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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
'Verdant Mountain P atriOts-
No. 8
What is a Democrat?
What is a Democrat ?

| effectualy as if all these embellish-
ments were added, threw up his COM
mission IN Vermont's Noble Army of
Martyrs and laid plans to enlist in the
ranks OF the Ripsnorting Republican
| Ringleaders.
/ And so 1T came to pass that in 1906
when Perceevial was prevailed upon
to enter the gubernatorial lists again
and the democrats had been famed
to fusing point, E. Porter found
himself in a rather precarious posi-
ton. Having failed to make public
his change in plans evolved on that
memorable might after two years
previous, he was supposed by the
populace still to be driving the demo-
cratic jackass whereas in fact he had
already put resin on his shoes prepar-
atory to climbing upon the back of
ing that campaign that he gained his
| it was indeed delicate task that con-
fronted Eli. To get himself elected
representative on the fusion ticket
and at the same time deliver the town
to Proctor would have bothered many
more experienced man.
Shall we describe the stunt in all its
iridescent hues? Shall we withdraw
the veil that modestly hides such pic
lures of political history? All, no!
Let it be enough to say that when the
crisp autumnal air had dissipated and
dispelled the very last of the fumes
of battle Representative Porter
emerged as one of the members of the
revived and reiuvenated. railroad com
mission for which brand new set of
false teeth had been constructed The
appointment, it is needless to say, was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

made by His Excellency. Fletcher d.
Proctor. who had carried Wilmington
| l55 to l04
Marvellous" exclaimed the dear
Vermont public, marvellous! A
tried and true democrat given such an
important post under a republican ad-
ministration! Party lines are indeed
breaking down" Alas for the dear
old public As is-the ease sb many
times, it didn't know. That's all.
Someone was heard to say recently
that Honorable John E. Redmond
furnishes the brains of the railroad
commission, S'ollister jackson the
pulchritude and Eli P. the applause,
meaning that it is Ellis stunt to sit in
the back part of the house and clap
vigorously whenever the other men,
bers of the company do something
supposed to be worthy of an ovation.
This estimate is no doubt erroneous.
Since Mr. Porter received his appoint
ment he has been busy attending to
the duties of his position, whatever
they may be. Under an act of the
late demented legislature of l90S-9 he
became public service commissioner
along with the other two members of
the firm of Redmond, Jackson & Co.
He is diligent in the service he is rem
derng the grand old sovereign state of
Vermont and will no doubt, figure in
its future political history
But not as an officer in the Noble
Army of Martyrs. The word deserter
appears after his name in the roster
of the Windham county camp of that
organization, of which Rollin Childs is
quartermaster.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

bitter tears for the candidacy of Fire
Eating Felix McGettrick, one Percee-
vial W. Clement of Rutland butting
in on said occasion contrary to the
form and force of the regulations in
such cases made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of Fire
Eating Felix. That same year Eli
was sent to the legislature as Will
minqtoRN democrasie@ ~ fsrszSsnfssc1s=.,
having had experience in statesman
ship on two previous occasions. He
got 10 out of the 232 votes cast for
speaker of the house and in other
ways made a favorable impression
during his term of service-so favor
able a one in fact that in 1904 when
the state democratic sacrificial COM
mittee was hard pressed for some
thing to lead to the slaughter they
unanimously hit upon Porter as the
lambkin of the hour.
During the activities incident to the
campaign, upstate democrats made
considerable show of waxing. enthusl-
astic over the Honorable Ellis candi-
dacy, and we doubt not that the gent
with the spit -curls ON his forehead
dreamed many dreams whose subject
matter could afterward be filed away
under the sorrowful title: What Might
Have Been. Be that as it may, when
the votes had, been counted on that
eventful September evening, and the
Walden farmer was found to have a
grand total of As, lis against EMS
modest 1856 the erstwhile democratic
boss of the Deerfield then and there
without any noise or accompaniment
of fanfares or fireworks but Just as
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
Give Pupils Another Show.
bennington Banner.)

