Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-20

lowing sph.e;..' moved 70 present the fol
ton: iof tne onending resolu
~. Resolved, That exper;sn..
arv ~ OF the policy Of prohib;t;snu emonsiratet
nat;oraI perance reform and as ron,r;h.; an auAiii
State, and that W. and prosperity of n.
cardina . support of the same q. n, priae e
q Kesalvsd Ts oi the Temperance men of MAN.
OF Maine, having been openy a md republican party
shan eiiory laws for the Suppression ~ IN iavo
bv HIeg committed the policy Of
Omen daI adopted in State convention. III 10
spd hi and PROBES ions of it Id; ny ths
STATE u, 1'heias by giving to the n-oni. y, ne. s
nation Of the psrtv laws passed since the for
pera .iaine which has espoused the cana ~ ,,
s,.a and prohibition; and having mo,soo ZEN
body of carnerf .a and cooperation of the large
nd ,n RE- expect OF the chief executive Of ,h We
can ~. U,nes oncials elected to Office by the rennh;
G Party nrm and uniform adherance ~ ,b h
nhed principles and policy of the nary IA AZ ia.
| i anu emcienf emf rceInent of onr rrnh;hi,
4 Hesnx nd authority and force their Command
| a, tb;s 81; so mat any independent Nomination
.,ls Time IN opposition to the resuIar nnrninnl
ns established parties in the state i inc xn;en,
OF the State. - '"e temperance men
| A. }. Chase was the first sneaker T.,
saucy, arrogant manner. he induced n ract.
and left "'use fish'
hev. Mr. Howard of Bangor explained his
position, put was interrupted by Mr.. Chase.
| uoV. ferham was next recognized bv the
chair. he begged pardon for introducing
palusan ailnsions III a temperance speech ;
| out IN this case there was no alternative The
| republican party had kept rum pretty well
down. l am temperance man and A
republican from the hair of my head to the
so'e OF my foot. Applause. All the
legislatures that this State has had in the
temperance cause has come from the repus-
mean party. 1t is said that convention is
10 De called TINS afternoon to nominate re-
publican candidate for governor. Who
makes this call? 1t is said that the organ of
this movement is in the interest Of the re-
publican cause. 1t is a masked battery.
A. }. Chase then was allowed by Mr. Nve
to interrupt the speaker. A scene of uproar
followed. Chase was received with a tumult
of shouts and Kisses.
MIR. Perham continued: If YOU undertake
to sever the temperance workers in this State
and get up another organization
1t will be a dark day for the prohibition cause
in this State. Applause. If l had been
governor should have appointed Mr.. Nye as
special constable for KennebeC county. If
this had been done, | don't think that We
should have had this convention to-day.
This brought chairman Nye to his feet
WIN spoke DIT sOHle ltngln on Judge klngS-
bury's resolution. Governor Davis carried
the law appointing special constables, in his
pocket five days, intending to veto it.
Mr.. Randall, How do you know"
Mr.. Nyc,-''He told me So" Great ap-
plause.
''If Governor Davis had not signed that
law, said Mr.. Nyc, 1--WE would now have Il
party of $4,000 temperance voters in the
State. ! have no personal feeling in regard
to Governor Davis. | love the republican
party; but when the leaders stand as a solid
wall against enforcement of the prohibition
laws, | think it is my duty to work against
them.
A motion to adjourn was then lost.
Mr.. kimball of Bangor then explained the
condition of things in Penobscot county, and
refut.d the structures upon Sheriff Girard
He also rebuked Chase's dctatorial utter
anccs lie thought that Mr.. Nye was to
blame for not calling Il convention sooner.
He was empowered in January to call State
convention, and had neglected to do so for
six months. | believe in standing by the old
flag.
Jordan Rand of Lisbon made a fiery speech,
in which he denounced everything but the
temperance cause. If Mr.. Rand's logic were
equal to his lungs, he would be one OF the
greatest orators that ever lived. 81 hope
God Almighty will strike my arm from me-
shoulder if | ever cast vote for Daniel +.
Davis" said Mr.. Rand, as he sat down.
Gov Dingley of Lewiston got the floor
but was choked down on a motion to ADJOURN
without dav. Considerable uproar arose on
this motion, but it was overw helmingiy voted
down. The resolutions introduced by Judge
Kingsburv were then read. Some discussion
followed upon the question of who should be
allowed TO vote in the convention. MIR. Nye.
with great lberality. ruled that all in the hall
should be allowed to vote. There was large
number of democrats and greenbackers in the
rear OF the hail. who voted as one man
AGAINST the resolutions. The vote was then
taken by rising, as follows:
In favor of adopting resolutions, %
Opposed, %
This result was reached by counting %
spectators standing up in the rear OF the nail
There were but 46 men who attended the
convention in the capacity of delegates pure
and simple, who voted IN opposition 10 'he
resolutions. j.,
Gov. Morrill, insisted on recount, and
that everyone in the hall should not be
allowed to vote He said that he had been
misquoted and misrepresented by Mr. Nye.
Mr.. Nve very accommodatingly gave him.
self the floor and harped on the Augusta CON
yention When our Augusta convention ad-
iorrned Sheriff Libby pressed forward ana
said. God d-n you, you don't adjourn TINS
convention"
Mr.. Morrell-''I was in your office the
o,her dav. Did you not tell me there that
did net behave in an ungentlemaniy manner
at the Augusta convention, as has been re-
ported by the press?'
Mr.. Nye-''I did"
II. X. Morrel; of the Gardiner Journal
very sensiblv said that it seemed to HIM That
the enemies of temperance were making more
out o the last pious melee. than the friends 81
prohibit on. He thought it only fair to insist
that none but temperance men should be al
lowed to vote. ~
Mr.. Kelley, one of the delegates, said that
he had in his pocket an iron-clad pledge
Now he proposed that all who would sign
thi. iron-clad pledge should be allowed to
vote. He arraigned the republican party as
no, being the prohibition party
Mai. Shorey seconded the motion OIL MI
Kelley on the iron-clad pledge
Mr.. Nve ruled the motion out OF ORDER.
The resolution of censure upon Governor
Davis. tabled at Augusta, was then taken up
and passcd by a vote of 81 to 4? Among
the ..f,mpeyanee" men who voted IN favor Oh
this vote of censure was