The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

TEMPERANCE TOPICS.


zette.
We make the assertion, and we think the major
lty of the business men on Water street will beal
us out IN it, that for many years there has not beer
a season when there has been SO much drunken
ness and disturbance on our streets as there has
been the past season. Gardner Reporter
Several parties who have been celebrating
Christmas by 'hoistng in" quantity of liquid
damnation, have been hauled up for aggravated
ssanlt and battery, with fair prospect of having
an opportunity to reflect upon the error of theil
ways behind the bars of Houlton Jail Aroostook
Republican
How long is the open sale of ram to 90 on right
in the center of the village Have we forgotten
Benjamin Crossmanl Are not others on the same
road These are serious questions we should ask
ourselves and the sooner they are answered the
better for the boys and young men of this village
fBoothbay Register.
The Biddetord Union and Journal is doing yeo
man service for the cause of temperance. 1t not
only reports and encourages the efforts of the
officers to enforce the law, but positively refuses
to compromise with criminals by emitting the
names Of convicted rumsellers from its news re.
ports 1t justly says. "a paper which will suppress
important news for the benefit of rumseller is
alike unworthy Of the name of newspaper and Of
the public confidence"
There is altogether too much truth IN the Bos-
ton Globes suggestion that 'some of the best
people in Maine and Vermont do not mild having
prohibltory law on their statute book, but when
an attempt is made to enforce it then howl goes
up" The enemies of prohibition, knowing full
well that they cannot sweep the system from the
statute books, seem to have united in an effort to
render the law dead-letter by opposing every
movement calculated to secure its impartial en-
forcement [Brldgton News.
The latest drunken ARRAY IN this godly city OF
temperance occurred Saturday night, when one Of
our citizens, MIR. S ". Simpson was waylaid by
two drunken rutfians, one of whom struck his
young son down by brutal blow IN the face
whereupon Mr.. S grappled with the two of them
and laid them both out on the sidewalk. One
soon recovered himself however sufficient to get
up and hurl the empty half pint bottle he took
from his pocket, full at Mr. Simpsons face, srik-
ing the left temple, nflicting severe wound and
shattering the bottle by the force of the blow.
Lewiston Gazette
That the prohibitory law is as well enforced in
Lewiston and in Auburn as the laws against arson,
larceny and other crimes, is well understood
That the moral phases of temperance work are not
undervalued here, is shown by the Fact that, the
past year, every Sunday has witnessed two en-
thusiastc temperance reform II lettings in our two
cities, while the activity of other temperance
workers is not inconsderabe. That moral and
legal suasion together work WELL is shown by the
almost phenomenal immunity of our population
Of thirty thousand people from crimes and the
comparatively small amount of drunkenness 1t
goes for something that there is not an open bar
In our two cities The record of the year in our
two cities which we publish elsewhere, we com
mend to the careful attention of those who scan
dalize the Maine law We ask them to match a
community of thirty thousand people. made up of
such young elements as ours is, in the matter OF
order and temperance Lewiston Journal.
The crusade against the rumsellers which we
spoke of in our last issue has been kept up during
the week and there is no sign of any let up as yet
The good effects have been very apparent. 1t was
said by old residents that last Sunday was the
quietest Christmas which has been known here
for long time Not single drunken person was
seen on the public streets The citizens are be
ginning to realize that they have in their own
hands power enough to suppress the traffic when
they can be aided as they have been by the officers
Men of high standing and who have the respect OF
the community are engaged in the movement
They want still others to take hold of the matter
with them and keep up the contest until the rum
seller will be obliged to close his doors Men sci
rum to make money, and if their fines and costs
consume all of their profits a short time will be
sufficient to convince them that they can be il
more profitable business Blddeford Union and
journal, Dec 30.
THE ACTION OF TIE COUNCIL ON THE SoMlNA
TONS
Previous to their adjournment Saturday The
Executive Council acted upon the nominations fol-
county officers, made by Gov. Plaisted As far al
possible they confirmed the nomination of Fusion
lists in Fusion counties and rejected the nomina
tons in counties where Fusionists were named t.
succeed Republicans Several Fusion nominatlo III
where withheld By the Governor, which would
have been confirmed by the Council had they beer
presented.
Joseph NJ Hayes of Bath was confirmed as Clerl
of Courts in Sagadahoc county.
Messrs Hamilton Joy of Ellsworth Alonzo D
Kennedy of jefferson. and George Mitchell O
Cambridge, were confirmed as County Commiss ion
The following is the result of the action of ths
Council:
SHERIFFs. Androscoggin County, Rodney
Foss Auburn rejected
Hancock County, VIM. B. Mitchell, Ellsworth
rejected.
Somerset County, VIM. Philbrck Skowhegan
withheld
CLERKS Androscoggin County, James Nash
Lewiston rejected.
Cumberland County, John 7 Hull, Portland re
jected
Oxford County, Charles F Whitman, Norway
rejected
Sagadahoc County, Joseph NJ Hayes, Bath; con
hrmed.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS. Franklin County Z. O
Greenleaf, Pennington rejected.
York County. John Derby, Ssco rejected.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Androscoggin County
Henry Turner, Turner rejected.
Cumberland County, Isaiah Elder, Deering: re
jected
Franklin County Geo W Clark, New Vineyard
rejected
Hancock Count, Hamilton Joy, Ellsworth con
fImed
Kennebec County j. NJ VIM, Clinton reject
ed
Knox County, Augustus N. Jameson, Warren
rejected
Lincoln County. Alonzo Kennedy Jefferson
confirmed
Oxford County, g. W Hammond Paris reject
ed
Penobscot County Thomas F. Holt, Garland
withheld
piscataquis County. Albert W Chaplin, Monson
rejected
Ssgadahoc County, VIM S. Hogan, Richmond
rejected
Somerset County George Mitchell, Cambridge
confirmed
Waldo County, Crosby Fowler, Unity; withheld
Washington County, George E. Burril, Eas,
Machas; rejected
York County, Gilbert Hasty, WATERFORD; reject
THE PRESS ON PLAISTED'S APPOINTMENTS
Last week Governor Plaisted illustrated his as
SHINE character once more by dong the very thine
which u wise man in his place would not have
done [Rockand Free Press
Iue ueduiOcR al augusta Is In some respects IN
fortunate but the inconvenience is slight and
temporary. and the discussion may lead 10 some
wholesome conclusions. portland Advertiser
The Council, by the laws of Maine, have an
equal power with the Governor in such matters
and they are justified in exercising their constitu
tonal rights to check him in his career of partisan
ship and dictatorship IOxford Democrat.
The nominations for county officers made by
Governor Plaisted provoked very general surprise
and elcited anything but commentator from fair
minded men That the Council will refuse to con
firm them is beyond doubt, and in this action the
Council will be sustained by the people. Port
land Press
From fifteen counties where twenty three va
cancies occurred, Gov. Plaisted has nominated
new men in every case but three This shows
sort of ''nepotism" on the part of the Governor
but then we are not at all surprised Mr.. Plaistee
has during his reign pursued different course
from that of any Maine Governor ever elected
lPlscataquls Observer,
The Executive Council which is to meet or
Thursday will consider the recent nominations fol
vacancies in county Offices. The public do no
expect confirmation, except in cases where thu
nominations are non partisan. Had his Excel
ency, so far as possible. echoed the will of thu
people BY reappointing the incum bents elected by
the people, probably he would have found the
Executive chair more comfortable [Lewisto1
Journal
The old officers should be permitted to remain
in their places until the people can elect They
were chosen by the popular vote Their election
was the best expression of the people in the sew
eral counties as to whom they desire to fill til,
off, hat o.