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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
Issued Thy he Independent Literary Bureau, 1906
For a New Vermont.


breaches to us sad and long ser
mon on the unwisdom of saying that
things are not all quite as we think
they ought to be in Vermont. 1t pro-
tests against our cry for new and
better Vermont. 1t explains ingen-
iously the reasons for things being
as they are and how the old party
will make things right-if you give
it time-or perhaps eternity.
1t takes up nearly all our own pro-
tests, but it balks at speaking of the
Proctor regime, Perhaps in its
heart the Messenger admits it is not
good thing for state to be in
charge of family plutocracy.
Admitting a good deal, the Mes
senger asks: What can we do and
how can we do it. That is Just the
point We want an administration
that will show the people what they
need, that will educate them to see
the value of improvements and pro-
gress; of spending money wisely to
enrich the state, an administration
that will not sit by and let things
90 on as if it were in the hands
of old women.
We have some industrious and
conscientious educators, but the Yer
mont school system has not anywhere
adopted manual training-long ac-
cepted as one of the best additions to
modern pedagogy.
1t has no state roads; it would be
good investment to begin on them
and they do not cost millions. We
need not begin with tunneling the
mountains. 1t has no forestry laws:
but few states need them more, for
this is q country that was cleared OF
its great forests fifty years ago. There
are no large tracts of virgin forest IN
the state.
We have State Board of Health
and it has good men on it. We are
glad the Messenger is so pleased
with it's eficiency-and we will ad-
NIT it does what it can. But it can
not and does not enforce sanitary
laws on $500 a year.
In fine, our contemporary admits
and explains and promises, but es-
sentially the protest we raised, the
charges we made, the call for an
awakened and intelligent party gov
eminent which we uttered is met by
a dolorous shake of the head. And
we are told that one should not
speak i'll of the state of Vermont; we
are promised that the old, old party
which has run things for fifty years
knowing that it had sure thingwhat-
ever it did, that this old party would
make things all right-in time.
The Age is a better friend of Yer
mont than the Messenger, and older
by twenty years. 1t is because we
love the old state that we urge its
citizens to vote for new regime and
not for men who set back and say,
how are we going to do it?
When Partridge of Proctor, But
ton of Rutland and Cotton Of Wash
ington got their $4,000 for recov-
ering money due Vermont from the
federal government, they knew how
to do it. That $4,000 would build
a very pretty road.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
FULL AND FINAL BAcK-DoWN.
Burlington Free Press and Con-
gresham Foster Retract Clement
Libel.

On August 20 the Burlington Free
Press reported a machine rally in
Hinesburg thus:
Congressman Foster spoke with
effective sarcasm of Clements fnan-
cial zeal and how he tricked DR..
Webb into buying the stock of the
Rutland railroad.
Editorially, the Free Press said:
lip. w. Clement was able by ex-
pert bookkeeping to make the Rut-
lend railroad pay dividend and
unload il on a too trustful personal
friend at a big price in consequence
of a fine financial showing, as indi-
Gated by the subsequent low price OF
the stock, would he introduce SINH
lar methods of "frenzied finance
into the Vermont treasury and audi
tors department if his kitchen cabi-
net were placed in control of the in
terests of Vermonfs taxpayers'
Mr.. Clements lawyer called at
once on the Free Press and gave an
account Of the sale of the stock. The
Free Press people agreed to retract
but their article was not acceptable.
1t was hedged about with "its" and
qualifications but contained the fol-
lowing significant statement;
If these are the facts in the case ii
would maniiestlY be unfair to hold
Mr.. Clement responsible for the sale
Of the Rutland railroad to DR.. Webb
or to hold that any underhanded
means were employed to promote
the transfer of the stock thereof.
The lawyer called on the Free
Press again and demanded full re-
traction. 1t appeared August IS and
was as follows:
In the course of his speech at the
Republican rally in Shelburne on
Thursday evening Congressman
Foster said he was informed he was
wrong with reference to his state
ments 10 relation to the sale of MIR.
Clements Rutland railroad stock
and DR.. Webb's purchase OF the
same. He did not want to be unfair
and he assumed the statements made
by MIR, Clements secretary were cor
rect, 1t appears that Mr.. Clement
told DIR. Webb he was going to sell
the stock and that DR.. Webb knew
he was selling it in the open market,
while Mr.. Clement had no means OF
knowing that Dr.. W ebb was buying
the stock in the market. Under these
circumstances it is evident that there
could have been no underhand deal
ing in the matter on the part of Mr.
Clement, and our intimation Of sharp
practice in that connection was man
ifestly unfair to him. We desire tc
do injustice to no man and we are
glad to place this much discussed
transaction in its proper light.
DR.. Webb himself makes the fol-
lowing Geographic statement:
There is no truth in the reports re-
garding rumors about the RUTLAND
stock that he reports to me, as die
not buy my stock Of you, but bought
in the open market. VIII write.
w. s. WEBB.
These statements and retraction!
ought to put an effectual stop to tht
vague rumors about the sale of tht
Rutland railroad that the machine
has peddled about the state for years
Independent Literary Bureau 'o6.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
How 1t Helps the Farmer

