Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-27

Our proposed inauguration of a movement for the pur
of compelling industries desiring to hydroeec
trio power Vermont instead of permitting the
to be transmitted other States is naturally exciting
ment in neghborng commemorative,
This discussion in of itself will benefit Vermont for
it is free publicity calling the attention of manufacturers
elsewhere to the fact that have electric to burn
and that possibilities of developing Lake Lamoles
practically boundless.
Our neighbors naturally will fully understand all the
ms and outs of the situation but the chief point of interest
for that they coming to realize Vemont possession
of inexhaustibe supply of "Whe Coal which has the
additional advantage of being repenshed by Nature every
The Transcript for example, says that
people stirred the discovery that the great water
the State has developed is mainly carried into the in
dustres of other States The Rutland hydro elecrc plant
is sending its energies into New Hampshire New York and
Massachusetts factories the Vermont editors asking
what shall be done about it? The Burlington Free Press
offers the most sensible solution of the puzzle Set up in
dustres enough in Vermont to give full employment to the
water power There may be much labor involved in carry
ing out the prescription but it is practical than the
recommendation of the Vermont Republican leaders in the
last campaign for legislation that should give the State
preference in the of the water power developed If Yer
mont builds its manufacturing plants great proportions
the preference will come quite naturally
The esteemed Transcript misapprehends of the
features Of the situation in Vermont but welcome it's
appreciate assistance the matter of standing for the
of Vermont power in Vermont a principle of abstract
Justice and practically.
The two forces to be used for the purpose of bringing
about this consummaton, which greatly desired public
opinion and legislation, public opinion into
The Burlington Light and Power Company. the Rutland
Light and Power Company and other of this character
managed by farsghted enough to know in the long
they cannot afford to to the public sentiment
of the of people who constitute their patrons when
the people have become aroused to the justice and desra
bity of utilizing the power generated in their immediate
vicinity for the development of home industries
On the other hand, we have already Indicated the
capitalists behind these hydro electric enterprises must surely
tho that hSin
tons demand their study of ways and how that
in the immediate vicinity order to help develop both
business and homes that will increase the demand
for their electric current in geomeca progression Every
industry will call for additional homes which be
lighted by electricity the process of development will
go endless chain.
In time both electric companies and citizens will realize
fully they really afford send electric power into
FAR country
SO insist upon the merit of the slogan, vermont
Power for Vermont INDUSTRIES
While in full sympathy with the movement to
incorporate into legislation to give Vermont indus
tries the preference industries other and
that this policy is founded sound business principles
well JUSTICE realize that in this in other directions
confronted by practical certainty of federal control
in the not distant future.
In this in other matters strongly in favor of
certain degree of State rights but with both the people in
certain and the public service corporations in other
appealing for the substitution of federal control for
State CONTROL it be only question Of time when this
combined cry will prevail
In this connection should not overlook the sgnif-
of the overwhelming vote by which the proponents of
national control of water power swept the national
walton Washington this week. the test ballot
between federal and State control standing 434 to l51
This result followed the demonstration of the fact that
in many parts of the country water being const
monopoly and that States becoming aroused
the situation, statement which would to Justify the
republican platform demand referred by the Tran
script Meanwhile should stand for State preference
til Uncle Sam acts.
In any the foundation which to base the
development of home industries with our hydroeectrc plants
is public opinion and confident from the in
which proposition has already been received in
directions that this principle will speedily prevail
Let industries desiring power to Vermont for
"Whte Coal"