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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
sTATE-LocAL OPTION.

Elsewhere on this page we reproduce
comment by several newspapers on the
state-local option idea. Some OF it is
favorable, some dubious, some adverse
as was expected. We may as well start
with the notion that no liquor regulation
will ever be fiawless or satisfactory in ell
its features to everybody. But that
should not deter us from seeking inn
provement when possible.
The state-local option plan is suggested
in good faith. 1t is not q covert attack
on the present system. 1t is not pro-
posed to engraft it without full kDowl-
edge and discussion, or a direct mandate,
by party declaration or referendum, by the
the people. It is not sly cut across lots
to old state prohibition. But it is giving
the whole people Of the whole state Of
Vermont the kind Of regulation they
want and vote for each year, rather than
half-farcical attempt to do SO, with re-
suit that, in large measure, nuIlifies their
action.
The strong point of local option is its
yearly register OF local sentiment, and the
upholding Of hands it gives to the en-
forcement of whatever system the major
| ity declare for. That is all right for the
town that votes, be it wet or dry. But
whereas dry towns-over 200 of them-do
not affect the other kind Except to pro-
vide them patronage) the wet towns do
affect the dry ones injuriousIy, and 50
producs a kind Of jug-handled local OPP
ton that means a wide area of wetness
about any and every license town. That's
why local option is q misnomer.
With a yearly vote by the whole state
on the question of yes or no, and a Local
vote each year on the question of locaI
selling, we should have the question fair
ly presented to the voters, and settled il
an effective way. The local option sys
tenn obtained its still strong lease Of lit'
in Vermont from the referendum vote o
1903, when the people declared it was tn
kind OF a law they wanted-to try, a
least. Now, when its chief fault anS
weakness is apparent and conceded, VIII!
not, after proper agitation, go to work t,
correct that fault, not by a complete over
turn, but by putting the question up t
the whole state each year and then abid
ing by the result?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

those members OF the legislature who left
a part or the whole Of the extra pay yot-
ed the last Of the session with the state
at the time OF adjournment. The list toll
lows
Thomas c. Cheney, all of extra pay, to
school fund.
r. c. Williams, Newport, all of extra
pay, for school fund.
Senator Edward Orvis Of Manchester,
all OF extra pay, for fish and game fund
Sen. E. T., Fairbanks OF st. Johnsburys
$50, or the amount accrued before Jan. 1,
1909, to general fund.
Sen. W. K. Bliss Of Calais, all OF extra
pay, to general fund.
Representative Z. p. Adams of MARI
boro, ell of extra pay, TO general fund.
Representative Arthur L. Hewitt OF
Berlin, Ss2, to be applied on state taxes OF
town of Berlin.
The Monitor says that sit takes great
pleasure in printing the list in order that
every man on it may receive full credit.
We are pleased to note the name OF one
Orleans county member on the list and il
every county had just one such member
the list would have contained IA names
instead Of only eight. Mr.. Williams was
one of the first to oppose the bill on the
floor OF the House, voted against tbs
measure and then left the extra there
We believe this roll Of honor and are
glad to give it all the publicity possible. .
Burlington News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Local optIon and t1Iah LIeense.

The movement which resulted in q
complete revolution in Vermont's policy
with reference to the regulation of the
traffic in intoxicating liquors as q bever-
age embodied two distinct ideas. One of
these was the substitution of local option
for state prohibition; the other was the
enforcement of high license, wherever IL
cense was voted by town.
We have heard great deal about party
pledges to maintain the local option law,
but the integrity OF the high license fea-
ture seems to have lost something Of its
significance, to say nothing Of whatever
value it may have had as a restrictive
measure.
Evidence Of this is to be found in the
fact that the law which was passed by the
legislature at its recent session forcing
towns to turn over the license fees to the
state treasury has led majority of the
towns to place the license fees at the low.
est possible point, or approximately So
with the idea of retaliating on the state
and in some instances, with the added
idea of compelling holders OF licenses IN.
der the state law to also contribute extrs
fees to the town treasures.
The question now arises whether the acl
in question was inimical to the spirit o.
the high license idea, and il so to whai
extent. Moreover is Vermont committed
to high license as much as to local Cd
ton, and il not, how are we to differenti
ate in view OF the fact that the two wer.
made one in the campaign leading to tbs
adoption Of the same as we'll as in subse
quent Observation-Disclosures Ere,
/ Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

