New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-30
THE MAINE Law IN CONNEC TICUT
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NEw-HAvEN, Monday, Aug. 2s, 1884
A large and spirited meeting was held at Bre sters
Hall last week. where speeches we're made 81 owing
the good effects Of the law by Gov. DuttOn, Charles
Ives, ESQ.,, the Rev. DIR. Bangs, Charles b. Lines,
Wales French, Esq, DR. f. I. FOote, and several
others All agreed that the beneficial effects of the
law far exceeded their expectations, and repeal of
the law was now utterly impossible. The new law has
been thoroughly enforced in this city, and strangers
from abroad have wondered how it could be so unver
sally respected in city Of 80 900 inhabitants The
secret 10 easily told, gentlemen. Maine Law men in
tLis city have not been slumberDg but have been wide
awake to their duty.
Long before the law wasspassed they took that
their city and town officers all right upon
this question. The Maine Law men in this city have
about go majsrity (when called Out), and thus no
officers opposed to the law could get elected. The city
represented in the Legislature only by Maine Law
Eep, and rum and sham democracy was not allowed
even one single representative. We also took care
that our Grand Jurors Justices Of the Peace Consta
bles &c, "all rights" for without these officials
being friendly to the law it never can be enforced
And here let urge the friends of the law in Con-
nectieut to see that their Selectmen, Grand Jurors
Justices Of the Peace, COnstables &C., friendly
to the law If they are not that their places
filed with good, responsible persons aext Norem5er.
These officers have power TO cripple the operation of
the law more than many OF its friends antci pate. An
instance under my observation recently that fully
Illustrates my suggestion. The town of Branford,
situated nine miles east Of this city, known TO
have Selectmen, Grand Jurors Justices and COnsta-
bles bitterly opposed 10 the liquor law In this town
several hotels are kept a summer resort for New
Haven people. On the lst Of August, when the
liquor law went into operation, these hotels kept
on selling, and thought they were safe, because
their town officers would not prosecute them.
They were allowed 10 continue selling liquors for
eral weeks, and New-Haven suckers run 10 Branord
and gathered around Double Bench" as vultures
would gather around the of dead horse. Our
young men would so over there and spend day or
night Of debauchery, and return 10 New-Haye with
swollen faces, bloody eyes, and headache and heart
ache Of no ordinary nature. The citizens of New Ha-
ven could bear longer, and proceeded 10 Bran
ford and there found three persons who would act
Grand Jurers, according to the Goth section of
liquor law. A complaint was Immediately made out,
and witnesses were summoned from New.Hsven, who
went to Brsnford with Sheriff Justice Of the Peace
also from this city, and with Mr. II. b. Harrison, Esq.
prosecuting attorney the case was brought TO sue
eessfu termination This gentleman rum-seller, Mala
chi Linsley, keeper OF the Double Bench House, re-
ceived his deserts He was brought up On two charges
that of selling and keeping with intent TO sell, and
was fined $50 on each ofense. The fines and costs
amounted TO $65 &C. Some 80 or 40 mere cases are
ready for him If be sells again. THERE'S strong de-
termination here 10 crush his lawless spirit for he
must and shall respect and bow in submissive obedi-
snce to liquor law, IL he trampes under foo.
all other laws And any other person in Connections
that violates her liquor law shall receive the same
treatment VoX PoPULL
Csn,syrDssn<e Of TIE n y TribanS
NORWICH, AGs. q, 1864.
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