Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
CONCERNING STATE ISSUES.
state Grange Master, Clement F. smith
Discusses Interestingly Some Live
QuestSOns.

and realize that tho Grange stands FOR
the bettcrinent Of tho various comlnuni-
ties to which they belong We should
ever strive 70 keep our order true TO
agriculture. There IL much that can
aud should be done In needed Legislation
for the benefit Of our country people.
The Grange should be heard. and In no
weak or hesitatinR tones, In all matters
that pertain to the welfare of the farmer
and his family. While the Grange is not
II political organization, and no partisan
or sectarian question can be discussed at
any of Its meetings. yet. rs is stated In
our declaration of purposes, 'tho princi-
pies we teach underlic all true politics.
all true craftsmanship. and. II properly
carried out, will tend to purify the whole
political atmosphere of our country. For
We seek the greatest good to the greatest
| number" 1t is the duty of every Afneri-
can citizen to take proper Interest In
the politics of his town, State. and ma
| ton, and to use his influence that none
| but competent. faithful. and honest mon.
| who Will unhinChingly stand by our In
tcrcsts. are nominated for all positions of
| trust. and as our lawmakers. # IL none
too early for us to begin to discuss thr
various needs of our state and see that
men 'bi' S'I''teh LOT inc neNt i"IlS'a'"i'
That Will WORK and vote for the principles
| ana measures "" believe would be FOR
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber." We should begin by selecting for
| tho chief executive Of our state the can
didatc whose platform most nearly con-
forms to our views he he republican or
democrat, rich or poor. and SO follow on
down the list of officers.
| Tho peyt t,rn -,iII of ppcccsit,-
| nave many important matters to deal
with, including some proposed changes
IN our constitution; also the proposed
amendment to the federal constitution.
should take up and work out needed
legislation that o'r last Legislature failed
to In taxation and education. These we
believe are the two subjects that most
vitality affect the formers OF our state.
rne legislative committee OF onr state
Grange recommended to the last Legisla-
ture the enactment Of law, excmpting
from taxation. TO the listed appraisal of
J tho property. all money loaned on mort
gage within the state wherc tho rate of
interest charged does not exceed four
| ana one half per cent. After the passage
| Of such tiIl. they recommended the re
peal OF the law allowing OFFSETS for debts
owed with the enactment Of such
law 10 property by 1t. would escape tax
| aticn ana 70 thAt extent, double taxation
| would he avoided.
| The time was when private individu-
al was glad to loan money on Vermont
mortgage Now the private individual
either puts his money into the savings
banks, the doors Of which have been
thrown wide oien for the benefit of the
| poor widow and orphan. or invests II
III western mortgages, which ne usually
fails to put into the list.
To-day II young man wishes 70 hire
money with which 20 buy farm In Yer
mont. he is compelled to deal with u
| bank which will loan him sixty per cent.
OF its appraised value If he has not the
balance ne cannot buy and often leaves
the stat" with the mortgage untaXed,
many a man in our state would be Will
ing, and glad, TO sell TO young man. In
whose ability he had confidence, farm
with scarcely nothing down. and the
Young man. II lie mad TO pay only four
and ono-haf per cent. interest on his in
vestmcnt. would stand better chance
| for success. and be moro apt 10 stay
III vermont We '!eeo more "i OUR
Young men 10 stay IN our St"'e' W."
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