Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-19
erson convicted of violating any provision

recognize with suretes in a sum not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, nor less that one
hundred, for the future observance of the law
! for the period Of one year--the recOgnizance
to be taken and returned. as in case of a rec
oghizance TO keep the peace. As the Com
mittee on Resolutions have touched the sub.
ject of execution of law, we have no sugges-
tons to make on that subject. We recon.
mend that the Committee of this Convention
on temperance legislation urge before the
! Legislature these and other amendments, and
such other legislation as may be necessary to
secure better enforcement of the prohibito.
ry law, as the Committee may see fit to rec.
ommend.
Respectfully submitted,
o. G. HALL, Chairman.
Rev. Mr.. Martin was in favor of clause
in the liquor law, and a recommendation to
that effect, to allow the officer to search the
person of the rumseller. The officer enters
the store where he knows rum is on sale, and
the rumseler, who has been made round
shouldered by Juggling about liquor bottles,
defes him to search his person.
1t seemed to be the opinion of several
legal gentlemen present that the law as it
now is authorizes the seizure of liquor, wheth-
er found in the shops or on and about the
person. 1t was finally agreed to leave the
Mr.. Hodges of Augusta, was in favor Of
amending the first part of the report, SO that
the licenses of apothecaries should be taken
away if they sold liquor in violation of law.
Mr.. Hodges was Informed that apothecaries
were not required to take out licenses, and
his suggestion fell to the ground.
The report was then accepted as an ex
preston of the convention upon the subject
The committee on temperance legislation
were chosen as the committee to present the
report to the committee of the legislature on
the subject of the liquor law.
On motion Of DR.. Lapham, it was voted
that this committee be authorized to ask for
law providing that any liquor agent who
sells liquor contrary to law be forever dis
qualified from holding that office.
Mr.. Boyd of Rockland, from the commit
tee to nominate the several county commit
tees suggested in the third resolution, re-
ported as follows:
Androscogsin-John F. Putnam Geo. II. billing.
ham, 5. ID. Andrews
Aroostook-H. W. Hyde, q. II. Smith, Rev. c.
burlington.
Cumberland-E. H. starbrd, s. A. strout, Benz
Freeman.
trankln--Rev, Jonas Burnham, Hon. Edwin r.
French. Mai. seward Dill.
liancock-G. v Mills, {. F. Ware, Rev. W. H.
Savry.
Kennebec-Hon. Joshua Nye, Rev. 0. NJ. Cous.
ems Eli Jones.
knox-O. g. Hall, l.. l.. Hanscom T. Pope vose
Lncoln-kev. e. A. Plummer, Thomas Boyd
Rev. Phneas Higgins
oxford-Col. f. L. shaw, Moses {. Foster, Jas.
Irish.
Penobscot-Rey. y. Redlon, Rev Ii. W. Bolton,
Hon. Chas. Bea1.
Piscataquis-Dr. \. Nv. Stevens, c. a. Pack
somerset-J. .Nye, {. a. Farw ell, Hiram knowl-
ton.
sagadahoc-ITenry Tolman, }. W. spaulding, b.
Washngton-H. Il. Taylor, II. A. Averill, Rev.
WaIdo-A. j. Billings, Robert Hlchborn, Rev. J.
E. Adams.
YorA-Chas. Hill, Aaron Clark, DIR Ivory Brooks.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford, from the com
mittee to nominate a State Executive Com
mittee, presented the following names:
Joshua Nye, j. S. kimhall, ID. b. Randall,
Z. W. Morton, A. J. w. Stevens, o. G.
Hall, o. r. Wilson.
Accepted.
After brief address by Mr. Francis Muir
ply of Portland, the reformed drunkard and
rumseller, the convention adjourned to after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order at half-past two, Gov. Per.
ham in the chair.
Resolution relating to the Cold Water Tenn
pie (seventh) was taken up.
Mr.. Jones of China said, these Temples
touched the very bottom of the subject. This
resolve goes out to the people as our opinion
that we believe we should commence temper
ance education with the children. Solomon
understood the matter when he said "Train
ny child in the way he should 60" Keep
the child virtuous until twenty years of age
and his stability is almost an assured fact.
Told of the effects of intemperance in Eng
land, where all the appliances for the work of
ruin are almost perfect He gave an inter-
esting account Of the Sunday liquor traffic in
London. There had been inquiries for the
Maine Law, and two years afterwards the
Alliance originated out of the same Maine
law. The Bands of Hope in the West of
England are doing noble work, which are tell
ing to such an extent that property in public
houses is decreasing in value. Hoped the re-
solve would pass and that we should 60 home
and initiate our Brother Joshua in his great
work.
MIR. Eye said he was much interested in the
temperance education of the children. There
are about GO Temples, Is organized within
eight months, with membership of six or eight
thousand. Thirteen years ago there was a
successful organization called the Cadets of
Temperance. The one at Waterville which
he organized was changed to Temple.
The Temple at Waterville, now numbers
about 800, and its good effects are shown in
inc lives OF us UtIHDeES. explained the
proceedings at the meetings of the Temple.
Spoke of The opinion of the State Superin-
:endent of Schools, that the principles of the
Temple should be incorporated into the COM
mon schools of the State. As Sunday schools
are to the church, SO these organizations are
to the larger temperance organizations. Al
luded to the importance Of gathering and
publishing temperance statistics.
Mr.. Winslow of Waterville, spoke OF the
Cold Water Temple in the west part of his
town, with membership of 100. The child
rem adhere nobly to their pledges.
Mr.. Boyd of Boothbay, said the Temple in
his town was doing a good work. Should
not, however, make this our whole work, but
reach out to the older portion of community.
DIR. Stevens considered it one of the high
est honors of his life when he was made SUI
perntendent of Cold Water Temple.
Mrs Crossman of Bangor, said the Temple
in that place was prospecting finely; she felt
the importance of punc,uality on the part of
the Superintendent.
Rev. 0. M. Cousens Of Hallowell, who has
charge of the work in the State, said that the
establishment of these Temples required time
and money. TWAS proper work for the pull
pit and tile press. We may pass resolutions,
but hard work and money is required to make
the TemDles succe ssful You NAV talk about