Over at Brattleboro last week thirty
three pupils from rural district schools
took examinations for admission to the
Brattleboro high school and not single
pupil passed the examination: At first
thought it would seem as though this
were a severe reflection on the rural
schools. but according to competent
Judges on the ground the failure was due
to the difficult character OF the eXamlna-
ton, the questions for which were pre-
pared by the state superintendent OF edu-
cation. which was entirely beyond the
capacity of the boys and girls from IL to
II years of age who took the examination.
Among the questions were these: Name
three members of the presidents cabl-
net" Describe the motions OF the earth
and state what each produces; What
was the significance and about how long
ago arose the cry 'Fiftyfour, forty or
fight; " what can you state IN regard
to the development of the railway sys-
tens of the United States;" Draw map
of the town in which you live, inserting
roads, public buildings, rivers, ponds,
lakes and mountains Not one adult
person out of fifty taken at random can
answer such questions as these correctly
and we doubt i one in ten of the gradu-
ates of the high schools in Vermont this
year can do it off hand. The idea of pro-
pounding such questions to children IN
the preparatory schools is absurd. A
person who can answer questions on par
with these Is far enough advanced not to
need to 90 to high school. These pupils
should be given another chance with a
series of questions based on the work
they have gone over,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

When it comes to ground and lofty
tumbling in the center ring OF the po-
litical arena of the grand old sover-
eign state of Vermont the Honorable
Ell Hornswoggle Porter comes very
close to being the actual apple-sauce
As was once said about Senator Brig.
Il. Phelps of Westminster, the glddy
somersault has no terrors for him.
He has all the rest of the alleged aerial
artists macerated to a mealy, mushy
mess. There is nothing in any line of
political mat-work with which the
former member from Wilmington is
not thoroughly familiar. Balancing
gracefully on the slack wire suspended
between the republican and democrat
ic headquarters has been one OF his
top-line acts and has never failed to
bring forth CALCULATIONS of wonder
from the open-mouthed populace. He
is past master in the art of turning
political somersaults and cutting other
and sundry varieties of hops. Up to
the present leaf ON the calendar he
has always landed on his feet. His
motto has been Get There, Eli.
There was time, back in the days
when the Vermont democracy was less
of a tradition than it is at present,
Wnen Eli fOfter was looheu uPoh az
leader of the Unterrifed in the south
ern part of the state, particularly in
the Deerfeld valley. And as re-
ward for services rendered he was
made Wilmington's postmaster after
the democratic victory in 1893, hold
ing the position for four years. In
the Year of Our Lord nineteen hun
bred and two the Honorable Eli was
one of the few tried and true demo.
Gratis who cast their votes and shed
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, JULY %, 1909
FALSE EDUCATION.

A correspondent, whose letter we TAX
pleasure in printing elsewhere, disagree
with our diagnosis in the case of the dis
trict school pupils who failed recently t.
pass examinations for admission to tn
high school. She-the correspondent il
this case is woman-places the blame
not on the examinations themselves MOI
on the pupils, but on the class of teachers
that are employed in the country schools
1t is impossible we will admit, to gel
satisfactory results from such teachers
and they ought to be supplanted by 6
more competent class. But in the case Of
the pupils who recently failed how is this
change to bring about any benefit
Merely for sake of argument let us admit
that the examinations were mot beyond
the ken of any child of 10 years" who had
received efficient instruction. They GER
tainly were too difficult for the children
who took them, and were these children
to return for another full year to the
kind of instruction they have been receiv-
ing their chances of actually passing the
examinations would be little increased.
Because the pupils of our district schools
with their $7.50-a-week teachers do not
possess the knowledge of children who
have been through more modern institu-
tons of learning is no good reason why
these district school children should be
forbidden to get higher education.
Another interesting phase of the situa-
ton is brought to light through inquiry of
the state superintendent of education. 1t
seems that the examinations which
funked the thirty pupils were no diff
ferent from what are being given through
out the state. 1t was simply case where
a new district superintendent, fresh from
Massachusetts,, marked the children ON a
basis of what they actually did, instead
of giving them 30 or 40 per cent for effort
and intent State Superintendent Stone
is said to have stated that most of the
supervisors of the state are somewhat
elastic" in their marking, which accounts
for the ability of most of the pupils
throughout the state to pass the examina-
tons which the state board of education
puts out. This is farcical If pupils are
not to be marked on what they actually
do, what can fairly be used as a basis?
If the intent of the pupils plays such an
important part better do away with exam
nations entirely and take the word of the
teachers.
We are glad that the local superintend-
ent marked the pupils as he did, because
it shows the false basis on which our
country schools have been making show
ing. The pupils apparently have been
passing extremely rigid examinations,
whereas in reality their Accomplishment"
has been due solely to the leniency of
those who corrected the papers. Here
after the state superintendent would bet
ter give out less pretentious examinations
and require uniform system of marking.
The record of our elementary schools
might not look so well on paper, but we
would know what they are actually
doing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
Sheldon, the Enthusiast.
bellows Falls Times


