Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16
Gov DINGLEY,s ADDRESS.

Gov. Diugleys speech ut Lake Mariana
cook Is n valuable contribution to the
literature of the temperance cause Just at
this time. In many OF our States an act
i've agitation is now going on TO procure
the constitutional prohibition ofthe liquor
traffic. Kansas has obtained 1t. Re-
solve in favor of IL has passed the Legisia-
turc of Iowa. and the Republican party OF
the State with 81, 900 majority has endors-
ed it at its recent State convention.
In Michigan the Resolve In favor OF.
constitutional prohibition passed one
house and failed in the other only by one
vote-whie some members voted no VINO
were elected pledged 10 vote yes. ln
/ Minnesota. Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsyi-
yania and other States the movement Tor
constitutional prohibition Is In active
progress.
In all these localities the chief opposi-
ton comes from the brewers and distillers,
aud they rely upon false statements oil the
effect OF prohibition in Maine, where
they say more liquor is sold than ever be-
fore, more in proportion To the popuiatlon
than in any other State with the result oil
rrightful drunkenness, Generalization ana
crime.
This mornings mail briags me a letter
from Michigan, enclosing slip from the
ChicqgO Tribune, in which the writer says
there is more drunkenness IN Portland
than in Chicago, aud drunklrds are so
plenty that railroad trans run over them'
rs ont West they run over army worms
which cover the rails for miles. II says
the tralu he WAS IN killed two drunken men
In one day. aui in each case the Vic anu
sister were waiting n the station 10 re-
Cc,ve the remains. crying ana ShVIcH'us
over them "drcadiul.' The inference i
that In Maiuc wives aud sisters are al
WAYS waiting at the stations To receive Tue
mashed bodies Of their friends. The pow
erty and general dillpida'ion OF Maine are
dreadful. they say all coming from tue
Maine Law, which causes more UlHor 20
De sold than ever.
Governor Diuslcy'S speech at Mariana.
cook was prepared with great LABOR and
care expressly 10 meet and conIoUnd thls
crowd OF Interested fal>iLcrS about the Ell
feet 90 the Maine Law \ short time ago
pSra.ta ph wCnt the rounds oi the gener-
al Press 20 the effect that the supreme
court OF Kansas had declared tdc constitu-
tioual amendment In that STATE - be un-
constitutional: aud had ovcrihrown the
prohibitory law there. ! supposed the
latter part CT the story must BE- true. out
Yesterday received the text OF the declN-
Ion OF the court. all the Judges corcurrinE
The coustitutionality of the constitutional
Amendment WAS not in question, hut the
cou>titutionslity OF the prOhih'tnry IA"
was fully affirmed in every particular. Inc
couy; took mains "a ,Tave. beyond the
points the case before them, 10 cover
The whole ground OF the law and h a'hrm
it. conS,ituiionali'y.
Nv chief purpose In writing this article
i 10 warn our friends IN other states
against any uuwarrautcd inference, that
anti temperance papers viii draw from the
election OF Gov. DIuSlcy II Congress from
thr>,conl district \ "ProhioiuoniSl can
dila.e has been nominated against hin, and
many newspapers say Now W. sha
see what The strength b., nj the polls, %!
tie Fru.ili,ioni,is OF Maine But they
won 2ty -, thing Of toe sort n the vote
FOR the 'probi Jitiog' candidate
There is no man in the country moro
widely known AS true and tried proh'oi'
ZIONIST than GOV. Dirslcy. Al! h.> lie ne
has been that, not from selfish coa>iJcrl-
tons, from hope 90 office. but from set
tie4 conviction that the iglpr irtii' 's =
great pghi1 ard social mischief nc'lia-
ly tending 10 poverty PtuFc'.,w aud
c,...r. aud tina. the State IS In dGty bound
10 protect itself from IT, Influence. ana
results. He was 4 >taJuCh friend 10! Tie
policy OF prohibition In Milne IN those
early days when 80 had = hard Struggle =
keep IT, ground against the fierce assaults
Qr interest. appetite aud passion, supported
~ wealth au. social position an! iA' IN
iilcucc IA at those land % any side o. any
cause. right or wrOug that thy csp1U>'.
GOV. D.asley. from h.- OH 'iil position
and from the Influential Press that he Ia,
l,us controlled. his hal many upporlun.-
ties OF lending the help OF strong hAHi
10 $40 cause oftemperance and prohibition,
sui 10 us, always lteG promp; 70 avail
himself OF them Is 10 ore knows person
a.,y better than | do Tho yJG far tie
prohibit, IN candidate, therefore Vii! IN
10 way iadicale the opinions of the pco-
pie Of ia, second district rs - the wisdom
u 9TH rwise of the policy OF the Maine
Law NEAL Dow.