Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-10
Subjects Discussed by Editors.

The editorial writers of the Vermont
Press, who were in Montpelier Friday to
attend a meeting called by II. l.. Hind
ley of Rutland, president of the Vermont
Press Association, were w. j. Bige-
low of st. Johnsbury, L. B. johnson of
Randolph, i. P. Thayer of Morrisvlle,
j. w. Saut of Ludlow, F. f. Howe of
Bennington, j. b. Chase of Lyndonville,
II. G.. Whitehill of Waterbury, j. l..
Southwick of Burlington, H. l.. Hindley.
of Rutland, Frank L. Greene of st. Al
bans, Franklin FISHER of Essex Junction,
H. G. Rice of Brattleboro, NJ. c. Rey
nolds of Burlington, w. II. Crockett, G.
A g. jackson, F. T. Parsons, Charles
Parker and E. A. Mutt of Montpelier.
John l. Southwick, editor of the Bur-
lington Free Press, was elected chairman
of the meeting. AT the morning session
each one present was invited to submit
list of subjects thought to be of the most
importance and after the lists were
made up, l.. b. Johnson, j. w. Saute
and E. A. Mutt were appointed commit
tee to prepare from these lists program
for discussion at the afternoon session.
Those present dined at the Pavilion at
noon, where a special table for their use
had been provided, and at the ait 9rnoon
session took up the following program,
the discussion of which was heartily en-
tered into by nearly every one present
and which continued with undated in
terest until time for the evening trains:
One-Nlaterial developement High
way improvement, permanent trunk
| lines, state or local control, expert super
vision, forestry, extension and control by
state, -ncOura cement to individual fOres-
| try, how to fhanCe it, advertising Yer
mont how best TO attract summer tour
| lists, development of summer accomoda-
/ tiOns, state conventions for tie advocacy
of progressive IDEAS publicity depart
ment for promoting state int. rests.
Two 80 Changes in constitution; Re
moving time lock, basis of representa-
ton, state election in November and leg
isature in January, require two-thirds
majority to overcome veto, legislative
members ineligible to office filled by leg
isature, no Communication of muderers by
legislature, no special legislation for cor
pOratiOns.
Three-Court reform: Reduction of
supreme court to three members, elimin-
alton of assistant judges, improved min
or courts.
Four - Education: Improved school
system, provision for state normal school
and agriculture schools by sinking fund
or otherwise, minimum wage for teach
ers and higher standard of qualification.
Five-TaXation Uniform appraial of
property, taxation reform by taxing all
property once and not taxing evidence of
it.
Six-Labor; Employers liability on
methods of caring for unfOrtunates, ten
dollar wage exemption from trustee pro.
cess.
Seven-Liquor Proposed changes in
law.
Eight-Deer killing and doe hunting.
Nine - Elections: Caucus regulation
and primary law, election of county
clerks and officers by popular vote, use
of money in politics.
Ten - The federal constitution: Ac-
ceptance of income tax amendment
election of senators bv popular vote.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES reforms: Uni
form system of municiple accounts anC
accounting, uniform village charters
state control of telephone Ines publicity
in newspapers of all public notices, regu'
ating care of poor by counties instead oil
cities and towns, economy in state ex
penses, publicity Of department new.
and nominations to senate. revision OF
house and senate rules.
Political discussion in all its forms wai
strictly barred