Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-23

and seizure clause of the Maine law. 1t will also in
crease the number Of drug shops.
X. W. Dunn spoke ON the same subject WIN the
cause Of temperance suffer progress should TINS
bill De- enacted; 1t has been claimed that as town
and city agencies have been mostly abandoned, then
there should be- some place to get liquors for med-
cines. The town and city agencies have been abol
ished because they had become nuisanees. IL Is an
an easy thing to get Prescription ron peaa,s
would be imposed upon. the same rs the
town agencies had been, and more so, as
the seller has direct pecuniary interest class OF
druggists ofthe worst rum sellers. Reform
edines will you that when they failed to get liquors
any could always get II ~ the hruggis,s. ne sPurn
prohibitory law. As an organization they work Tor
moral sua-ion but in their individual character they
are strong prohibtionsts. 90.
years since he before legislative committee on
this subject. Then had di-tilleries and runishops
every where. At last the Maine law was passed
Then it repealed, and the people swept the party
out of existence. DO you suppose we are going back
policy for the sake Of these druggist no, we
will sweep them out of existence. This petition
from the druggists In places too, where There
city and town agencies. Let the druggists Keep
liquor but this bill makes every rum shop free rum
shop II the liquor Is medcated. even the slightest.
they have the right to sell The drug stores OF for',
land the worst rum stores In that city lie had
no fears that the bill would pass. These druggists
can't sell pills and potions enough to get nvihg'
and now they want us to legaze the sale of liquor.
We won't do 1t. They belong in the same boat with
Pat Met linchy but they don't want to be reckoned
with him. oh, no! they went TO be protected.
u I.t
for the petitioners lie proposed to speak on the
merits Of the BILL and to the committee and not to
the audience. He did not appear To defend ruscitr,
but would speak upon the merits 0fthe Dill lie hau Deem
entert aimed by the gentlemen the other side but
they had not touched the question lie was sur
prised that Gen. Dow had been uBsbe TO discuss the
question dispassionaiey. The gentleman who
opened the case had only read portion of the statutes
lie proceeded To read the whole. and claimed that
druggists do not now have the right Ia Keep spirit
nous liquors for compromising medicines. Mr. Dunn
simply made nm attack the agencies. he would
say amen to all that. DO the druggists want to l~
created into IA privileged class! He ridiculed the
idea that liquors slightly medieated could De soid
freely by the druggists without conviction: lie wonld
not discuss the question of prohibition. but II that
principle had been u success how Is II that the criii
nal CLASSES had incrtssed5 There had been an in.
crease of go per cent. in criminals since 1901, ana
only IA per cent increase In the population.
Coming to the bill. he said that II apothecaries
have liquors on hand they liable To seizure ] e
druggist who desires to keep the article for perfectly
egitinai4 purposes in the cOnpoundng Of medicines
He spoke Of the tribunal instituted for examination.
before IA person could enter the profession OF drug
gist. Men only who understand their business
enter. The druggists to be substituted partially
for the town agents, who never had any experience
in fh. business.
These gentlemen do not ask to be relieved from
any responsibility. 1t does not avail to make the
bold assertion that II Is proposed TO -weep out the
entir. liquor law; just show one step In that drec
ton.
Mr.Yeaton rested the ease and the committee ad.
journed meet nj the call Of the the chairman.
The convention then listened to tle reaiing Of
long series Of resolutions. which will BE- considered
to-day.
The convention will meet this morning at ten
O'Clock.