The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16
How the "ROtten Borough System
Works.

The following editorial from the kut'
land Evening News of Aug. 9TH, is
from our way Of thinking mighty
good explanation of Mr.. Clements so
called rotten borough system. This
completely answers the large town ar
gument against assisting the smaller
towns in the same way of rebates on
highway and school taxes. And why
should not the larger towns which are
receiving much of their trade from the
-. s..ss, "niuis anu oven
anxious TO assist the smaller townsf
While on this subject of democratic
platform, let's look into another plank
thereof The democratic platform on
which Mr.. Clement stands, and from
which he and his paper and bureau are
making loud demands for the common
peoples support, has the following
plank;
Burlington that year 1904 paid
into the state treasury on school
taxes Sl0,s70.40. She WAS paid
back merely S3502.69. She paid
in highway taxes 1854 .63 and drew
out siS2.47. In other words, Bur
lington was taxed for schools and
highways 81, 563.03 and drew back
1885,. 49, In other words $l3, 576.S7
Of her money was not expended by
her municipal officers. Underhill,
in the same county, paid for schools
SASH and for highways S2il -, n
total OF $679.43. She drew back
Ss0s. 81 and Sl96.5l. Underhill was
beitered $3.50. As matter of Of
fact, there is no reason why the
larger cities and towns should be
BLEED in this way"
Let us glance for moment 10 the
towns that the Clement platform says
- are BLEED this way" OF the 46
towns and cities in the state it will be
seen by referring 10 Treasurer Bacon's
report on the highway tax for 1904,
hat only 70 towns pay out more than
hey receive, apportioned by counties
Is follows:
Addison 3, Bennington 2, Caledonia
]. Chiiiendeu 3, Essex 0, Franklin 2,
irand Isle 0, Lamoille 0, Orange /,
Drleans 2. Rutland 0, Washington 2,
Vindham ?, Windsor 2.
So il IL seen that the 20 poorer and
sss fortunate towns are benefited {
iore or less by this plan. Mr.. Glenn {
ut stands on a platform which obi. l
a,es him 10 do away with this same !
ate school and highway tax, II elect !
!. Will you be party 10 his cleo i
ONT
Should Burlington help underhilli :
arlington is great con vention center
I'd many thousands Of dollars find !
icir way into her Golfers, and, much Y
e larger portion, from our 20 Under
lis. v
When the circus comes, and gala ?
ecks are held. and events arc cele-
-aied in the beautiful Queen City, do v
{ 20 undcrhiils contribute 10 her d
aierisl wealth. How about the stu. g
Ints at her magnificent University G
e.. the 30 underhills are ia evidence o.
hal about large share ~ Burling
MS commercei Watch the custom. v
= from the country towns go and ss
me aud you Will note the 20 Under
IL are on deck Look over the list
her bank dcposiiors and customers, .,
kc a glance a, The subscription lisi
her newspapers and periodicals. and
r 4 you can hnd anything Of The 20 :"
lde-hills.
b
And what Is true Of Burlington is
&c u every one % the % Bgrlingions.
:. Clement stands on platform -
,ich says the Bullingions shall not
ID the Undefhills. Nevertheless be Il
b on the neck Of the common peo- -
b, add mad cOpioas tears, bemoans ia
tlr oyertAaci condition. ia