The Republican journal., 1873-05-15
A New Departure In Liquor Proseou-
tIOns.
ELLSWORTH, NAV 6

ELLSWORTH, May 8.
Mr.. EDITOR: In your paper of the 1st inst.
you publish from the Bangor Commercial ii
communication signed by Reformer and en-
titled "The Revolution in Ellsworth
II is alleged that suppression has been practic-
ed upon the poor of that city by an unfair valu-
alton of property for taxation, and that Monroe
Young, who is now Mayor, reformed the as
sessment rolls and relieved the poor from the
oppression burden. This is literally true; but
subsequently, the control of Young ceased and
abatements were allowed to the rich, even after
the time allowed by law in which to appeal had
expired, and the poor We're again oppressed by
unjust taxation. His reforming hand is again
at work and his past experience and present
position are guarantees that the reform will
now be etfectual and permanent; the work be-
gun upon true principles will be as truly
| wrought.
Not only this, but all the other recommends
tons of Mayor Young i'll his inaugural mes
| sage, with one exception have been adopted.
This exception was his recommendation 10 re-
scnd the order consolidating the schools, and
this has not yet been fully tested in both
branches OF the city government,
But the crowning glory Of Mayor Young is
his rigid and impartial enforcement Of the liquor
| law This law has heretofore been used in this
| city rs an instrument or means OF bribery and
| corruption. Democratic rumsellerS have not
| been molested provided they would vote the re-
| publican ticket Has not this been the case all
over the StateY The republican party has
| seduced all temperance organizations and these
| organizations have tamey submitted to the VIC
Iation, What horrid m see eenation The off
spring is the black republican ramrod-all foI
political power and nothing for temperance
! They were loving in victory. and in defeat they
are not divided. THESE ramlods are now
paradmg the streets Of this city arm in arm
with former rumsellers, and asking "where are
your friends nowl'
There Wus something startling and incon9ru-
Gus in the union of the puritan and the BLACK
leg, rs pointed out by John Randolph, but the
intended victim, the United States Treasury
escaped. This more ludicrous union OF ram
rods and rumseers Is deprived of its novelty
| by time, an'. Illicit "breedng in and in' ha
made it really IN element Of society. The vic
tim sought is law, order, temperance. All good
citizens, republicans and democrats and TEN
perance men. have united with Young am
| Spotlord and Peters and Wymtn to rescue the
victim from the harpy grasp Of those who de
file the r.r3h and pOute the atmosphere with
their presence.
These men whose names | have given may
Individually prefer 4 license law to the presen
prohibitory law, and as legislators they woulc
| labor for the change, but they propose to dc
their duty and honestly enforce the laws A
they are. They say lu their fellow citizens 81
you do not like the law, elect representative
who will change it,"
Honest republicans and temperance men AM
democrats have faith in the people. They hav
Joined hand. with Mayor Young in this homes
programme The people are tired of fraud an(
corruption. They cali for Il change. It is tn
voice Of the God of nature within them; 500
p0pUH ror Del" 1t is even now heard beyon,
the limits of the city of Ellsworth from th,
| great river TO the ocean. Other cities and town
and State, will take up the harmony and th
dapaSou will soon extend from ocean to ocean
| and from file great lakes to the gulf
Liberal REPUBLICAN,.