Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-20
Gov. Davis Censured-Democrats and
Greenbackers very CheerfuIly
Unite with the Ultra Temper
ance Men in Passing this
Vote.
JOSHUA n. OSGOOD OF GARDINER
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
lanes NJ stone Of KennebuMk the Nomt.
nee for Congress.

tohs''' ''S Pi"ce 10
which the Temperance Convention adjourned,
from it. meeting in Augusta, is a neat little
-, nm C,,roress street Et,le .horo r.
io v
Hall, on the oPposi'e sioe vi the street. 1t Is
the lodge room OF the "Arcana" Lodge of
Good Templars, one of the first lodges or.
Nh; To- ,,,
sdhN'' III =" as INC "our
to when inc the meeting was called. At that
time there were about hundred people in the
room Among the most prominent were ex-
n;,nIor Hon ,,, u NJ,
uo'ei"'' 'i'iri'i'
ex Governor Sidney Perham. Judge Benz.
Kingsbury. D. n Osgood OF Gardiner, Maj.
Shorey OF the Brldgton News, A. j. Chase of
Portland. Campmeetlng J0hn Allen, Joshua
Nye, ii. X. Morrell OF the Gardiner Journal,
and others. There were four ladies in the
audience. At half-past ten Joshua Nye
brought down his ivory gayel on the marble
topped table, and called the assemblage to
order. Campmeeting John Allen repeated
selection OF Scripture and made short
prayer.
ID. NJ. Frye OF Sprlngyale was elected sec
rotary OF the convention.
Mr. Nye then read an opening address to
avoid Misrepresentation, he said, in which he
stated that the temperance convention held
in Augusta on July 22d, had adjourned to
Congress Hall for reasons which his auditors
all know He charged perjury upon many
Of the officials sworn to enforce the prohibit
tory law, and asserted that it was too common
in certain counties of the State to mol pros all
indictments against republican rumselers,
and that all the liquor dealers vote the repub-
lican ticket. In Augusta, Hallowell and
Gardiner drunken men are seen every day.
In some places the officers say that they were
not chosen 10 enforce the law this year. Mr..
Nye was applauded as he closed his speech.
An incidental mention of the 'True Re
publican" newspaper called out a round of
applause for that sheet. A. j. Chase of Port
land its alleged editor, led off.
Mr.. Chase moved that the resolution of
censure to Gov. Davis. left over from the
last meeting. he taken from the table.
Gov Perham asked if there was not a
substitute for the resolution of censure upon
Governor Davis, and was informed that there
were some five or six
Mr.. Nyc said that the record of the last
meeting was unfortunately lost, but that the
report in the True Republican was substan-
tally correct.
The resolution of ccnsurc upon Gov. Davis
was then read, and was declared to be the
question before the meeting to be acted up
on
rx-Goy Morrill, inquired if the chairman
did not vote for Gov. Davis.
Nve-.'I did, but when found him desti
tute of principle upon the prohibtory ques-
ton, | went back on him." Loud APP
plause.
Gov. Perham said that he understood Mr..
I'VE in his openinr remarks charged upon
Gov. Davis dereliction of duty, and asked
him TO give the name of the constable who
said that he wasn't Amounted to enforce the
law This wear
Mr. No refused IN lo this Int said that it
WAS in iuousta.
Mr. perLam--.WiII Won give the name of
that ofticer2"
Mr. Nve.-.I decline to do it, ZAP
plause.
Mr. / Il OsgooJ of Gardiner made tenn
rora,, sna,,.I, ,.ounsc,;ny harmony and adj
pa. 'f'.,"' - ho
,,n,Ii -, ,h,, ,.r,nararco mon of Maine
rhcn ~. laurnh.,, nut ;n,o an assertion that
,h.rn ,...r, ,oo ,,,,.,n h,rs in Ranger. that
liouor was sold IN dozens of places in Augusta
and Gardiner
Roy Mr. Howard ofRanpor. said the question
~ h. rnd.r.,on., !, vas unon a resolution of
c,nsur,. u,,n C,xnrnor Davis. The citv of
R,n~nr h,1 ho.n mentioned and rs a repre-
s.n,,,;v. ,f ,h,, nl.ce he felt called upon to
make few remarks. Bangor seemed to
stand ont from other cities. i'll respect to the
enforcement of the liquor law. But while
temperance man, he felt he was something
else. lie served three years for the Union,
and had always taken an active part in the
public questions of the day. If Governor
Davis be deserving of censure; hewas will
ing to east vote of censure, butt Gov. DAVIS
was only too slow he felt that he should hes
itate moment before nc TOOK actio" uPon
that which would disrupt the temperance
cause. Loud ana co"'ihueu "PP."uS.
believe that Gov. DAVIS s'anus He" Wa;u u"e
popular heart than any other '''a.' III s''i"e
Applause. 'o'e oi ma'' y, .S ..n',, ,h,
in Daniel r. DAVIS s"ou.u 'o"u I'll,
men who supported MN u. .ne po"s s "o,-
are men here VINO want 10 'ote m'" ;",",'1 -
hdence OF Gov DAVIS, anu .ie;s,aJ TAn,
go out and vote for Harris ~ riais, ~ I NJ,
plause and misses MT. , nem a." -. ,h;nas in
ceeded to explain the c"nui'ioa : .a nv
penobseot county ons va" Snor;T G;rarJ AT.
Mr.. Nye who charged that o'1rin "n"u,
ter election, did not enforce ",,hi;nan
This thrust of Mr. Nye al uic ,.Pu 60,
party called out tempest oi "PP'"" r, ,han
his knot of sympathizers MI. howaru ,nen