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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
ABUSE OF THE PARDON POWER.

It is to be hoped that Governor
Prouty will turn a deaf ear to the
plea for release OF a fiend in human
form who Is serving term OF i'm
prisonment after having been found
guilty Of two offences of rape. This
unspeaakble crime is becoming far
too common. and the fundamental
reason assigned for lynching fiends
guilty thereof in some sections of the
country is that, II allowed to live, the
offenders will eventually escape pun
.ishment.
The State can far better afford to
take care of the aged mother of this
Vermont fiend than to turn him loose
on the public and thus not only give
him an opportunity to repeat his out
rage but also encourage others to fol-
low his example. Defeated justice is
the cause Of. mob law. and we can not
afford to invite the experiences which
have come to other States as a result
Of miscarriages of justice. Neither
can we afford to have our executi sc
abuse the pardon power placed in his
hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
METHODS OF HIGHWAY CONsTRUC-
TON,

The Middlebury Register. which new
er passes an auto without shying into
the ditch. has taken up the matter Of
good road construction. 1t registers
Its opinion thus:
1.-THE Enosburg Standard takes
up q column or more OF space In try
Ing to convince its readers that the
State Is In urgent need of trunk line
highways and should spend $3.50. 900 a
year for eight years in building them.
The Standard Is OF tho opinion that
the trunk line highway question is
going to be a prominent issue In the
sext State legislature, 1t is refresh
ing to learn that there is to be some
ssue. but there have been times when
Issues were entirely ignored by the
Legislators. VIII this one meet the
same fate?"
Did not the editors OF Vermont, SO
far as they went. settle this whole
road problem In fifteen minutes the
other day. If the Register had been
present II would not be forced to ask
q question like that It propounds
We are simply to have good roads
in general. and the Register does not
need to worry as to ways and means
II the Register wants a trunk line
OF permanent highway that will last
ten years TO Bread Loaf Inn. for ex'
ample, Il can have it-by paying fol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
FUTURE OF CANADA AND TIE
UNITED STATES.

Canada's Grand Old Man" Goodwin
Smith, is statesman Of the hrst mag
nitude. Other men play politics. his
eye pierces the future beyond the ken
II opportunist parties, while his hand
helps to shape the destiny of a great
people. Some of the Canadian polite
fans babble OF navy. Goldwin Smith
knows that the Dominion has no more
use for a fleet of warships than a
race horse has for tank of gasoline
or an auto car for bag of oats.
This axiom OF craftsmanship would
hold good, even though Canada were
to continue indefinitely as the princess
royal in Brtannia's imperial family.
The Dominion has enjoyed a long and
n oble history at peace with the
whole world save when Great Britain
dragged her into conflict. Under the
protecting presence Of a friendly pow
er in the United States and the ac-
knowledsed shadow OF the Monroe doc
trine she has enjoyed the most mex
pensive unarmed security in the his
tory of people. Without single
war vessel to call her own, she has
gone on her way opening up her vast
territory. expanding her commerce
developing her natural resources ant
feeding fat her own greatness.
Why, then, should Canada suddenly
be asked In the name OF British i'm
perialism or under the cloak OF 10
called loyalty to build unto herself I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16

1t. That is a line leading up and
down, however and not from one side
Of the State to the other: and general
editorial legislation can not be OK
pected to deal with any but through
lines
So far MS general trunk lines are
concerned, Vermont Is going to have
them. Neither the people. nor tbe oc :
casional taxpayers need to puzzle
their intcllects over methods and
plans or even systems. We now know
whether stone or gravel roads are
best. We know tho best kind of stone
that makes the best highways. We
know what kinds of gravel are a de-
fusion and n snare. incipient dust We
know the proper contour of the sur
face OF roadways. We know the an
gle at which u water bar should be
pitched in order to most efrectually
meet the onslaught Of a horseless COM
bination car. We know there is no
such thing as a permanent road UNI
less IT has r horse and cart and two
men attached, with an occasional da sh
Of crushed stone or other appetizer.
All this and more Is known.
We used to worry about how to Sc
cure good roads as well as how to
build them; but all this is past.
Good roads arc to he given Vermont
by the next governor, provided the
taxpayers finance the scheme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE CHAMPLAIN MEMORIAL.

