The Portland daily press., 1879-07-25

intemperance, was introduced and related
some incidents in his personal experience,
while not caring to resurrect memories of the
past. He was led to quit the use of liquor by
seeing the terrible effect of liquor drinking in
the bucket shops of New York city MIR.
Berry IS an amusing and earnest speaker and
made an effective address. While he was
speaking as we'll as at noon more people ar
rived making the attendance in the afternoon
quite large.
The Hon. H. II. Burbank of Saco, ex-
County Attorney, was introduced as the next
speaker. The press of professional duties had
prevented his making any extensive prepare
tons for the occasion, but was consoled by the
recollection that Webster had said that the
man who could make good speech was not
likely to be good for much else. The picnic
with Its music, its speaking and all its attend
ing features is good, but after this picnic what?
we must work We must be up and doing,
not thinking too much of immediate success
II success but crowns the end of the work. In
the bright page of humanity, in the bright
page of Gods justice there is no such word as
tall, and the temperance cause offers the best
held for efforts to advance the cause of
humanity.
Hon. BENZ. Kingsbury was introduced, and
said that he did not propose to say that he was
not prepared to speak, for he hated the liquor
traffic as he did the devil, and was prepared to
say so. 1t is claimed that the prohibitory law
is violation of personal rights, and that the
liquor sellers ought to be licensed. What does
the State of Maine say to that? 1t says 'no."
The speaker had said ON one occasion when
asked if as much liquor is sold in Portland as
before the prohibitory law was enacted, eff
any man says so, tell him he lies" The sight
of a drunken man in the streets of Portland is
to-day rare one. He is regarded as being
sort OF curiosity, as one who ought to be in
Barnum's museum. He wanted the law
Stricter. He wanted to see more of the liquor
sellers in jail. Major Joseph L. Smith, one of
the candidates for Governor, was last year a
strong prohibitionist. He said he would
hang liquor seller for the first offence, and
imprison him for life for the second" Gov
ernor Garcelon was prohibitionist then, but
he has his doubts about it now Qaughter), or
had when he was South. For himself, Judge
Kingsbury proposed to fight the liquor traffic
while he lived, and when 1 die, added the
judge, sin my last will I shall leave it to my
heirs and assigns to take up the fight, and that
will be all shall leave them"
R. I'll. Murphy and Job Sanford then made
brief remarks, followed by musical selections
by Millers Cornet Band of Lewiston. j. H.
Miller leader, of % pieces, after which the
quartette gave the song "The drink I'll use."
Rev. A. S. Ladd made few closing re-
marks. The talk of the meeting had been all
said, but the work remained to be done. The
world cannot be converted to the temperance
cause by words or resolutions. Back of a
mans words must be a strong earnest charact-
er. The address of Mr.. Ladd was an an ear
nest plea of brotherly charity in the work of
the cause, and for earnest practical work. Not
merely reformation but formation is needed
Throughout the services the best of order
was maintained Officers Stevens, Warren.
Bell and McCallum were detailed to be present
and aid in keeping quiet the element which
without their presence might have made
trouble.
Miss Lille P. Jacques of Deering presided
throughout at the organ, to the satisfaction of
all, the organ used having been loaned by J..
Cheney & Co.