Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-27

results in the end
Gen. Dow was loudly called for, and as he
arose was greeted with repeated applause
He spoke earnestly and briefly, advocating
radical taking hold of the work. Is very
sure that we shall finally succeed IN remov-
ing every YES i,e of the liquor trafnc rom
the State. ..By the Maine law we save a
least so4 OO0. 900 to the reopl. of this STATE
yearly"
Sinsing-"Hold the Fort
Adjourned until = NJ.
The praise meeting held previous to the
regular session. was well attended, and many
stirring appeals were made for united and
determined action, that intemperance might
he crushed. and the fell blight of rum be for
ever removed from our broad and fair do
main.
Campmeeting John Allen led in prayer.
Mr. Osroo,l of Gardiner spoke briefly, and
among other things said LET all the acts
of last year go. Let US work for temper
ance. nothing but the grace of God can keep
a man. and we must look TO him for aid IN
his work"
Mr.. Spratt and Others spoke briefly, and at
tive O'Clock the praise meeting adjourned. and
President Joshua Nve took the chair.
Convention called to order.
PRAYER by Cev John Allen.
The chair announced ,ong list of Vice
Presidents and invited the gentlemen named
10 take seats upon the platform.
The chair announced the following as the
committee on resolutions, Messrs. Simonton
of Camden. Dow of Portland, Dingley of
Lewiston, Bracket of Belfast, Tallman of
Bath. Dunn of Watervilc and Allen of
Pennington.
Mr. Chapman of Deering, from the com
mittee appointed to wait on the Governor.
reported that the committee had attended to
its duty and that His Excellency would be
pleased to attend the convention on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. I'VE then read a lengthy address. re-
viewing the difficulties of last summer and
fall. and covering substantially the points
which were then published in detail by the
ewspapers af the State.
The chair annouced the order of business
for the evening meeting.
The Chair invited any persons present to
speak who were disposed, and requested gen.
tlemen not to wait to be called upon.
Mr.. Berry Of Gardiner II rejoice to meet
in convention those who love to labor in this
cause. The old year with all its mistakes and
shortcomings has passed away If i'm
prove upon the lessons which the past year
has taught us. we can make this year one of
the most profitable in the history of our exs-
tence. The grog shops are as open here in
this city. in IIallowe ell. and in Gardner ~
they were ten years ago, and more So. How
ever. temperance people should not be dis
couragcd. but should say to the rum element
that we never will cease our effrts till the grOg
shops are closed"
Singing. ''To the Work
The Chair introduced j. X. Osgood of Gar
diner. who spoke earnestly, and closed by
saying. 81 think it is a grand good idea to let
bye-gones he bye-gones, the enemy are
living over the hill yonder so near. This is a
State convention. not called in the interest of
any church, or party. 1t represents the whole
State. am glad to stand up and be identi-
fed with the temperance people as a temper
ance man. | am but nine years old in the
temperance cause. and you should not expect
much from nine year old boy. However.
my best energies are pledged to the advance
ment of the cause
The Chair introduced Rev. Mr.. Grosvcnor
of Hallowel, who spoke briefly.
DR. Brickett of Augusta was loudly called
for, and in response said that .'he hoped that
something would be done bv this convention
to stop the sale of liquor and suppress the
grog shops of this city He would address.
the convention later.
Bev. Mr.. Penney made 4 few earnest re-
marks.
Mr.. Guild of Augusta. said at is verv nee
essarv to have temperance and religion well
mixed" He was glad to stand as a witness
for what temperance and religion have done
for him, and he has great reason to thank
God for what has been done in his behalf
Mr. Norcross of Halloweil addressed the
convention briefly.
Singing, "Oh. Where are the Reapers"
T. 6 D.
to commence with the youth and educate the
people so that it will be unpopular to drink
rum.
Mr.. Osgood was called to the chair
The Chair introduced John NJ Stearns of
New York, Secretary of the National Tenn
perancc Society.
Mr.. Stearns spoke at considerable length,
chiefly in the interest of the National organ
ization, although he made some illusions to
the affairs of our own State. that had much
better been left unsaid The National Tenn
perance Society gives circulation to more
than 500 publications; has paid $50. 900 for
printing and engraving alone; has flooded
every State in the Union with temperance lit
erature; last year circulated $4,000. 900 of
pages. The temperance societies of the
country received less than s.; 900 as dona-
tions last year, while the Bible and Tract
Societies received hundreds of thousands
people don't give to temperance societies as to
other objects. In the past year not single
legacy has been made in the State. The
citizens of Maine are not free from licensed
liquor traffic The grog shops in the District
of Columbia, and in the territories are yours.
1t was the work of the National Temperance
Society that caused one of vour own Sena-
tors in Congress to denounce the liquor traffic
as THE Gigantic Crime Of Crimes The
people are not careful enough in their choice
of men to fill offices. What would You
think OF the great State of New York if she
sent a man to the Senate of the l.. S. a man
who buys and sells liquor:
can come down into Portland today and
buy all the liquor | want. How shall we OBJ
tain prohibition? Some say through the re-
publican party. some through the democratic
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