Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-24
The State Constabu.ary.

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the liquor law, have not been We ~ enforced.
In some parts Of the State. men have no,
been pernited TO violate Ihe law with i'm
punity, but in most parts the dealers 10 in
toxicating drinks have had their own wav
IL is true that periodical efforts have been
made to enforce the law. but the liquo,
dealer, have very soon learned At what
times these efforts were usually made. and
so prepared for II. and most generally ca.
capped by the paymenl OF small ine. max
ing II all even again With the neS. day',
ssle.. As j, was not made the sr,ecial bns.
iness OF any class OF persons or officers to
enforce the law. a-ains, the sale OF in,oxi.
eating drinks. they soon became a dead let
ter in mos, parts Of the STATE
Rumsellers arr naturally violently oppo..
eel to the Con-,abulary. because IL euiorces
the law. There have been 6ss searches
made for Intoxicating liquors. 27e % which
have been successfal and 1870 gallon. ob
tanned. valued a, s59ss. O,hcf ofrnscs 10
the number OF % Of different kinds have
been successfully pcoSecu,cd. From the ,e-
ports received. about two thirds OF the
amoun, seized was supposed TO have been
-h'skey. and the balance made up OF rum,
gin. brandy. ale. &c. The number q. seix.
ures made. saws Mr.. Syc. NAV seem small.
but ., only proves bow little has been
brought INTO the State. and into what close
quarters the sale has been driven.
The liquor Agencies. Mr.. Nye ,ays, be
foand were conducting their businc,, very
loosely, and attention has been directed TO
them. Some Of the Deputies report tia,
they are moro irosbled with licensed agents
in their localities than With all other per.
sons. Tn. moro the law il enforced against
unlicensed pcrsons. 80 mach the more will
persons rush to the licensed agencies for
liquor. and the many complaints made
against appointed agent, .ho- coaciu,ivcly
into what close quarters run drinkers are
driven. and how hard it Is for them to &c,
their liquor. be, aHss The Law !, SO effcc.
,ually enforced
AT the tame this Law WAS passed. saws Mr..
Nyc. more than 800 persons IN this State
we're engaged in the illegal sale OF inio1i.
eating drinks Alter the passage OF the
law. and previous to the frat day Of May,
little more than POO Of those person.
abandoned the traffic. without one prose
cuiion the most rrmArkAble case Of the
effects Of moral suasion within my knowl.
edge.
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to his deputies. who commenced their work
and visited. as BE- Jaws, The 5i9 municipal.
tiles Of the State. calling upon al persons
who were supposed to be engaged in the
illegal sale o! Intoxicating liquors. and ask
ing them 10 promise TO abandon the traffic
at oscc or The S9i hotel keepers in the
State. 2ji were found 10 bc engaged in tic
traffic. and Isl person, in shop, and private
houses were found 10 be also engaged. The
deputy con.rAbles notified $40 keepers Of
bo,eI, no, to sell intoxicating drinks. and
s6i persons in other business received The
same notice.
During tie time the State Police force
have been on duty they have prosecuted 40
persous. most Of whom have been convicted
and appealed TO The higher courts The
State Constable states there can DC no
doabt that most Of these persons vii be
convicted on GnAl trial
There have been paid as hncs s5SS.
The lsbors OF hi, Jcputie, are sAtisiac.
tory ia the highcs, degree They are in
constant communication with him BY mail
or telegraph He hls in oomm.s.ion trcn.
iy.nine deputies residing in the several
countie. OF the State. a, follows
And'oseoggin. 5 Afoostook. ! Com.
beriAnd, Franklin. ! Hancock. / Ken.
nebec. ! Knox, o /, Lincoln. > Oxford, ! !.
fenobseOt, PiscarAqu.s, ; ,gaAaboc.
? SOmerset. / Waldo. I Washington.
? York, 3. Total. -.
LNFESsss
Appropriated o. L~si.iatar,. 80 5000 %
Actual ENPESsEs
Salaries % Dspatlc. sio a.. ~.
ENp~nsss % H. guties - 4
FriHti sBd stafi1urry 80 s
kent ~ ono. fJs state Constable, - Bl
ro'ssy. ,1pfr,,, ,slesrasA stationery. se. 10. =
Total, sl7A.o -
IL wi! be seen that the appropr On cI-
eeeds tie expenditures ~ .6sy 10. All OF
the expenses Of The State police FROM rs or.
ganitation tiii Dec. 81, 1867, will NO,
amour, to three cent, to each iohAbi,ant Of
the State
From ,he expenditures .coald be deduct.
ed the amount already paid for fines. fhe
w.Is.a 81 u
probably will be paid on hoal at ION Of the
appealed cases. VISTA tie saving to the State
Of tbe Deputies taxable costs. auI the bal