Those who visited Burlington during
the Tercentenary celebration and passed
by the Armory on Main street probably
had their attention attracted by a typical
enthusiast Like some other enthusiasts
he is carelessly dressed, but has a soul
abaze with the particular subject over
which he enthuses. The enthusiasts
name is Sheldon, and he enthuses about
Vermont. 1t is a great state and we
should not be backward about telling the
rest of the world wherein it is great.
Sheldon's turbulent mind conceived the
idea OF Greater Vermont Exhibit as a
feature of the Tercentenary celebration.
He tried to get the celebration commit
tee to back the scheme but was turned
down He appealed to Burlington's pride
and business interests, but was given the
cold shoulder. He then set out on his
own account to interest the state of Yer
mont He travelled up and down and
across the state. visited all the principal
industries, appeared before boards of
trade and citizens committees and told
his story until he was hoarse and weary,
but met with Indifferent success. He has
an exhibition and a good one but it Is
not extensive enough to be representative.
1t is good as far as it goes but it does not
go far enough. 1t will not attract crowds,
but the thoughtful few who do visit it
will learn things about Vermont that they
never before dreamed of The livest thing
they will see there is Sheldon, the enthusi-
asst. His scheme turned down by commits
sions and sat upon by the big business
interests, ignored by the press even of his
own city, spoken OF by his fellow citizens
in terms of ridieule or pity, Sheldon, the
enthusiast, continues to sound the praises
of Vermont. Even the assurance that
nearly a years time spent in preparing
the exhibit win pass without financial
recompense, and that two OF three thou
sand dollars of his own money advanced
for expense is permanently invested, does
not dampen his enthusiasm. Men OF
Sheldon's makeup are valuable factors IN
educating public sentiment, but they are
unkind TO their own heirs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

Congressman Foster and Plumley OF
Vermont, a creditable correspondent tells
us, can be placed as working for an honest
revision of the tariff on the lines of the
republican platform of 1908 as interpreted
by President Taft in his ante-election
speeches and re-asserted in the official
statement recently given out from the
White House They joined in letter
to the Burlington Free Press some weeks
since stating that they voted IN the
house for free hides, free coal, free oil,
free iron, free tea, free coffee, for re-
duction of per cent in the present tariff
on boots and shoes and for reduction
varying from 20 per cent to IS per cent
in the leather schedules" and that they
believed the correct solution of the leather
problem was to place hides and boots and
shoes on the free list. 1t further appeared
in this letter that upon all schedules
where they had an opportunity for Sc
lective voting they acted upon the theory
that the true Interpretation of the repub-
lican platform of 1908 assured ''to the
laborer the American wage, to the capt.
talist a fair profit, and to the ultimate
consumer a reasonable scale of prices"
They further stated their understanding
to be chat when an interest or industry
has cared for the wage of the laborer and
a fair profit for the employer the right of
that industry to protection ends and the
right of the consumer Immediately be-
gins" Having thus expressed themselves
in advance of the recent statements of
the President it can be appreciated easily
that they are jealous in support of the
Presidents efforts to obtain downward re-
vision, and Monday they called upon him
at the White House to assure him of
4bal foot
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

No one who has real interest in the
welfare of this town can read over the
list of officers of the newly organized
Mohawk Overall company of Schenectady,
\. Y, without regretting the trouble
which brought about a change in the
local concern. The officers in the new
company. all Brattleboro men heretofore,
are to be Brattleboro men no longer.
Their departure means financial loss to
the town as well as personal loss to
their many friends. While the Hooker,
Corser & Mitchell company will doubtless
flourish under the new management, it is
not to be expected that the establishment
of the concern at Schenectady will not
affect in some measure the business of the
local plant.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining tc
Prominent Personages.

Ex-Mayor w. J. VanPatten of Burling.
ton goes with the canned goods on the top
shelf in the dark cupboard.
Clarence Senter, son of the unterrifed
John w. of Montpelier is one of the
lively youngsters in the infant class.
John l.. Lewis, the North Troy gentle.
man with the Edwin Boothesque facial
makeup, once aspired to a look-in on the
diplomatic corps.
Savings Bank Commissioner Frank G.
Williams of Newport has been travelling up
the grade quite rapidly. In 1893 he jour
neyed to the Chicago worlds fair as one
of the caretakers of the Vermont exhibit
of Morgan horses.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
Rustling Already Audible.

