Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04

in cases OF such d1aDolcal monstroS-
ity In female form as Mrs. Rogers 1t
is the certainty or execution, quite as
much as the severity of the penalty.
which dcters many from committing
crime, We are now on our third decade
of non-cnforcement of the full penalty
for the crime OF murder. barring the sin
gle exception under Governor Pages
administration. Governor Page has adj
yocatcd the substi utiOn OF imprisonment
for life for the dcath penalty, but MS
universal course of procedure during his
incumbency of the executive office was
never to interfere with the execution
eff the law unless some especial rea
con existed therefor. So long as tho
death penalty stands upon our statute
books, we believe II should be enforced,
especially in cases like that OF Mrs. Rogers
where no doubt exists as to the com
mission of a prcmeditated, cold blooded,
and in every way hcinous murder.
The discussion now going on is wise
and when the next Legislature convenes,
it should either say hands Off, con-
corning the case of Mrs. Rogers or
abolish the death penalty entire. To do
otherwise would make us guilty OF such
farcical qualification as to properly make
Vermont the laughing stock of the
country.
THE GOvERNORSH1P.
(From the Randolph IIerald)
True it is beyond all peradvcnture
that Mr. DcBocr stands head and
shoulder above every other candidate
mentioned for the office of governor.
None who know the man and his
record, who have como in touch with
his magnetic personality, ana VINO
are familiar with the gigantic work
he is now accomplishing In the Ma
tan nf
this statement. The Telegram is
old-fashioned enough to think that
nothing but the best is good enough
for Vermont. and also that the best
can be had If the people unitcdly ask
for it.--Barre Telegram.
Here is a newspaper that doesn't take
Mr. DeRocr's "No" as final. And, by the
way. Mr.. DeBocr did not say nc would
not be candidate. but merely declined
to sanction the use of his name us an
announced aspirant for the nomination
quite a different matter. He distinctly
said he would accept, If the nomination
were rendered him.
MAY HEED THE CALL.
(t'rom the Morrisville News and Citizcn)
Tho state press continues to say good
things about Joseph DcBoer, and in spite
of that letter saving that he was not d
candidate for the gubernatorial nomlna-
ton. there may he an uprising on the
part the rank and file of the Republican
party and demand that he accept the
nomination, And the call may be so
loud and emphntic that the honorc.l
president of the National Life may heed
the call and acccdc to the wishes of his
fellow citizens It is just possible that
may occur in spite of that letter.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
O-rom the Swanton Courier)
Why do some papers keep harpinp
about Mr.. DcBoer? He has said he did
not care for the honor Of being governor
| and that ought to end il. The Courier he-
| lieves there are men in the state every
| bit as we'll qualified for the Office as Mr.
DeBoer who would appreciate the highest
honor the state can bostow.
ANY ONE NAY RUN.
OFrom the Northfield Ncws)
Eggs 81 cents a dozen. What's TO
hinder any farmer from becoming a
gubernatolial candidate?---Hardwick
| Gazette.
After this II farmer suddenly on
cages in the poultry business will he be
come a suspicious character in the
| Gazette office?
VOTE ON THE LICENSE ISSUE.
! from the Waterbury Record)
1t is quite evident that Waterbury i:
still willing to let other towns, and citic:
continue tn experiment with the licens'
| law. that is. if we can iIndEe hyl the eX
prcssions We are constantly hearing anC
they como from the most prominent PEG
| pie. We believe that Waterbury's Vot
| for NO license at the coming Marcl
! meeting will be much larger than las
year. Even if tho NO license vote look
more encouraging. it is the duty Of ever!
| voter to be ut the polls and vote am
see to it that their neighbor does like
wise.
THREE TIMES AS MUCH DRUNKEN
NESS.
Hrom the Rutland NeNs)
| There were i5A arrests for drunken
ness, nine for keeping and selling liquor
81 for breach of the peace, four for fur
nishing liQuor, two for selling lquo
without license, total SO. all directly o
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