The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29
PROHIBITION.
Resolutions Adopted by the State TEN
perance Convention.

The following is the text of the resolutions
adopted by the State Temperance Convention
in Augusta:
l.. Inc great advance of the temperance move
tnene IN Maine is largely due TO a recognition by
people of total abstinence as the indis.
penslole M Dasls of all permanent work
2. Ihrty years trial of prohibition interrupted
AZ smo years trial of license has demonstrated to
i ne satis1acton of a large majority of our people
tndI promDiton is the most effective legal policy
eYel ueysed to restrain the dram shop evil and in
crease the efficiency and permanency of those moral
depends. Pe0'' iii'iiiiJ
-. 70 remove the question of prohibition from
% e oi partisan politics and give it the strength
a wacn attaches to all principles settled by solemn
yote Q. the people, Incorporated into the fundan
,ai idw, we respectfully but earnestly request the
legislature to submit to the people prohbtory con-
nGSutlohad s,,h amendment as praye1 for by large
NUMBER or petitioners.
&. AS the value of our prohibitory legislation
aS ty depends on the measure of its enforcement
anu the extent of enforcement on the depth and ac
Hvity OF the public temperance sentiment, it is in
spensiDle that the friends of the cause everywhere
make dlilgent use of all those agencies by which
public opinion is formed and strengthened. If is
aso important that they use their influence and
vote 70 secure faithful municipal officers sheriifs
county attorneys and other officers set to execute
T. tnese laws. At the same time we expect that the
Executive of che State who is authorized to appoint
special constabes to enforce these laws where local
oeers % refuse or neglect to discharge their duties
upon him. '-''' '--'p0'o"
Q. We protest against the passage of the bill now
pe.oiG tn5 legislature, to weaken our prohibitoy
laws by allowing the sale of cider for tippng pur,
poses SO long as its free sale for other purposes is
aiiowe9 oy the law as it now exists.
sections of the act Of 1885, which authorizes s the
with the consent of the Council to appoint
c1nssa9ies and remove unfaithful county attorneys
enforce the laws. The provisions have as vet had
an sunclent trial to test their value and to repeal
!heIn now would create an impression that the leg
OF the prohibitory law.
1LIhe thanks of the friends of temperance are
que due 70 resident and Mrs. Hayes for excluding
Sonl Mai1e House. Such an example. exerting as it
does a great influence against drinking habits. is
especially due from all men, occupying public
81 where official position adds to the weight
S.We recognize the fact that the opponents of
prohioitlon are encouraged to renew their efforts
among the friends of temperance, and in view Of
this, we call upon friends of the cause to refrain
from examinations and recriminations, in our own
ranks, on matters of mere detail, and to close mn
the ranks of the prohibition army.
Resolved, That the voter who has the indepen-
dence to oppose by his ballot the election of can
spoken temperance men is entitled to our respect
and we hereby commend him to the public
:, Resolved, That the friends of temperance
throughout the State be advised and urged to have
special organizations in their several Counties to
advise and counsel temperance voters, as to the
support and otherwise of candidates for Office
nominated by any political party, and that temper
ance voters be advised to attend primary political
meetings, to procure the nomination of men favor
able to temperance and prohibition.
Gen. Dow, from the Executive Committee.
to which was referred the matter of the dis
semination of temperance literature, reported
as follows:
, 1st-Ihat this society now become auxiliary to
the National Tenn perance Society and Publication
House, whsr reby the publications and temperance
literature of that society may be had at cost for
gratuitous dis tribution.
2d-That the Executive Committee be instructed
to take measures to obtain subscriptions in their
districts with which to purchase tracts and
other temperance publications for wide distribution
throughout the State.