St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-22
Fish and Game Banquet.
Midsummer Meeting Held at BluffPOint-
Will Hold No More Meetings at Mont
pelier During Legislative Session.

Nj
Will Hold No More Meetings at Mont |
pelier During Legislative Session.
The Vermont Fish and Game League
held its biennial midsummer meeting at
Hotel Champlain, Bluff Point, N. y, last
Friday. The attendance was not so
large nor the enthusiasm so great as at
the meeting there two years ago, but
good interest was shown in the speeches
which followed the dinner. The chief
speaker was Vice President James 5.
Sherman, who spoke of the greatness OF
the American nation, giving many statis-
tics regarding the country's commercial
and industrial Importance. He was
followed by David J. Brewer, associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. He emphasized the fact that cnr
greatness referred to by Mr.. Sherman
was due to the high character oil the
average citizen of this country. He also
urged the protection of our streams and
lakes from pollution.
In an Introductory address Maxwell
Evarts, president of the Fish and Game
league, made some of the most import
ant statements of the meeting. He out
lined the purposes of the league as the
preservation of the streams of Vermont
from pollution, saying that the acids
from the wooden mills in Ludlow had
| DESTROYED all fish life in the Black river
below them. The league should alsc
protect the natural beauty spots OF the
state. He cited the destruction OF the
beauty of Cavendish gorge by a New
Hampshire corporation and said the
state should purchase such spots as this,
lease the developed power for use IN
Vermont industries and insist that the
beauty of the spots should be preserved
under state regulations.
He also announced that the matter o
abandoning the biennial meetings a.
Montpelier during the session OF th'
legislature and the substitution OF al
annual midsummer meeting had beef
favored bv the members of the organiza
ton. He put the question to vote ant
it was carried with only one dissenting
vote.
He then announced that Gov. Prout.
in supporting the proposition had ex
tended an invitation for the league t
hold a clam bake next summer on tn
shores of Lake Memphremagog. Al
though no vote was taken the invitation
was very enthusiastically received.
ABOUT THE GovERNoRsHIP.
Ofcourse politics received considerabl
attention but no decisive sentiment o.
the question was shown. DR.. Mea
had many friends aboard the boat bu
| no healthy boom for him was visible t
the naked eye of the common citizen. y
the contrary it was evident there will b.
determined opposition to him, Oli
Merrill was there and some OF his trend
were there also. He would not sa
definitely whether he should enter tn
contest or not and he too will Tin
opposition if he does come in. F. &
Fleetwood, who has publicly announce
his candidacy was present. He ha
many friends and fewer pronounce
enemies than either of the gentleme
mentioned above, and if no other cane
didates enter the field he will prove
f very popular contestant for the homo
c. w. Gates, state highway commission
er, was there, and the most commo
answer to inquiries concerning h
chances if he should consent to become
| candidate was He would be the stron,
est man." His friends feel that
!, decision should be announced early as
whether Mr.. Merrill is to be cannidat
) so they can take definite stand for hir