Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-24

EVENING SESSION.
\ trcmendous storm. binding and bcwildering
prevailed in the evening, keeping many away
who wnuld gladly have been present but as it was
the la was we'll filed.
A SOCIAL meeting was held a half hour previous
to the regular meeting, led by j. X. Osgood.
An hour was then gwen to the members OF the
Reform clubs Of the state, who occupied the
time ia five inmate speeches. j. X. Osgood SAID
that he was sorry that proposition had been
made to throw back the cause Tor years. Thought
there was no danger OF the dtuggi-- bill passing
In his drinking days had got liquor in drug stores
when we couldn't get it elsewhere. 1t is de
CCll1ul, sly Place for a drinking man TO get bis
rum, Oue apOhecary store alone had taken
5000 OF his money. Thought the plan Of abe
apotht cares trap sprung upon the people --
Jordan RHud of Lisbon, entered hi. protest
against licensing drug stores, where be had got
the most # ms iquoIs. Think of Us, Mr.. Leg
l-ttor-, aud our children, before you license these
shops People are on their Blended knees, asking
that Tins vii not pass. Voted for square tenn
pcrance men.--John Luzader said that for the
~ Yeas he had drank rum, the most Of it came
from drug stores thought they were the meanest
rum shops IN the world.-Mr. Sprau of Clinton,
had dlank oil the liquor he had got in Augusta
IN drug store, and always went home drunk.
lie tried liquor in every way but it was no good.
Cluton 5 opposed to the measure.
Mr.. Wentworth of Brunswick, had been slave
to strong drink for many years, and when he
ltlitu 10 get liquor anywhere else cOuiu get IL al
the apOttcCaIN :. Two thousand five hundred
dollu worth OF liquor bad recently been seized
at an spItbecary store in Brunswick, which was
Intended to he sold on the day If the fremen'
muster. TINS man vans license Grant
licen'c, aud apothecares will spring up all over
the state.
Alr. Mathews of Naterville, was glad that the
reformed men had defined their position; and
they could never get any liquor of apolhecaries
hereafter Wa, not in favor Of selling rum on
ANY cond ton; did not believe in il. Did not be-
heyc we wanted this apOlhecaty bill. Ii there Is
any place where 1t might be kept, it was ia the
physIcaus private closet and not used unless adj
mustered ~ physician.
Nj. Parker Of Mouison's Corner, had spent
many wears in siu and misery; he thanked God
that ne had been able to break away from the
habit. | would be a curse to license these shops.
Nj. Hulum of Gardiner said if the Legislature
Walls 20 Xii the Reformer- of the State pas this
bul he bad signed the pledge that he won't use
liquor even As a medicine, tobacco. II they
pass that bill will have another party, and | would
take The sunni.
Mr. Emery Of Pennington, spoke in favor Of a
law tuat would allow seizure OF liquor IN trGbsifu.
Vast amoants OF Iua are brought into the State
toi III gal -ale.
EN-Gov. Dingley was then called upon to preside,
he be ny The fist Vice President. Gov. DiDgley,
from the committee on resolutions, reported in
part, The - Ing resolutions
H,s0 rel, That the friends Of temperance in
tn nix TO Almighty God for the large measure Of
success WhIrh has attended the efforts to ban ISL
from the : are the gigantic evils atlslug from the
u>c aud saie Of intoxicating liquors, TO the ysri-
Gus sect aid open temperance organizations to
The temperance reform clubs which have done so
grand a work within a few years to the churches
aud ministers OF the State, aud to the hosts Of
temperance workers and temperance irends-s
d, bt OF gratitude due for their earnest and self
sacrificing lsbors to advance cause so closely
ideutfcd with the well being Of the people
10 rtf That the too prevalent belief that in
toNlcatIug liquors are not only di,pensshle a
rene III serlOu. diseases but also beneficial as a
t,-tolaIve IN slight indlspo,tion, Que OF the
most -ctIous obstacles to the complete triumph OF
the temperance movement We rejoice to know
that - many eminent Judicial men are coming 10
She conclusion that the cases in which alcohol can
be aimiuistered TO advantage are so f.w and the
abuses TO which II IS subjected in its use !, med
lcine AS well A. beverage, are SO many, TIA. It
ought TO he administered cautiously a. any
other poi-on, even If not discarded entirely f ON
the list Of remedies in diseases and we appeal 10
physicians and all Others who desHe the trumph
oi The temperance cause, to give the weight Of
their iutleuce to the formation OF au improved
pat lc sentiment in this direction.
