Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14


the Green Mountain State before or can re-
progress and by refusing fulfill the demands
of the people, block progress for long period to
We reached the parting Of the and is for
lawmakers to which path glorious little
monwealh shall take.
Two years the people of the State plainly in favor
radical reform in tax legislation. AT the very close of
the session tax went through both branches of the
Legislature with rush. but vetoed by Governor Mead
The given for the veto of the remedial tax egsa
ton nsisteny demanded by the people years
that much had been appropriated by the Legislature
that the relief of the burdened would deficit
direct
The Governor and the legislative branches Of
ment have again received plain mandate from the people to
provide remedy for the existing inequalities of taxation and
again the people of Vermont closely watching the gisa
tive horizon to see signs of the lmen of campaign
pledges.
To the careful observer looks though history
we urged the prompt Introduction and of remedial tax
legislation but far there has apparently been dis
treasury might be provided in full Justice classes
While far less bills have been introduced than usual at this
propositions to increase salaries in various directions and all
that sort Of thing
Unless members of the present General Assembly are
mighty careful from this time they will permit the prob
lem to drag itself along until the close of the session making
appropriations salary galore
and again find themselves confronted by necessity
fusing to revise the tax laws, face deficit
What does member Of the present Legislature think his
constituents will him regardless of political affiliations
if he returns home the end of the session with SINH
lar to that made years for failure revise ss
of vermontQ
He will want to out of town and he will need keep
going, for it will be just
those responsible for failure afford relief from unjust
ton and measures that force money out of the State
There are also various other campaign pledges that repub
leans of Vermont will need to redeem if they expect to
tinue to do business a party.
We have presented side of the picture Now let look
at the other side, suggested at the outset.
Everybody outside of Vermont ready to take hold
and help build up the State provided do part
put money where it will do the good.
We do not by this that there should be
increase in the money putting into roads for example
for great results already being experienced
carefully study the situation and where expend
lures will increased income for people improved
fractions that will indirectly bring
For example here is what improved roads and ucio
publicity have already accomplished in the of bringing
tourists to Vermont, stated by the American
Zone of the surprises of the year touring
nation bureau has been the number Of calls for roungs
in the Green Mountain More parties than ever
fore have up through the Lake George-ak Cham
plain country crossing by boat from Platts
burg to Burlington thence via either Montpelier New
horoughfare toward the white Mountains and Maine
These not only natural and logical but they
pine parts OF the best roads and the interesting
of eastern New York and northern New England
49, Lately ALSO more tourists have taken the longer of
the two ways from Burlington to st. Johnstury via Essex
Center, Cambridge and johnson Newport on beautiful
Lake Memphremagog; and then down from Newport St.
gion ranks with the Rangeey and Mooschead districts of
Maine. Out of considerable comments made
on this trip we quote the following from letter by
member of the Automobile club of Pittsburgh:
The trip from Burlington to Newport is beautiful
out the trip from Newport to ST. Johnsbury via Wlough
by lake stands from all the trip cannot
recall as beautiful sketch of country anywhere and the
roads are splendid. Even the White Mountains did
arouse such enthusiasm in my party did that part of
our trip
mont map-the first road map of that Staten the early
summer Of 1912 has been and will be the single
factor in bringing tourists into these fine touring sections
No doubt Secretary Ballard of the Automobile club of
Vermont foresaw this almost immediate result when
cepted the proposition made to the club by the touring
bureau last winter the making
the map Greater benefits will follow. both to the club
and to the State its many fine widely
known
We want gravel roads which Washington author
tiles have pronounced the satisfactory
try in the of road building esr
able than crushed stone highways but build them
all this
We want object lessons in farming that will
productivity OF farms in town in the State
afford to make larger appropriations for these pu
poses that DO not necessarily increased power
We want measure that will help improve our water
power in the interest of the people
We want increased publicity for attractions
But above ALL want to
chief these being the young young women
need greatly to help build Greater Vermont
Give legislation that will help keep Vermont youth
at home and attractions and resources tourists and
thoughtful investors will do the
When have done all this if there any money left
divide of it with public servants the shane of in
creased salaries