Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-27
lotaI anp State Ntus.
Fri1ay, Jan. 81. 1882.
THE PROHIBITIONIsTS.
Second Day Of the Maine State Temper.
ance Society.
p..olutions AdoPted.-Omcers Elected
stirring Speeches Made.

ber at the opening of the session was ratbe,
l ,mal, but later the hall was quite we'll filed
Soon after the opening. the committee or
,e.olutions reported, through its chairman
Hon. Neal Dow, and the following resolu.
tons were adopted:
l. The policy of prohibition of the man.
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors can.
NOT be regarded as the fixed and irrevocable
nolicv of the State until it be incorporated in.
n the constitution of the State. We, there
fore call upon the Legislature to adopt such
neasures as are necessary to that end
2. We urge our friends throughout the
State to take whatever measures NAV be
necessary to show the Legislature that il is
,be undoubted right of the people to have an
opportuntv to express their will by ballot
upon this most important question.
3. The pardoning power is one of very great
importance; it has been confided to the Gov
ernor and Council sacred trust, to be
exercised only for the public good in further
ing the ends Of justice and the uniform and
efficient execution of law. 1t is prostitu
tion of that power to employ it in such man
ner as to shelter criminals who have been
iustly convicted, from the consequences of
their evil doing. The pardon of rumsellers,
except under extraordinary circumstances.
who have been convicted after able and fair
hearing. has the inevitable effect to eneour-
age men in violation Of law, and to bring law.
courts and jures into contempt.
A. We have to notice With great concern the
fact that in our State well as in others
there are many Puoiic olicrrs Vi his, as wen
as low posisiom VINO arr iai'',iess W 'liels duty
ana oath Vi "lIoe' ine'e arc many o,ncers
charged with the protection Of the public in
and who are solemnly sworn to perform tina,
duty to the best of their ability, who habitual-
y anu openly 'ioiate the trust imposed on
.ho;r conduct Involves breach of trrst and
perjury in the most aggravated form.
.. Prohibition IN Maine was enacted more
thah thirty YEARS ago anu mas acconhPnisheu
So ,raa;o 70 no, baor an,;roI,. -.
guished here; it fingers in some places, es-
pecially in cities and larger towns, and will
,a. and rroy;s;ons of Iaw shall no adon,aa
aswilI efectually prevent the bad men now
esgaged in that Gigantic crime of crimes"
from continuing to DEFY the Will OF the peo-
PIE. ,
traffic and the honest administration of the
law against it can never be accomplished
~hlie temperance men continue 10 'ote 10,
% nroh;h;,;on pr are nor in svmSa,hyr x;tb
II The friends Of temperance are therefore
urged as a sacred duty. in the highest inter-
est OF the community, to vote for no one un
ou, dc.d g.. no,s',;ou fra e., NV ,h I;nnor ~
traffic.
Tho third rosoIut;op rasuIts from oondapsa
ton of four as originally presented. Consid-
erable discussion was held, some regarding
tho oriqnal as too nroli. others doubtipg if
-, ri, esi,,
tons were recommitted' condensed and final
ly adopted IN the shape printed
While the resolutions were being discussed,
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ea'"e'' speee"es "e'e 'i""e oS ""'''oefs VI
the members present. The text seemed TO
be s'work"-the need of earnest work in build
;ns ~, =, ;,,er.., in tho ,smner,,ce c,rse
lug up an '''e'e'' III '"e enp .""'e '"u'e'
:" "
ihe law anu determlnation TO support only
temperance candidates for public Offices. An
enthusiastic tribute was maid tn Mrs Haves
-.
'o' '''us'"s W a"o" wines upo" Tue ""i'e
House tables. Rev. ID. Il. Randall spoke at
some length affirming that there wa. no need
Of a Prohibition PARTY in politics. if every
man ,o,I5 49, H.. b., ,,,a ,o..
ror DO candidate VINO vas not temperance
man; that thus the cause would be advanced
uwell and better than bv making of II a no.
r,;o., ;.. n. Ill. a.,
'''ue he ''oush' '"e temperance
cause should be above politics.
Additional resolves as follows, were also
presented and adont.d.
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.' so''e'' i"a' 'e,nper"hce "oiA ~
-" "'1. a'n's AZ "o results -Pronio''io" .o'
the State, total abstinence for the individ-
p..o,o, III,
is that we have it so far as statute law can
give 1t, and in this direction; we only ask
con.,;,u,; o1 1 may Q. incofpota'.u .t ,''o ,',
Amendments no made 70 tho law from time 10
time. A, the ucht of axn,r;once NAV sug
pe,,
q Rsso,vod ,rh.. .h., sion
lof anv evil wi,bon, nuh,;c sentiment 10 ,n..
atain it, !. de,d and ,f;,bnnt etrect
n l. Resolved. THAT 70 make the law etfec-
tive, and to induce individuals 70 become to-
ftal abs,ainers. an earnest active ublic SEN