1t is certainly shocking to find that
there is shortage of candidates for the
position of supervisor of the census in this
state. Has Brattleboro failed since it was
damned? Have the Thracians of Lamoille
forgotten the scent of, battle and the
wore the breath of life? Are Burlington
patriots grown pot-bellied and moribund
in SNUG contemplation of the profits of
the Tercentenary? Is Montpelier gutted
by its rake,off from one hundred days of
legislative session? Oh, dream of dreams!
Is it true that at last an office is seeking
a man in old Vermont? We think not.
There is a rustling in the underbrush,
from the graveyard of Essex Junction to
the besieged damp spot in Vernon. They
are coming, Bill. They'll be with you
presently.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
And Not Less Religious.
(Rutland News

The first professional Sunday baseball
game in Vermont, at Bennington Sunday
was a success financially and if no fur.
Their protest is made, the sport will be-
come regular Sunday event. Band con-
certs are also to be given each Sunday
afternoon in the center of the town. In
fact, Sunday is to be a day of relaxation
and entertainment in that small hamlet.
This is quite different from the condition
that exists in other parts of the state.
In Rutland the band is not allowed to
sound a note on Sunday and in Barre,
Montpelier, Burlington and other places,
not even soda water or a stick Of candy
can be purchased. Surely Bennington is
becoming cosmopolitan.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

The amount of water city the size OF
Boston requires is almost Incompetent
sible. With the immense Wachusett dam
at Clinton, Mass, only few years old
the management of the Metropolitan
Water system are already discussing plans
for a monster reservoir in Enfield The
proposed reservoir will be II miles long,
four miles wide on the average and 53
feet deep, covering 6S square miles. 1t
would be the largest artificial lake in the
world and would contain 100000, 100000
gallons. The project would necessitate the
construction of dam 2470 feet in length
and l44 feet high, and the estimated cost
is over $ll6,OOOO0O. Boston will need a
new supply of water in 10 years, it is said,
and the time required to build a reservoir
the size of the one contemplated makes
necessary the formulation of plans in the
near future
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

The parlor car which has been a new
feature of the Central Vermont trains be
tween Brattleboro and New London was
taken off last week for lack of patronage
This is not surprising. The travelling pub
lie hereabouts long since formed the habit
of donning its oldest clothes-sometimes
even putting on overalls and jumper
preparatory to embarking for a journey
over the c. v And when man has pre-
pared especially for session of sweat,
smoke and cinders he doesn't feel like
paying extra for the pleasure of foregoing
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
Precautionary Politics.
Woodstock Spirit of the Ag

(Woodstock SPIRIT Of the Age.J
According to the Free Press there was
a quiet confab at the Van Ness House
Thursday, the day of the big celebration
to Burlington Away from the din of the
tercentenary demonstration a dozen or
more senators of 1908 talked, perhaps, OF
things not down, on the official program.
Among those present Lieut.. Governor
Mead, Senators Gibson of Windham, Or
Wis of Bennington, Hobart Of Chittenden,
Kidder and Sherwin of Windsor were re-
ported present, and others. But nobody
knows what they talked about, and it
might be suggested that it is unreasonable
to yell politics at every social reunion
which unites a few men more or less in
the public eye, and even though there
may be candidate in the harmonious
circle
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
No Wonder They Flunked.
Barre Times. J

One of the tests put before applicants
for admission to the Brattleboro high
school recently was this: Draw map
of the town Of which you are resident,
inserting roads, public buildings, rivers,
ponds, lakes and mountains, if any" In
order to satisfy the test one would have
to be an expert draughtsman, not to
mention having a perfect familiarity with
the contour of the town and all its wa
tiers, which no schoolboy or girl should
be expected to have at his command. No
wonder that the thirty applicants failed!
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

Under the caption, Politics and the
Tercentenary, the mirage editor of the
Burlington Free Press thus delivers him
self:
Some work was done and it was all the
more noticeable in view of the fact that it
was in part in violation of a long estab-
lished precedent in Vermont. 1t has
come to be quite generally understood
that a candidate for governor shall be
conceded his county by rival aspirants,
and no attempt is made by Others to Sc
cure delegates in his county. This is as
true of one county as of another as a rule,
ad in an probability this rule will hold
good for the gubernatoHal campaign of
1910. If one aspirant forgot this courtesy
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

This has been year of unusual growth
and development in the library work of
the state The towns of Bridport, Glover,
Charlestown, Bennington, Plymouth,
Whiting Richmond and Goshen have es-
tablished new free public libraries, the
largest number that has been established
in any year for several years. The smaller
towns are making free use of the privi-
lege of annual aid given them by the
recent legislature and the travelling libra
ries furnished by the state are in great
demand