Doubtless there is ground for COM
plant against many town clerks in Yer
mont for their carelessness and dilatori-
ness in making such reports and returns
as are required OF them. But it is fact
that in recent years work galore has been
piled upon the town clerks, with no dis
cernible increase in compensation, and
probably they act out human nature in
not hurrying to respond to calls quite as
they would under more favorable eircum.
stances. This is no excuse, OF course
Nobody is Obliged to act as town clerk il
he doesn't want to, and the duties arr
well known in advance of election. We
merely state the fact to explain why
things are thus and so.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
c. A. r. on Bennett Young.

The Vermont veterans OF the Grand
Army could not have put the case bet
ter than they did In their short resolu-
tion passed at the state encampment in
Burlington Wednesday. They yield to
none, says the resolution, in respect for
real soldiers who fought against them,
men like Lee, Jackson, Johnston and
their soldiers, but they have only con-
domination for bnshw hackers and bandits
who committed acts of depreciation con-
trAry to the rules of civilized warfare. AS
The News has contended from the begin
ming, the Bennett Young incident has
aroused no sectional feeling whatever.
vermont-most Of twill discriminate
all right in this matter.-Rutlsnd. News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Trimming the Local Option Law.

The proposal OF the Randolph Herald
for estate local option is attracting some
attention. This means state prohibit
ton in practical sense. Let Us face the
thing honestly IL we must and quit this
talk about any kind Of "optioa-" II we
intend to repeal the local option. law, let
us do it, but LET as have our eyes open to
insidious attack on the present statute,
which means simply making the law so
absurd and pestiierous that the people,
in desperation, will repeal it. just a lit
tie more tinkering by the unreconciled
prohibitionists and the state will be fair
" faced by the same conditions which
brought scandal and eontumely upon
Vermont for SO years, and then culminat-
ed in the organized reaction Of 1902. II
the Temperance" people, to use tho term
in its nRrrowest sense OF restriction and
repression, want that time to come again,
all they have to do is to keep on whit
Ting the local option law.-Rutland Her
al
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
A ROD IN PICKLE.

Party platforms, it seems, are no more
binding upon Congress than upon state
legislatures. Both parties declared last
year for a downward revision OF the
tariff. From present indications, it will
be a question that only an expert can de-
termine whether the new tariff is
higher or lower than the old one. APP
parently, there will be no material
change in the average rates. Revision
and readiustment will take place, but
when the final record is written the tariff
will not be radically altered.
Neither party will want to assume the
responsibility for this course, but it will
probably be cast upon the Republicans,
mostly, as they are in the majority. The
Dem ocrats in the Senate are apparently as
greedy to retain high protective duties on
the particular products of their sections
as the Republicans. For example, the
House put iron ore on the free list. The
Senate committee proposed twenty-five
cent duty and more Democratic senators
voted for it than against it, while the vote
against 1t was made up of more Republic
cans than Democrats. Such dyed-in-the
wool Democrats as Tillman and Bailey
supported it. II this country can stand
for any form of free raw material, it il
iron, for we produce it in unlimited
quantity and freighting it in is costly
yet on this single proposition the Low
tRrid men were beaten hands down.
There is quite an active bunch of Re
publican senators from the Middle Yves
who want the party pledge kept in spiri
and letter, and they are making bite
fight, but it appears hopeless. TIL
country expected general scaling dow
of duties and will be disappointed and re
sentful il 1t does not come. The only X
publican defeats in the past fifty year
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
L+o. FIaht For LIt,Ie chlIa.

