Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22

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The VERMONT MILITIA
fJ-rom thc Mor,ro,ior 1ourra,,
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During the ten days they were out Of
the state the Vermont militia had large
dose of hard work and learned much
about military matters. They were given
experience in army life and the work
of the battlefield. Practically tho only
difference between the work that they
did and that which would have falon
/ to their lot had II been actual warfare
/ lay in the difference between Tho effect
/ of blank cartridges and ball cartridges.
/ The lessons of the camp and field were
made as realistic as possible; the COM
missary department was forced to adapt
itself to war conditions. feeding troops
on tho march and in tho face of the
enemy; tho officers, from generals to cor
/ porals, each had his lesson TO learn.
| Inc host of IT all Is. however. that the
| Green Mountain Boys did their work well,
learned well the lessons of the ,nanoeu-
vres. and were "A credit to the state while
yet unasccrtaincd, press dispatch WAS
sent out from Manassas and found its
way INTO several of the New York and
Boston papers. which reflected seriously
The despatch stated that tho vermont
On sat,,rda". w. '..''rn 20 ''l' rev."
threats and oreuas1ons Of their officers.
, me ss''.i','n'S were l"S. ana whoever
,.o i"p' lI"'of unworthy or aSS"-
"''' utcMt men, Ih'N were H's
,ho, o wy W.. V. WhoI' clo''' ana "heth'r
Wv 'i'H i'",h i'"'ouSN OF other troops.
OF Ir"h' III" desire OF some reporter to
''', S"9 i'",'"i STORY th"r" WAS an
n. ~ ''"t" IN INC report
VI. u'"'"" Oh IuoSe les an
r.Iu.H va" W'''c 10 '"c ialr name OF
! W., ''''l " "'r. no amount OF u"nlaI can
i'''n, S''. '"' s'hsali"Hhi report OF
IiHu.ul"''t"tIotl VIII go whore me denials
ana une pam statements or fact Will not
Eo. nv men niu nov diSohHy orders;
they were ready and willing to take
rart IN the grand review. Many were
nhNsicaly 1ncanacitated, but such rs
could march would have marched regard
less OF sore feet and tired bodies. had
the command been given. There was the
best OF discipline in camp all OF the
time, and makes the blood Of the militia
mon boil with tustifiabe rage to read
the stories of Decentralization. The lie
!
was the only one that stayed away from
the review might he endured. for that
might be excused by ignorance or misln-
formation: but the other, never.
DIRECT PRIMARY SYSTEM IN YER
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F'rom the Rutland News)
, One of tbn tbinrs chat tho pon,,hiio,,
party of Vermont is nlodped tn do AZ III,
, forthcoming session NJ Tho Connrai A.
, semblv is Ia provid, q law roe,Iotire
caucuses Voters of u.b,.tnyer ,.,t,. nv.
!, agreed that one of tho u,oret noIi.ica
evils in this state at the nresant tin,e T.
the politica1 convcrtiop tb,t can no moi
cd by voters belonging tn Other VARIES
The root of tho vhoIo troui,Io j. tho can
Gus system itsolf ar i, - NOW, nr,cticad
The caucus in Vermont sbould ho erno,,
{ coded by the direct primary system. mi,
| is a progressive stem that tho state ~
Wisconsin has already taken. to purify
its politics Michigan and other States
are fighting for similar reform.
The direct primary system, in a word,
. is the nomination of candidates for pub
lie office by the secret ballot. in the same
way as candidates are now elected to
! otIcn All the safeguards possible are a,
present thrown about the election in or
der to have an honest ballot Is there
any reason why these same safeguard,
should not he thrown around the nomin
alton of candidates so that undesirahl,
or weak men should not be successful il
getting on the party tickets?
Under the primary system, candidate.
for Office are required TO announce thei
candidacy several DAYS in advance of tn,
primary or caucus. The names of al
9 candidates are printed upon regular bal
lots and voters have the privilege of go
= ing into the election booth and markin!
+ on these ballots their choice of candi