Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-03

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The afternoon meeting was held in the room
of the Augusta Reform Club. Prayer was
offered by Rev. c. +. Penney.
The chairman, Mr.. Bell, said We meet here
to commemorate memorable event for
twcnty-cight years ago. the Maine law, draft
ed by Neal Dow was signed by GOV. Hub
bard. The friends of the bill, in conference,
had considerable apprehension that the Gov
errOr might veto the bill. But he approved
of it some had said under protest ami it be-
came a law He could not have voted other
wise than for the bill, if he performed his
duty wholly lie regarded it one of the
acts of his life, in which he took great pleas
ure in referring to. This however, was not
the first step In 40 there was a law looking
to this but did not pass. The Maine Law
was not perfect law neither is it now with
ali its amendments; but it seems the nearest
to it.
He then dwelt on the history Of the law.
The search and seizure act was perfected in
1853, which takes right hold of the critter
himself. This law was remodcllcd in loI5,
and improved. made very stringent, that our
friends who were opposed to il, thought
it almost uncomfortable. In lNj6, new Gov
ernor rose ''who knew not Joseph, and the
Maine law was swept from our statutes. To
one Phinehas Barnes of Portland,
which passed. and which contained no local
option. This amounted to about the same is
free rum. Thl, law remained until ISIS,
and then was rc-enactcd the Maine liquor
law, which, with its amendments, has since
remained. This law has given Maine world
wide reputation. and this is something to be
thankful for Let us manifest our interest
by carrying forward this noble work, and
transmitting to our posterity this beneticcnt
law tnimpaired. He was saddcned at the
thought that so few of his colleagues who
were with him in the legislature wee pres
ent, but trusted they had gone up higher.
DIR. Buzzell said he had looked forward to
this day with great deal of anxiety and
licitude. fhe meeting is to represent gen
orally the feelings and opinions of the
friends of prohibition. There are so
many ISLANDERS abroad in regard to
the operations of the law, he thought
it necessary meeting should be held.
There are feelings of sadness come oyer us.
when we know that many have passed
away ana others detained on account OF IN
nrhiity' OUT we rejoice TO DE mere ana meet
sau IN I;s ri"ht n;pd a ,hinL ca " %
can he more nronctiy. ~ GOOD in .,,,nres.in,,
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tba Senate and cast th,. sr.t van as hi.
na,,o ras oal,ad wh;rs and' i.,'norn,,
united in voting for The law Had s,rnn,,
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Tha law has slammed the wbnlr.aln tratsc
and carried tbe retail solo intn darl cln.nts
anJ hy.wavs Han Iamos RnnLerofI;shnn
wrote that he was aged and ;n6rm mr. would
no nresent lie had over hecn nrou1 If hi.
act at the ;rcan,;on of tho law Row Z.nas
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cd when il was learned tbat Gov HnhbarJ