Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-02-08


oufys amendment we're taken up.
Mr.. LeLacheur said: Can't We vote - we
please? I'VE adopt this resolution this con-
vention viii be made . political one.
Mr.. K W. Soule was in favor of the first
resolution but objected to the second.
M Dunn wa opposed to any factional
discussion. Moved that the resolution and
amendment be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. j. Greeley favored the amendment in q
sharp speech.
Mr.. Dunn read resolutions already passed
which covered the question in discussion,
and made forcible remarks in connection.
The resolution and amendment we're laid
on the table.
Mr.. Woodbury.. of Auburn. presented the
following resolution:
Resolved. That NO motives of political expediency
iaee US to give our vote. for any man for any Once
In the gin Of the people, where that ONCE win innu-
ence this subject, who il not total abstainer who
81 power to suppress the trsfnc in Intoxicating
liquors.
Kew. Mr.. LeLacheur opposed the resolu-
tion, and said it was q cunning way of bring
ing it in.
Amid much excitement . motion to lay on
the table prevailed. The vote stood 9 in
favor to opposed. Joshua Nye attempted
to have q small boy 10 the audience counted
in with the minority, thus making q tie, but
was unsuccessful.
Adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The president being absent, Bro. Randall
took the chair and offered prayer.
A motion was carried instructing the pres
ident, secretary and chairman of the sxecu-
tive committee Of the society to indorse in
writing such persons a. they deem suitable,
to go forth and lecture and enlighten the
people in regard to the prohibitory amend
ment.
Voted to raise q committee of three to
arrange a list of speakers and that the presi-
dent, secretary and chairman of the execu-
tive committee serve.
Mr.. Job Sanford of Portland ad-
dressed the convention ably on the
temperance question in general.
The report of the treasurer was read and
accepted.
Rev. Mr.. Munson spoke in favor of The
Temperance Record, q temperance paper
edited by Mr.. Geo. E. Bracket of Belfast.
]. X. Osgood. Esq, of Gardiner, spoke of
the temperance work in Massachusetts. l
hear that rum is as free as water in Gardiner.
go through the streets of that city and do
not find so many indications of intemperance
there as in Massachusetts,. l was over to the
State Fair at Lewiston last fall. Have been
told of the large amount Of inebriation there.
| took long walk over the city then and sa~
but one place where | thought liquor was
sold, and but one man who was the worse for
liquor.
Rev. C. c. Vinal of Kennebunk, Rev. Mr..
Kilbreth of Livermore, Eli Jones of China,
Rev. FIR. Murphy of Augusta, Rev. o.. Han
cock, Rev. Charles Drake of Albion, and Rev.
S. +. Dixie of Bath were added to the COM
mittee of clergymen to make an appeal to the
clergymen of the State.
Mr.. John Chase of Windsor invited the
people of Augusta to come in and aid in or
ganizing division of the Sons of Temper
ance in this city, which he was taking action
to organize.
Mr.. r, w. Soule of this city, believed that
politics should be kept out of the amendment
campaign entirely. 1t looks very foolish to
me to assert that there has been no advance
ment in the temperance cause. l wish
could say there was no rum sold in the city
of Augusta. l am anxious to do what l can
for the cause.
Mr.. Nye complained that the authorities
were not enforcing the laws.
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre cited the tax question
on the State tax; and asserted that q certain
portion of it amounting to $l33, 1863 was de-
voied to the support of certain State institu-
tions, and that $4,000 of this was directly
traceable to the liquor traffic.
Rev. Mr.. Munson announced that tenn
perance organizations were requested to ap-
point committees of three gentlemen and
three ladies each, to strike for the constitu-
tional amendment. We are going to have
80. 900 or 40, 600 majority for the amendment.
The women and the men are going to
be at the polls and distribute ballots
for the amendment.
The chairman, Mr.. Mcintyre being obliged
to depart, Mr.. MunsOn was called to the
chair.
Rev. d. P Reed, of the Christian church,
made interesting remarks.
Mr.. Dutton, of Windsor, treated the elder
question, and said cider was the stumbling
block in his town.
Mr.. Potter, of the Gardiner Reform Club,
spoke.
Adjourned until evening.
EVENING.
The session opened at 7.3O with R. w.
Dunn in the chair.
Rev. Mr.. Brown offered prayer.
Mr. Dunn addressed the convention in a
forcible manner. One of the greatest bene-
fits of the prohibition amendment is, it will
give US an opportunity to show the beauties
of the prohibitory Law and damaging effects
of a license law, in the discussion which will
necessarily take place in the campaign. If
this amendment is not adopted it will result
in the downfall of the prohibitory law and
the enactment of license law. Let the
amendment not pass, and the people outside