Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-25
the law of last winter, fof which, BY the way,

to the law of last winter (of which, by the way,
| he was the suthor) and that it had 10 its opera
tons INDICATED the action OF those who voted for
1t. The temperance people had been startled with
the recent proposition TO break down the law, and
some had been enlisted who misu Understood the
matter. Thought, however. it had stimulated tenn
| perance men to bring them up to their duty. lie
thought there was not the ghost OF chance of the
bill passing. Maine Is not going to take any
| backward steps.
| Rev. Mr.. Randall said the apothecary bill had
| been sprung upon tho temperance men; but we
| had true man at this Capital who seat out re-
| mOnsti ances aud they are now being returned TO
! the -gi-latuIe, bearing thousands of names; he
| uced not say this man il Joshua \ye. Rumse Hers
hate him aud the devil hates bin, and that il one
| reason why the temperance men love him.
| Rev. Mr.. Wade of Augusts, recently from the
west, had heard of clubs; hoped every one would
have club, and maui the life out Of the rum
| traffic. lie looked upon the liquor traffic worse
than slavery IN ITS palmeist days. 1t can never be
| stopped until the government taxes bold Of it.
| Wanted to learn the Dung people to hate this
VITA all their might.
| Mr. Jacob of China. SAID the testimony of some
eminent medical men had been that they had
glae doubts in regard to the effects of alcohol.
Mi Starblrd Of Portland, said he had suffered
| greatly from tue effects of liquor. In the few
wears past uen and women have been brought up
from the III low estates and made free men and wo.
|
aud the temptation should not be multiplied aud
placed 10 tho way Of these reformed men.
Rev. MI Hawes OF Litchield, said he had lee
tufed on temperance forty years ago. and referred
10 The oli-tlIne memories and the temperance ser
IN IA, Of DR.. Lyman Beecher
Mr.. Nye said we have heard almost every phase
oil tue temperance movement touched upon, ex-
cept the children. The reformed of this
state urge us to save the children pure and 1t is
our duly TO educate the young ia all the towns of
tse state. lie recommended the young PEG
ples tonlr.de, published at ROcklsnd, as one Of
the agen, les to help the children 10 the formation
u temperance principles. lie compiimeuted the
press OF the State for tse regard they have for the
cause, sud the ready aid rendered He thought
tie couve ntiJn had been a success, but was sorry
That, during the discussion, some personal rehcc-
ious had been made on true and honest temper
ance men, Many true temperance men had sign
c the petition for the spotnecaIy bill under q
i.lppichension, and would not do it again for
their right hand. Two judges Of the supreme
court had expressed the opln on that If the bill
pasted It would set back the temperance cause
ffly years.
~ >. Kelley Of Winthrop, said he had been
more deeply interested than usual for the past
iArcc wecAs, on account of this apohecary bill
and lie would stand here and utter his protest
aga nst this lnhuman act. Twenty years of hi.
lie had been thrown away on account Of rum, his
prospects ruined, friends to sorrow, on account Of
tne CURSE! cup. But for nearly four years not
one drop Of liquor lad passed his lips. For hu-
manIty's sake, he plead that the bill might not
pas aud ged that all have An unselfish interest
IN this great cause. The first and last drop Of
liquor he ever drank came from an apothecary
shop.
DR.. Allen, President Of the State College Of
Agriculture, SAID he was glad there we're men
nigh III position who are not afraid to come out
optny tor Temperance. Our Governor
and Reptesenl.ve to Congress from
tan, dlst.lct are open and avOwed advoC ate-
OF the cause. lie glad TO take his
place by The side of the reformed men, and clasp
hands with them in their noble work. The re-
totm clubs and the noble women who stand be-
hind item, have his pIotoundest sympathy. He
believed most implicitly in the power of prayer
and when heart links with heart and all come in
contact VITA the great heart above, the influences
VIII he felt leading to q pure aud holy life.
Rev. Nh. LeLscheur advocated a law cutting
oil the transportation of liquor into the State.
KEY. Mr.. EcOb OF Augusts, was called upon nd
explained why he sgr,d the petition asking for
the Druggists bill. In this city the expression of
pubic sentiment all along had been averse to the
establishment of city agency. That matter lad
dtouped out OF sight altogether. Then came this
peiuDu tor the honest purpose, as he supposed, of
allowing druggists TO keep liquors for compound
lnG medicines and fill physicians Prescriptions.
lhcte are large number Of Christian temper
ence men who believe providing such place.
We have [ o lawful way of obtaining It now, aud
some OF our best temperance men could not get
liquors for medicine, or on the sdylce Of pt vs.
eIhu "lhout U eahlhg Tue law, OF ConulNluE AT II.
llh these facts in view, he had signed toe peti-
ton, though With very great reluctance. lie ow
de>ned that the bill should not pass, aud that the
city should take immediate mesus to establish
aver cy, where the provisions OF the law might be
carried GOT in broad daylight.
Rev. Mr.. Randall endorsed the remarks OF Mr..
Ecob, and said the town authorities where sgeu-
c.e- are demanded and not established, are meas
urspy respons bic for the bill now before the
comm tee OF the leg fsature.
After further remarks by Mr.. Nye and Jor-
den Rand, the singing of "Old Hundred" and
bcuedicton pronounced by Rev. John Allen, the
convention adjourned without day.