The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-21


some communities very marked. Ise
present state higllway iak by which tlse
large towns III effect contribute soine
part Ol tlleir direct highway INQUIRY ID
the akRaller towas Ii right III principle
but tlie method "a expending II should
and must BE- decidedly improved II
should continue 10 hi expended bv each
town btst itg expenditure should be UNI
der much more complete and rigid super
vision and iii accordance with 4 more
strictly enforced uniform plan for pert
iganent construction upon roads In tlie
different towns which form parts of sc
leeted through Highways. state roads
should HI gradually created ont of The
state highway money. E1ery dollar of
tn should be located and expended under
state supervision, bsst II II impossible
for one man 10 property supervise the
expenditure III ever ONE hundred th0u-
sand dollars distributed annually Ill
small amounts throughout every town
Tin tie state 9he statc commissioner
should aise his entire time 10 outlining
The work aud I'd its general supervision,
md there should be supervisors under
him for eaeh county III designate where
fh state fund should hi expended il
each towH and closely snperyise III e18
pcnditnYe.
AN the method ID eSpeuding the state
highway fund II improved tile state
might we'll add 70 thnt fund III N far
Az that can bn prudentiv done without
the creation 0f 4 state debt Or the levy
ing 0f ii direct state tax. The last Two
biennial terms IN haze been without
Il direct tax FOR the support III THE
state government and W. ean and should
continue this policy. We should N udt
Inst omr expenditures and revenues and
HI every department III the state a0v
eHmeut practice sueli economy hiatt this
VIII becoule Il axed policy II thn State.
think SOME part VI the highway fund,
and especially il the state contributes
III ii, should be distributed for peYma
nent work In towns which Wiil pay
towards such Work il certain percentage
III itb c6st. That system ii used III
Connecticut and some other statrs and
its principle modified tn sHit nur care
would tend 70 increase the construction
Di permanent roada.
There should be Ii tb0rougt insesfiga-
ton If oar entire system of court and
judicial proceedings With il view 1T se-
curing II possible greater efficiency Ill
we'll as financial saving. I'iiw insestit
cation Il especially important IN con.
ncctiol with tile arrest aud trial 81 per-
sons charged with misdempanofE in the
IoNer eDtfisa and 1t Ii NY opinion That
changes could lie made which would
ensure u better and more economist
administration o. Justice III stth easeA
An important question confronting Us
II that ii the public schools. A good
public school education Il III that the
great majority of Vermont parents can
give OF leave their children Ihig they
can and should give them, and they will
always naturally seek home where
they can best obtain Il believe III
the gradual Capitalization 81 rural
schools, higher standard for teachers,
il strict requirement OF attendance, Il
rigid enforcement vf the child labor law,
and gradual Introduction In centFaliz
ca schools Of industrial training | con
slider, however, the change most fnnda
mental and vital t. the welfare Of the
common school il skilled supervision.
Vermont cannot afford longer Il be be-
hind ether commonwealth IN this re-
Speei.
have always believed In such d law
Al will 10 The grcateAt extent restrict
the sale ~ Intoxicating liqnor iii The
state. The most vital thing. however,
for the friends Of temperance Il nor so
much whether a law BY one 81 another
exists, bat huw saloons for they are
the root Of the evil. whether existing
secretly or publicly can he most limit
ed and restricted The present local
option law came rs a result 81 a long
agitation Of the subject. II i moi only
fair THAT 1t should base al further and
fuller trial; but until then | believe
that any agitation for its repeal II not
likely % work out amy gDod for The
cause 81 temperance itself, and that
those Who desire 10 restrict AZ Tar MS
possible the sale II intoxicating liquor
enn better work together 10 accomplish
that ia tlleir respective communities
under the present las.
II In greater and not new Nefs
mont for which We should All strive.
There Ii much in yermont's past. much
in Vermont today, That vie can III afford
70 lose We have been conservatives
situated as We are conservative bgit
steady progress Il the wisest course
and in tho end will surely bring the
best and most lasting results. Ne should
not f0f one moment defend that which
il wrong IN principle u practice II our
stategovernNaa II II exists nor should
We for tile sake III an issue, political
or otherwise. broadly and generally con-
denim the past record Of our state, thus
doing the state great injustice and nee-
essarily bringing her into disrepnte from
which sie must surely suffer.
Vermont has much 10 be thankful for
and there Is every reason why We should
take courage and boldly reach out for
better and Qreater things In the future.
With many natural advantages and ~,
sources, with reasonable proximity TO
markets. with improved aud improving
means Of transportation and travel. there
ii no reason why we should not steadily
and surely move forward In every line
of progress TINT tends to make d better,
more useful and contented people. Let
us stop unjust and tnmeaning seolding
ABOUT the past; cease apologigilg for
our present condition, and instead CHEER
fully and proudly recognize and take
every advantage VI those resources and
opportunities and unitedly strive for
and achieve those things that make Ver.
mont better for Vermonters. Our
thought and effort should hc directed
primarily To the accomplishment of such
things AZ will 20 the greatest degree
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