The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-23

said that he had come to hear what the
founders OF the Maine law had to say. In
Connecticut few people have watched with
Interest the working OF the Maine law here
and the temperance men mean that Connecti-
cut shall be power in the country not much
behind the State of Maine.
The convention adjourned at 1920 till 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session.
The Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
Hon. Nelson Dingley Jr, proceeded to READ
the address to the people, which was very cool
ly received.
The address speaks of the success of the pro-
hibitory laws in promoting temperance, but
says that while the laws are well enforced in
some localities, in others they are dead letter.
1t then speaks of the law for the appointment
of special constables and declares that the
temperance men of the State expect the Gov
ernor to fulfill the duties devolving upon him
under the law. 1t further urges upon temper
ance men the duty of securing faithful local
officers and encourages them to persevere in
their efforts for the promotion OF the cause.
Mr. A. J. Chase diSsented from the report
He was in favor OF an immediate advance.
hibtion even if should be necessary to send
Gov. Davis into retirement and to secure the
election of Gen PlaiSted.
Ex-Gov. Dingley said that he had not in
tended to make single political alusiOn but
he had remained member of the Republican
party because it had remained the one temper
ance party of the State. (Applause) He felt
it due to the earnest, devoted temperance men
who form the rank and file of the Republican
party to say that we have looked to the Repub-
lican party to help on this reform. Applause.)
And We have never looked in vain. cloud ap-
plause. He delared that he, himsef, would
not vote for any candidate who was not de-
voted to temperance principles, and to the
principle of prohibition.
Mr.. Chase declared himself satisfied with
Gov. Dingley's explanation.
A Mr. Plummer, of Aroostook, then intro
duced the following resolution which he tried
to have made a part of the address, and which
was over from that time out
Resolved. That Gov Davis, by neglecting to APP
the Prohibition law of the State has forfeited all
right to the support of temperance voters.
Ex-Gov. A. p Morrill, made Speech cur
rent and patriot. He believed Gov. Davis to
be au honest man and will support him.
On motion of Mr.. Chase the address to the
people was adopted.
The committee on resolutions through Mr.
Millett of Gorham presented the majority
resolutions as follows:
MAJORITY RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we commend the principles set
forth in the address adopted by the convention and
earnestly recommend that the same be put into ex-
ecution by such measures shall secure the cleo
ton to office of men who are in full accord there
with.
Resolved, That the executive conf ittee of this
society be instructed to appoint for each county
''prohlbitory executive committee" composed OF
such members as they may deem proper, whose
duty it shall be to take such action as they may
IN "a nf rim I'm ali
ton of prohibitionists to office.
Resolved, That the executive committee of this
society be requested to call convention of the
temperance men of this state, at Portland on or
before August Goth; provided it shall before that
time be considered by the committee necessary to
secure the objects of this society that such con-
yenton be Called then the convention there called
to take such action as may then be deemed neces-
sary.
Rev. Mr.. Spear of Bangor made a brief
speech.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Aubury presented the fol-
lowing as the minority report:
MINORITY RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the first object of the temperance
reform is not to crush the liquor traffic. but the po-
litical power which sustains it.
Resolved, That this political power is divided into
Republican party, the Democratic party and the
Greenback party.
Resolved. That these three parties are distiuct-
lively rum parties; that the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties are distinctly pledged to the liquor
traffic in their national platforms and that all three
of them protect the traffic in the whole forty-nine
States and Territories, except Maine and Vermont
and that in these two States their positions are
necessarily positions of policy, and their preten-
s1ons base and hypocritical.
Resolved, That all our progress in these two
States and in all the other States is due to temper
ance men and women, and that nothing is due to
these two rum parties, which h We never moved in
the matter when they could avoid it, and whose
leaders are drinking men, who ignore prohibition
on the stump, despse it everywhere and shame
fully lie about it once year to keep the temper
ance fanatics, as they call them, in the ranks.
Resolved, That State ballots likewise Nation
al ballot and that ballot in this State for the
Republican party, the Democratic party, the
Greenback party, calls for the open sa of rum in
A States and Territories, and the secret sale of
rum in the other two, and is plainly, dstinctivey
and unequivocally rum ballot.
Resolved, That the attempt to change either of
these rum parties into temperance partyl even in
Maine, is impotent and absurd and we call upon
the temperance leaders $50 caled) of this State to
renounee these rum parties, and to wash their
hands of the blood of 10000 men whose annual
slaughter is traceable largely or chiefly to their
party.
Resolved, That we do hereby renounce all party
affiliations of the past, and join the Prohibition Re
form party, which is founded upon Prohibition,
ege r. it in every State and Territory and for
until victory shall crown it's efforts.
Resolved, That the frightful feature of our age
and civilization is the annual slaughter of $4,000
men by the license system of the Republican party
the Democratic party, and the Greenback party
and that the struggle to crush these infamous par
these men and their families, makes the Prohibition
Reform Party not only the temperance party, but
the manly, Christian and patriotic party or the
country.
Resolved, That the attempt to elevate the horror
OF hard money above the horror of the liquor traffic,
is the Greenback infamy, and should not frigh, en-
any temperance man from his evident duty.
Resolved, That this Republic, even in its infancy
fought monarchy and killed it, and that the at
tralism above the horror Of the liquor traffic, is
Democratic infamy, and shonld not brighten any
temperance man from his evident duty.
Resolved, That slavery is dead, and that all the
pc wers once welded by 1.-THE army, the navy, the
courts the corporations and the great wealth which
once controlled the pulpit, the press and the plat
form, have passed to freedom and the North, and
that the attempt elevate the horror of the bayonet
above the horror of the liquor traffic is Republican
lntamy and should not frighten any man from his
evident duty.
Resolved That the history of politics from 1641
to the present time is crowded with instances OF
fraud in obtaining and counting the ballot that the
three rum parties are each plainly guilty of this
practice and that the attempt elevate the horror
of fraud above the horror of the liquor traffic. is
Republican, Democratic and Greenback infamy and
should not f'ighten any temperance man from his
evident duty.
Resolved That the mission of the Prohibition
party can be accomplished only by the election of
men who hold the complete suppression of the Ii
quor traffic to be of supreme importance, and more
vital to the welfare of the people of this State and
nation than any other political question now before
the people.
Resolved That the nominees of the Prohibition
party should be, as naturally they will be, men of
irreproachable character, and men who honestly
and emphatically committed to the platform and
principles of the Prohibition party until its mission
is accomplished regardless of what other parties
may do.
Resolved, That an opportunity is now offered to
all temperance voters who, tor years, have voted
with the old parties under protest to vote they
talk, preach and pray knowing that the Prohibition
party is the only party with which sincere temper
ance man can consistently vote.
Resolved, That we support the nomination of
Neal Dow in the nation and of William p. Joy in
the State.
The Plummer resolution was debated in
connection with the minority report was de-
feated. Eli Jones opposed the formation of a
new party, Judge Tallman of Bath declared
that the Republican party had always been
a rum party, and after considerable discussion
ON the Plummer resolution the convention adj
lourned till evening.
Evening Session.
At the evening session the Plummer anti
Davis resolution was taken up and Mr.. Plum
mer gave way to Mr.. Nye who called Mr..
Eustis to the chair.
Mr.. Nye made long and rambling speech
against Gov. Davis, making no charge except
that the Governor did not promptly appoint
Mr.. Berry as special constable. The talk of