The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-11-25
THE BRATrLEBORO REFORMER, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2S 1910


the nay u changes in lls oIsanls ias Than
has ever i.cen eArgrlsod ~ ihis srhsiesl',''
leloTs. sishi sufsinsi aud definite riel@sss
,Ian. foF ehsner AsTs suhmilssi "a ihe
l~ople tea innnihs i.riase the sesaslsl go
s.en asssmhlrsi, Ia ihe rarlY daYs y il.r
session, lciafs the Ifrssaf~ a LEGISLATIVE
detail had l.eeun Ia alisaih the tisir ~ tl.e
LA T5saiass III > VARSITY u ilsifar'fpiA-,
tl..e pta,.,sals might have hcsn Pat upon
consideration aud the ~ hole hilsiauss ~
their Transmission "a the legislature 81
inIa eornplsiai The eofk 81 saihriihs
~ tho arguments, ITO AMI con, l"f "a
pi0la-ssi fhange has AZ lrrh i~iieiis'@i
Ia The commission AMI 4 clear, ennrs.c T.
~. :. ~ each nIof.ssai fairly Submitted
hi he iaWmalrTs. Hui ilie whole matter
Ia. isen postponed until after the Thanks
giving Trress' Al.
The platform nrSt proposed such ms-iiii'
cation ~ the tax Law a. uonid
Provide ior . state central authority 10
come form that shall have sonlt pfpfsF
degrra IL charge and oversight 81 The 10
cal administration Of the law H. The var
Gus citics and towns, 10 the end TIA, hul
only shall the present law hereafter be q
uniformly aud impafiially enionoesl a. may
h. everywhere throughout the state, but
that the experience nom such uniform
and impartial administration, thus had
for the iir.i time IN the hlsioy. Of Yer
mont shall furnish definite aud reliable
information helping 90 point the way 20
such further changes in the statute a. sneh
experience proves 20 he just and nee"s'
Nothing whatever hAs bccn presented
in the form 81 a hill proposing 10 carry
this pledge into effect
The neat plank promised the reform "i
N.-- H. V.aasf
I've believe thai the legislature should
enact such a Law a. shall surround the
uoli,iral marty eaucusrs with the same
safeguards a. now protect the election ~
the polls. And We further recommend
such l,ffishtion a. shall compel candidates
for party nominations and political Office
Ia max. public an itcmiFcl account "i
their campaign EXPENSES aud such other
notifications 81 the existing statute re-
gaming corrupt practices in political cam
paigns and elections ~ shall tend more
certainly 20 secure the free choice oi the
pcoplc's servants in the government aud
make the manner and method oi that
choice clear Of any features rcpunfant 70
the enlightened sense Of democratic
peonlc
What progress in this direction can the
legislature report az the end II its slN
weeks 81 elaboration
Next in order came the promise 90 eN'
cmpi from trustee process wages 10 the
amount 81 $40 and 10 formulate salts
factory employer liability law. After
I few more weeks 81 plain dodging Of plain
promise perhaps that can get through.
There Is stil some hope that before the
end -of the session, perhaps a more liberal
appropriation for highways may be- put
I through the legislature. but what has been
proposed 80 far toward making good the
! declaration Of the platform that the
work should proceed under the authority
and direction and AZ the expense OF the
state"
Z The legislature has thus far shown a
very progressive and commendahle spirit
toward the liberalzing Of the educational
policy az the state and has begun the all
I TOO long deferred work Of demonstrating
the norms school institutions, and the es-
Itabnshmcnt 81 state agricultural school.
I But what has il thus far proposed for the
realization in law OF the plank which
said
I'VE urge that the state encourage by
all generous means the maintenance OF
courses in selcmentary agriculture. manual
training. and domestic science IN the pun
lie schools
There is hope that the promise OF the
platform 10 enact a weights and measures
law 10 correct long endured frauds and
abuses in merchandising viii be realized
in practical statute, but even this has
been grudgingly yielded 80 far.
What has been done about the platform
plank that promised so much for the con.
seryation OF national resources and read
"Vermont should offer liberal provisions
lunder the tax law and otherwise as an
Iinducement to forest planting and forest
culture, and al the same time should so
regulate the commercial utilization oi the
forests as hest to protect the public inter
est dependent upon them. We believe
that the present policy here in Vermont
should he amplifed TO extend throughout
tho state OPPORTUNITIES for state forest
reserves and the localized object lessons
in practical forestry they afford, and that
laws should be enacted tending so TO nus
band the natural water power ana en-
courage and safeguard its development as
10 promote the widest possible distrlbu-
ton Of the resultant economic benefits
among our own neople in preference to an
outside ownership that may slmnly seek
10 divert a power originating in Vermont
10 uses beyond its borders.
How many Of the lawmakers went TO
Nontneler with full knowledge Of what
the platform upon which they were elect
ed promised? How MANY OF them have
read the platform since they went there
What do party pledges mean anyway :
ST. Adams Messenger.