Two Albany detectives and two women.
one of the latter the mother, were frus-
trsted Friday afternoon in an attempt to
abduct the three-year-old daughter of B.
y. Estabrook, former teller of the Ben
nington County National bank. Esta-
brook, who until recently was employed
by the Troy Securities company, and his
wife separated some months ago and he
returned to Bennington, taking the child
to the home of his parents.
Mrs. Estabrook instituted sdivorce pro-
ceedings in New York and through an at
torney made demand upon the father
for possession Of the daughter. Satur-
day, May s, she was granted an order OF
separation IN the supreme court of New
York and the custody OF the child.
The attempted abduction last FRIDAY
was made under the direction of her at
torney and but for bungle on the part
OF the chauffeur in charge of the waiting
automobile, which was to carry mother.
child and detectives across the New York
state line, would have been successful.
At the time the attempt was made, the
child had been left on the sidewalk by
the father, who had gone into the post.
office to mail letter. Dashing out oil
the door, he broke through the four peo-
pie gathered about the child, seized her
in his arms and ran across the street into
the county clerks office. He was fol.
lowed bv the women and the detectives,
but placing the child in a corner he
fought of the party until he was Joined
by his attorney, w. j.. Meagher, and
some of the officials about the court
house.
During the wrangle over the legality Of
the order Of the New York court in the
case, one Of Estabrook's friends drove NJ
in front of the building with an automo.
bile. Estabrook sprang through the
open window, the child was passed out tc
him by his attorney and in an instant he
was speeding toward the home Of his par
ents.
Mrs. Estabrook made vigorous fight
for possession of the child. Time and
again she attempted to break through the
Gordon Of men about Estabrook and the
child and she was ably assisted by Mrs
Hacker, but the women were forced back.
In the struggle, Mrs. Estabrook's coat
and shirt waist were ruined and bel
glasses were broken.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

do not have local option; that the law is
a failure and that it is time to try some
thing else.
II does not think that county option
would do, as the counties are now made
up; that the same objection could be
raised to that form Of local option as to
the present system.
II is proposed that we have state local
option in connection with town local OPP
ton.
1t would submit two questions to the
voters at each annual March meeting as
follows:-
1-ShaIl Vermont permit the sale Of in.
toxicating liquor under the license Law to
such cities and towns as vote therefor?
2--ShaII this town vote to license the
sale OF liquor7
The great objection OF the Herald tc
the present law is that the sales are moi
limited to the town that grants the Ii
censes but that the patronage comeI
largely from adjoining towns that have
voted against the sale OF intoxicating liq
uors.
Why not then emend the law so thai
sales shall be confined to the town or city
voting for license?
lu6u We SuOulu nave puAS AOSaA OptAou
Then the sales would be confined to thu
town having the license and adjoining
towns " ould be dry in deed as well as il
name.
1t might be argued that it would b.
difficult to enforce this law.
Not more so than the present black list
4 By the way, what is to hinder the Sc
! lectmen OF Randolph putting the entir
check list of Randolph up in the salooI
OF Braintree and forbidding the sale o
I liquors to any person thereon
/ This has been done in other states
Black list Randolph. Vergennes Enter
prise.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Vermont g. A. R., at its annual
encampment last week, didn't sIop over
in stating its position toward the Bennett
Young invitation. 1t merely went on
record in q general way that meant con-
siderably more than it expressed. The
resolution was so framed that no person,
except one Of extreme super-sensitiveness,
could take exception to it. The Vermont
@. A. r. made its position clear without
adding to the turmoil.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

The making OF new laws resembles the
building of new machine. The plans
may look all right in the draft and on the
blue print, but actual operation is the
real test. The change in the statutes by
the recent legislature providing that here
after all persons under sentence Of less
than q year shall be confined in the
county iails has resulted in depicting the
workhouEe at Rutland to the extent that
there are not now prisoners enough in the
institution TO keep things going. A prop
er adjustment whereby only such pris-
oners as should be cared for by the state
shall be sentenced to>the workhouse is a
difficult problem. The experience gained
during the next year, however, will I'M
dOubtedly enable the legislature to RENE
DIV whatever faults are discovered in the
new law.-Bennington Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

