Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

law was purely legal invitation 20 the
outside corporation to so run the corpor-
alton inside the state of Vermont that II
need not necessarily make any money
at all, the money being made by the cor
poration outside of the state. That ia
a principle gentlemen which once adopted
by Vermont the new principle never
should be- given up under any pretcxt
whatever ! know Of no further means
of increasing the States revenue other
than an increase Of the present direct
state tax. That can and should be
avoided and tho sum of nearly 10000
saved TO the state, first by the abolish
ment of the attorney generals office.
second. by change in our court system,
and third by consolidation of a number
OF our commissions In one commission
I'm way which recognizes that in the
final analysis the executive Is held rc-
epousibo for the efficiency Of the COM
missions and as he can only do the bost
that he can with the material that he
has TO do with the power should he his
to enforce results This involves no OK
pcrlcnce bot simply putting into force
good business management ! thoroughly
realize that in such effort as you mar
make 10 reduce expenses along the lines
herein indicated You will be at onr9
faced with powerful lobby, the frieut
Of those whose interests are directly In
VOWED, but to my mind YOUR duty is
plain and there is no escape from IT,
Tho suggestions that have thus far
onenated from members Of the bar and
which on their face meant real economy
and general betternent have absolutely
failed in thcir general effect and the
further propositions oe the sort: "F'rom
all such things good Lord. deliver US
We wish to 60 back to that which -
within our means and adapted TO the re-
quircmcnt of a state of this size From tho
money thus saved to the state a more
liberal sum should be given to the agr-
cultural department. provision should he
made for the general growth of the other
state departments for the creation Of an
institution TOR the Predetermined and for
n soto orihanago whore the homeless
children of Vermont can he given -
chance to grow mp under decent cond-
lions It will cost some money but IL
win bo cheaper I'm the long run to edu-
cato them to be good citizens than 10
care for some Of them later in other in
situations as wards of the state.
APPOi NTMENT OF j Does.
now call your attention to the appoint
mont Of Judges. It is for you to pass upon
the qualitv Of citizenship and the motive
Of those who seek to influence a DELHI
Grating body either before or after that
body completes its organization and L
shall not in any way try to do 80. shall
cOnhne myself as far as possible entirely
to facts.
Gentlemen Of Vermont, there Is in tina
breasts Of every self-respectng man a
sense of fairness. To that shall speak
for a few moments. During the la st Leg
islature proba oily when it was one-third
over the gentleman who then represented
the city of St Adams. Mr.. Watson, and
the then senator from Orange county.
they at that time being the reference COM
mission or commission of the joint
sombly came to my Office and said, Gov
crnor we wish You TO submit 10 the SUI
preme court certain questions. Mr.. Wat
son said speaking relative to constitu-
tlonal amendments then pending before
the Joint assembly" Governor it is my
impression and belief as a lawyer that IL
these constitutional amendments are
passed by the Legislature and are passed
by the state YOU will he confronted and
the Statc will be confronted with con-
li,io,, ,,.bou, 49, .,,ac,,iva y,,l have ~
-. 49, -, ,,.,, 49, 20 on,o,,+ for
the constitutional term and that condition
will continue until the constitution can
,,,,,-,., .. Tbo ,b.,, sero+or from,
C.,,,.,o .,.,,,+,, 5,d not vhollv acrreo with
.-...,,-,-,, cro,,, - ,1.ars and tbore
fore they wished this question presented
a., .,,.. .,,,.,..,,,,. ,o,r+ e., order tha+ they
..t. ,., cot. owl a,+ inteIIirentlv
,rt,..ro ,,.o. ,o ono n ,rasant tbe matter
= . 49,, ..,.,..r,o .o,,,., I'M, tba executive
r1 c,,,,,ied vim their reouests the
+ ,u. hoa +bot matter under considora-
.i,,, .a,,o,,t tnroo weeks nd then the chief
t,stf,. .a,ra n me with pro forma
, oriuion under the statute that had the
= authority to ask Tor ADVICE he 1niorthen
. me the unanimous opinion OF that court
, was exactly and squarelY along the INES
q that Mr.. Watson of st Adams had taken
, and he submitted to mo certain menorah-
: dunn dealing upon certain New York de-
cle,ors fl, handwriting of Judge Watson.
, \ov, delivered that message to MrI
,vo,s,,, of 81 Alhans and when thatI
crostion came IN here in the House ot|
,,orrosortatlves ha told them exactlv|
u.ho+ wound tolta nlece If they nasseiI
t,o,,a constitutional amendments There|
,,.,- ~, doo.,,io, or ,,is mart ny on the
,,i., ,o. 49,. on tb nav. of any.
od,. oi,o GO far az know What att j
,,d., ,,,, s,,,ot,,. rro,,, ORANGE county. took