Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
The South Carolina dispensary sys-
tenn has not been abolished. some OF
our state exchanges 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding. Tue bill TO that
effect died in the Senate. after passing
the House.
That so bright a man as Mr.. Hindley
should stumble into the error OF hold
inc Mr.. Clement up as reformer im-
maculate, is a mystery. st. Johns
bury Caledonian.
Perhaps the mystery isn't so deep
to Mr.. Hindley when he opens his pay
envelope.
The Burlington license commission
ers found that some Of the licensees
were selling diluted liquors, but didn't
consider the matter serious enough to
warrant action. Their view must be
that water added to strong drink does
Il no harm rs a beverage.
Says Ex.Gov. u. 4. Woodbury. Of
the local option law, over his own
signature. for public use
Il think it provides a good instru-
meut with which the people OF Yer
mont can keep the saloons closed. j
hope Burlington and all other towns
will vote no next Llasil Tuesday
Everybody talks but Proctor" is a
favorite headline with the Rutland
Herald. Some people talk too much
sometimes. The campaign is still
y ung. When the proper time ar
rives, we expect to see Proctor talk
enough to place himself squarely as
regards the main issues.
Fletcher d. Proctor advocated a
bill in the legislature practically out
having trade uniOnlsn. He would
make it illegal for wage-workefs 70
organize. 10 this he still adheres,
regardless of personal ambition. This
is the true Proctorian spirit Rut-
land Herald.
Print the bill. Bro. Herald, and
prove yourself in error.
That bulletin on Carroll S. Pages
age, placing him alongside Senator
Dillingham; at the youthful mark OF
63, is full Of meaning. II presages a
senatorial contest Tor the Proctor
snccessorship quite up TO the memo
rlble one Of 1900 in point Of interest.
As TO the age Of the sprightly Hyde
Park man, his activity Tor many years
may have given the impression that
he Is older than in reality he is. On
the other hand. few would have placed
Senator Dillingham;, who still seems n
young man, ut the age Of almost 63.
Possibly the tact that the senior
Dillingham;, GOV. Paul, survived until
few years ago has led to preserve the
impression OF Senator Wills youthful
ness. A man is always considered
young as long as his father is living.
The local option law is gaining
friends here while there Is no saloon
in the vicinity Londonderry SITTER.
That's true everywhere. A local
option law that viii free Vermont
Of the saloon suits prohibitio lists well
enough. 1t is probably only question
Of time when this result will be prac-
tically attained We are inclined to
think that a state that h banished
the saloon by the independent action
OF each municipality would be more
likely TO keep it out than ii state
law, odious to some communities,
were to undertake the same thing.
The worst feature of the present laws
operation is the influence OF saloon
towns on their no-saloon neighbors,
As The former lessen in number from
wear to year. this trouble diminishes
A President who can be delighted
with Senator Tllman is bound TO win
his point Burlington Free Press.
Z Tillmau has his faults, but they are
of disposition and manner, not Of
character lie is at times ugly, boor-
ish and offensive. but nobody ever
suspected his honor, his sincerity OF
his courage. We should say he was