We have indeed come upon dull, piping
times of peace, since Teddy toted his grip
out OF the White House and betook him
self to Afric's wilds. The sword has
been turned into ploughshare and the
big stick into golf cleek. True, Teddy is
cutting loose over yonder in familiar
style, preparing shipload OF stuffed be-
hsmoths, trussed lions and riney-oceroses,
but only the cable tells Us of the fearful
defamation going on. We cannot see
and hear him as We did. And how we
miss himl Instead of an endless roll OF
special messages from the executive man
sion to the capitol, informing Congress
that it is a fool and a scoundrel, comes an
occasional chicken-peep from the present
occupant asking that body what, in its
omniscience and omnipotence, it pro-
poses to do about this and that. Instead
OF wild hundred-mile horseback ride in
dead OF night over sleety rosds to shame a
GERS, we hear that President Taft s'foozled
his putt" at golf. Ye godsl have We
come to this state, and so soon. And
Ben Tillman an honored guest at the
White Housed Beschew Teddy outroars q
a lion when he heard OF that. We
haven't had any screeching women
thrown out of the presidents mansion
minus their apparel, by muscular detec
tives since the change of tenants, either
Dear, dearl how dull things are.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

a number Of business men in Windsor
got together for a banquet isw days ago
and during the aiter-dinner speaking
Sherman Evarts called attention TO the
fact that the old house in " mich the state
constitution was signed there in Windsor
is being used Is a storehouse and be
thought the state ought 10 take measures
TO preserve il. The movement for pre-
serving this old house ought to get under
Roadway and local pride right there in
Windsor really ought to accomplish the
desired result.-Lyndonville Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
For AdvertIsIna Purpeses.

Ed. Moot, the wOrld-champion wood
chopper, went from his home in Wealth
ersfeld the other day, over 10 ClaremOnt,
N. a., and ran amuck in the police court
under an overdose of cherry rum. An
axe making company has already made
good use OF Moot for its advertising pur-
poses: it now remains for some distilleF
to claim q chopping record for its prod
uct.-Burlington Clipper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

The Randolph Herald had q we'll con.
sidered editorial, dealing with the license
question, in its issue Of May 6. After re-
viewing tho workings CT the present local
option law, with the object lesson Of H.
cense at Braintree, just over the line from
the large village Of Randolph, with an ad-
mirable train service between the two
places, it comes TO the conclusion that we
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

Nathan Straus. one Of New York
city's leading public spirits, not given to
alarmist statements, says that in spite of
the war that has been waged on tubercu-
losis in that city, the disease has in
creased 80 per cent during the past two
years. This seems hardly credible, and if
correct must result from the closer dag
nosis of cases by physicians, who are now
able to detect the incipient stage Of this
disease much earlier than they formerly
were.
Mr.. Straus ascrihes the rapid spread Of
tuberculosis to the eating OF meat and
milk products affected with bovine tuber-
culosis, and says no check on the dis
ease can be expected until greater care is
taken in selecting healthful animal foods.
In view of this, the course Vermont is
taking at present in purveying con-
demned cattle to consumers within and
without the state through the arrange
ment with the Burlington Rendering
company deserves all the attention it is
getting. Very likely the expert inspec-
tion Of this meat is thorough. Very like
", also, the portion Of it retailed as good
beef is, in point Of fact, as pure and free
from tuberculosis as much uninspected
beef that butchers kill and marketmen
sell. That does not alter the situation
/ materially.
tuberculosis is an organic, not func-
tional, disease. 1t cannot be localized so
thoroughly as to leave the visibly I'M
affected parts pure and healthful and at
to eat. At least, this is the common,
and, we believe, the correct, opinion.
Anyway, if tie matter is even open to
question, the state cannot afford to take
chances of spreading among human be-
ings the very disease that it is trying to
eradicate from cattle.
We know the temptation is very strong
to realize on what seems to be good beef,
and it appears a wanton waste to burn OF
bury it, but this disease has such an in.
sidious nature that it cannot be trified
with.
1t is true Vermont is following in tbs
footsteps of the general government and
of other states in her present action, but
we have had quite as much experience il
handling this disease here in this state al
any OF than, and this prevalent opinion il
that animals condemned, killed anS
paid for as diseased should not, on an,
showing, be dispensed, in whole or part
among an unsuspecting public as pur
and wholesome food.
And isn't it strange that Vermont i
now admittedly, openly aud officially dc
ing Just what she fined several of her cat
tie commissioners roundly for doing n
further back than two years ago? II /
was wrong then to sell or offer to sell th
meat Of diseased animals, how can it b
right, per Sc, to do it now?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Il Depends, Says the Times.

