The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-31
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driven TO the wall and / am not going be-
yond this bound (striking the WALL. You
know in all legislative business there Is GER
tain class who are willing to do nine tenths OF
all the talking. / am willing for that, If they
will talk TO suit me. I have heard two or
three sens BILE speeches. The gentleman nom
Freedom Mr.. Billingsl talked TO suit me.
The gentleman from North Berwick gave in
part of his speech sound Republican doc
trines, some OF IL is not so sound.
The amendment | propose was drawn up
by the Senator from Androscoggin, Mr.. Lud-
den, who is q great deal ahead oil me In these
matters. 1t Is plain, simple bill and bis
nv view exactly. You know in the maebin-
cry of gov ere ment we have three distinct de-
partments-the one that makes laws, the
Legislature; the one that explains the laws,
the Judicial; the one that executes the laws,
the Executiye-there IL belongs. L do not
propose TO discuss the merits OF the Dill ans
iuttner. II is before you, il YOU like 1t vote
Tor IL, Ii not reject It.
am temperance man, and In favor Vi
The Constabuary. Ibelleye have the hon
or OF saying that thing tor the drst time In
TINS House. If any other gentlemen has said
II have not heard him. 4 he people I'm An
droscoggm county sent ME here as juryman
to come down and look alter their matter
They gave NE no Instructions, | must look
at the evidence rs ii comes In. | have listen
ed as carefully as could TO these matters, all
the way through. | think the friends OF the
Constabulary have made out their case, and
are entitled to verdict.
What is the trouble. There l. ssme trouble
somewhere. / think have got hold OF It.
have it in my noddle. | am temperance
man. When j was boy found out some
how that rum aud tobacco was 81 no service
TO man. / stand before you to-day precisely
as God made me 10 that particular. | have
never bought a glass OF grog at counter
since was born. My eyes are not dlmmed
nor my brain Demanded by liquor OF tobacco
can see clearly what Is The troutle. The
gentleman from North Berwick says that the
constabulary was success.
Mr.. Hubbard-I did not state the cot stab
ulary was success. | said Il enforced the
prohibitory law.
Mr.-That Is what | call success. Ap-
plause. This whole matter is narrowed down
10 the question OF dollars and cents. Those
fellows in Massachusetts are excited ia con-
sequence OF this discussion OF this constabu-
iary. They are looking now Tor the debates
In the Journal TO see what we aIe doing with
the constabulary. There Is trouble 10 camp.
Did you ever get cat in a trap? Ihaye seen
him there and heard him howl. The con
stabulary Is getting the rumseIlers In the trap,
and holding them theie, certain class SYM
pathize with them. The rumsellers and those
who love rum, sympatnize with this old cat.
They are crying out you must let this old
cat go; you are going TO lose some votes.
This rum interest is big interest. BAY
temperance Is light. am going TO stick to It,
and am going to be sustained too. II ] can
keep tnat old cat fast, will do 1t. The ca; |
should pity, but not the rumseller.
The law has been a success. The tiiends
OF il have shown it to my satisfaction.