From the St Johnsbury Caledonian)
1t is now evident that Vermont and
New York will not erect a Joint memo
rial to Samuel Champain the discoverer
OF the body Of water between those two
States that bears his name. Vermont
must erect as good memorial as Is
possible TO him on Its own territory and
New York proposes to do the same. on
the Vermont commission. composed OF
strong Nermonters, rests the reponsibl-
ity of determining the location and char
acter of that memorial. Isle La Motto
Is suggested as the most suitable spot
from an historic standpoint and the
strength Of It's historical claim cannot be
disputed. This country has had some ex-
perlence IN historically located memo
rials. however. that does not encourage
a continuation Of that class OF memo
rails. A few months ago the press TOLD
us of the neglected condition of
memorial to General Stark at his
old home in New Hampshire
now an isolated spot with all the
features Of deserted farm. Some where
In the town OF Fairfield hidden by under
growth is a memorial to Chester A. Ar
thur on his historic birthplace. memo
rial to Gen. Stannard In Georgia was
given long distance dedication recent
ly because it raned and no one wanted
to face the storm to reach its historical
" correct location. So the historic value
Of a spot does not always make It the
most desirable. Vermont can best ex-
pend its money in honor Of Champlain by
erecting a memorial where it can always
be reached by the public, where It car
where 1t will always be cared for in way
that will add TO its attractiveness There
is only one spot where all these conditions
can be secured and that Is In Battery park
in Burlington. BY erecting its memorial
there Vermont will not be aiding Bur.
| linston in any material way but it will
he showing high honor 10 the noted dis.
coverer and will he doing the greatest
credit to itself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
TRIBUTE TO EDITOR BISHOP.
(From the Hardwlck GazetteD

Nv. II. Bishop, editor of the Essex
County Herald was in St. Johnsbury
Saturday" says the st. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN of last week. He was making
his thirtieth annual tour over the terrrl-
tory covered by his paper to visit his sub
scribers and customers. Mr.. Bishop Is
one OF the hard working country editors
who lives modest and sacrificing per
sonal life in order to give his readers tho
best newspaper his territory will sup
port" Had 1t not been for the personal
meeting and experience OF his hardy
handshalke, ana the above had appeared
to us We would have been inclined to
extend Brother Bishop our sympathy.
Bishop has borne up we'll under the SER
vice OF so many years In country
newspaper office. with all It's tribulations
that We still have hope, and change the
words to congratula tons. instead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE DROCTH IN SOUTHERN YER
MONT.
(F'rom the Brattleboro Reformer.

Erom the Brattleboro Reformer)
communities realize how greatly farmers
are suffering for lack Of water this fall.
A year ago much was said and written
about the drouth Of that time, but con-
tons now are really much worse than
they were then. In fact there have been
few heavy rains for almost a year and a
half A man who has a good memory
for suck things tells us that in no equal
period in the last forty years has 30 little
rain fallen hereabouts as during the past
eighteen months. Light rains have kept
the surface soil moist and created = SUI
perficial appearance Of abundant water,
but springs and streams reveal the true
situation. The old we'll on Dummers .on's
common, which has been dry but once
Octoter, 1870 since 1t was dug In 1901,
has been so low this fall that water
could not be drawn from it. Springs
supposed to he ineXhaustible have run
dry within the past few weeks and not a
few farmers are facing discouraging pros
pect of having to carry water for their
stock all winter long. Persons whose
houses have been disconnected from the
water supply for even few hours can
imagine family what this means. The
season is now so far advanced that there
seems to be little likelihood of heavy
rains, but even few snowstorms follow
ed by thaws would be much better than
a temperature severe enough to freeze
the ground and thus prevent the absorp-
ton of moisture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
GET TOGETER or STEP ASIDE.
tFrom the Ludlow Tr!bure.)

The folly of Windsor countys narbor-
ing and ahettng two candidates for the
lieutenant governorship Is apparent
enough to tile most casual observer"
II will be time very soon for the rivals
for this honor TO get together or step
aside end let some other citizen of the
county have the Held. Else Windsor will
have to look on while the licutcnant-gov-
crnorship locates in some more har-
monious section.
It is whispered that Caledonia county
has an available candidate. 1t Is
more than suspected that Wash
ington county would be more
than pleased 10 make the nomination.
But neither this whisper nor this sus-
picion need interfere with Windsor coun-
~. If she will only get together and drop
her dual proposition
If it is impossible for Woodstock and
Springfield to adjust this matter and
both candidates. continue. we see the
county's finish so far as the second place
on the ticket is concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
STAY AT HOME-VERMONTE
From the White River Junction Lana
mark)

The best thing that can happen 10 Ner-
mont Is to keep her population at home;
that Is her young men and women or that
class who heretofore have been wont to
seek homes in other States, and there are
indications all about that Vermonters are
coming to the conclusion that the chances
for getting ahead are as good here IN
their native State as elsewhere. secre-
tary Wilson Of the national department
of agriculture Is at a loss to understand
why one should pull up stakes anywhere
in the East apd hike himself to the West
or to the regions Of the British Northwest
All vermont needs is a better comprehen-
sion OF its unemployed opportunities. and
then not only will its own sons and
daughters remain at home but those OF
other states will come here to seek o
home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE 1900 DEER SLAUGHTER.
(From the Barre Times.)

