Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-24
For the Ellsworth American
The New Liquor Law.

EDITOR AMERICAN
The Committee ofthc Legislature OF
the present year. which prepared the new
liquor bill. (a> the PAPERS have called it,
that passed both branches OF the Lcgis-
la,ure without opposition. and received
the Governors "official signature" IN
der protest. has now become a Law.
The meeting of the Committee were
quite protected. and they held session
after session. Tor the purpose OF getting
tair and full expression of sentiment
from all parts Of the state. and from all
parties. Ministers, LAWYERS, doctors.
merchants, farmers, mechanics. teachers,
and various other classes OF men were
before the Committee. aud all were al
sent their communities. With the ex-
ccption of rum-cllcrs and hard drink
crs. all classes and professions were to
some extern, r"prcse ntrd.
The committee are represented A. he
lng very patient. and mauif, sting 4 a.
>irc 10 do right. and 10 embrace in their
report. the sober scn.imrn, Of the carn-
est and progressive people Of Maine of
the men most Interested in the advance
ment of the cause of temperance
The committee seem 10 have embodied
in their bill the average sentiment Of the
people. a. expressed by gentlemen from
different parts of the state
About fifteen wears ago. the bill would
have been endorsed BY the Republican
party of Maine. and TODAY. il meets the
APPROVAL think. of large majority
Of the party. and will. hv that party be
sustained.
Mr.. Editor: fail to see anything IN
reasonable in the law. ANYTHING that will
in the least degree do harm to an inno-
cent man. though faithfully and vigor-
ouslv enforced. Eccau,e the Gov. does
not believe IN il, j. but small evidence
that it is not right. The Gov. only
4 man. and rs we all have oul l.
ne~scS. and prcjudiccs. this ma, III.
An old minister in addrcssiu au-
dience. began by saving. this i great
world that God has made; and there are
great MANY people in it. and there is
something the matter with them all
There i, something the matter with"
Governors. Editors. Ministers. and
everybody else. With regard to Cover
| nor Chamberlain. think he has done
more To develop the resources Of Maine.
To give real value TO lis credit. 10 elevate
the state intellectually, and to encourage
our young men to remain at home, then
any two Cows. Maine ever had. But
it 80 happens that he is not perfect, but
like other men liable TO err. But to re-
turn more particularly to our subject So
The bill which has now become law
may be imperfect, as are all other laws.
Now, Mr.. Editor. wish that YOU. or
some of your readers. would prepare IA
better one if You can. and present it to
the public for their considerations
mean one that will more readily close up
the grog shops, and Danish the illegal
sale Of liquor from the state-onc that
will be less expensive. less objections
bic and more Democratic. II we really
desire to stop the sale of liquor. the law
think, is good one. 1t is very brief.
and ready way OF dealing with the
greatest evil that now curses our state.
II may not be needed in Your city,
but. sir, Ellsworth is about the op,v
town in the State, that has a Spurlino
in IT, resOlute. determined. fearless,
and faithful officer of the law, who is
ready to do his duty regardless of con-
sequences.
II, during the year, the law answers
the end for which it was made, then let
US bid it ''God Speed"
fitproves failure, if it is weak and
inefficient where it was intended to be
strong, then it should be so modified at
the next Legislature, as to more per-
fectly accomplish its work.
If it will close up the grog shops ac-
cOrding to its intent, we can ask no
more. Give it "A fair trial without a DO
litical hamper, and then watch the re-
suit. Yours, &c.
Munson.
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