Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-13
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morning. nOtw Outstanding tn,
1'sasFeea5ie storm. Meonian Hail commence.
70 rapidly I'LL a, an carly hour. The urai.,
meeting led By Job Sanford Of Portland. va,
full OF enthusiasm; and a. one AFTER sno,be,
gave tneir testimony on the side OF christian
principles, hopes and aspirations. the grand
Oid Hail resounded with shouts Of praise 70
ood-"feace on earth good viii towar,
men," ~" "~ie
ne convention was called to order az ter
O'Clock A. NJ. President Joshua I'VE in the
chair Az INK
Prayer by Rev. James BOYD of Piusfield
Song ''Rescue the Perishing.
committee on Nominations reported As off.
GERS TOT the ensuing year. Joshua Nye, Presi.
dent; J.. w. Starbird. Secretary Rev. ID.
W: LeIlaeheur, Treasurer
Executive Communicable district, 4. j.
Cnase; "a. district, Jordan Rand: I'd. dis
,riGt' n. w: Dunn; 4th. district, J. s. Kim
Dali; 9TH. district, G. f. Bracket.
Vice President. --Androscooein. Josenb &
Garcelon; Aroostook, Rev. Mr.. Oseood
Cumberland. J. II. Mcdonald; Franklin.
Rev. John Allen; Hancock, II. ID. Coombs
kennebec. }. X. Osgood; Knox, W. w.
Perry; Lincoln, James A. Hall; Oxford,
Col. w. I. Eustis; Penobscot, Geo s. Hill :
riseataquis, Levi c. Flint; Sagadahoc,
Henry Tallman; Somerset, Frank Kenrick !;
Waldo, NJ. J. Low Washington, n. =. Mutt :
York, o. b. Chadbourne.
Rev. +. Martin novel that the resolutions
be taken from the table and read. The reso.
lutions were taken up.
The Maine State Temperance Society. in
convention assembled, hereby express the
most devOut thanks to God for the advance
ment Of temperance sentiment, and the sue
cess of temperance principles throughout
the State and the Nation during the past
year. and in furtherance Of the cause so sue
cessfully maintained against innumerable OBJ
stacles. we hereby declare:
l. That in the contest against the drinking
system, and the drink traffic, we will urge an
eternal warfare, and in this warfare we will
use every fundamentally which God has
placed in our hands until victory crowns our
efforts.
2. That no political party shall receive our
support that does not recognize the iniquity
of the liquor traffic, and demand its destruc-
ton as essential to the public welfare.
3. That the enforcement of the laws relat-
ing to the liquor traffic can be secured by
adopting as a living principle the motto
''Vote a. YOU pray" and by holding parties
and officials responsible for righteous laws.
and nOn-partiZan enforcement of the same
At this point Gov. Davis was announced,
and was conducted to the platform by Hon.
Sidney Perham, and introduced to the aud
fence, amid the hearty cheers of the audience
Owing to the pressure of business demanding
his attention at the Capitol his Excellency
was compelled to restrict his address to a few
brief remarks. Governor Davis said he was
glad to meet so many good men and women,
honest men and thinking women that were
willing to meet here to discuss the temperance
question, laws, and enforcement Of laws. He
had always found that if any small or great
thing was to be accomplished there must be
agitation and discussion-that agitation of
this great and important question and the
discussion of the 'ways and means" had
placed Maine to-day in its present enviable
position. He was proud to-day to stand as
citizen of Maine, a State that stands second to
no State in the Union on the great temper
ancc question He had faith in the Prohibi-
tory law, believed in good honest laws, and
those that can be enforced; recognized the
effort of the WOmans movement, believed
in this part of the State they had been
an efficient means in helping their
brothers in the temperance work-tO stand
up more boldly for the right, and maintain
their principles of temperance. He had not
heard any of the recommendations offered
by this convention, but presumed from the in
telligent faces of the audience before him
they must be earnest, and enthusiastic-and
he had only one thing to ask, simply this ::
If YOU make recommendations, make
those that are consistent and reasonable
those that can be carried out and sustained
Was glad that this important question had
been taken into politics. That it was po-
litical question, and must be decided by the
ballot: that no political party dares oppose it.
That he stood with this convention heart and
hand in all honest purposes. used to promote
the good of humanity. ID. W. LeLacheur,
from Finance Committee reported: Result
of collections S26.09; expenses OF this meet
ing and printing. SD 90. leaving balance
in the Treasury of 800.
Song, ''Hallelujah. IT'S Done.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
Praise meeting, 'full of power" led by
lob Sanford Convention called to order by
President Nye.
PRAYER bv Rev. s. p. Smith of Winthrop.
Song-"Revive Thy Work, u Lord.
The President read congratulatory letters
from Hon. Nelson Dingley, Lewiston, Hon
Josiah Emery, Industry, Stephen Sewell,
Esq, Winthrop.
Rev. James Boyd, from the committee on
better enforcement of the law, presented the
following:
Whereas, There is a criminal negligence
on the part Of the sheiffs in several counties
to arrest and bring before the courts persons
engaged in this liquor traffic. and on the part
of the county attorneys in some counties
in prosecuting cases before the courts,
Resolved. That the Legislature be request
cd to investigate the manner in when
the liauor laws fail of enforcement in some
Of the counties. and that a committee be rais-
ed in this convention to appear before the
Legislature to secure such an lnvestgation'
and TO procure the enactment of laws compei-
ling officers to do their duty. and such other
laws as NAV be found necessary for the pre-
vention Of the liquor traffic to secure its en-
forcemcnt.
The resolution was adopted, and 1t was
moved that a committee Of five be appointed
70 present that matter before the temperance
committee of the legislature, and Hon. sidney
Perbam, Rev d. w. LeLacheur, n. W;
Damn, Hon. Joshua Nve, and }. n. osgooo
were appointed to constitute that commit.ee'
The resolutions were taken from the taoie'
and the discussion continued.
4. That all effort to secure success al tne
nolls by an alliance with those who are
engaged in the liquor traffic is destructive 20
E.:.I .oo-al,,, and has our emphatlC