Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-13

cause that has for its end the uplifting OF human
ity, the opening of prison doors, AMI the banish'
ment Of poverty. He had no hard words for either
the republican the democratic party. But he
would place the temperance party above all politi-
cal parties. gentleman had said, and lie had
come nearly 10 the truth, hat the members of the
rum party always vote for rum, while temperance
men follow their party leader, rum or no Ium.
Thus in Ohio, the republican candidate for Sec
rotary of S ate falls several thousands behind his
ticket because be is temperance man. This was
the case with the republican candidate for sheriff
in Penobscot county. We are to look to The TEN
pera1ce men and women for change. You pro-
pose something effective, aud you will be told that
this is not good time to ave tempelai CO party
in attempting it you will play into the hands Of
the democrats. Public sebtIment, they say, is MT
yet up to it, But it wa, his opinion that every
true man and wola1 should actively seek to make
public sentiment. Some there must he Who Nil
be pioneers an even martyrs to every holy and
just cause, lie trusted that temperance parry
would be formed, aud that it, woik w"nld be con-
tinu, d until rum l. banshed from the land.
Aftera few remark, from Father Adam. the
meeting journcd to aftenoo
AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoon meeting wa, tic essed in num-
beis, some one bundled persons beng present.
Mr. Tsllman was called away on account Of sick
mes, iu his family aud Rev Nj. Clark Of Nee han
ic Falls, presided in his cad.
Payer was of, red by Rev. Mr.. Cole.
Messrs. Goodwin Of Ca diner, Culti, Of Colinnp,
and PeIkin, Of Palermo, were al pointed the
C mmiite TO nominate electors Tor President aud
Vice eslrept.
MIR. Woo bury OF Auburn, fIom the committee
on re-ol, tiuns, reported:
The temp rance and women Of Maine in
mass convention sss,n'hled b. ing plofouud,y cun-
WINGED that The only suew ~ OF securing tie ma
uoual p ohibiOn OF The qiVr uathc is by ltctiug
to power party Tor The purpose and dedicated TO
the Work
We adopt az own the following principles
of the National Prohibition Platform, aid pledge
| our support TO smith and Stewart aud invite the
CO opera OF all men aud women Who believe
in the patti.
The Ma ional Prohibition Platform was here
app. nded to the report. The platform Is an ex.
teusive one. embracing many ideas, political, ie-
hgIUus and social. 1t goes ior ndmen ut to
the constitution so that the inpoitauou manu-
tactule and traffic of alcoholic beverages, III ev-
cry place subject to the laws OF Congress
shall be prOhIbIt.d aud against lis i'm
Tortation, by treaty shpulstlUns; fa,ors uui-
versal suffrage, without regard 10 race, religion
property or sex; Appropriation of pubic lands
10 settlers, chespness In teleg aIhy, postage
and ranspoiton the sup re.slOn OF lotteries aud
al sauib lug s. REGULATIONS; tue abohion vi polyg-
amy and the social evil; the Observance of tue
Cnilstien Sabbath; forced or com ulsory ,duca-
ton vi youth; free use Of the Bible; the sepsrs-
ton of schools and other institutions from all SEC
taran Influences; arbitra'lOn instead OF war; uni
versal beueyol, nee and love in dealing with Grim.
inals aOolllon ot executive aud legislative pat
ropage and eiecuOD vi Pr sident, Vice President,
Senator's and other civil officers by the direct vote
OF the people; friendly policy to emigrants; The
separation OF the none, of the government IRON
all banking instltu Ions, the national government
alone 10 Issue paper money, reduction OF salaries,
etc.
Mr.. Woodbury., 10 presenting the resolutions,
remarked that temperance III, had teen accused
OF having Que idea; these resolutions embrace
some fourteen OF fifteen.
Mr.. Clark said he ttainly had no definite idea
Of the object OF the meeting Ill he he III The
luti rs read.
Mr.. G.. II. Mathews OF " atervie, moved that
the resolutions be tabled.
Mr.. Woodbury. believed the resolutions en-
braced the general idea to VIII h we must attain
in order 10 ttiec ualy carry out The jec of the
meeting. lie had not OH mated the resolutions;
the gentleman who dii SO WAS necessarily ab,ent
on account Of the sickness of friend. lie deeply
regretted this. He no ed all would be free to ex-
press their minds.
Rev. A. l.. Park of Gardiner SAID he had signed
the call nost cheeriully, beng fully IN favor of
poriaun aud ale of liquor; but it seems that the
object OF The meeting Is dlti, rent from that ated
III The call. All good men agreed o. the t. rln-
OF The call, and Will strive to attain the object
stated but tie resolutions propose the ioi
OF new oioa party. favor female suiii aye, and
mum, rous other pioposlti, u, all of which may
may not be wise and good, but they have no bear
my on the subject for which the convention was
Called lie wished IN every legitimate way to stop
hquor selling, but he would not pledge hins II to
vote for for T. e.Ident aud Vice Pre,nteut,
whose nalts uutll Within ten minutes he la new.
er hea d, uId he know tey had an existence.
lie was III iavoiing oil a!iug the RESOLUTIONS On
the table.
Nj. Samuel Lane of Gardiner, was afraid the
res buttons cuvettd too u,u, b ground.
Mrs. John EIlz. efald OF BrunsA lCk, said she
had read the CALI. and SUI pos Il this was to be
temperance CONVENT m ami not TT p let for the
people. We suddenly tud our woi X all laid ouI,
''cut and urtd, all attempt to commit the l. IN
peIaLCe men aud women Vt The State to WORK
Dich They did not Know about Women viii
never Iesort TO fraud for tue purpose of ganug
the bsllo. When II Is proposed TO have a NEE J.
my 10 form third panty. Tue call should he "a
ly and honestly put iorih. She hoped the /, sou-
uon, would he voteu down and out OF SIGHT
. Mr.. Woodbury., of the commItt.e. explained.
The call was not riginated 10y hm,ell; the gem
temaD who could e> pl III II fully was absent. lie
had come heie to form II thiId patty; simply to
devise sume syst. OF action ~h,reb, liquor Iu-
, poriston and selling could he stopped. lie did
, not re how Al! thing couIi be fofctd upon The
III. citing, each WAS Ire to act Tor Inns f.
Mrs. Fitzgerald still believed that the thing ~ as
not square manly 1.-THE IN .,ier was tan 'cut
aud uued, how did II happen that Good lemplars
, Lodges aud Ref, run club, mad AL received coin
munications invilIDg lhem 10 send delegates TO
this conventions.
MIR Greely informed the meeting that he had
, no confidence IN eiIher party gu the question OF
Temperance neither is honest; hut he did not lie
iie>e IN clap Trap, and The cali could be con
strued ss meaning meeting for the formation of
a thd political parry. Fauness 10 those ho had
sigLed the cal should liompt us not 10 places the III
III false position.
| Mr.. j. L. Gurus Of Comma, sad that if meas
ure, we've taken tor the formation OF third pa ",
it would not meet he approval of the temperance
men and women If the State. He declined serv-
ing on the nominating committee for el, cols Tor
s President and Vice President. Mr.. Levi Goouw in
, also declined that position.
MIR. Lew Goodwin, of Gardiner, believed in
secsilaD nou rel giuus effort aid opt ralions
& in tue cause OF temperance. lie would form no
4 third party WHIT u tle temperance men and women
arrive al "a high point IN the reormato:y work,
the party will be formed of itself and wi bout rny
e al bItIsry acuon. MIR. Goodwin took the stand
D and spoke fuitner for peace and harmony.
MI. Mathews SAID he came as DELEGATE from