Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-03
NEAL Dow.
LoT VI. MORRILL,.
JANIS VI. BrZZELL.
JnsnI.A NNE.

The Address was unanimously adopted
DIR. BuzZcll, from the committee on resolu-
tons, presented the following, which were
adopted
Resoired That, being of the number. who
twcnty-eight years ago, voted for the enact
mcnt Of our glorious Maine Liquor Law, and
having carefully observed its working and
results. we have seen no reasons in view of
it, practical operation and wonderful success.
in >uppres,ing the liquor traffic in this State,
to IMPAIR but to strengthen our faith and
confidence in the expediency. justice and alb
solute necessity of rigid prohibitorv Liquor
Law. And we earnestly recommend to the
friends of temperance and humanity in other
States to labor for the enactment of Il SINH
lar law.
ReSoired, That we firmly believe that the
sovereign people of a State, have the same
moral and constitutional right to prohibit, by
legal enactment, the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors, As they have to prohibit
tainted meat, suppress any other nuisance,
or prevent any other crime against the peace,
safety and welfare of society.
Resotced That We heartily approve of both
morGi and legal suasion in carrying toward
the Temperance enterprise, and we bid Cod
speed to the Good Tcmplars, Reform Clubs,
and every other organization calculated to
the suppression of the liquor traffic against
the evils which inevitably result from its
sale
Il. c. Torsey OF Winthrop, presented the
following resolution. which was adopted
RcSOired That we, the temperance people
of Maine, representing the different temper
ancc organizations of our State, in conven-
ton assembled. do hereby tender our most
sincere thanks to those venerable and honor
able gentlemen. members of the Maine Lcgis-
laturc of 1891, for the "Mainc Law" so
called. which has been of such incalcu1ablc
benefit to our State; and we most heartily
assure them and the people everywhere, that
we are glad and willing to stand by that law
in every particular, and trust that it will be
strengthened in its efficiency, but never de-
creased
Adjourned to evening.
EVENING MEETING.
The meeting assembled at 40 o'clock,
prayer being offered by Rev. $. &. Sargent.
1t was announced that Hon. l.. NJ. Morrill,
and Hon. \. Z. Morrill, were unable to be
present.
The chairman, Mr.. Bell, gave some of his
personal experience concerning the Maine
law. He had voted for the measure because
he thought it was right. Some of his early
lIlcIuS ildl ttll Nun he lIldtlt Hllstihc.
and defeated him at the polls the next year.
Prohibition has yet its enemies. He was
thankful that those who voted for the law
stood firm. We want soldiers in this war
who will stand fire. We have reason to re-
joice that in Maine public sentiment is in our
favor.
Gen Dow was the next speaker. The
London Times had said that the people had
suffered more from ntemperance than from
war, pestlence and famine. John Bright
said some time ago. that if all the evils COM
ing from intemperance in England could be
put away the country would be so changed that
it would not be recognized. Judge Hill of the
same country had said that the liquor traffic
blocks the way of all Improvements. A pa
per read by Judge Davis in New York said