Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
FERGUSON WORKS OVERTIME
Has Not Made Much Roadway
against License Law-Mean-
ing of the Two Rail
road Bills.

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disposal md their hackers are beginning
to get anxious.
Last week the atmosphere cleared some
what, however and it became pretty
certain that either the Governor was not
going to bestow any favors upon men who
did not support him in the prc-convention
campaign, or If he was It was his intention
TO keep them on the anxious seat as long
a possible
Those who have soon the Governor in
behalf uf this and that candidate are
satisfied that it is going to take mighty
strong pressure to land any man who was
not a Mead supporter
TAKE ANOTHER VIEW or MATTER.
This view of the situation is not, how
ever shared by all in touch with affairs
at the capital. Some men In the Gov
ernors confidence still insist that his
action in making appointments will not
he governed by the ante-electOn conduct
OF the candidates but that he will in every
case name the man best qualified for the
office, retaining the present incumbents
wherever It seems to for the best inter
ests of the state.
1t was thought that with the coming
70 Montpeier last week of Hon. John l.
Lewis of Troy. who Is one of the Gov
errors closest advisors. that some
decision in regard to the appointments
would be arrived at, but none were an
nounced dur.n the week
DAVIS MUST WALK PLANK
Cattle Commissioner Davis of Pom
fret, who Is a very popular as we'll as
an efficient Official Is said to have
learned last week that he was to walk
the plank and learned too. it is
said, that the principal reason
for II was that he did not
support Governor Mead Hi, friends are
now very active in his behalf and their
desire to see him retain his office may
go so far an attempt to pass law
to make this office elective by the Cen
eral Assembly With the Addison and
Windsor county members soidly in his
favor it would seem that this would be
done.
WOULD MEAN A RUPTURE.
II this were done It would probably
mean an open rupture between the
Governor and the Legislature which
some would not be altogether sorry
TO see In this connection it Is said
that the action of the Senate last
week in so largely supporting the
Cushman trustee process bill was par
TALLY due to the efforts of the Gov
ernor to line the members up for the
House measure which he thinks would
more effectually carry out the plat
form promises.
SUPT, FERGUSON ON THE JOB.
Superintendent Ferguson of the
Anti-Saloon League was here a good
deal of the time last week. in atten-
ance upon hearings before the joint
committee on Temperance. Mr.. Fergu-
son is seeking in every way he car
to make the present license law seen
as obnoxious as possible, but has not
at yet, secured the enactment Of any
radical measure. He has caused tho
usual Commandment of the Legislature
with petitions praying for the repea
of the license law and the bill TO allow
shipment OF liquor by second and sew,
enth class licensees win probably b,
killed through his efforts
NORMAI.s FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
The state normal schools are nov
fairly involved in their biennial strug
gle for existence and are fghtint
tooth and nail the bill providing
teacher training courses in higl
schools and academies. They look OF
ness and are inclined TO think tina
Superintendent Stone is back of tn
whole business. 1t is known tina
Governor Mead is not wholly satisfe,
with the states normal school polio!
and now the Senate has started
movement to investigate the state
interest in the school at Castleton 81
these are indeed perilous times for tn
institutions at Randolph, Johnson ant
Castleton
THE RAILROAD MEASURES.
The hill to authorize the Vernon
Valley railroad to construct and oper
ate railroad between Brattleboro an
south venom is / step in the plan o
the New York. New Haven & Hartfor,
ro'd to have It's own rails through t,
the Canadi"N line. which has been II
contemplation for some time an
which, II successful, Will enable tn
road to he entirely independent of tn
Central Vermont road. Two route
have been surveyed for this shor
strstch of road and it is not know
yet which will he used Either will
enable 1t to enter Brattleboro at
much more favorable grade than a
present
The bill to allow the Connecticut 4
passumpsic River Railroad company I
own stock in the Newport & Richfor
Railway company ana the Massawipr
Valley Railway company is also part o
the plan, the Newport & Richford com
pany being the owner of that portions n
the old southeastern railroad lying in thi
State. now operated by the Canada
| Pacific road.
GORDON LABOR'S CHAMPION.
Besides the eight proposals of amend
ments to the constitution prepared by tn
commission appointed for that purpose tn
Senate has one before it of minor i'm
portance being simply to change tn
phraseology of that ancient document t
coincide with more modern" statutes, an
Is like to have another, This will be
change to make some sort of a workmen
conversation act constitutional and
being prepared by Senator Gordon. TIL
Barre senator Is the legislative champio
,of organized labor and il determined t