Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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EDITORIAL NOTES.
General Fits has a formidable
sound.
One pledge redeemed-we have
caucus law at last.
No direct state tax once more. i
the biennial assemblies can continue
this refrain, much else will be forgiven
them.
The Barre Times intimates that
Governor Bell has an eye on Con
gresham Haskins' seat two years
hence. There will be others, among
them well-known Mortified man.
( Senator Plat says New York will re-
turn Depew to the Senate, and Gov
ernor Odell says Black will be the
man. Black is probably the stronger
personality. Depew figures well at
atrer-dinner speaking and as story
teller, but has not measured up to a
very high plane of craftsmanship.
The St. Louis exposition proved a
surprise in one respect it repaid in
tull the large government loan, and
had something lett to divide among
stockholders. The total investment at
ST.. Louis was about the same as at the
Chicago Worlds fair in 1898, and the
attendance about two-thirds as much.
These big expositions have lost their
novelty, and a good, long rest from
them will be welcomed.
Instead of war president, Roose.
welt bids fair to 90 on record as a
peace president. His administration
has already concluded arbitration
treaties with several European powers,
one with Great Britain is pending,
while a general peace conference, for
which the president has issued an
invitation, will meet shortly. The
"big stick" is not so conspicuous as
RoosevelCs opponents would make it
seem.
There will be some moaning, we
mistrust, when the farmers OF Yer
mont discover that under the new
fish law they cannot post streams
running through their lands unless
they have first stocked them at the
rate of 1000 trout Try or 800 finger
lings per halt mile OF stream, and filed
notice thereof with the town clerk.
And this must be repeated annually.
1t ought to be real good fishing next
spring in some Of the streams that
have been closed tor number of
years, but not stocked up TO the
standard fixed by this act.
Hindley, in his plain Talks to
Plain People" describes Gov. Belts
veto and the outcome thereof as
follows
Governor Bell is qualifying tor the
gilded cupola of Fame by having a
mind OF his own, even ii it's some
times wrong mind. Here he has
been vetoing bill The nerve OF it.
WHAT'S governor for except to sign
bills and pardon folks ? And the ley
islature Immediately lined up and
ptaCe-kiUked our chief executive down
the field for 90 yards The bill was
correct enough and any man whose
time isn't worth - day isn't tit TO
be witness, bus the governor thought
differently and vetoed il. The farce
OF the present system appears in the
fact that while Mr.. Bell isn't permitted
even an occasional voice In the states
legislation, he can Yet oyerset the
carefully prepared criminal cases OF
tIe highest courts and maladmnis-
ter justice by the abuse OF pardons.
But he says he won't, for which
decision | say Good for Gov Bell ,'n
As usual, the British love OF gold
surmouuts all else. Here is Great
Britain, firmly bound by alliance with
Japan. permitting British coal to 90
for the use OF the Russian Baltic fleet,
which is on It's way to attack her
ally. 70 is not only bad faith with
Japan, but precious near a breach OF
neutrality. as well Your average
British trader doesn't allow O little
thing ike patriotism OF sentiment To
Offset a good margin OF profit. and the
government, DO must be said. doesn't
appear much disturbed over t. Truth