Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-28
State Temperance Convention
SECOND Day.

State temperance Convention.
SECOND DAY.
Forenoon.
The praise meeting was led by Mr.. Gould
of Augusta. Mr.. Tallman of Bath addressed
the melting earnestly and eloqnently. He
made reference to the old story of
the distillery of Deacon Giles in
Mass. and closed by saying, ''1n one
corner the Deacon had his counting-roonl
and it was always full of bibles for distribu-
ton. and the old devil peers in and says,
this is the deacon for me-.
Mr.. Tallman was followed by X. ". Dunn
of Waterviile and others. Mr.. Dunn said,
If the people would make their sentiments
known, there would no difficulty in
securing an enforcement Of the laws"
Adjourned.
IL CoNvENTroN.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. Joshua Nye in the chair.
Singing II will guide thee
PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Weeks of Augusta.
The chair called for reports of commit
tees.
Mr.. Eustis from the Committe on Nomina-
tons, reported the following names for the
acceptance of the convention.
President, r. w. Dunn, Waterville.
Secretary, \. S. Burke.
Treasurer, Thomas Bovd.
VICE Presidents.
Jordan Rand, Androscoggin.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Park. Aroostook.
F. G.. Rich, Cumberland.
Josiah Emery, Franklin.
j. c. Chilcott. Hancock.
b. c. Torsey. Kehnebec.
Rev. G. Z. Matthews, Knox.
T.. W. Stetson. Lincoln.
G.. X. Brigham. Oxford.
Rev. S. l. b. Speare, Penobsco..
NJ. w. Hall. Piscataqus.
Rev. ID. Q. Cushman. Sagadahoc.
Chandler Baker. Somerset.
w. II. Rankin, Waldo.
Rev. II. NJ. Eaton. Washington.
S. c. Hamilton. York.
The report was accepted, and the respective
nominees were unanimously elected by ac-
clamation.
The following were reported as an exeeu.
tive committee:
Hon. Neal Dow, first district.
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., second district.
Hon Joshua Nye. third district.
A. q. Wakefield, Esq. fourth district
n. B. Mutt, Esq, fifth district.
Hon Joshua Nye declined to serve upon
the executive committee. and on motion OF
Mr. Berry of Pittston, II. X. Morrill,, Esq,
OF the Gardner Home Journal" was substi
tuted in his place.
The chair invited the officers elect to as.
sumo the discharge of their official duties.
X. W. Dunn. Esq, took the chair and ad.
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friends for the honor conferred and express.
nous support of all temperance men, He
made a stirring appeal for aid in the pro-
posed effort TO place in the supreme code of
our State a provision forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of liquor.
The chair called for reports of committees
but none were prepared to respond, and the
chair announced that remarks would be in
order
Mr.. Matthews of Waterville suggested the
advisability of taking some action looking to
the dissemination of temperance literature
and urged that temperance literature be in
troduced into our public schools.
Remarks favoring this matter were made
by Mr.. Eustis, Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Nye.
On motion Of Mr.. Nye, the subject was re-
ferred to the Executive committee for such
action as they thought proper.
Mr.. Stearns of New York, explained how
any publication of the National Temperance
Society might be obtained
A. j. Chase of Deering expressed his
pleasure to meet with the temperance men
and women of Maine in Convention. Thinks
it the great duty of temperance workers to
circulate temperance literature. il in favor OF
Prohibition, but not the kind of Prohibition
which is not enforced. We have statutes
enough TO close every grog shop in the State
and if we had officials honest enough and
earnest enough TO enforce these laws we
should see them all closed.
In response to repeated calls Rev DR.. C.
F. Allen came forward and addressed the
Convention, discussing the great influence
that literature has upon the minds of the peo-
pie, for either good or evil, and urged upon
the Convention the necessity of action tina.
temperance productions may find their way
to the hearths of all classes of our people.
Mr.. Hinkley of Bangor thinks that the
people must be educated up to higher moral
standard, that We have got to commence at
the root of the tree, we must labor with the
children. Let's elect temperance men to
Congress, then We shall have a Maine law
over the whole land. We must educate our
boys to vote for men who will go TO Congress
and support temperance, and not sell out DO tn
themselves and us to some political party.
Mr.. Spratt addressed the convention at
considerable length on matters of general
interest.
On motion of Mr.. Eusti., adjourned until
l.30 p. VI.
AFTERNOON.
There was a full attendance at the praise
meeting, led by Rev. Mr.. Grosvenos Of Hal.
lowell.
IL CONVENTION
r. W Dunn, Esq. President, in the chair.
called the meeting to order.
The chair invited the several Vice Presi-
dents elect to take seats upon the platform.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grosvenor, of Hal
lowell
The chair called for report Of COMMITTEES;
and Hon. T. r. Simonton Of Camden, from