Double taxation imposes the most Sc
rious burden on the Vermont farmer.
The home-maker struggles for years
against the double load of debt and I'M
inst taxes, then abandOns the struggle
and goes into some other line of work
Abandoned farms. discouraged men
and women prematurely aged follow
after double taxation.
Governors have recommended, COM
missions have reported and the whole
useless program of machine indifter-
euce has been carried out. Result?
Nothing but an added inch to the red
pyramid. The Republican platform OF
this year had a feeble little plank on
double taxation and yet Mr.. Proctor
saws: NO solution better than the
present has been reached"
This means that no relief from this
intolerable burden can be hoped for or
expected under machine rule.
Fusion offers a definite remedy:
Allow the owner of real estate TO on
set the amount of his mortgage against
his grand list. then tax the mortgage
in the town where it is recorded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
PrOstitutlns News Columns

The news columns of every machine
newspaper Of the state have been en-
ploycd for political argument, under The
various town headings, and the impress
sion has been given that such articles,
which were no more or less than paid
advertisements, cmauated from the
correspondents and editors Of those
newspapers.
The chief offender in this respect has
Systematically falSified the character
and size of the attendance at Fusion
rallies and political meetings, has mis-
represented the conditions where ma
chine speakers were employed, has re-
fused to print refutations Of its serious
charges against men in public life, and
has never by any chance given the
actual facts with regard to the Fusion
movement or any Of the arguments put
forward therefor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

on the Mead building as mason.
signed the certificate OF nomination for
George c. Underhill as city repre-
sentative.
This morning c. f. Paige, mayor OF
the city OF Rutland, called me and said
he understood | was a Clement man.
l said / was. He told me he did not
want TO have a man work for him who
would not support the men who gave
him Il living, aud discharged me. This,
am ready to verify under oath.
c. II. CUTTING, "a Killlngton Ave.
Rutland, Aug -, 1906.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
What Machine Rule Offers
Ring Program Contains No Prom
Use of Relief for the
Vermont Voter.

No Legislative relief from the increase in
state expenses be expected from the Republican
chine Confronted with the "Red Pyramid" the leaders
dodge the issue by saying that costs to do business
now than used to cost that the Vermont voter is getting
for his money than he did before that instead
reducing the cost of doing public business in
future spend more money instead of less. With Fuller G.
Smith, the ring politician says 81 hope that in thirty
more, state expenses will double again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
IntImldatIna Workmen

The heelers of the machine have not
heSitated to intimidate the voter and
innumerable cases have come to the
attention of this bureau where meu
were threatened with discharge from
their positions if they failed to get
In line" for the ring candidate. 1t has
remained. however, for the City OF Rut-
i-.Is e.. f,,r-,S-i. - a~e-snt IN
stance of this kind, as set forth in the
following signed statement which APP
peared in THE RUTLAND HERALD
Of the 23d inst:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

careers ana personal pecuIlaritles. or
their private associations and inter.
ests. while Misrepresentation, false.
hood and calumny have been freely
employed all over the state, with view
Of asperSing the character of the nOmi.
pees of the Fusion ticket.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
What Keeps tho RIns Together

