Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-24
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On Monday evening, the friends of temperance
in Portland gave an enthusiastic reception to Cen
eral Zeal Dow, who recently returned from two
years temperance mission in England. The Press
says that City Hall was crowded, and Hon. w
W. Thomas presided and introduced Gen. Dow in
warm words of welcome in which he said that he
himself and Gen. D., were the only persons who
participated in the organization OF the first tenn
perapce society in Portland in 1897.
GAS Gen. Dow stepped to the front of the plat
form he was greeted with roHnd after round OF ap
plause. 1t was some moments before his voice
could be heard. He began by expressing hi.
heartfelt thanks for the warmth of the reception
| extended to him, aud his pride in the reflection
that Maine was everywhere known as the leader
| in the temperance cause. lie had addressed great
audiences in England as the representative of the
representative temperance State Of the world
The large and powerful temperance organizations
in England look to Maine for moral aid, and eager
ly watch the issue of the attempts made here to
suppress the use of intoxicating drinks and the
traffic therein, and yet, while those who are at
tempting to reform the most drunken nation IN the
world look to US for encouragement, the British
| Consul at this port writes home that the only
effect Of the Maine law is to increase the drink
| ing of liquors in secret and to de.eriorate the
| QualltV OF the liquors uTdIh. III AuSWGI 10 luhl
the speaker told the English people that if secret
| drinking had increased it because it had be-
| come disgracefu to drink openly. Consul Murray
| is nice man, continued Gen. Dow, am sorry tG
say he is not one of our kind. don't dispute his
statement as to secret drinking for if there is Sc
cret drinking anywhere Consul Murray will be
| likely to know it. | don't dispute his assertion
that liquors have deteriorated, for Consul Murray
is very good judge of liquor. The English PEG
rle however do not relish his comments on oul
| laws
| The speaker went on to give an account of the
| great and wealthy Temperance Alliance Of Grea
Britain, and the successful work it is doing. The
Temperance cause over the water has been making
| enormous strides during the last few years
and the day will surely come when the sale
of intoxicating drink will be forbidden in England
| There is depth of feeling there such as never
| has been'seen even in Maine. The strong Englisl
heart is moved and the sturdy English will has de
creed that the rum traffic shall cease. Many an.
ecdotes were related going to show the strength
| of the movement of the old country.
| Coming back to Maine, the speaker dwet upon
| the amount of labor to be done by temperance
workers in tins State, and the need that they
| they should put their shoulders to the wheel
| The wave Of lntemperance must be rolled back
| law must be sustained, the liquor traffic must be
| kept down All honest men and women should
| rally for the fight. Gen. Dow closed with an clio
| quent plea for a revival of the old fire III the
| hearts of temperance advocates
| Ex-Governor Perham, who had seat upon the
| PLATFORM was called upon and made a few re-
marks, full Of hope and encouragement. The
meeting then adjourned.