Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

Inasmuc glory the chief compensation of the
Vermont awmaker who most of his salary for living ex
the State capital is worth while to consider the snort
road for him to fame.
In the ordinary legislative session there are radical
changes be made great glory from the
ton of ones name with any particular measure
This year the State republican PLATFORM for which ma
y of the legislators recently elected stand has promised
number of with OF which 1t will be well worth
while to have associated in future history OF Yer
mont.
For instance the State republican platform declares that
Believing that the choice Of candidates for public office should
definitely of the people whose servants they
to be- favor the adoption of some practical SYSTEM winch
shall directly express that will y
We shall be greatly surprised if entcrpr1sng law
maker does appear the first opportunity in one branch of
the Legislature the other with primary BILL and thus
mpar new impetus the which gained
Roadway in the last session when the Hon Allen NJ Fletcher
and others voted for direct primary
of the paramount issues at the present time in Vermont
is that the individual lender shall have equal opportunities with
the banking institution The republican plank this subject
eve recommend changes in the laws that will equaize the
of individual lenders of and savings institutions and
that far practicable the ultimate benefit of such low
cred be assured the borrower.
1--WE urge the General Assembly to consider the
uniform low of taxation of loans and credits
of increasing the public State and local and of
bringing easier conditions to the borrower and of stimulating
home industry
Another plank equal in Importance in many ways to that
just quoted is the dealing with the removal OF the present
inequalities of general taxation. as follows
1--WE believe that the next General Assembly should adj
dress itself seriously to the task still further correcting such
inequalities after careful investigation
exist and to be subject to reasonably certain remedy
Manfesy there is for service of value to the whole
State in connection with the pnks named well with others
of nearly great Importance.
The providing for taxation reform introduced
the last session of Legislature would unquesonaby be
law to-day but for the fact that its consideration delayed
until the close of the session The friends of taxation
form should it that such fate follows the for
lief for the sufferers from unequal taxation the coming
Indeed it will be surprising if indignation growing
of the defeat of the reform the last session does result in
the presentation c bill on the frs day of the coming
sion available for such work
In this connection recall interesting episode that
CURED at the opening Of the legislative session of 1902 It will
AS o
the polls and of the first duties of the egisla
ure after organization provide for the election of
executive
suited in the choice of Governor Mccullough and the
interesting contest center in the substitution
of a local option law for State prohibition.
About midnight following defeat of the Hon. p W.
Clement for the governorsp joint assembly newspaper
met the office of the Pavilion and proceeded
situation. One asked the other would Mr. Clement
next and the reply lawyer his private
car now working upon local option bill
happened that Senator c. j. Russell of Burlington
submitted of the newspaper a previous
complete draft OF local option bill and realizing that quick
work would be outstrp Mr. Clement plain
~ preparing to take full credit for forcing party the
change the newspaper guard quickly put Senator Rus
sell on the situation.
Successful arrangements made to have Lieutenant
Governor Allen recognize Senator Russell first orortu
ny the following morning for the introduction bill
ready prepared and thus it happened that the local
ure was known the Russell instead Clement act
This was merely little side play in politics. but served
TO show what might he the Importance of having
taxation reform and the relief Of the struggling borrower
IN Vermont ready for introduction the
ing session of the Legislature
nasmuch Vermont are pretty clear as to
the Kind of taxation relief result of
the consideration of the
tax bl at the coming session and il improbable there
may be good natured who shall credit for
Introducing the first for the relief of the people YER
mont in the direction indicated.