Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-31
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT 2
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
FROM THE MAYOR OF BANGOR.
MAYORS OFFICE, /

MAYORS OFFICE,
BANGOR, Me-, May 80: 1872.
The law ia being enforced throughout
the state as never before and with wonder.
ful success.
No resident of our state can have any
doubt that the liquor traffic has been great
ly repressed and reduced.
1t is safe to say thnt in our city not one
tenth part as much is sold now as in years
past, when the law WAS not enforced.
j. S. WHEELwRIGHT, Mayor.
[Concured in by aldermen and other city
officers and others
FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF INTERNAL REV.
ENUE DISTRICT, MAINE.
DOVER, N. II. May 81, 1872.
In the course of my duty as internal
revenue officer, have become thoroughly
acquainted with the state and extent OF the
liquor traffic in Maine, and have no hes
itation IN saying that the beer trade is not
more than one per cent. of what | remember
it to have been, and the uade in distilled
liquors is not more than ten per cent Of
what it was formerly.
The enforcement of the prohibitory law
has pretty thoroughly suppressed the Ii
quOr traffic in this city. Where liquor is
sold at all it is done secretly, through fear
of the law. Yours truly,
WoLcoTT HAMLIN,
Supervisor of Int. Rev. Dist. OF Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
FROM GENERAL CHAMBERLAINE, EX-Gov-
ERNoR OF MAINE.
BRUNSWICK, Me, June Sd, 1872.
The declaration made by many persons
that the Maine Law is imperative, and that
liquor 10 sold freely and in large quantities
in this state, is not true. The liquor traffic
has been greatly repressed and diminished
here and throughout the state, and in many
places has been entirely swept away. The
law is ns well executed generally IN the
state as other criminal laws are.
We say without reserve that. il liquors
are sold at all il is in very small quaint.
ties compared with the old times, and In a
secret way, as other unlawful things are
done. JOSHUA l., CHBMBERLAINE,
GEO. y. CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
General Chamberlaine was governor of
this state for four years preceding the
term of the present governor. He is now
President of the Bowdoin College, at Bruns-
wick.
| FROM CONVENTION OF PASTORS OF FREE
BAPTIST CHURCHES, IN MAINE.
PORTLAND, May, 81, 1872.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN :-It il often
said by persons-uniriendly 10 the tenn
perance cause, and to the policy of prolii-
bItion of the liquor trafiic-that the Maine
| Law has failed 10 accomplish its purpose,
and that intoxicating drinks are an frsel y
and as largely sold in Maine MS they were
formerly, and as they now are in states
where the traffic is licensed by law.
Now we, the undersigned, pastors of Free
| Baptist Churcles, in variou, parts of
Maine, assembled at a UNCONVENTIONAL con-
| yention in Portland, state that the LIQUOR
traffic is very greatly diminished under the
repressiye power of the Maine Law. II
cannot be one 1.-THE OF what II was former
ly and where il is continued at all, il is
with secrecy and caution, as other unlaw-
iul practices are.
The grog shops are by the law put into
the same category with gambling houses
and broihels, and are prohibited because
they are ut war with the interests OF the
slate aud the people.
Approved by vote Of conference nnani-
mously. lSigned also unanimously
FROM rHE RECTOR ST STEPHENS PRoTEs.
TANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. Me, June 4, 1872.
My DEAR GEEERAL:--I was surprised
to learn from you that the cause OF tenn
perance Is damaged in England by an i'm
preston that II hss been retarded here
from the Maine Law and similar enact
| ments.
That the contrary is true feel sure and
am certain that IL ia, within the sphere Of
my observation for the past fifteen years.
Many. In the humble classes OF society
particularly, have correct views, and form
good resolutions, which they carry ont
successfully when not solicited 10 drink by
tle open bar.
Many wives have assured me Of the i'm