Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-20
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

The Rutland Herald printed the fol-
lowing despatch concerning fusion
rally at Barton.
"The fusion rally held in the local
opera houe tonight was attended by
about 500 people, the speakers being
Q. II. Davenport and \. Z. Moulton.
They were introduced by Mr.. Cassidy.
The speakers discussed machine
methods, state expenses, mismanage-
ment of state institutions, the caucus
law and other state issues"
A correspondent who took pains TO
count the number actually present at
this same rally writes as follows:
THE fusionists announced rally
for Thursday night. I'll. @. Shurtief
of Montpelier and 8. r Moulton of
White RIVER Junction arrived to ad-
dress the audience. After laboring
with various persons to present them,
the services of j. r. Cassidy were Sc
cured. TIE speakers labored desper-
ately to make democrats of their au-
dience of 81 men, two boys, three
women, one girl and a baby, the
entire audience. -Rutland News.
We heard young man remark last
ing" 1t Ia hoped for that young
mans good that he'll get the notion
out of his head. It's a mistake,
grave mistake. He never entertained
| a more foolish idea nor one which will
bring him smaller measure of re-
spect. The world owes the young
man nothing; but instead he owes the
world and society an active. noble
manhood, q steady, honest energy
which will enable him to associate
with decent men and women in true
manliness of character that will make
his presence and companionship de-
sired. The truly intelligent activity,
and this young man should contribute
to society's happiness and welfare
the grace which comes through study,
toll and honesty.-Barton Monitor.
This editorial is 80 much to the
point, because that ''young man. is no
stranger in any community, and the
fallacy is 80 pleasant for some minds
to believe, That we copy these re-
marks in full, hoping by the wider
circulation they may do some one
some good, who has begun to think
that this world owes him a living,
without his earning it. There is no
doubt that the word owes good liv-
ing, nd usually pays its debt, to those
who work for it.-Bradfoid Opinion.
The News invites attention to let
ter addressed TO Elisha May in the last
issue of the st. Johnsbury Caledonian
The letter in full is printed in another
column. The democratic theory of
town representation, as act forth by
Mr.. May, and chargeable to the
republican machine, is completely
and very substantially wrecked, and
how MIR. May will crawl out from the
wreckage remains to- be seen. While
on this subject of democratic plat
form. let's look into another plank
thereof. The democratic platform on
whichSMr. Clement stands, and from
which he and his paper and bureau
are making large demands for the
common peoples support, has the
following PLANK:
burlington that year 1904
paid into the state treasury on
school taxes $50 40 She was
paid back merely S35O2.69. She
paid in hig hway taxes S6754 So
a-d drew out 1882 Al. In other
words, Burlington was taxed for
schools and highways SIT, 1858 %
and drew back $685. 49,. In other
words S13, 576S7 of her money was
not expended by her municipal
officers. Underhlll, in the same
county, paid for schools $418.l1
and for highways 1851 80, a total S
of 1919 43. She drew back $80S.31
and S596.51. Underhill was bet
tered S725. 80. AS matter of
fact, there is no reason why the
larger cities and towns should be
bled in this way"
Let us glance for moment to the
towns that the Clement platform says
eare bled this way" Of the 24e
towns and cities in the state it will be
seen by referring to Treasurer Bacon's
report on the highway tax Of 1901
that only twentyslx towns pay oui
more than they receive, apportione6
by counties as follows: Addison 8
Bennington 2, Caledonia 1, Chitten-
den 8, Essex o, Franklin 2, Grand Isle
: O, Lamoille o, Orange 1, Orleans 2
Rutland 6, Washington 2, Windham
2, Windsor 2. So il is seen that the
go poorer and less fortunate towns
| are benefited more or less by this plan
, Mr.. Clement stands on a platform
which obligates him to Go away with
this same state school and highway
, tax, if elected. Will you be a party
3 to his election?
Should Burlington help Underhill;
Burlington is great convention cen.
ter and many thousands of dollar,
3 find their way into her Golfers, anc
] much the larger portion from our 22t
, Underhills. When the rcus comes
and gala weeks are held, and event,
are celebrated in the beautiful Queer
4 City, do the 22O UnderhiIls contribute
to her material wealth? How abou
the students at her magnificent Uni
versity? Yea, the 220 Underhills ar,
in evidence. What about a larg,
{ share of Burlington's commerce
q Watch the customers from the coun
try towns go and come and you viii
, note the 220 Underhills are on deck
I Look over the list of her bank de
4 positors and customers, take
! glance at the subscription list of he
newspapers and periodicals, and se