Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-09
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majority OF the daily newspapers and 1
large number of the weeklies we're repre-
sented.
The meeting was just what il purported
to be. There was not a trace or sugges
ton OF politics in it. The ambition Of
any seeker for office or the prospects oil
any actual or prospective candidates were
not considered, or even mentioned, either
at the sessions, or, as far as we noted, on
the side. Another thing: the meeting
"settledp nothing; il did not undertake
/ to. The editors conferred, exchanged
views and discussed with perfect free
dom, in the limited time at command, a
wide range Of subjects affecting the state.
There was no formal committing OF the
body to any policy on any particular line,
and the most that was attempted was an
expression Of opinion from all present.
The three notable features OF the affair
we're the large attendance and representa-
ton, the interest and loyalty eviuced and
the near approach to substantial agree
ment in views held by those present on
the main themes considered. That so
many editors were willing to drop their
work, lose their time at home and
journey to Montpelier at their own ex-
pense solely for the promotion of the
good OF the state, is in itself creditable to
the profession. The discussion demon
strated wide and thorough knowledge
OF the subjects in hand, with plenty OF
practical suggestions for accomplishing
desired results in progress and reform.
No one person or policy dominated it,
but all were called upon and heard.
Each editor present gave something,
but took away much more in informa-
tion and enlarged vision. And in the
main, on the leadings objects OF practical
not Observation-Disclosures, it was found that
wide variance did not exist, so that some
measure OF concert in promoting these
things may be reasonably anticipated.
A program for the afternoon was pre-
pared in the following novel way;-Each
person present wrote by himself on a slip
Of paper a list of subjects that he deemed
Of state Importance. These contained
snyw here from six to twenty themes, ae-
cording to the fancy of the writer.
These lists we're read, the Implications
struck out and a committee selected to
arrange the complete list in proper form
This was done with the following result,
and the program is, we believe, worth
keeping to serve as source of reference
for editorial themes, pulpit or lecture
subjects, or debating club topics, or even
for political platform framers:-
l-Material development.
Highway improvement.
Permanent trunk lines.
State or local control.
Expert supervision.
Forestry.
Extension and control by state.
encouragement to individual forestry.
How to finance it.
AhNNAAAbihE
How best to attract summer tourists.
Development of summer accommoda-
tions.
State convention for the advocacy of
progressive ideas.
Publicity department for promoting
state interests.
II-Changes in constitution.
Removing time lock.
Rasis OF representation.
State election in November and leg
islsture In January.
Require two-thirds majority to over
come veto.
Legislative members ineligible to
offices filed by legislature.
No communication Of murderers by
legislature.
No special legislation for corpora
tons.
Ill Court reform.
Reduction OF supreme court to three
members.
Elimination OF assistant judges.
Improved minor courts.
Iv-Educationsl.
Improved school system.
Provision for state normal school and
agricultural schools BY sinking fund or
otherwise.
Minimum wage for teachers and
higher standard of qualification.
Y-Taxation.
Uniform appraisal OF property.
Taxation reform by taxing all prop
erty once and net taxing evidence of it.
VI-Labor.
Employers liability or methods of
caring for unfortunates
Ten dollar wage exemption from
trustee process.
WI Liquor.
Proposed changes in law.
vTII-Deer killing and doe hunting.
TX Elections.
Caucus regulation and primary law
Election OF county clerks and officers
by popular vote.
Use OF money in politics.
X-The federal constitution.
Acceptance OF income tax amend
ment.
Election Of senators by popular vote.
XI-Administrative reforms.
Uniform system OF municipal ac-
counts and accounting.
Uniform village charters.
State control OF telephone lines.
Publicity IN newspapers Of all public
notices.
Regulating cate Of poor by counties
instead OF cities and towns