The machine depends for its very
existence upon graft and patronage.
Graft in the useless expenditure Of
The states money, in the costly and
wasteful system Of handling affairs in
Waterbury. in the distribution of fat
offices, federal plums and state sire
EureS among the faithful heelers Of the
machine, while the careless book
keeping Of the state auditor utterly
prevents a proper check ON the outlay
Of the peoples money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
What Fusion rIeans to You

Mankind is essentially selfish Reform movements of
all kinds often met by the query: "What is there in it
for me?" We accept the challenge and will endeavor to
show how the farmer, the wage worker and the business
will be benefited by the of the fusion ticket and
what it stands for.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
The Fatal Certificate

s5o 10, 1905.
This is to certify l received at the
hands Of FIFTY uOilals'
the same being in payment for pollt-
ical influence against fusion ticket
at the Democratic state convention
1905. to further the interests OF Fletcn'
or ID, Proctor as candidate for governor
of Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

hereby certify that my name Is G.
H. Cutting and that l reside in Rut-
land. VT. l was employed until today
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
Engine Coal Rate to
Bristol Machines Only
Answer to Fusion Charges.

freely charged the Proctor machine with being responsible
for quadruplng state expenses in ~ years;
With spending $4,000 in Waterbury than the bust
called for;
With keeping the unjust and ubiquitous system double xnton
With doing nothing of public Importance but increase
offices and commissions
The answer is that the Bristol
railroad engine burns coal hauled
there at the rate of l-2 cent per
ton per mile!
How slly How puere What answer to serious charges
against political record Of powerful machine!
campaign but the fact is that this the rate
railroads charge each other for soft COAL used only their engines
It's not interstate
mission applies engine coal only It's the rate the Rutland
pays coal The destination of the merely changed
the Proctor Bureau something better than this?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
rnn own sixty YrARs.

Mas. VERSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth
ans for their children while teething, with
perfect success. It so0thes the child, softens
the gums, AllAys al pain, cures wind collie;
and Il the best remedy for DlsFrlmmsdit VIII
reIIeVe the poor little sufferer Immediately
gold by III druggists IN every part Of the.
world: TWeuty-hVe cents = bottle. Be sure
To ask for SMFs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
NM and tAksno other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
R2pea, Vicious Legislation

When the caucus law, which seeks
to rivet the power of the machine up
on the voter. is repealed, a victory for
honest politics has been won.
When the local option principle is re,
stored to the present liquor law aud
the appointment of license commission
ers is taken away from the side judges,
a system of political blackmail and in
tlmidation will be broken up and hon
est government will prosper.
When the auditor of the state is COM
PEELED to account for every dollar re-
ceived and paid out, graft will disap-
pear and the states business will be
honestly and carefully administered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
How II Helps the 7usineis Man and
the Ordinary Taxpayer


How Il Helps the 9usine Man and
the Ordinary Taxpayer
A wise ana economical administers
ton of public affairs helps the business
man first VI all.
With taxes equally distributed,
money is more plentiful and trade i'm
proves.
With good roads all over the state.
the farmer trades with his home mer.
chant rather than with the mail order
bou4a
When farm values begin to increase,
instead of steadily falling on as they
have done in. late years. prosperity be-
comes more general and trade better.
When public funds, which have been
wasted and misapprupriated for ~
years. are expended in careful and
buSincSSlikc way. public confidence in
creaSeS, ANA commerce benefits accord
hgly,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