The deer slaughter in Vermont for the
year 1863 Just closed reached the figures
predicted by conservative estimators
Those who had studied the deer statis-
tics made the estimate that the killing
would about double that of 1906 since
the change in the law had made 1t legal
to kill the female. as well as the male
animal. The total of +,n6 animos re-
ported as killed during the six days Of
the open season is slightly more than
double the legal killing Of the previous
year. and the slaughter Of does is little
more in the majority, although not quite
50 large majority as was expected
The small percentage OF difference be
tween bucks and does indicates that
there is not such a preponderance OF the
latter as ;he public has been led TO
believe. Can the State afford to Kill
them"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE I.ATf; II. 4. WILLARD.

The funeral of Henry Augustus Willard
will be held in Walpoie. y. H.. this after
noon at two o'clock. and the interment
will be made in Westminster.
Henry A. Willard was one of five broth
ers. whose names have been indeiu.y
stamped on the history Of Washington,
u. c.. for more than half century MI
Willard went to the national capital in
lSi7. He was a steward on the New York
and Troy steamboat line on the Hudson
river when he came under the notice or
Mrs. Phoebe Warren. whose brother
owned the City Hotel in Washington.
Mr.. Willard went to Washington and
opened the City Hotel, soon changing the
name to Wizards Hotel lie managed
this hotel alone until 1858, when his broth
en- Joseph. became his partner. They
conducted the hotel until 1851 when they
leased 1t. In 500 Henry Willard sold his
interest in the property TO Joseph. All o.
Mr.. Wizards brothers. Edwin, Joseph,
Stevens and Caleb. went to Washington.
Henry Willard gave them their start and
cVablcd them to achieve great success in
life. His brother. Caleb. was the first
proprietor OF the Ebbitt House
Henry \. Willard was n loyal supporter
Of the Union cause during the Civil War,
At one Of the most critical periods Of the
war, when II seemed as II the capital
would BE taken by the Confederates, =
nag on Wizards Hotel was the only one
flying In Washington other than those on
the government buildings, Some OF Mr..
Wizards southern friends advised him
TO haul the flag down. but he refused to
do so.
In all matters relating to the improve
ment of Washington. Mr.. Willard took an
active interest. Under President Grant
he served as vice president OF the board
of public works: body to which modern
Washington largely owes its existence.
The estates of Henry. Joseph ana Caleb
Willard comprise some of the most val
liable real estate holdings In Washington,
including the property occupied by the
New Willard Hotel. the Ebhitt House, tho
Occidental Hotel. the building used as Of
fee headquarters by the department OF
commerce and labor. the geological sur
vcy building and the Kellogg bull ding
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
BIG HOTELS FOR VERMONT.
(F'rom the Barre Timcs.)

Nothin short of 500. 900 hotel pro-
ject sceems to satisfy; and now St. Johns
bury has joined that other Saint in the
western longitude Of Vermont together
with Brattleboro, in setting the ina gina
ton at work. Three hundred thousand
dollars in new hotels will make a good
start toward preparing for the summer
(also winter. a la Woodstock visitors We
are expecting in Vermont just soon as
We let the yearnng public know that we
can give them a roof and Il bite to eat
We hope that the two Saints and the al
most In southern Vermont will have their
wishes realized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
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THE VICE-PRESIDENTI SHELF.

Nobody in Vermont regards an cleo
ton to tho lieutenant-governors hip
as elevation to political shelf. par
ticularly In these days OF advance
ment Of one lieutenant-govcrnor to the
executive office itself and OF attempt
to re-establish the promotion rule for
the biennial period to come The
same thing Is true in other States
When one comes to the high office
of vice-president Of the United States.
however. the average man. or perhaps
II would be more correct to say the
average politician. regards selection
for this office as a process of political
relegation, while the Hon. Albert j.
Beveridge United States Senator from
Indiana would abolish the office al
together. In view of the history of
the Office one would hardly expect this
to be regarded as rule rather than
an exception. The man who in the es-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS. 8

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
NEW ENGLAND VACATION INDUS
TRY.
(From the Bellows Times.)

