Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Major Alfred Dreyfus, recently reinstated
| in the French army, has been assigned to the
18th regiment of artillery, stationed at Vn-
cennes. This is a crack regiment which
participates in state functions at the CAPT
| tai
Dr. Ulysses Grant Hauck of Philadelphia
| has been appointed chief Of the new govern
ment inspection service which is to take
charge of the certifcation of meats intended
| for interstate traffic. DR.. Hauck is a
! trained veterinarian and one Of the Leading
biochemists of the department OF agriculture.
! He has been engaged as a travelling lnspec-
tor in the department for several years, ana
is thoroughly competent to assume the great
responsibility that is put upon him. He will
direct the new service from Washington af'
ter it has been completely organized
The large meat Gamers at Chicago told
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson on his re-
cent visit to that city that they do not want
to use any preservatives in their meat. Ihey
saw that there Is no need of il if the meat
is sweet when placed in the can as the yacu-
UNI test and the boiling in hot water TO
which the cans are subsequently subjected
induces condition of germ sterility which
will of itself preserve the meat for years
Some of them want to use little borax IN
sausages to protect from deterioration IN
transit. Secretary Wilson will consult with
Chief Chemist Wiley before giving his de-
cision.
In reply to criticisms made in Massachu-
sets of the record of Felix McGettrick as
United States commissioner in Vermont, and
the claim that District Attorney John B.
Moran had been gold bricked" in his APP
pointment of McGettrick as special attorney
in the bribery cases, Mr.. Moran has issued
statement declaring that he believes Mr..
McGettrick to be absolutely honest; that he
can find no ground whatever for the attacks
made upon McGettrick and that previous to
appointing him to do that work. he had a
conference with McGettrick in regard to the
matter in question and that the latter ex-
planned the entire circumstances to him TO
his satisfaction. He closes his statement by
declaring that Mr.. McGettrick will 60 on
with the work for which he was engaged.
The platform adopted by the Lincoln re-
publican club at Concord, N. H. and later
accented by Winston Churchill of Cornish,
candidate for governor of the state, sets forth
the desire for the enactment of laws pro-
hibiting the giving of free railroad transpor-
tation passes, mileage books or other special
contracts to delegates of political conven-
TONS governmental officials or any other
persons not properly entitled thereto; the
election of railroad commissioners by the
people: the ascertainment of the true value
of the property of railroads and of other pub
lie service companies in the state, which
shall furnish just basis for taxation;
corrupt practice act which shall prohibit po-
Iitical contributions by corporations, and re-
ouire publicity of campaign receipts and ex-
penditures; a law concerning lobbying, re-
ouiring public registration of attorneys and
agents and the publication of their fees and
all other expenditures to secure or defeat
legislation a primary election law for the
nomination of candidates for office by d.
rect vote; stringent enforcement of the IL
ouor laws, and the enforcement of the pres
emit laws against gambling, including book
making at the Salem race track and else
where, and the passage of such additional
laws as may be necessary.