A law by which all employees Snau
be legally entitled TO receive payment
for their labor In money, and II the EN-
ployer pays in any other form, the EN-.
ploye TO be entitled TO sue at any time
within six years for the full amount OF
his wages.
Providing proper rules for the con.
struction Of all plumbing and steam
fitting, and for the laying Of pipe and
the making OF sewer connections, and
for the appointment Of practical In.
spectorS Of the same.
Special Labor Laws
The use OF the labor Of state ,
y stspe h &c RrOsaR EG 4qS SlGsss AN
will not enter into competitiofRa vii
free labor; and the labelling of ~ sue
goods as made in the penal 'titr
tionS OF the state.
The enforcement Of the present n WS
governing child labor, with suth
amendments as may be found neces.
sary to protect TO the fullest degree our
growing children.
The repeal Of sections 5O41 and 5O+2
which severely punish workmen for
conspiring, but do not punish employees,
or, il these are retained, that they be
so amended as to include employers.
The passage of an employers liability
act and weekly payment bill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
The Defense Of Cowardu

The methods Of defense employed
by the Proctor Republicans in this cam
palgn have been Of the vilest and most
Unfair character.
The leaders OF the Fusion movement
have been assailed, not on their public
record, not on their platforms and pro-
posed policies. but on their business
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
SIN More cerruptIon

Corrupt because by indisputable
nroof and numbers of sworn state
ments. the state of Vermont has been
shown TO be dealer in diseased beer;
that cattle condemned by the board OF
agriculture as afflicted with tuber-
culosis have been slaughtered in the
Swift plant Of Burlington and sold for
food to people in that city and else
where: that other herds have been
shipped to Massachusetts,, Inspected
there and a large proportion OF the cat
tle slaughtered and the carcasses
dressed for consumption as beef in the
larger towns Of that state.
Corrupt because the state OF vermont
IL being trailed from north to SOUTH
from east 10 west, by paid heelers OF
the machine, who are freely endeaVor-
ing TO bride the voter and who are
leaving sums Of money in every town
whore a man can be found shameless
enough to receive and expend it for the
corrupting Of his fellow voters.
Greed and RapaeIty Of Ring
Rapaeious because in % years moi
one measure has been passed which
relieved the burden from the taxpayer
or helped the condition Of the labor
ing man.
Rapacious because the necessary OF
fees of the state have not been sur
hcient to satisfy their craving fol
place and patronage, and useless com
missions have been multiplied for theil
| benefit.
Rapacious because no Vermontel
may now enter public life without be
ing confronted by these political high
waymen and threatened with defea
unless their demands are compiled
with.
Rapaclous because when confronted
with q widespread demand for reform
and retrenchment, they take cowardl!
refuge in a cry for the support OF tn
Grand Old Party" This simpl!
means their own continuance in power
where they may continue to loot tn
public treasury and defraud the tax
payer as they have done for 80 years.
The Defense Of Cowardu
The methods Of defense employe
by the Proctor Republicans in this can
| - 49, kaav, ~ the vftpaf and mos
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
For States AttorRey,
RAYMOND J. TRAINoR, Hartford.

Rote.-NO nominations were made fol-
probate judges or assistant judges.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

Oh the value OF the farmers property
would lee as certainly beneficial as the
effect Of the sun and rain upon the
fertile field,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
Humanity and Business Methods

When capital punishment is abol-
ished the lnhuman and degrading spec
tacle of a woman being done to death
by the law will be made impossible in
our state.
When the fee system is abolished,
the laws will be firmly and temperate
ly enforced and the outrageous graft
and oppression of the minor courts will
be stopped.
The whole argument in favor Of good
government lies with the Fusion move
ment and not one measure advocated
has been successfully attacked by the
Proctor Republicans.
A vote for Fusion is a vote for better
days.
How It Helps the Wsso-worker
For the first time in fifty years, the
wage-workers of the state haye been
recognized in a political platform. Flu
sion offers the following pledges;
The passage of law to exempt from
trustee process all wages amounting
TO less than $40 per week, ana wnen
over that amount are trusted, the ex-
cess only to be assigned to the credi-
tor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
For Sheriff,

Don c. POLLARD, Cavendish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01

For High Bailif,
H. P. CLARK, Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-01
County Ticket.
For Senators