"A conservative estimate of the an
nlal revenue from the vacation industry
Of New England must place the total as
from fifty TO sixty million dollars" said
General Charles H. Taylor. editor of the
Boston Globe. in address at a banquet 10
Governor E,ben s. Draper Of Massachu-
sctts and a hundred Boston business men.
hv The Chicago Association Of Commerce
at Chicago, December s.
And yet many newspapers are apt to
doubt that 1t pays 10 keep continually
agitatng this question of making YER
mont more OF a summer pleasure ground
than it is now considered But We must
not give up the idea that Vermont is des-
tined to come. year by year, more into
its own on this profitable business of en-
tertaining summer travel
Our lakes are being advertised more
and more as each season passes. Tho
State fairs are annually bringing into
Vermont people who are taking notice OF
the neglected beauty spots" and as time
goes on You will see summer hotels built
in the neighborhood of these beauty
spots"
The newspapers OF the State cannot 40
the trick themselves. They can only aGi-
tate the question, hoping that although
the native population give deaf ear,
that people outside may be attracted by
the force OF the newspapers arguments.
At the recent meeting OF the editorial
writer's in Vermont held in Montpelier.
the question Of proclaiming Vermont as
a summer resort State met with serious
thought among the press writers, ana al
though the attempt thus far on the part
of the press has not met with signal sue
cess, the first signs of encouragement are
being felt from the fact that older states
than ours are becoming more each year
Interested in the subject as 1t concerns
New England.
The population OF Vermont VINO Keep
in touch with what Its press Is week by
week and month by month advocating
cannot help but realize that this work OF
catering to summer travel is bound to
bring forth fruit ere long.
The New Vermont" population are
becoming awakened to the fact that We
younger element have somesthing else
20 look forward to than the tradition that
has been handed down concerning what
has happened and how 1t happened.
Summer tourists. and summer patron.
aye is going to be a watchword from now
on with the active press writer In Yer
mont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
WHAT OUR >NElGHBORS SAY
STATE POLITICS.
(From the Vergenncs E:nterprise.)

(From the Vergenncs Enterprlse)
There is some little talk this early Of
candidates for the minor position on the
republican State ticket next year. Sew
eral very worthy men have been mention
ed for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, among them
DR.. kidder OF Woodstock and Mfr. Leland
of Springfield, Senator Gibson OF Brat
tleboro and Senator Cory Of Montpelier.
A Burlington lawyer, Jed p. Ladd, Esq"
has been mentioned a candidate for State
auditor and n Brattleboro paper has sug-
gested the name of a distinguished son
of this county, Charles II. Strong of the
Vergennes National bank for state tre2s.
urer. We do not know II Mr. Strong had
even thought Of the matter till he saw
his name In print, or whether he would
consider IL for moment. We do know,
however, that he Is in every way thor
oughly qualified and equipped for the
place and would make a most excellent
State treasurer. Addison county has not
been given q place on the state ticket in
years and her claim to recognition is most
certainly good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE NOT A COURT
(From the Rutland HeraldD

matter OF constitutional revision that
should certainly have the attention and
recommendation OF the commission ap-
pointed for that purpose. is tho forbid
ding Of the annual biennial farce OF re-
hearing the cases Of condemned murder
ers with the right to commute their SEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16

fences. The legislature, purely DELHI
crative body thus undertakes to exercise
judicial function at entire variance
with Its character and duties Moreover,
the right OF d body Of laymen to review
the work OF the courts Is a farce shet
would be screamIngly funny IL 1t were
not so serious. Let us specifically limit
the powers Of the General Assembly
so that the penalties of the law, once
formally pronounced, shall not be sub
jected to this SOFT Of revision
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16
CHURCH UNITY.
(F'rom the Fellows Falls Times }

Here is the Montpelier journal discuss
ins earnestly about woman suffrage. 1t
says: The Journal believes that when
the majority OF women want the ballot,
the husbands and fathers will not be
slow to grant Il. The task fol the suf-
fragsts is TO convince their own sex that
they desire the right to vote. Until that
work is accomplished the charge OF ty-
ranny cannot be advanced with much
show Of consistency. How many women
who have the right to vote in school
meetings take advantage Of this privil-