Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-04-05
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF GREEN MT. STATE
A. W. BOSWOrth Represented This District at the
Meeting Held at Montpelier last week

The Greater Vermont Association be-
gan its work in behalf of " the develop
ment of the natural recources of the
State of Vermont, to foster its agricul-
! tural, industrial and commercial inter
ests aud to promote the common welfare
of its citizens, at a meeting in the
council rooms-of Montpelier city hail
/ yesterday afternoon when temporary
organization was effected and consti-
tuition adopted, nominating committee
elected, an impetus given the project in
a series of enthusiastic addresses made
| by prominent men of the State.
About sixty delegates attended with
a heavy sprinkling of other interested
men. The addresses were short and
snappy and applause was frequent.
James 2. Taylor of Saxons River pre-
sided and introduced Mayor James B.
Estee, who extended a welcome in be-
half of the citizens of Montpelier and
said, " | believe the foundation of the
plan you formulate is greater Vermont.
Hospitality, harmony, and energy must
combine to this end. May you assemble
in Montpelier as often as you can for
business and pleasure. If any two
words ought to be the keynote of your
meeting they are conservation and ener-
gy. If you have as good Vermont as
you want you have no business here.
4ou can't conserve what you have unless
you know what it is and when you
know what you have you'll know what
it is you need.
Mr.. Taylor, member of the commi-
ttee appointed after the initial meeting
in Burlington then presented in brief
the plans and purposes of the meeting
in this city, the object in view and out
| lined the two essential features proposed
Vermont.l9l6 movement for which
the entire State should work similar to
the Boston-I0I5 movement, and Yer
mont Week every spring in which the
State might be travelled more extensive
| ly III order that men might familiarze
themselves mora thoroughly with this
commonwealth.
On motion of Frank L. Greene of st.
AIbans, the constitution was passed up
on as a whole Mayor Estee inquired
as to the purposes in view and President
Spooner suggested that eff we Lave
three or four frst-class funerals just be-
fore the movement is started, in order
to bury the knockers, no doubt the flu
ture prosperity Of the State is assured.
To this sally which was greeted with
laughter, Colonel Greene replied that,
regarding the numbers of the popula-
tion if we lost few we'd have more.
George l.. Blanchard of the Montpel-
Ter Board of Trade offered himself as
/" the first victim for funeral saying
there were many serious problems to be
taken up.
Edward X Allen of Burlington spoke
IN favor of the trained farmer and an
opportunity for boys to learn the pro-
fession of farming and State Master c..
F. Smith of the State Grange spoke
along the same lines,
Mason S. Stone said, "This day
should be the greatest in the history of
the State we must subordinate our
selves to be stokers of the State for a
time
II. l.. Hatch of Randolph,' one of the
trustees of the State Agricultural School,
said it was time to get thinking men
out of the ruts, to find the trouble with
the State and to remedy it.
Discussion followed and Mayor Estee
said, "you men haven't hooks enough
out to catch Vermont boys"
A. G. 'Hurd of Hartford said, Z" We are
organized to death these days, and
q suggested that organizations already be-
9 gun be supported as they should.
On motion of Mr.. Cowles of Burling-
ton it was voted to meet at Rutland fol
further organization at such time as the
nominating committee approves. Ad.
ournment followed soon after with a
parting admonition from Mr.. Scheuerle
to " Be unafraid go at big thing in a