Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Report to Governor
Bell on Diseased Meat scandal.
(From the Northncld News)

cattle have Deen Solu even indirectly |
TO the public for eating purposes Pos
sibly the law may not he as explicit as
1t should be, but It's intent Is plain
enough to prevent condemned cattle be-
ing made into beef and served on the
table. 1t will also be interesting to know
Just what there is to the charge that the
state veterinary is employed by pack
ing house company which takes the cat
tie he has condemned The people will
not stand for anything even as mill az
shiftlcssness that permits OF the pos
sibility of diseased meat being sold TO
them for eating purposes. IT'S a mntter
that has got to be sifted to the bottom
and If any such conditions exist as have
been charged those responsible therefore.
directly or indirectly. will hardly escape
trouble. If the News Is not greatly mis-
taken in the man, Attorney General Fits
is working along these lines.
THE COST OF TIE COURTS.
(St Adams Messenger)
In any discussion OF the increased ex-
pense involved in the proposed reorganiz-
alton Of the courts Of Vermont. it should
Re borne in mind that. If the plan goes
through, a great deal of money now paid
by the State to individual lawyers acting
as referees. etc, will he saved, because
the Increased numbr Of judges and re-
apportonmcnt of their work will give the
judges time to hear these referee cases
them selves.
This is a very important factor in this
business and its Importance should Sbe
emphasized from the beginning. Indeed.
| The Messenger will venture to suggest
that no small part OF the opposition to
| the proposed change comes from that ele-
ment in the bar that realizes that the
change will practically do away with the
| referee system. Ard tho referee system
has been fat thing for Vermont law
| yers.
Just as long as the bench is kept so
busy that it has to farm out referee cases
| to the lawyers, just 80 long those law
yers have a good thing" and want TO
kcno
This does not mean of course that
the profession as a whole in Vermont is
not public spirited AMI willing tn sdcri-
| 1ce personal interest for the public good
| The members Of the Vermont Bar as
ISOLATION, pretty generally, favor the
change. But there are lawyers in YER
mont that do not favor it and opposition
from some Of them In .lhe lobby at Mont
! peler this fall should he pretty closely
scrutinized with n Wow to determining
whether they are acting in the public in
| tercst or their own.
The tale OF the increase in court eX-
! penses, for that matter never has been
told in Vermont. Tho obnox ious fee sys-
TEN, the referee system, and other SINH
lar things enter into the causes, but
back OF them all stands long
habit OF rorcssi0nal diiatorness. pro-
crastinaton. md circumlocution that pile
continuance upon continuance, expense
upon expense. md mako the pursuit OF
| justice an extravaganza to both State
and clients. without making any ridicu-
| lous attack upon the ability, credit. and
good faith Of the Vermont bar as a
whole. and reserving always the opinion
that the profession generally is an honor
to the State and It's institutions. the fact
remains that our court practices and the
habits of the lawyers themselves could
stand a deal of twentieth century quick
ening and reform and save the peoples
patience and their money.
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE AUTO
MOBILE DISCUSSED BY A GALE
donna COUNTY CONTEMPOR-
AIRY
|
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Now that the election is over and the
town locals are no longer distended with
political advertising matter. II is time to
discuss the subject of law making.
What will the next Legislature do with
the automobile? Mr.. Proctor is reported
as saving, in his speech at the Bradford
fair tina, when he sees an automobile
and a horse meet. his sympathy always
goes out ia the horse. Furthermore he
suggested that automobiles might well be
kent off from some of our narrow hill
roads.
Here is a subject to think about. Dur
ing the hcirht of the season who, tho
larg. touring cars were runr,pe frequent
Ily upon our roads. the pupers very often
reported serious accidents due to frlsbten-
ing OF horses by automobiles The dam
ger is obvious but wha, shall no dome