The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-09
nRArrLEBoRo. FRIDAY, OCT, ., 1908
Y,IsnoM AND VIRTUE AT WORK.

L., "a. hone the combination Is such
has assembled in Montpelier this week 70
begin its biennial task OF making new
,,ws and improving old ones. That II
will do things which il ought not to do
and leave "ndone things which II ought
10 do is A forcgone conelusioni all iesisla'
lures err in this particular respect we
have faith to believe, however, that 'he
nresent general assembly will come as
near accomplishing the task which CON
fronts il and redeem as many state pat.
form promises as did its predecessor oil
two years ago. That is as much as any
one can reasonably hope, for the legisla'
ture of 1906, prodded and steered by a
practical and conscientious governor, ae'
complished an unusual amount OF con-
structive legislation. One OF the most I'M
portant problems this year is that rela'
five 10 double taxation. This Is certainly
nm evil much in need OF extirpatlon but
IL the legislature can frame law that
will bring about the equitable taxation oil
all property at least once 1t will accom-
plish equally as much good. Since the
last election there has been great de-
mand for primary law and no doubt
many and varied bills covering this ques.
ton will be introduced. To our way oil
thinking, however, ballot reform Is need
ed equally as badly as primary election
statute, and it will be interesting to see
whether any serious attempt to bring this
about will be made. As to the platform
pledges the following summary VIII serve
to remind us OF what the republican par
ty has promised to bring about:
Further and larger appropriations Tor
our general school fund.
Wider and more efficient supervision oil
our common schools. ,.c
Measures providing for better quaiiiied
and better paid teachers for our rural
schools.
Establishment, wherever practicable, OF
classes for industrial and manual train
ing and domestic science.
Such remedy for double taxation, when
ever and however it exists, as Will equal
ize the burden.
Such laws as will make the duty to pay
the lawful tax debt which may be col
lected whenever the evidence shall APP
pear.
power to make to simplify and expedite
legal procedure and to make. the admins
tration of justice more speedy. -,
The passage of such, legislation as VIII
put the public under the same liability to
workingmen in its service as obtains IN
the case of private employers.
An absolute exemption from attach
ment by trustee process of wages to the
amount of $40. go,
An equitable employers liability, law,
drawn along the lines of the national law,
thus ensuring the workingmen of Yer
mont the same measure of protection now
given by federal law to men engaged IN
interstate commerce.
Larger appropriations Tor the
nursery for forest seedlings and for edu-
cation and organizing work along the
lines of intelligent forestry; begin
ming 49, made in a state forest re-
serve.
Placing of all public service corpora
lions, including telephone, electric light,
and gas companies, under government SUI
pervision. E.,
Careful and authentic investigation of
our unused water powers and such fur.
Their legislative action as will properly aid
in their development.
Continued efforts to the improvement
of the public roads, jim the method OF
their construction and in the manner OF
their repair.
Such changes in the present (liquor)
law as will prevent community voting
eyes" from multiplying the vote of an ad,
joining community by granting a license
to be exercised on the borders of no.
license town or city.
Veto power on thu, granting OF III
quor) license to be lodged with some
higher authority than the local license
Prohibit the sale of liquor by licensee
Of the second class to persons other than
for their own use or that of their fami-
lies.
Appointment of Qiquor) license COM
missioners y vested in some other au-
thority than judicial officers.