The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-23
Notes from the State Press.
What our Contemporaries are saying.

Speaking of the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars in Bangor, the Wing
says:
The two days session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars in this city was largely attend
ed, and the proceedings throughout seem to
have been characterized by harmony and mod
Grafton The reports of the various office rs
gave evidence of the fourishing condition of
the Order, and the delegates from different
sections bore testimony of the strength of the
Temperance revival during the past year in all
parts of the state. The disposition of the
members seems to have been to avoid the
championship of rash or extreme measures,
and to unite the friends of temperance in util-
izing the means already provided for Its adj
vancement and in strengthening public senti-
ment in it's behalf A reference to our report
of the proceedings will show that these promi-
nent advocates of the prohibitory system recog-
nize the insidious and hostile character OF the
movements to abolish the authorized agencies;
and in this connection we may note the signih-
can't fact that on Tuesday evening the three
Democratic members of the Board of Alder
men voted to abolish the agency in this city,
while the three Republicans present voted to
continue it, The emphatic expression OF the
Grand Lodge on the subject may suggest who
are the true friends of temperance and who
are DESTROYS of bringing the Maine Law into
dsfavor.
The Rockland Free Press says, respecting
the selection of Republican candidate for
Governor:
1t is gratifying to observe among Republicans
in every section of the State, an evident pur-
pose and desire to select the strongest possible
candidate for this occasion. The election OF
this year will be our last trial of strength in
Maine before the Presidential year, therefore it
is generally recognized as more than usually
important that it shall not be diminished by
unnecessary contentious and unfortunate NOM
inations. We cannot afford to stand upon the
claims of sections or of men. These must be
subordinate for the time to success; and success
such as ought to be accomplished can only be
attained with the strongest men to be found in
apy section of the state, without limitation, as
stand ard bearer. 1t is to be borne in mind
that the influence of our election next fall Will
not be by any means confined to Maine, but
will reach to the Iemotest states of the Union,
to encourage or discourage the true and tried
friends of civil liberty and equality.
The Belfast Age urges the claims OF Hon. N.
A. Farwell for the Republican nomination fol-
Governor. 1t says:
Mr.. Farwell, ever since the formation of the
Republican party, has been its strong and in
flueutial supporter. During the war OF the re
belion none who stood by the government were
more ready than he to contribute his efforts
and means to its support, and such support was
quite as essential as services in the field. WheI
Senator Fessenden resigned to accept place
in President Lincoln's cabinet, MI. FarWel
was appointed to fill the vacancy, and few new
members ever made so favorable impression
upon that body His practical statesmanlikt
views were highly appreciated; and had moi
Senator Fessenden desired to be his own sue
cessor. it is quite probable that Mr.. Farwel
would been chosen to fill the vacancy. LII
personal appearance Mr.. Farwell is of large
| figure, dgnifed and commanding, and by MI
| force of character he impresses those witt
whom he comes in contact, Wnlcn alGer all, IL
something in governor.
The Fairfield Chronicle, which is not a par
tisan journal. claims that General Common be-
| longs in that town, and thus endorses him:
It is with pleasure we announce the name OF
| Gen. Seldsn Conner of this town as the proba
bic candidate of the Republican party for the
| Office of Governor of Maine. The general sen
timelt of the Republican press asserts the un !
| yersal respect he enjoys wherever known, 6ofE
|. as brave soldier and citizen OF unDlem
| ished character.
| The Aroostook Pioneer endorses the so-called
| act of the last Legislature for compulsory edu
cation, as follows:
By the above it will be seen that the act, in
| stead of being oppressive or arbitrary, IS sim
| ply performing duty which society owes tS
| the unfortunate children of degraded or brutal
| parents or guardians, as it has no bearing what
ever upon those who are willing to do theil
| children justire. We have heard stout, able
bodied men assert that they could not subsls
| without the assistance of their boys OF ten OF
twelve years during the entire year. If the.
cannot spare them for at least three month
ont of each year, let such assistance be rem
dered as may be needful, but do not depriv
the poor boys of that which will be worth NOR
| than gold to them in the years to come, and WI
| are heartily glad that measures have bee
! +,J,an tn secura this needful result