For Senators,
7 Ohm S. EATON, Woodstock.
OTIs {. SAWYER, Sharon.
FRANK S. WILLIAMS, Springfield.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
PROPOSALS

NOTICE 10 nareby given that sealed bids wfu
De reeeiyed az rs CaIifnr7ia Hall. uuiFersftY
uf California. BerkeIey. or before 5 D. n
October 23, 1908. for buildings 70 be erected
On the university farm az D4TfsyiIle. as uar
plans and specifications aIe AZ said of5c4
Ia California Hall and At the afdee af NJ
George ". Pierce. DaT1zFiIle. No bids VII
be considered aniess accompanied b. 4 eerts-
fed check bond N fAyar 0f the UNDERSIGNED
equal 10 10 per cent of the Did. with sufffctsErr
surefzes. eonditiened that Il the hfd be ac-
cepfed the bidder VIII enter into a contract
fnfkhfnlly 10 perform the obligations IN ae~
enrfance with said bid and with said plans
and specifications. The right q reject anY
al bids IS hereby reserved Tha Regenfg
of the University af California
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
OAKLAND REAL nsTATE-cont.ausa.

0AAxzA14 y NEAL ElS'EATEl-s00Ex8W8 W8Us
rHn coaSns lot CO.
a COLUMN OF BARGAINS.
ALL IN OAKLAND.
rhs only ciry with salt Lake IN its csnter.
Oakland is growing faster than any city
In tie Whole world
Fine little snap paying 10 per cent
FulIsizs lot. a5x1oo. with good building; leased
at $40 per month
Right N center OF Oakland.
Land naxt 10 this held at s46o-
Prtcs only $500; enIy 500 foot
BARGAIN OF BARGAINS.
s.. 200. $4,000.
Bstxs.n Brosdwav and washington 81
For lot same aizs adjoining owner Of property
has refused s55 00o-
SO, Ooo--Lsrgest corner in centsr Chinatown
f5ax125.
a corner.
secured lease.
Fine location.
Gsurf1ne snap.
e properly improved
We have tenant who VII lease at 500
par month and put Up $4,000 cash bond
This VIII pay 20 per csnt and be worth doubis
IN two years-
CENTRAL PROPERTY
SIC. G00-Four elegant Hats
In best part OF Oakland
VERY modern aud In splendid
condition.. L<<ge lot alone
worth SIS. GOO. These pay adouc per SAINT,
and Land In r1pidIT advancing.
sseoo-ver7 large Lot dose 70 san Pablo ava.
and nd It. Ksy Route. Two substantial cot
rages. pairing
about 10 per cent The lot VIII sell at
$40 GEO In less than zsar. very great
improvements aca going On near th1s-
Large lot, best part Chinatown.
soxioo fact
Only $1,000.
two blocks % Broadway and IA blocks tron
property selling az $3.50 per foot.
s15. .ooo
18Th ST. close 70 Grove.
Fiue large residence, Win odru.
made irro daez would pay s125 per month.
values here rapidly advancing.
$40. COO
AIics and 10Th Sta
Two large fats OF rocms each:
all modern improvements; good condition
Close to properly bought by Fuller Company
FOR their new building
goo soo
e.l-y'I Very large Iur on 1orh ST.. near Jackson;
two sets OF flats. rooms EACH
Land alone worth the Drics.
I T0zfoo; southeast corner 12th st
Very stynah fats OF ruoms each.
This Is anap-
sa250
s6th ST. close % Telegraph avs.
Fins 2-sfSry residence OF 10 rooms.
A good home N select locality.
s45oo.
Close Close 70 sae z.y Route
New 7-rnom house on lot 4oxi0o-
See this surs.
Large corner On 18th st
T5xI25; Broom house and cottaEe
leased AZ s12o0 per year
This Is easily worth SIS. coo.
$500.
Chestnut st. near 14th
Very cozy. up-eo-date home OF rooms;
zoot-sized lot. This Is a bargain
ALL WITH
TEE CORNER LOT CO.;
9Is BROADWAY, OAKLAND