Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-01-27

q chance Was given. That's all ancient
history, but the particularly interesting
thing about the action of the Vermont
Legislature has been the positive proof
that times have changed. The opPo-
nents Of this amendment, all leading
republicans, in a rock ribbed republican
state, reiterated over aud over again the
principles and doctrines of Jefferson
Davis and Calhoun, while the friends OF
the measure, Webster of Swanton, a
democrat, and Senator Gordon, who has
been characterized as the "socialistic
orator from Washington County" each
reiterated over and over again the prin-
ciples and doctrines of Abraham Lin
coin and of Daniel Webster. Thus do
the elastic principles of craftsmanship
shape themselves to fit the situation.
A BIG POWER DEVELOPMENT PROMISED
1t looks favorable for the big power
company that is asking for charter to
develop the so-called fifteen mile falls
in the town of Waterford. The bill
granting the charter has received favor
able action by the House and it is not
expected that the Senate will put any
obstacles in the way of development
that means so much to the eastern and
northeastern part of the state. These
falls are said to be capable of develop
ing $4,000 horse power every day in the
year. The dam is said to be expected
to be 200 feet high and will be built o.
solid cement. AT times of high watel
the fall of water over this dam vii
rival that of Niagara. The develop
ment will cost in the vicinity o
8S,000,000 and the first rights to TIN
use of the power are reserved for tn
people OF Vermont. This bill has heel
actively supported by the representa-
tives from Northeastern Vermont, b
the Board of Trade from St. Johnsbur
and by many newspapers. 1t has bee
opposed by a few who were opposed t
the granting of the right of eminen
domain. Some idea of the extent G
the development can be had from tn
fact that it will cost as much az it Iii
to build the railroad from White Rive
Junction to Sherbrooke. The tran
mission lines from this plant will co.
almost as much per mile as it does
build railroad. The company has
Wall Street backing and promises
commence development work at an ear
: date.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
The passage by the House of $
called Employers Liability Bill is co
. sidered joke. The bill is an emplo
d ers liability bill in name only and Il
y chances are that the bill can never G
% by the Governor because of its useles
ness and because of what are suppos,
" to be unconstitutional provisions co
70 tanned therein. The bill merely
" enacts the common law ands real
T. makes no changes in theeliabiIity
g those who employ labor and gives
q protection to the laborer. Further TIL
q that the bill excludes farmers and luI
y bermen from its operation which
Is clearly an attempt at class Iegislatiu
Is Probably the republican leaders in t
N House thought it would appease t
n demand for an employers liability hi
Is The exemption of the farmers was nee,
a sary before even the title of the b
IN could be passed.
10 THE REFERENDUM TEMPERANCE BI
Another attempt to change the pr
70 ent local option law has been defeat,
- and this time the defeat cannot we'll
- charged up to Mr.. Ferguson. The Z
;" bate was conducted without referer
~ being made to the anti saloon leag
10 leader, but the whole fight seemed
10 be made On the merits of the bill alo
~ The bill was known as the Burba
az bill and it provided that the drugg
y and wholesale licenses should be
y tanned and all the rest of the local
~ ton licenses left out. 1t struck out
w. local option features. AS Mr.. Burba
"a expressed it, alt was the present |
~ with the saloons left out. The bill
III it came to the House was the refer
No dun bill mentioned several weeks a
Nv but Mr.. Burbank knew that the form
'0 bill had no possible chance of passa
A' so when the bill came up he moved
" strike out all after the enacting ella,
'' and insert his bill which was as staI
90 above. 1t is said about the state no,
"0 that another referendum bill is in n
Nv cess of incubation, but it will probal
ITO never show up. 1t is safe bet Il
- there will be no tampering with
" present liquor law. There are ma
w genuine temperance men in the Ho
" who feel that tbs present law is the b
temperance measure we ever had
~ Vermont and they are inclined to lei
y" it alone.
:, FINAL ADJOURNMENT
No one seems willing To make nrl