News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-09-22
Fish and Game League

| Hpoul tHiSS Hululcu, possibly u lew
more, attended the Fish & Game banquet
at Bluff Point last Friday. There was
the usual gathering of politicians and
representative men. The night previou:
the hotel corridors at Burlington buzzeG
pretty lively with political talk The
aspirants for Governor were all there
with the exception of c. p Smith, who
was conspicuous by his absence" DR.
Mead, Fred Fleetwood, DIN Merrill
avowed candidates, and Chas. w. Gates
who is being talk of in connection with
the office, were all there greeting the
"Leaguers and others with cordial
hand-grasps and solicitous questioning
as to "how's the folks? ?" Each of these
men had their followers but to an un-
biased party it was evident that La
| moille's favorite was in the lead and had
a strong support from all sections. DR..
kidder, who aspires to be Lieut.-Gov.
had no opposition and thus far is the
only candidate for that place.
| The two hours sail down the lake to
Bluff Point next day was interesting and
nearly everybody forgot the beautiful
scenery and talked politics or listened to
the music by the Vergennes Band, which
by the way, was first-class and elected
much applause.
Bluff Point was reached at about three
! O'Clock and in a short time the big dining
hall was thrown open and banquet served
and, interspersed with singing and cigars,
sustained the reputation of this we'll
known hosiery.
Maxwell Evarts, the president of the
League, presided and made interesting
remarks at the beginning of the post
prandial exercises as well as in introduce
ing the speakers. A point made by him
aud which should be needed was that
Vermont should protect its scenery and
not permit it to be destroyed for the sake
of getting a few dollars out of the lumber.
He was roundly applauded.
Vice-President Sherman was felicitously
introduced and at once captivated his
hearers with an interesting story or two.
He gave most interesting address upon
the resources of this nation, giving many
figures that showed that he knew what
he was talking about and not speaking
at random. He closed with warm words
OF praise for President Taft, Whose
knowledge OF the people and whose
obedience to the public was without
parellel,' adding that if his next three
and one-half years are like the past six
months his administration will be sub
lime"
Justice Brewer of the u S. Supreme
Court was the other speaker and gave
one of those common-senses clear-headed
addresses for which he is noted
He spoke of the patriotic spirit of the
country and of his belief in the future of
his Republic Like Abraham Lincoln he
had great faith in the common people,
not those of the sluns nor those who |
live in palaces, but the people who toiled
in the workshops, in the Offices and on
the farms.
After seeing the last march of the Grand |
Army through Washington with 5000 |
strong one diplomat wrote home "Have
no war with this nation" He said they !
always had war talk with Japan about !
the time someone saw the need of another
battleship.
He spoke in feeling terms of the consti-
tuition and said that it had always been
his policy that that. great document
should be preserved and that when the
American people desired change they
would make it in the way provided.
Gladstone calledit the greatest document
the hand OF man ever wrote. Of the con-
'titution he said In that l believe and
to that l am irrevocably pledged.
He voiced Vice President Shermans (
sentiment that it was not his desire to
keep them too long from their milking"
lie closed with an earnest plea for the
of the resources of the coun- ,
ny and the prevention of the pollution {
If the streams with sewage. {
Anybody hearing these two excellent ,
addresses could not be other than proud :
hat they were citizens of the United !;
states and glad that it was in the power :
If the League to have as its guests such i
IGNORED men as Mr.. Sherman and Judge 4
Brewer.
The homeward trip was similar to that
# the outward voyage" and while pol !,
tics were again discussed it was evident y
hat not yet had the people got very y !
luch animated over the situation as it I
now or what it will be next summer; u
efficient to say that all of the aspirants
1ere somewhat encouraged by the prog
ess they had made on this occasion p
The management of the League gave a d d
plendid outing and are entitled to much II
raise for the success of this event. 1t d
oted to do away with the biennial "
Iontpelier banquet and have mid-sum- d
Ter outing each year, next year to go to
export upon invitation of Gov. Prouty Il
nd have a clam bake on the shore of N
AXE Memphremagog. Il
The Vermont press was well represent II
|, large number of the state news te
aper editors being present. A meeting of n
COMMITTEES" of this associa- g
on was held on the homeward trip and W
lie action of certain advertising agencies Sc
as thoroughly discussed. Il
RIVERSIDE m
Mr.. and Mrs Eben Douglas visited CT
leir son Willard Monday. th
Willard Warren and children were 81
lllers at Willard Douglas Sunday. JC
E. l.. Noyes from the village visited 1t
le Marley Bros the first of the week. ar
Harry Broadwell has returned home &c
ON his work in Johnson for few days. an
Mr.. Sargent and wife srom Wolcott on
ere callers at Fred Crowell's Tuesday W.
Ella Dawson from Morrisville visited 10
rs. NJ. A.Douglas the first of the week. EC
Miss Hattie HYDE from Centerville be
sited her aunt, Mrs James Roddy, re-
ntly.
Vernon Westover and family spent