Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-19
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/ No one interested in Vermont affair.
can feel otherwise than oratified al the
changed conditions at the state hospi.
tai Tor the insane at Waterbury. Al
the recent official inspection OF the in.
stitu;ion by Gov. Bell. Lieut.. Coy.
Stearns and Speaker Merrifeld. II was
found th t DR.. Don ID. Grout, the new
superintendent, is running the inslitu-
ton at 81 900 a month less than ever
before and at the same time giving the
patients tie best possible care. The
officials felt called upon TO compliment
DR.. Grout on his success. Under the
new management the institution is
certainly gaining the confidence OF the
public and this is absolutely necessary
that the hospital may render the best
service possible TO the people OF the
state Mortified News.
Merrifeld Of Gubernatoriai CaHbre.
Mr.. Mortified has never sought pub-
lie Office, but he has had the advantage
OF training in matters OF legislation
which few men possess. Through a
long term of years he has filed consci-
entlously and ably such positions as
assistant clerk OF the House. clerk.
representative, senator, county clerk.
ana TWO terms as speaker OF the
House. lie is so unostentatious that a
person who does not know him well
does not realize the clarity and strength
OF his character He isa man of
the people. who has always filed with
acceptance any trust that has come to
MIN, and be is worthy OF higher hon
ors. No public utterances that have
been heard in Vermont in years excel
in titness-combinins pointedness and
felicity OF eXpression-Mr Merrifeld's
two acknowledgements to the House
on his elections to the speakership. /
The Messenger has done a good sery- !
Ice IN pointing out the possibility that
acknowledgement may become
governor, Tor none of the candidates
mentioned except Mr.. Merrifield would .
De llkely to be considered for the 4
higher Office. -LBrattleboro Phoenix.
Clements Record in the Senate.
p. W. Clement in 1900 was at the
head of the Rutland railroad system
and member OF the state senate from
Rutland county. Now that he Is n
candidate for governor il will be inter-
ssting to see what he did as "A senator
and a railroad man in 1900. He intro
iuced 5. 20. bill which wonld compel
parties bringing suit against railroad
Tor physical Injuries to submit to ex-
lmlnatlon by a railroad physician M
ne VIII OF the railroad MANAGEMENT.
;. 80. a bill enabling the Rntland
ranslt company to bond for 81 600
'V0i , So a bill making the walking
'h railroad track a criminal offense
by fine OF -. He report
q adversely ii. 22l. a bill increasing
ne tax OF railroads along with other
corporations and also voted against the
measure. He also voted against II
~, a bill intended to comneI the
irand Trunk railway to pay a indo-
nent against the Central Vermont
abroad secured in court. but which
vas not provided Tor when the Grand
funk reorganized the Central Yer.
aont. lhis Dill was vetoed bv the gov-
rnor, passed by the House and the
enate, Mr. Clement being one of the
We senator's who voted against its pas IS
age over the governors veto II 235
9Iii obii2ing the Central Vermont &
ANYWAY TO erect gate 81 keep a fiaq-
iah ~ crossing at a depot FL wi
9osAl village where several fatal aa. &
laents had occurred, was passed bv
lrge majority ln the Senate. buf Son
iement voted against il. This ree.r8
mould convince any fair minded man b
lat Sen. Clement never forgot his rer-
lnai Interests while serving as sfafa
lhcial.- Woodstock Standard.
What prominent Vermont politician