In supporting the principle OF the in
come tax, the Randolph Herald says:-"A
person with an income OF more than
$4,000 a year can well spare a small part OF
the surplus to Tighten the burden Of those
not so shrewd or fortunate as himself. -
That depends, neighbor, on whether
those 'inot so shrewd or fortunate" are de-
serving. but unfortunate, or just buns
and loasers.-Bellows Fails Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Income Tax for the other FeIIovv.

Call it socialism or what you please,
but the large majority of people favor an
income tax-alwsys providing that the
lowest limit for such taxation is greater
than any fixed income which the advocate
ever expects to realize for himself.
l-Northiieid News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
For Sale!

1876 acre farm, grand scenery. fine haz
and bang-up farm combined, ! mis-
to village. 40 acres moving and iilIg
so acres in pasture, IS woodland, *
growth maple, 500 sugar trees, keeps
cows and team; two-story house, !
rooms, hardwood floors, electric Lights
telephones, piazza, etc. three barns CO..,
sheep and horse. A fine summer BON
for gentlemen or for summer boardss
Photo and particulars on application.
Village home Of 20 acres. Brick aous
on Main street, in pretty littf Hligf
close to churches, stores, possAS so
high school. A grand home anc1e
bought at a low figure. Terms easy
Also another one Of two acres on NAL
street. Five minutes walk 70 stalo-
store, churches, and postofhcs' jas 2
place for retired man or an elderly 0t
ple. Come and see them OF send b
view
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
WiIIiams' compensatina Advantage

The Barton Monitor points with pride
to the fact that z. c. Williams, the repre-
sentative from Newport, turned his extra
pay into the state treasury, and that he
'swas one of the first to oppose the bill
on the floor of the house" This is all
true, but the Monitor ought to have add
ed that Williams got fine $500 job as
inspector of finance while there.-Mor-
risvitIe News and Citizen
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Cidn't Raise Their Own, Though.

bill has passed the lower branch Of
the Massachusetts legislature, by an over
whelming majority, increasing the sal
aries OF me mbers OF the legislature from
$3.50 to $1,000. Vermont Legislators please
note that the contemplated raise will not
become effective until next year.-BrRttle-
boro Phoenix.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

II you desire clear complexion take
Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation
and liver trouble rs it will stimulate these
organs and thoroughly cleanse your sys-
tenn, which is what every one needs in
the spring in order to feel we'll.
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. E. Black,
South Royalton, d. o. Goodno, Roches-
ter, F. II. Totman, North Tunbridge,
r. II. Lyon, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

have come over this question Of tariff du-
ties, and it may be that the American
people will have q rod in pickle for the
g, o. P. in 1912. II times should go
awrv. certainly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
Farm of $50 Acres,

Only - miles to two villages sna =
ton. Cuts % tons OF hay good sasr
and apple orchards, 1000 cords o. 700
so, 600 feet of timber, running Wais
house ard barn; buildings in fair c'l.
ton. Price only $1,000, il sold 81 on's
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

II you want to feel we'll, look we'll and
be well, take Foley's Kidney Remedy. 1t
tones up the kidneys and bladder, puri-
ties the blood and restores health and
strength. Pleasant to taken and contains
no harmful drugs. Why not commences
today2
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. E. Black,
South Royalton, d. o. Goodno, Roch-
ester, F. H. Totmsn, North Tunbridge,
r. Il. Lyon, Bethel.