The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-04
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A. weAre starting IN for another year |
Of activity, is Il amlss to take stock AZ
il we're Of the outlook not only of bust
nrss, but OF other matters pertaining
10 our affairs rs towni All oil US,
residents Of the north shire OF The
County, notably Of Manchester. are
very much interested IN the Court
House question, notice that editor
Howe Of the Banner takes compla
scent view Of this subject as given ~
his paper aud copied IN the JOURNAL
with your comments, il viii cause
many OF our people TO smile as they
read the last sentence, which, excuse
me for quoting, as your remarks there
on have little of the pungency OF
Mark Twain. :" 1t is to be hoped, how
ever. that during the time that must
elapse between the present and the
annual town meetings whatever opposl'
ton 10 the proposal may exist, will III
a large measure disappear aud that the
endorsement at the polls will be EN-
phatic and united" | will guarantee
Mr.. Howe that the action OF Manches-
ter voters on the proposal will be ZEN
phatic aud united" possibly not in the
manner he indicates. Neighbor Howe
appeals to our tender heartedness flor
which we are noted, using the phrase,
1.-The worst feature being the county
Jail in which confinement, because OF
the unsanitary arrangements, the lack
of sunlight and opportunity for exer-
else is almost inhuman." II this argn-
ment prevails and this featureis remed-
led, how our criminals will bless Mr..
Howe! SO il is on account OF the jdt
birds that new $50, 600 court house is
needed! | would much rather see one
half the SUN expended in building a
county poorhouse, so providing com
Portable quarters for our unfortunate
poor. do not propose to furnish
paatial homes for such as have been
inmates OF Bennington jail not so very
long ago. II | understand the subject
we do not invite such people to share
our hospitality, it is simply necessary
for them to take what we have TO offer.
Our relations MS private individuals, 10
the town as citizens, is IA the prosper
lty of the town, and MS this point affects
a. all. lust now is the time to look a
little into our share IN town affairs. II
would seem wise to inauguarate some
method or plan so that we might lie.
duce the Indebtedness of the town each
year if only three or four hundred dol
lars. instead of allowing our expendi-
tunes TO be in excess of our income.
As it is said in regard to the national
treasury the government Is facing a
deficit, so as county, II the court
house bill becomes operative. We Will
nave larger tax than ever before IN
the history of the county. Our state
tax must of necessity be an increase
over the past. Our citizens whom we
sent to Montpelier most noted for
their wisdom and virtue have been
very lavish in their appropriations. 1t
makes me think of an incident occur
ing when was youth (which was
some time ago., neighbor farmer had
ON overstock of eats, he asked me to
shoot certain one which ! did, and in
payment for the job he offered from
the palm of his hand5-l 0-25 and soc.
pieces and dollar bill for me 10 take
what thoughts worth. was modest
then and so took the Zoe. piece. II !
\ had been as wise as our Legislators
would have taken the dollar bill
wouldn't II With slight change IN
the phraseology of the saying OF the an
cient Festus to the apostle Paul mt
Ceserea, il would be applicable to
neighbor Howe of Bennington. "iou
are beside yourself, much zeal doth
make you wild.n Build Jail il you
feel 50 much pity for the prisoners,
build one up.to-date for tuberculosis
patients, but where you take out even
the women convicts and hang them
that would be relief 10 them; get an
experidnced builder of tuberculosis
sapitariums TO erect II according "
! the latest "A La Mode" plans, and be
sure 10 put on lock that prisoners can
not pick with wooden duplicate. 4
| il constitutional for towns or counties
10 vote taxes five years IN advance
Certainly not. The framersof that bli
evidently lost sight Of that fact, II Il II
il is without precedent in town, coun'
~. state or national affairs. The col
umns OF both OF our county papers have
been open to all, bnt have not seer
an expression from a citizen OF Ben
nington aside from Mr.. Howe's appea
10 the voters OF the county. The citi
zens Of Arlington have a just claim II
that II either court house should b'
destroyed by fire or otherwise, the new
one should be located 10 that town
because il would be most convenient
They understand full well what ih'
outcome would be IL anew building 7
erected ii this time in Bennington. >
, my dear Mr.. Howe allow the other goo'
, citizens Of the county the same PRIV
lece OF looking from their viewpoint
Who has the stronger claim for ou
, consideration the criminals Of the eoun
, ~ OF our unfortunate poor people
, Don't We all know that many OF gu
citizens live IN homes thai are not ~
to-daie a. 30 sunlight. sewer age an
beMlthiulness in many waysf OF eours
we do. Are not our worthy poor en-
titled 10 all we can spare' OF cour
\, would not sound 50 high and A'g''
i, 10 have the news 20 out that Bennins
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