Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-13
THE BANQUET.
speech by Govrrnc- Prouty on the
Needs OF Vermont.

ne banquet, as usual proven w 'c INV
browning feature Of the Dairymen's con-
venton. The large dining hall ut tho
Van Ness House was filled with lona
tables, at which several hundred people
sat. Music was furnished by Lessons
orchestra and this. the eleventh annual
banquet Of the association. was voted the
best ever. The menu was was excellent
and Congressman u. j. Foster, who pre-
sided as postmaster. was in particularly
happy vein.
The speakers included Congressman
Foster who spoke briefly on "Our Con-
gress;" Gov. c. II. ProutY, who spoke OF
Vermont" and Frederick II. Newell Of
Washington, D. c.. director of the re-
clamatlon service. who lectured on Tho
Work Of Irrigating" Mr.. Eewells talk
was Illustrated with many stereopticon
views. f. l.. Greene of ST. Adams. who
was listed to speak on "Our Future AgJi-
culture" was unable to be present. much
to the regret Of his many admirers.
At the beginning of the banquet the Rev.
G. j. staples said grace and G. f. Eddy
Of Stowe, president OF the association,
introduced as postmaster Congressman
d. ]. Foster.
In referring to the National Congress
Mr.. Foster SAID that Adam Hcde. the well
known ex-conEressman. who was present
at last years banquet, had stated that
things at Washington were much the
same. Mr. Bede found one exception,
however. and that was that during roll
call the senators answered present in
stead Of not guilty. as during the Roosc-
welt adm nistration.
a. toast Mr.. Foster offered tho health
of tho chief executive of our National
Republic, ard the audience rose and joined
in singing America.
In introducing Governor Prouty Mr.
Foster stated that the Governor had
shown UP exceedingly we'll during the
late Mississippi river trir. when he
hobnobhed with the governors Of many
States. 1t was. however. the POSTMASTER
stated, a Job lot of governors.
GOVERNOR PROUTY.
Governor Prouty had the welfare of
Vermont at heart and spoke forcefully
on things that ought to he for the good
Of the commonwealth. The committee
appointed 20 make recommendations in
the State constitution have reported. he
said. The committee have made the most
careful consideration of the subject. with
the result that eight communications
/ /
has already been amended several times
and at present some portions Of 1t are
rather ambiguous One OF the recon-
menlatons IS that this fault be straight
eaed out
Al Jthor problem. said Governor
prouty. is the administration Of justice.
He said that lie did not believe with
many in regard TO the supreme ami SUI
they We're good However, he believed
. that much Improvement should be made
in the lower municipal courts For in
stance. the state ought not to be Obliged
to pay two mems salaries for doing one
mans work.
The great problem which makes more
difference than anything else. he said
was what shall we do with the younger
Seneration' We ought to keep the young
people interested in their homes, or else
how shall we keep the young men In Yer
mont? He said that Nermonter. who
had settled in the West, had written to
him recently, saying that all the good
\ermonters were western Ncrmonters. !
do not agree with that man, said Cover
nor Prouty. IL the same energy that
goes forth from Vermont was applied in
Vermont those same persons would be
Just as well off here.
Do you farmers, said the Governor,
thin@ YOU are doing the right thing by
buying your grain from the West? Did
YOU ever stop to think that you are pay
Ing profit to Western farmer, and also
profit to the railroads? 1t seems to me
that you can raise your grain here. There
are thousands and thousands of acres in
Vermont not under proper cultivation.
If you use the energy that Vermont's
Young college men do in the West. you
can do it.
People say that the West is the only
place for people to get along, Why is that
so" 1t is because they put their brains
and energy in their work You should
try TO make the young man believe that
when he adopts farming he adopts a pro-
! fessiOn as honorable as the law: and then
the problem will be solved.
! In conclusion Governor Prouty CON
| graduated the dairymen on the success
of their meeting, and on being connect
"a with the largest dairy associa ton
in the world.
r H. NEW ELL
/ F. II. Newell OF Washington. n. c..
director of the reclamation service,
WIS next introduced by Congressman
| Foster. Mr. Nowall's talk was illustrated
with many stcrcopticon views, which
showed the great work of irrigation that
has been done and that is now going
on in the great deserts In Idaho, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming
/ In the course of his talk Mr., Newell
stated that the United states was the