Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-07

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of having it in such form that there would not
be another call from the temperance people
for further amendment, as there surely would
be if submitted in its present shape. The
speaker next took up and discussed briefly
the proposition to engraft upon the constitu-
ton crimes in the nature of misdemeanors
as distinguished from crimes which are crimes
in themselves.
Mr.. Eaton of Camden, replied briefly to
the last speaker. He submitted that the real
question for the decision of thei House was
whether this amendment should be proposed
to the people. He claimed that it was need
ed as bulwark against license legislation.
Prohibition now rests upon statute law. ANY
legislature, if it saw fit, could sweep it out
of sight and enact license laws unless some
thing existed in the constitution to prevent it.
He believed that three-fourths of our people
are in favor of prohibition. and claimed that
it was their voice that was clamoring for the
constitutional amendment and not temperance
fanatics. 1t had in its favor two-thirds OF the
House which was pledged to it, besides demo-
Gratis and greenbackers who recognized the
voice of the people in the matter. 1t also
had in its favor the signatures of $4,000
voters who have the right of petit
ton. and he warned the House if it was
derelict in its duty and failed to heed their
prayers they would head one of the largest
funeral professions that ever marched to the
grave in this State. He thanked the gentle.
man from Deer Isle Mr.. Spoffordl for being
willing to exclude even cider, and had no
doubt that within two years he would be found
marching with the temperance hosts in their
crusade against intemrerance.
Mr. Ives of Castine said:
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nro,,osoa rasoiva : ,,orr,a;n 70 ,ha sr;r;, and
;n,arost of ,ho const;tnt;on t. has ~
ari,, = r,.oo ,hor Th;s l. crn.h;n, ,ha ~
nor leaving II alive and seeking 70 nrsvant ire
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,ha;r fan,;iiar;,, Win loaaI nnas,inms IN
which thew are ~ home Tn matters nar.
taining 70 the constitution and what NAV
nronorl, ho cont.;ned in Tho cor,;,rt;or 7
ris;m hat rho bah,ts of tho,abt Gov ona
.,and;rr in INV nos;t;on rronoras h,r aor.Il,
.ali 70 ;ndaa 81 ,ha f;tness and nronr;atv cf
whot ner,a;ns 70 ,bo cons,;t,,t;op Gr.at
dofaropco is olso dra 10 tho ;ndomert of tho
naonla Tha ,b;r,v tbousanI III not onI,,
snaaL Cor thor, .aIvas hn, Gov ,ha ff,,, .hnr
80 ,,bo s,and ha,,;nd than, 49, 40
nnnnood Tho ward;ct of Tho f,noss of hi
nroh;h;t;on 70 a niace in Tho cons,;tr,;nn
NJ Eroomap of Chorrvf;aId honoa
ron,ian,an wnnI1 NOT Iosa s;aL, ~ tho ,r,a
;s.ua hafare tho House h,t ba fearad tho
w.s dannar {, tn ona.+;or ,ras ,U,e,har
,h, ,aa;sis,nra shorId snhn,;, :" th. noorIa
for ,he;r dec;s;on a const;tn,;onaI rrob;h;tarv
an,onarnan, The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,ho.
.rhsn ,ro.th;rds Of both Uorsos ma, doon, i
necessary tbev NAV nronose .man1ments IN
tho cnns;;,mt;or Tbe larisI.tmro o. a hodr
connnt naLe amendments 70 ,ha cons,;tn,;on
7, o., oniw nronosa than, w ,ha non,ta Tha
noorJa aion .ra tha t,;h,paI th.. -
- - ,rhs.han d. .;.',;o,,
sb,u no omeuded mr. No, and ,hon
will engr.ft II into the constitution or r.;ec,
II "a ,hsy dssm host Ue beI;oved Il neces-
sow that tho leo;.latrra sbould nronose this
anondment 70 tho neonlo bccarse no yo;ce
Of tho neonle dem.ndad;t TIE nb;Iantbron;c
"a o,rnos, non,ian,an Co., Gon,Jan III
Eoton, ,rhan bo a., s,oLo ,,ron ,ha n,.t,ar
sa;J ,iI.. IN 900 noanIa 81 .ha S,n,o =, tha
oxaro;sa % ,bo ri,tt of na.;,;o, - aslod
Gov +, S;noa ,b., dac,ars,;nn na,;,;ons ~
The same nature have Hooded the House II
had heen stated nv members in the demo.
cratic party that their constituents were in
favor of the amendment. Add those demo-
Gratis land there we're manv of them) to the
30. 900 who had pet,tioned for IT. and what
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