Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-11
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Special Repairs Money Earlier.

Special Repairs Money Earlier.
Not in many years has there been
such general complaint of the poor
condition of country roads in this Sec
ton as we are hearing right now !;
stones, cutters, ruts, general rough
ness and toughness. In many sections
improve conditions, not shovelful of
dirt has been lifted. How would
new law work compelling the expendi.
ture before the middle of May of each
year of the bulk of the highway money
which goes into repairs? = Bellows
Falls Times.
Competing Telephone Companies Un-
necessary.
What is to be secured by two tele-
phone companies in the same commune
ty? Double expense for the business
man who must keep each line in his
store or office, and limited service to
the individual who has only one line.
1t can't be otherwise. The wider the
service the better; the bigger the bust
ness the more economical and efficient
the management. Would it or would
it not be good thing to grant a mo
nopoly in telephone service, with prop
er provision for rigid control as to
rates, etc.. by the public service COM
mission? The commission today has no
power to restrict competition. This
right should belong to it, however, for
it is not we'll to waste capital by put
ting two lots of it at work where one
will do the business with satisfaction
to the public. This satisfaction could
be guaranteed by rigid control by the
commission. Some day Vermont will
come to this, and the sooner the better.
st. Adams Messenger.
Senator Dillingham;.
William Paul Dillingham; is senator
who does things which should be done,
and does them we'll. His introduction
in the senate Yesterday of bill which.
if it becomes law, will materially re-
duce immigration from southern and
eastern Europe and western Asia, is a
case in point. AS chairman of the
former immigration commission. Sena-
tor Dillingham; showed that he had
mastered the immigration question,
which is one of the most important of
those now pressing for settlement.
Ever since Mr.. Dillingham; went to
Washington, IL years ago, he has been
known as one of the strong men of the
senate. He is honest, he is capable,
he is fearless, and he is industrious.
This is the universal testimony of those
who are familiar with his record at the
national capital. A man of keen intel
ligence. his ability is matched by his
devotion to the public service.
Vermont has reason to be proud of
Senator Dillingham;. Her influence at
Washington-an influence out of all
proportion to her population-has been
maintained through the policy of send
ing senators who showed that they had
superior qualifications back to the sen.
ate when their terms expired. There
should be no change in policy now.
Mr.. Dillingham;, who was elected
| United States senator in 1900 to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Justin
S. Morrill,, and who has served contin
uously since that time. should be re-
elected next year. His services are
Vermont owes it not only to herself
but to the country, to do her share
toward keeping in the senate the able
and experienced men who have shown
that they have sound and conservative
notions concerning constitutional gov.
eminent. There was never greater
need Of such men at Washington thar
there is at this time.-Rutland Herald
/ The Telephone Commission.
Elsewhere on this page will be founc
an editorial from the Burlington Free
Press published as the result of oul
editorial Of week ago headed, "Sus
picious Looking Politics." It says =
1--WE are fully persuaded that if il
(The Caledonian) had known the in
side facts in the case, it would mo-
have raised the cry of 'suspicious-look
ing politics. for developments will
fully account for the unusual proceed
ure in this CASE
We confess that we do not know the
inside facts on either side of this case
But we disclaim any intention tt
"hamstring" any public servant wh(
is irving to perform his duty. The
J thing we cannot understand is why i
is necessary, when the state is paying
an attorney-general a regular salar!
to perform work of the nature callet
for in this investigation, to step out
side of that Office and engage tw,
lawyers and give each of them a lar
ger compensation than the attorney
general could get for doing the worl
the state is paying him to do. In it
5 remark about corporations controllin,
the government does the Free Pres
mean to hint that the attorney genera
of the state is so controlled? If so lie
us apply the universal panacea'' O
7 publicity to this sore. The lack Q
5 ''inside facts" may be leading us to Ell
roneous conclusions but we fail to fin
any legal authority for the governo
: of the state to investigate the bushes
t of any individual Or corporation wha
r ever. We do find the public servic
:, commission given full power to inves
igate the business Of public servie
p corporations and that telephone con
e panies are specifically named as CO..
!. porations under their jurisdiction
This body is also empowered to engae
e such experts as it finds necessary in tt
conduct of any Investigations it unde
g takes. With the law as specific as
is we cannot understand why the pu
lie service commission is not taking L
this Investigation The Free Pro-