Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-20

NOT pe sofa. me Hquor trade mas Deen dr1Vcn
from the smaller towns, but it fingers in some Of
the cities. We intend to drive it out from these.
How. BY educating the people. He would also
suggest change in the law, so that when rum
seller is hit he won't know what hit him. These
fellows don't care for the fifty dollars and costs in
fines. He spoke of the different grades of crime,
and claimed that the liquor traffic should be reck-
oned in the scale of crime above grand larceny.
Why should it not be put side by side with muir
| der !: Why then should we be tender about that
| trade,
| We have come now to a point in the temperance
work that we can't go any further without further
| legislation; nor can we stop where We are. Let
us take another step forward, until the State is
wholly redeemed from the traffic in strong drinks
| Gen BOWS speech was over an hour In length
and was frequently applauded. In the course of
his remarks he referred quite frequently to the
degrading effects of the liquor traffic in England,
drawing forcible illustrations.
| A collection was then taken up for the expenses
Of the convention, at the close of which the audi
| ence joined in singing.
| j. h Osgood said that one of the greatest OBJ
stacles in the way Of reform was cider and native
| wines.
Mrs Allen. President of the State Temperance
Union formed at Old Orchard, last season, the
| next speaker. The ladies Of the State had not
| been idle several societies had been formed, and
| the ladies had done considerable work. Hope to
| start a union in Augusta Thought 1t was a noble
mission for women. She depicted the misery that
| had come under her observation in consequence of
| mdrinking, during her thirty years experience
| as a minister's wife. She urged her sisters to be
| in earnest in this matter. Go to the temperance
| meetings and help sustain them. 1t takes time,
money and energy to bring about good results.
| Mrs. Stevens, Treasurer of the Society, was the
| next speaker. She reported good progress of
| the Union, and the ladies are very mnch encour-
aged n their work. An important part of the
work is in training the minds of the young.
Mrs. Taylor, Secretary of the State Union, said
the ladies bad not been slow to respond to the
| calls TO them for action. When the cry came up
| from the west, Maine had goodly heritage, and
| through good citizens and good Governors there
was great advancement in the temperance work.
We want in this work true women, with a divine
| baptism; not necessarily women of talent, but
women devoted to their moral and religious work.
The women of the State have folded their talents
| in napkin, and laid them away. They should
| be bought out, and made useful in this grand
work.
| DIR. Brckett was called for, and said that he
had hoped the Augusta Club would be represented
| to-day; but it is dead and buried. Could report
only from club, that contained one member.
| 1t was started the lst day Of January, 1876 and
comprised only his own name. The looks of this
club open for signatures. In speaking of laws
| he thought we already had law enough to close
up every rum shop IN the State. He said that
| rum sold as free in Augusta as the waters run
| over the kennebec dam.
| Gen. Hall was called for, and said that we were
| all driving at the same point. Thought there had
|
close every rum shop in the State, when the peo-
| pie of the different communities shall decide it
shall not be sold. Not school or bible class but
what stop the sale OF rum when they say
So IN their community. We arc all to blame for
| this state of things The Legislators Of Maine
have long been ahead of the people in this matter.
He spoke of drinking in high places, and the sad
| results of the same.
Mr.. Steson of Damsriscotta, differed from Gen.
| Hall and DR.. Brickett There was cider drank in
/ Dan ap6x We had 1nyv 70
The people of Maine demand more law The re-
| form men of the State want protection from the
cider barrel.
| DIR. Brckett and Gen. Hail both disclaimed any
intention Of giving the impression that they would
| give their assent to the sale OF cider.
Further remarks were made by Gen. Dow, Gen.
| Hall and Mr.. Lane OF Lisbon.
| Gov. Dingey stated precisely what the law is:
Single sale Of liquor, first conviction. $50 fine, or
30 days imprisonment; I'd conviction, $50 fine and
| 60 days imprisonment; Sd and subsequent convc-
| tons, similar fine and imprisonment Common
seller first conviction, 500 fine or months i'm
prsonment; I'd, $500 fine and months impris-
| onment; Sd, still heavier penalty. Keeping drink
ing house and tipping shop, first 500 fine or 3
months imprisonment; 3D. 500 fine and months
| Imprisonment. Search and seizure, $50 or i'm
prsonnent for months. For keeping nuisance,
fine not exceeding $1,000 or Imprisonment not eN-
ceeding one year. This is among the most efec-
| tive laws. Native wine and CIDER sold for tipping
purposes, could be suppressed under this law.
lie hoped the people would not get the impression
| bv remarks that there were no laws touching this
subject OH the statute books.
Maj. Shorey announced the programme for to-
dav Thursday. At nine o'clock A. NJ, there
will be meeting of the Ladies Christian Tenn
perance MON, to be followed by the regular
| proceedings of the convention, which will con-
tinue through the day. In the evening an address
| on te importance will be delivered by Luther Ben
son of Indiana, the eloquent temperance orator.
The convention adjourned last evening at 10 80.
1t is one of the largest and most successful tenn
perance conventions ever held in the State In
| the character and influence of the men and
women present it is first class, and must have 3
salutary effect.