Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-15
State Election. Monday, Sept 10.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Joshua J.. Chamberlain.
Our views Of Temperance.

We have necessarily sniagunzicd with
some of the temperance men and move
ments of the day. aud perhaps 80 that
extent that -om" reader NAV think We
are opposed to the prohibitory princi-
pie a established in this State This
seems 10 T. almost AN impossibili,y. aud
Vet some will insist that Zone swallow
makes 4 summer. and that because We
class tobacco using with rum-u-ing. a.
twin curses. that therefore because tom
perance men Use tobacco W. must class
them among the incorporate. or else
call both habits not positive evils. but
foolish habits. We advocated. when
that question was "A live question and
when il presented itself a. opposed 20
the principle Of license. prohibition. 20
the best of our ability. We are happily
past that point AZ thi, time and uo one
probably in any party. ia ANY new :
paper ia the state adyocatc- return to
license law. Thi- question ha- been
settled by the people Al The polls. ~ the
Legislature III enAciing law 81 the iAo.t
stringent character. and bv sll tn. GOV
ernors of the State sine. Governor
Wells i'll lsj6. endorsing the principle
We are all past this point II j. no lon
ger IN issue, for no one raises H. The
Democrats do not in their state conven-
iione. nor do they in their party paper,
Where then l. the difference OF opin-
ion among temperance men: II i. in
the mode of putting the law in force. Tor
temperance men will all agree that the
present laws are stringent enough. and
sufficient 10 prevent the sale. or the
keeping with the intent Of selling. or Of
bringing into the state to keep Tor sale.
Webster gives this definition Of prohi-
bition; -'inte rdiciing."
Within the last two month, We have
had on trial in our courts. person.. A.
common sellers. Others for having
liquors in their possession with the in
tent 70 sell. and Others for bringing
them into the state. Twice la, The
sheriff seized packages of liquors. while
in possession Of the Express Company.
before delivery 10 those for whom in
tended so we can see that the present
law forbids the sale Of one gla... or Of
one barrel, and also the keeping il with
intent 10 make sale. The law i. 50
stringent that it is well up to the point
OF invading the private rights of the in
dividual. We ask again. then. why this
difference of opinion: We reply again.
II Is III the mode of executing the law
In this county we have Sheriff and
Deputies who will do their utmost 10
execute this law. They are anxious 10
do 30. and therefore we ask. what more
Is wanted! Ii is for men who from love
OF the cause, will make the proper COM
plants, and 10 the proper officers, and
at the proper time. We do not need a
state constabulary here to execute the
law. for our Sheriff.. As stated above
are both willing and efficient Off GERS.
but there is lack of the right class of
men 10 make the complaints. There
are plenty of men to say .stuboyr but
few to say II will 60 ahead. y among
the temperance men all over the State.
or among those who desire a constabu.
larry.
IL has always seemed to us as if there
is moral cowardice in the ATTEMPT to
cast of the responsibility of executing
the laws, and clamoring that STRANGERS
should do the work Let each town see
to it that the laws affecting the morals
and well being of society are enforced
within its limits; and if it is said that
public opinion will not sanction the
strict enforcement of the laws by one of
its own citizens, then we reply that the
societies should then turn
their attention to educating the public
mind and refrain from pushing Others |