Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09

standard.
In a similar way will Vermont granite
receive the benefits of the unsolicited adj
vertising, such as Is contained in a stray
despatch from the Lone Star state, which
an FL paso county strain of
granite with Vermont stock. The FL Paso
granite Is said to be extremely good for
purposes. The despatch even
goes to the extreme to say that tho Texas
product Is superior" All advertising
matter of this sort costs m granite
men nothing and is welcomed by them;
the more the better. It may serve to
reach some out of the way corners where
the local stock has not established a repu-
tation.
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.
G'rom the st. Adams Messenger.)
an discussing the other day the relative
merits of having the appointing power of
liquor license commissioners in the hands
of the side Judges or the aldermen of
cities and selectmen of towns. n man hit
the nail on the head when he said: 1t
doesn't matter where you put the APP
pointing power or what system of license
is I'm vogue. the rum question is bound TO
get into politics somewhere Mont
pelicr Journal.
This may he true to n greater or less
extent, depending upon circumstances. but
it is only the fair thing TO say that the
rum question has not shown It's head in
St. Adams politics since the appointing
power was given to the assistant Judges
two years ago. However,, the question
should he discussed in every phase. but
It should be remembered that there are
| ~ hnr p-a u nf annpiptipD tho local nrpnSe
commissioner beside through the assist
ant judges or the aldermen. 1t will be a
mistake. in the Messengers opinion. to
put the appointing power in the hands of
any body of men that must themselves
depend for election upon a constituency
that tho liquor interests may he able to
influence. The appointing power should
be in the hands of someone whose selec-
ton or election the liquor interests cannot
affect in any way. Then the rum question
will stand n better chance of being kept
out of politics.
WILL CLEMENT SAY WHAT HE CON-
TRIBUTED TOWARD HIS CAM
PAIGN IN 1902.
CFrom the 81. Adams Messenger.)
Mr.. Clements literary bureau is now
asking us IN bold type, will the scandal
Gus record of 1902 he repeated?' and is be-
ginning to hint at the corrupt use of
money in this campaign.
What has that to do with Mr.. Proctor?
At the conclusion of the fight of 1900, Mr..
Clement publicly dared Mccullough to
show up IN detail what the campaign had
cost him. He deied him to show his
check book. But Mccullough kept quiet.
Mr.. Clement, bear in mind. made no
, such demand of Mr.. Proctor In 1902. lie
did not challenge Mr., Proctor's p%olitica'
: methods then. lie did not impute any
scandal or rcproach to him in this respect
I And Mr.. Proctor was apparently VI
against the fight of his life four years
! ago. the last man in n three-cornered NIL
c where money was being poured out ike
t water.
C Has -4r. Proctor grown corrupt IN lou
years. or does Mr.. Clement think Yer
monters have forgotten the implied oertll
e cate of honesty he gave him himself II
1902? To all intents Mr.. Clement was will
@ ing enough to call MI. Proctor honest ono
c upon a time when there was no prospec
c of Proctor's beating him for the governor
= ship,
h Is this 20 he an Anything to beat Proc
tor campaign?'
y THE PEOPLE NOW PAY NO DIREC'
Y STATE TAX.
" ,From the st. Johnsbury C~aledonian)
Y Now that the liquor law is no longe
IS an issue. Mr. Clements heart beats 70
4 the people, on account of their cNces
sivc burden of taxes, setting up IN
{ claim of graft and mismanagemen
against the Republican party on &C
n count of a great increase in state ex
y pcnses over 20 years ago. In the mrs
place 1t has been some years since tn
people have been taxed ut all, the eN
pcnse of running the state havin
" been paid by taxes assessed on cor
porations, ana Mr.. Clement when
the Legislature voted against incrcaS
ing this tax. so 1t can be seen nov
deep and abiding his love for tao pee
pie has been. But he owned a rail
- road then and was not n candidate fo
governor. That makes n diffcrenc'
, don't it? His greatest fake cry Is o
:, account of the great Increase in coui
expenses in 20 years. How exceeding
n Is and mallciously simple Mr.. Clcmor
n must be If he don't know that term
T. of court are more than double III
le length in days over 20 years ag'
10 Don't Mr.. Clement know that in som
70 counties, county court is almost
te continuous performance, II i
vs. charges the increase to the Repuhlica
party incidentally, and the ruin
TT house of Proctor specifically. The
mt too, does Mr., Clement know that tt
next item in increase in court expense
&c is brought about by the operation
ne his own legitimate offspring the ]
no censc law, and this goes into the lun
ct charge against the Republican part
of Vermont.
~ VERMONT NOT STANDING STILL.
OFrom the Springfield Reporter
on
Mr.. Clement tells us we have bee
he standing stlll-GrowinG corns on our fe
on and minds because of our non-progre
on siveness. And all the while we have bee
II. taking this endless vacation our State e
III penses have been climbing. Mr.. Cleme'
ue Is troubled with one sidedness. This
not a new disease. Others beside NJ
rs, Clement have been likewise afflicted, b
.ha lots and lots of the troubled ones ha
is recovered. Not so with Mr.. Clemer
OF. Yes, he has told us that we are not on
stand patters- but that we are standsl
all lers.
in And yet there came to us the 9th