Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31

nation. having provided for themselves a
better and more enduring inheritance
THE LIEuTENANT-GOv
(From the Hardwick Gazette.)
Among those spoken Of In connection
with the lieutenant -governorship is the
Hon. Charles Stcarns OF johnson. good
clean. able man, too.
TAKEN THE BITS IN THEIR TEETH.
Ct'rom the Rutland News.)
The Dummerston board Of selcctmen
have taken the bit in their teeth. They
have removed the liquor license com
missioncrs for not obcying the law sim
ply in routine affairs. If all commission
ers in the State who had failed to live UP
to the spirit of the law had been prompt
ly removed. a good many more changes
would have been made than has been
the case.
A CAUCUS LAW DEMANDED.
(rrom the Ludlow Tribune.)
In all thi. talk about mending the rips
in the license law, let us keep remember
ing what we promised to do about a
caucus law two years ago and what we
must infalibly accomplish this fall.
ONE OF vERMONT'S BEST ASSETS.
(rrom the Barre Telegram.)
Maple sugar is to-day one OF the best
assets of the Vermont farmer. Let the
agricul.uralsts OF tho State but plant
the abandoned hlsides with naples and
then combine to prevent all adulteration
and the Vermont brand" of the tooth
some product may he largely sought from
every part of the land with the result
that every State in the union will pay
glad tribute to our Golfers.
BOGUS SUGAR ALWAYS PLENTIFUL
(From the Montpelier Argus)
There is q wide diversity of opinion
among experienced men, whether or not
there will be a good sugar season in
Vermont, but there Is no question that
there will be plenty Of Vermont maple
sugar and syrup for sale in the large
cities, no matter how little the yield
here.
THE GOVERNORSH1P.
(From the Randolph Herald)
With all respect due 10 the various
men suggested by the State press for
this position, We believe that the best
man yet mentioned, and who would meet
the above qualifications in every re-
Montpelier News & Citizen.
It's a sort of natural disqualification of
honest sentiment that is gathering about
the Montpelier gentleman.
The Montpelier Journal is evidently
moving toward a declaration on the gov
ernorship by a process of elimination. 1t
oiisposos of Stanton by reafiirmng its
old time opposition to the promotion of
lieutenant governors. 1t says Scat" TO
Clement and polkes fun ut Bell. Further
instruments awaited with interest.
KILLING" OF WHOM?
(F'rom the lIardwick Gazette)
An exchange or two complains that
there isn't any wild hurrah. boys"
connected with the Hon. c. j. Bells can
didacy for governor. May be not--"stll
water runs deep"-and the Hon. Charles
will be in at the killing. all right.
IN FAVOR OF STANTON.
CFrom the St. Johnsbury Republican,
The amiable and loquacious William
Chaplin, of Middlescx, has been heard
from. lie is in favor OF Lieut.. -Gov Stan
ton for governor and thinks the const-
tuition of the State safe platform to
stand on. lie says: Judge Stanton is
too large a man to try to ride into office
on any one or two or three hobbies. lie
would be. as his oath requires, true and
faithful TO the state of Vermont Let us
nominate and elect him and put him, as
Hosea Bigelow says. ON thu constitution.
by thunder. He will suggest and APP
prove of wise laws. and see that they are
executed
THE LONG GREEN"
(From the Bennington Banncr)
rho G, Alhope Nfoc,a,oa, .,,,ros,, ,lo,
it might be desirable for some of the cam
didates for governor to give trading
stamps. Would the Messenger have them
Of the long green variety?
TWO INCONSISTENCIES.
CFrom the Londonderry Sifter.)
Clement is still speaking and recon-
mcnding economy in State expenses and
the building OF roads at five thousand
dollars a mile.
LAMOILLE COUNTY SENATORS.
G1rom the Barre Telegram.)
Iamoille county already has five candi-
dates for the single possible senatorship
allotted. George NJ. Powers leads the
list, according to the Citizen, with c. #.
Smith as a close second. Both are good
men, and either would make good mem
bers of the upper house, Mr.. Powers ex-
perience at the capitol gives him expcr-
fence not possessed by Mr.. Smith.
FITTING THE INTERNATIONAL
COAT TO DIFFERENT Gov
ERNORSHIP POSI-
BlLITIES.
(From the Brattleboro Reformcr)
The republican candidate for the gov
ernOrship this year. says the Burlington
Free Press. should be a man of rccog
nized executive ability; who will com
mand the utmost confidence of the people
who can acuuit themselves we'll on public
occasions and reflect credit on Vermont;
on whom all factions of the party can
| unite; who can take the stump for Il
vigorous canvass during the coming cam