Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-23

| and Co,n..;I at the door Of the Governor
son,a,,,;" want this address to con,.;n
iui county officials. s' uniaitn-
Mr. Dingley spoke at some ,ors,,, :.
renee OF the temperance raco,, estn IN de-
ncan party, and said that a. ma,,hou pup ~,
f puoicah party. and standing on ;ts Mo,
ne could support only prob;b;t;on;.s.
hummer 4, of Aroostook said tho, H.
ment: Ae iolio"lng amend
nesoised, That Governor Davis bv n.o
| iec,ihs to appoint sufficient npmhsr - I
s.aoies TO enforce the prohibitory law Of IN
| o'a'e' mas forfeited the right To the srn,,.'-.
| Vi temperance men. pP'i'
| ihis was passed over til, the comm;,,ea
! y" resolutions should report.
noh' Anson r. Morrill, then addressed tho
| ,,a-. lie made very witty and I'm.
| morous speech. hitting hard a, ,hn au nu-
VINO went about whining bec.uso IT, IN1n
vas hot enforced and who did no, ,n-,
themselves to have it enforced He soil
wa. 'iie republican party was the true tenn.
Pei"hce party and that he believed the tom
Pc'a"ce cause had gained more at the hands
vi .he republican party than it would from
any other His speech evoked great an
plause. siea' ap-
The report of the Committee on .dJ-..s
was then adopted
rev. >. l.. Is. Spear of Bangor delivered
ieh9'hy address. which was greeted with
nearly applause, declaring that the republi.
an parry was the only one that proclaimed
temperance. He thought it was best to re-
main with that party for the nresen, h',,
feared it would in the future he corrun,od
and the supporters of temperance be OBLIGED
to stand alone
Inc following resolutions were reported
from the committee on
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we commend The principles
set lorth In the address adopted by this CON
'ehtlon, and earnestly recommend that the
same be put into execution bv such measnres
as shall secure the election to Office of men
VINO are In full accord Herewith.
Resolved, That the executive committee
OF TINS society be instructed to appoint for
each county ''prohibitory executive com
ihittee. composed of such members as they
may deem proper, whose duty it shall be TO
take such action as they may think proper for
the purpose OF securing the election of pro-
hibitionists to office
Resolved: That the Executive committee
OF this society he requested to call a mass
convention OF the Temperance men OF this
State. at Portland on or before August Goth
cred by the committee necessary to secure
the objects of this society that such conyen-
ton be called, the convention there called to
take such action as may then be deemed nee
essary.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Auburn, submitted reso-
lutlons on the part of the minority which
proved to be a re-hash of an Ellsworth docu-
ment, prepared for convention at that
place some time ago. One of these was for
declaring in favor of an independent prohibi-
tory party and the adoption of the candidates
nominated at Ellsworth
Rev. Mr.. BOYD moved to adopt the ma
jority report. alleging that the convention
should be capable of making its own resolu-
tons, claiming that the ones presented on the
part of the minority were untrue and would
not stand the test of facts.
Remarks were made upon the subject by
Mr.. Gilman of West Watervile. and Mr..
Jones of China. Mr.. Chase of Portland next
took the floor. mentioning the value of the
resolutions prepared by the majority. and the
address adopted by the meeting. averring that
they should not be used for partisan ends by
members of the convention, which had been
the case in one or two Instances. Some
remarks were also made by Mr. Jordan Rand,
Rev. Mr.. Boyd. and Judge Tallman, after
which Mr.. Nye moved that the resolutions
motion was unanimously carried.
Quite Il debate was occasioned by an At
tempt to adopt resolution censnr-
uring Gov. Davis for not enforcing the
prohibitory laws to the fullest extent.
Mr.. Jacobs of China spoke upon the sub
ject. saying Gov. Davis should not be
Judged without a hearing. Ex-Gov. \. L.
Morrill, thought such action would be i'll
advised: and ex-Gov. Dingley read an ex
tract from an article in the Belfast Age (fu-
sion and anti-prohibition) condemning Gov.
Davis for appointing constable in that
county. and said it would be a strange thing
for Temperance convention to condemn
governor for not doing what the democratic
papers were condemning him for doing. He
thought the convention ought to have all the
facts before undertaking so serious action.
A motion was made to adjourn till o'clock
which was carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Plummer of Aroostook made remarks
in favor of the adoption of the resolution OF
censure upon Gov. Davis which he had liz
troduced The resolution was as follows;
Resolved, That Gov. Davis by negleetlng
to appoint a sufficient number of constabies
to enforce the prohibitory law of the State,
has forfeited all right to the support OF temp
erance voters.
Mr.. Nyc then spoke at considerable length
in dfnunciation of Gov Davis.
County Attorney Heath defended Gov:
Davi. and maintained that the liquor law had
been well enforced in kennebec county.
Sheriff Libby replied to imputations made
upon him As an officer that he had not faithful
| iy enforced the law.
Mr.. Chase of Portland offered a substitute
| for the resolve of Mr.. Plummer and support
| ed it with remarks.
Rev MIR. Boyd offered substitute for the
substitute of Mr.. Chase, simply reciting IN
| substance that Gov. Davis was expected to
enforce the law. He made a strong defence
| of Gov. Davis. Mr.. Chase accepted the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Boyd.
Mr. Crossman moved that the resolution
| and substitute condemnatory of Gov. DAVIS
be indefinitely postponed. About this time
| considerable confusion arose and motion
was made to adjourn tae convention TO Aug;
| 18th at Portland. which the chairman declared
carried. against the remonStrance OF man!
voices. The convention then broke up III
great disorder.
Mr.. Adner Plummer, respected citizeh
who received severe injuries by falling from
L ILL.,