The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
BOUQUETS FOR Fits.
In Connection with the Rendering Case
and Other Matters.

IL is strong testimonial of the good
Judgment and legal ability of Vermont
attorney. G. G. Fits who has la
bored jealousy in behalf Of this law and
its enforcement against the defiant cor
poration in question. Ii vindicates the su
preme court of Vermont which had al
ready declared that the law was not 9
violation of the state constitution, and
whose Judgment is thus affirmed by the
highest court in the land. 1t likewise
testities TO the wisdom OF the trainers OF
the law and to the legislators who passed
it, and stamps with high approval this
particular piece Of legislation which was
only one among so many important and
far reaching acts of the memorable session
of 1906. Probably no other state has such
sweeping statutes on the subject of com
peling corporations to show their books
and papers, and that the Vermont law on
this subject is sound in theory and sound
in practice is a matter of the highest graft
fication.
In the successful prosecution of this case
in the face of the campaign waged by the
rendering company against the laws, the
courts and the legislature of Vermont, an
important victory has been gained for the
people, and it establishes the proposition
that in Vermont the generations are not
above the law and cannot defy the same
with impunity.-E Standard.
It is no more than Just, in recognizing
excellent and successful public service, to
give word OF praise. to Attorney General
Clarke C. Fits for his able and even bril-
liant victory in the case of the Burlington
Rendering company. Of course, many will
say in disparagement that the case was
plain and simple, that no spectacular gifts
were needed to present it and that a
working knowledge of the facts, plainly
and sobery submitted to the Supreme
court was really all there was ito it,
Nevertheless, Mr.. Fits did the duty well
had his case well in hand, and, best of all
although pitted against the best OF legal
talent has brought it to successful con-
clusion. The honors of war, therefore, are
his without Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
The presence of Attorney General Clarke
c. Fits in Bennington to assist in the
prosecution of the Mahan murder case has
given the people OF this section nearer
view than they have had before OF this
young and progressive. lawyer who has al
ready made a distinguished mark for him
Mr.. Fits is an aggressive man, is en-
lowed with tireless energy and is always
forcing the fight in any case with which
he is connected. He has been frequently
urged to become candidate for governor
this year, and there is little doubt that if
he would allow the use of his name, he
would be an easy winner against the weak,
unsatisfactory candidates in the field.
Mr.. Fits, however, positively refuses to
be candidate for any office. He has a
large law practice which he has been neg
Letting, owing to his duties as attorney
and he feels that in justice. to him
self and to his rather large family he must
devote his attention for the next few. years
to providing for his family and his, future;
No one will criticise him for this and
as he is still young man he may have
time for Office holding later on, and he Is
one of the kind that can be relied upon
to fill the bill wherever he may be placed.
The impression he has made here has been
highly favorable and, recognizing the fact
that Windham county is bound to fill
most of the state Offices any way, it is
agreed that any advancement OF
Mr. Fits will be well earned and well de-
served. -Bennington Banner.