Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-13


so prompt nor so impartial as 1t should be
In this State. Ifthis Is so the remedy Is
beyond the reach OF my suggestions. ! am
or opinion, however, that an Injustice Is
done the court as well rs the people nv
reason Of the fact that the Judges OF the
Supreme Court are required to travel over
the length and breadth Of this S,a e with
out proper remuneration. am not aware
that this is the case with any other officer
on public duty. Ii Is well known the sal
aries of the iud .es are inadequate. and
without derogaiing aught from that high
reverence for the court which il naturally
entertained by Us all. aud so especially
commanded by the character Of our present
Bench. 1t IL still by no means unnatural
that judge detained from home at heavy
expenses, every DIG making deeper inroadS
upon his scanty means of support. might
become impatient Of long 'erms. and In his
anxiety possibly slight some duties When
Is the case a now. that the more one
does thr less pay he has, the tendency and
effect II Is not difficult to perceive. An
nnemharrassed indep .ndcnt Judiciary Is OF
inestinable value. I would respectfully
suggest that e actual circuit expenses OF
the Justices ofthe Supreme Court be audit
ed aud paid by the State
II wa made the duty OF the Governor
and Council to count and report the vote
on the proposed amendment to the con
stitution authorizing the legislature to
divide towns into voting districts The
! whole number Of votes upon thl, amend
ment was 1886. Number voting yes. A."
2Sn9: number voting NO" 2377. SO the
constitution i amended accordingly.
The account Of the State Liquor Com
missioner and his method II doing bust
ness have been carefully examined and are
ionnd highly satisfactory. Some points
remarked on In his report. will demand
your attention. The practice of turning in
cnnhscatcd liquors always more or less i'm
pure. To the town agencies, taken in con
nection with the fact that we have proyiI-
ed State Commissioner who il paid and
placed under bonds to furnish nothing bat
| nv puTc>t liquors. which the town agents
are impcratively required 10 purcha e ex-
clu~ively Of him. is 80 absurd that rooI
logic. II not good morals. demand that il
should be prohibited.
II D. proper that should inform YOU that
there seems To be A general falling of IN
| rcspnri fpr our liquor laws The enforce
| mcnt ofthosc laws comes In no manner
/ within the power Of the Executive. 1t
very properly dcvolyc> upon municipal
officers, and the degree OF their zeal aud
efficiency Is measured by the prevailin.
local sentiment, II il not m unreasonable
theory tia, the State should secure the
even and impartial execution Of her law
| throughout her Jurisdiction. 50 far prub-
! ably all good citizens would agree hut the
| y = 'F'''-'' pm 'o' 'ht purpose
mainly Of enforcing the liquor law beyond
I certainly, !inpt against. the wishes Of The
municipalities. mas been urged ny some A.
proper measure and proclaimed by a few
\ VS. Oh All aIlcElan''r 70 the cause OF
lss4aa Ifr.s
ours one the mos. delicate things which
STATE coni ne called upon To do - To in
NAhr thr ancient rights ahi digniiieN q
towns which the historian and statesman
KNOW, are AT the foundation OF our libcr-
Ac> II II SIN more difficult when the
issue T. upon contested question " social
I tthlc>. Or plhllc morals. on which even
-nnh 'hrh might ne divided. and nal men
hud prctext for giving the most dangerous
passions way The antagonisn I" Excess
>i'c measures j. likely - reach against a
[ virtue which all good citizens hold high
4 niprtunAtriy We have made the expert
mcnt our own and the salutary lesson To
br learned from II may warrant me in tax
ing public notice Oft here
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element, or disaifec,ion awaited them,rlyr.
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raised. anu rallied IN a ,tran.c co npanion
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iIler 'hr Unparalleled resort, Of mat cam
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hust'f hoo'et most FPS p''Plr
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Il" ia'"t ~ temperance Y that san h!eAh
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lhcS up np' LAT " eApr''N tAtlr
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Ju>' AUS Mhal thry Ie>ir. OF risht "r
Ar1u''", N tiier i'"s ny WI " th'ir
own : 1oh uhe nave But any lhln. Forced
upon them contrary 70 hrirbest judgment
Ani 'h>rincht upon their sp"d haturr
s'phc' cannot ne expected ." receive thrlr
hearty moral support, or DC productive N
Ir" -ppd- ~ = >Al Gay, however hr
'H' welfare ~ this stat when rash
measure inn't n adopted simply because
hp pug uarr, TOT moment \" question Us
APerlsH'H lf't I'M 'h'i'p'oh> sh'uih uuhi
M'h NI'h ministry =" creed W WINCH
A.. a., ~ th,''h ap''uo,' Ahu an
ntlt Mn. n''n IN WI hiHe n Po"e'
"hl'h thrS nave u>urprn
Gentlcmen. 4 Weld 10 no man In rrSnert
NV the II .ht< of minor,tie.. ThI> \. th-
glory and nobility of liberty. Men may