Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

1916 should adopt to the young and the
women OF Vermont to remain farms and help keep the
State young and vigorous AID hustlng
There another pledge which the republican members Of
the Legislature made for themselves through plat
form they formulated at their convention in Burlington in
September last which the and taxpayers State
are expecting to be carried faith fully That pledge
embodied in the following plank:
,o I'VE believe in the consolidation rather than in the
ness should be thoroughly efficient as economical as viii
be in Le with the dignity Of the State"
Before the members of the Legislature about the work
Of securing economy the part Others they should act on
be cang e s"T Of fss at hGme will s mot
10 nave lawmakers WHO spending money right and left
cents coal for State or n nsstn no S ba he
Te,gant7arms shall hundred dollars in rcunshing
penny y, eadpencLs IN The courts.
ne lirSt thing for members The new Legislature TO
solve to de w E Ped sa to the people of Vermont is to
oae words they should handle the money Of the tax.
payers precSey as though the money their own
Proceeding this theory, how many of our senator's or
representatives would hire carpenters or masons at 81 a
uS ana pay such employees for six days work. those
most? If legislators in their own matters were forced
sans on 4e bs Federation Of Labor to to ar
nat the way lawmakers have come to treat the States
taxpayers at Montpelier '''' "'i' i0' ''e
,o the new legislature wants to be honest with the tax
they are working for the State It viii either fix lump
sum foI the whole session. that members will go home
t Wnfn tn nGy nave finished their work. or will insist either
Or that they deduct from their bills to the days
State. dc note
particularly which of the methods the members of the Leg
sature adopt since either method will shorter ses-
SION then usual and less cost but they do expect lawmakers
under the pledge of and efficiency made to be at
least honest with the State treasury.
- After the members of the Legislature have made
at ey have provided for for the State in dealing
Mn ne Tafes they will then be in position to exact
phce win TINS platform pledge from others in the
ment of the taxpayers of Vermont.
with p next step will be to provide for economy in dealing
We do not believe any legislator in his business would
take stenographer who had been earning from $12
service 81 200 year. s24 week Why should any leg
satlve committee or any commission or any other public
their own private purse. and the pubcs?
If there stenographer clerk who is capable of
earning this increased sum. because of ability to do
missions work then had better discharge the commission
other public official and hire the senographer clerk in
stead.
Why should the State pay the expenses of hundred
different commissioners going and own the State to
look after different matters when half dozen could do
the work and then have time to take in occasional
basketball game or fish and game dinner or such
Why should the State pay salary for one municipal
Judge in Burlington and another in Wnooski, one in Mont
peer aa anoer IN re "nG nc WIN @ ree
could do the work of both and still have time hanging heavily
his hands? Would wel-managed business concern or
any private interest for such duplicate servce Why
many unnecessary municipal judges elsewhere in the
Why should the taxpayers the State pay the salaries
Judges Of probate Addison county and in Bennng
ton county and Orange county and when Chenden
and some other large counties manage to wigge along
the service Of only probate Judge? Would any private
interest indulge extravaganza? Why should the State
be paying Of Judges courts for work
formerly by half dozen and justices at half
the cost, when there was more litigation ~ .
Why should the State have its own buildings at Mont
peler and yet be paying for offices for different State
officials in other towns? The place for State officials is at
the capital where people going from different parts and
PEELED to consult than department can do so without
chasing back and forth different Green Mountain
trails?
Why should have a host of petty made appeal
able to the county courts and higher involving
cost for the taxpayers OF the State as whole as
well for ltigants when such hardly worth the
dignity or time or trouble of a justice court?
Why should of our State departments cause money
"ow like champagne in the multiplication of employees
and attendants going about the State IN service formerly
formed by two? Even the telephone bills must
be something enormous.
Many similar questions might be asked in other dlec
tons We have said enough however to indicate what album
dant there is for the fulfilling Of the State platform
pledges our officers and legislators made few months
ago in Burlington.
by all this that public servants should
enter upon Of petty Cheese pairing in dealing with
our public We realize that the people demanding
more than before and that increased expenditure must
be expected This is especially true in this Of high cost
of living.
On the other hand must all admit reluctantly that
increase States expense double in is
o,ofpac for