Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-06-21
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Raise Dogs instead of Sheep.


Advices from England confirm the
reports of the great need of wool in
that country. Vermont would be in q
position to help provide wool for other
countries, but for the fact that we
rather raise and protect. dogs than
sheep. -Burlingto Free Press.
Likes Powers Suggestion.
The Barton Monitor suggests men q
club to draft Judge Powers of Norris
vile for the United State senate. We
would like to add plank-that there
be no age limit to the membership
clause. The idea is good one. Here
and can not be expected to be as
active as he once was; Fletcher did
some things while he was governor
that made powerful enemies, which
may be to his credit with all but
polite ians; Gates has made good
wherever he has been; Judge Powers
profession and training has been along
different lines from any of the others
and he is large, broad-minded man of
ability. Think it over.-Groton Times.
Vermont Academy May Be Closed.
In fairness to Principal George B.
Lawson of Vermont academy it should
be said that there is no truth to the
story appearing in some of the state
papers to the effect that his resigna-
ton was sudden or due to friction
between him and the trustees. AS
stated in the Reformer several days
ago. DR.. Lawson's resignation has
been in the hands of the trustees since
a y.s
solicited, due chiefly to his unwilling
ness to carry longer the heavy strain
imposed upon him by the state of the
schools finances. It means without
doubt that Vermont academy will be
closed, for the problem of making both
ends meet has been one that has given
both Dr.. Lawson and the trustees q
great deal of concern for long time.
-Brattleboro Reformer.
A Straw Vote.
A commercial traveller, who recently
made a poll on the United States
senator candidacy on railroad trains
between North Bennington and AL
burg, the round trip, gives the follow
ing as result of his canvass: Whole
number of men interviewed, Ct; fol
Fletcher, 80. for Page, 2, for Gates
IA. The poll included % travelling
statesmen. IL farmers, II railroad EN-
ployes, five stage drivers, three
lawyers, two each of doctors, rura
mail carriers and m1lkmen, one hote
proprietor and one expressman. Nine
of the Is counties of the state were
represented. This will make the sup
porters of Senator Page sit up an,
take notice and also bears out tn,
assertion made some time ago that tn
junior senator was not going to have
walkover The coming senatorial cam
paign will be no pink tea affair. Mont
pelier Argus.
Minority Can Rule State.
Of the people of Vermont the 5000
living in 139 towns have a workin,
majority of 81 as to lawmaking in tn
Vermont house of representatives
D vote up or down the views of tn
t 276, 900 living IN the other towns of tn
state. Thus, taking the state as
whole, less than one-fourth of tt
people living in the smaller towns ca
3 easily rule the making and repealin
D of the state laws, to the extent
O least of preventing the general assen
bly, from enactlng single bit of legi
5 lation to which they are not favorable
e In land where the rule is supposed
j. be of the people, by the people and fl
. the people, it is not fair that on
" fourth of the people should have SUI
power. If the 1850 people in tt
state are to come into their own as
! making the laws of Vermont the
must be some change in the state co
o stitution. Each town wants to kes
S on having it's personal representa-,
s in the legislature. But why Tot le3 il
lawmaking power be in proportion
the population of the town which
e represents? That would seem to
:. fair to all and would place legislati
q power under the control of fou
- fourths of the people of the state
v Brattleboro Reformer.