caucus law has become a bill !!
No more political corruption to be seen in
Vermont elections. Such conditions is
the promise of the advocates of caucus
reform. We trust the dreams may be
fully realized xperimentaIIy in the future.
This subject has been much discussed of
late years, and has resulted in what now
becomes the law of the state. It may
not be perfect in all its requirements, or
equally adapted to all towns and cities,
but on the whole we think the general
concencus OF opinion has so shaped this
law that much good will be accomplished
through its operation, and much posi-
blllty OF friction between parties, and
criticism of individuals will be prevented.
Experience will later supply it's Detects
Essex County Herald.
Some enterprisipg publisher might do
a stroke of business by sending a few
calendars to the Vermont legislature.
Putting hanging date on Sunday is
alittle beyond thelimit.-[ Boston Record.
The general opinion appears to be that
the Legislature did about right in pass
ing the witness law over the Governors
veto. In these days the opinion prevails
that a man should receive fair remun-
Grafton for his time, no matter what the
labor. It is but right that a man should
have fair pay when called away from his
business to sit on a jury or appear as a
witness. Court officials and judges are
paid, why not the ordinary witness?-
Morrlsville News and Citizen.
Tt is not a Democratic defeat, but a
purely popular victory for our Teddy,
and we all truly like him, have high re-
gard and respect for him, for his fresh
and frank Americanism, and especially
for his honesty, which ontweighs all de-
fects of temperament. Why shouldn't
we be good natured about it and take
off our hats and hurrah with fhe rest for
Roosevelt? 1t was his victory. Whv
should any Democrat be cast down at IL?
It was not test of the strength of the
principles of the two parties with the
people, because Judge Parker would
certainly have won against any other
defeat for Democracy. 1t is a personal
victory for Roosevelt, and be is worthy
OF it. That is why we are not bit dis
heartened over the landslide. but are
quite cheerful and come up smiling and
confident OF the tuture.-[ Wheeling West
Va.) Register.