Heso'cs3, l hat whenever a ptepouderaling pub
lac ointment regards alcoholic liquors iudlspensa-
BIZ ~ a medicine, and 1t is thought necessary to
provide for lis legal sale for such purpose, no pio
vision be dev-ed, liable TO 50 te abuses as the
y
ot sale /, allowed ~ any town, and tai. under the
management of an agent appointed by the muuic-
ipal Ulcers, and removable BY them whenever he
ahn.es his uust. without any pecuuiary interest
Ia the profits Of sales, and required to keep rec
o.. OF every sale open TO pubic Inspection.
Hes1icsd, That We earnestly protest against the
passage OF the bill now before the legislature au-
ihOilzng druggists to sell malt and intoxicating
quofs iJr medical purposes. No law, however
guarded, WHICH authorizes any elias, OF men to
az hnI rsHY inf ta,,.r
whether mixed or unmiNed, under the guse of
medicine, can guard against wholesale abuses
which VIII danA erously impair the efficiency oil
the pI oLIhItery law. And a law like the one pro-
posed winch leg aiizes large number of places
OF sale IN every CITY. which eNacts no bond OF the
person, 80 authorized, which doe. not allow the
withdrawal of any license by municipal officers.
which rtQuites no registration of sales open "
pa lie n-peCtion, which coutempaes no analy
III. by STATE Asssyer of lqnors sold. an above
Mi WHICH makes it for the p,curiary interest OF
every druggist TO sell ali that hi conscience ~il
PEI twill eventually irjute the standing OF
drug-i-t', aud open this state to dram shop evils
from which 1t has largely escaped after forty
years fight against King Alcohol.
The report was accepted.
Gov. u agley said, in spoakins upon the sub-
lect, that he matter bcf,le rs is of great i'm
Pc, lance ID the temperance cause. 1t Is true that
the too prevalent idea that intoxicating liquors are
nc eded IL a med cine is hindrance to the tenn
10 let tner faces against qHois, evee for medi-
enc. lie lslalon Is the expression Of public SEN
t'nent. and cannot go far ahead of tat. A large
nuuh,r Il the people of the Site believe that it
j, necessary for medicinal purposes, ant there
foe means must be provided for the legal sale of
liquor fyr such purpose. What course is the
be- 81 to pursue What will be the least liable 70
abuse In the orig prohlbitory law the town
ageLcy sy-tcm was provided, aud was found the
best pIaC zeal method. No persons can have the
privilege Of selling liquor, even for
mediCiuc, without abusing that privilege,
# he is 10 receive financial profit therefor. He
TIA a. much confidence IN apothecaries as 10 any
other class but 1t would he dangerous to give this
power to any class. Intoxicating liquors are not
generally used as a medicine like the drugs of an
aputhecaIy, but a. beverage, and the exception
is fIr medicine. Another d fiji ,uity would be the
multiplicity; one agency unser the present law,
can be watched. Conditions are attached to agents
tlat are rot proposed to attach to the apuhecaI les
such a. appointment by municipal authorities, ana
remoNa'. tnder the pt armscy act an apothecsry
being reg ,tefcd can continue 10 the business,
w,thoat lis ceitIf ate being Withdrawn. There are
large pe;ions ion tie passage OF such an act, but
many have misunderstood the object sought, but
was sure ' hen those WHO signed 1t should con.
template HE whole thing they would be opposed
to it. Mas ,achusetts had tried a law like this, aud
the drug sAops h sd become dram shops. Again
he said that intelligent drugglats ought to know
they have right to keep alcohol for compound
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